Tommee Tippee Dreamee Video Baby Monitor with Camera, Night Vision, 4.3-Inch Display, Two-Way Audio, CrySensor, Movement Sensor Mat, 300m Range

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It also offers 1080p video footage for clear visibility. The item is lightweight and extremely easy to set up, although you will need Wi-Fi to set it up and operate it. It comes in either baby blue or baby pink and has little teddy bear (blue) and bunny (pink) ears on top of the camera as an extra little design perk. It’s also made from safe and non-toxic materials. With intuitive buttons that allow you to pan the camera around in all directions, talk to them through the monitor, and raise and lower the volume, this easy-to-use system takes no time at all to get used to and even allows you to zoom in if you think you see something suspicious. Our parent tester Catherine found the Tommee Tippee Dreamee very easy to set up. There are two main parts - the camera and parent unit and despite coming with easy-to-follow instructions, the process was also fairly intuitive, with the camera and parent unit pairing automatically. Tommee Tippee recommends that you charge the parent unit for around four hours before the first use.

Lucy developed a real passion for blogging and writing when her children were young, and has used and reviewed a number of baby monitors with her daughters, testing key features to ensure quality and value for money. We spoke to these real parent testers to get their review... How did this product make your life easier? To achieve a better reception and longer communication range, rotate the antenna to a vertical position. You can view the footage via the connected app at any time, from anywhere, even if the internet goes down at home. You can use both the monitor and app to talk to your little one, as well as keep an eye on the temperature and humidity in their room. You may know the VTech brand better for its noisy, brightly coloured range of toys, but it also sells parenting essentials like this audio baby monitor which is impressively affordable for what it has to offer. Thanks to the use of so-called DECT (which stands for Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications) technology, the parent unit connects securely to the baby unit promising clear sound without interference.

Tested out all the features, including the sensory movement mat, to see how the babies responded to them and which we used the most.

A strong camera clamp to grip to furniture:the baby camera holder has a strong clamp at the end of the flexible hose, and this securely clamps to most surfaces in the nursery. Easy to attach to furniture such as window ledge, arm of chair, cupboard door, a wall shelf etc. The baby monitor clip can also be attached to the cot. Simply position the pad lengthways under the mattress directly underneath where your baby sleeps. The monitor’s movement sensor pad is sensitive and can detect even small movements. The mat will alert you if your baby is still for a prolonged period of time, or if there’s a sudden big movement in their sleeping area. Key specs – Range: 450m; Additional features: Low-battery indicator, out-of-range indicator, long battery life, light-up display when baby moves, belt clip; Warranty: 1 yearNot all monitors come with a movement sensor mat, but for those wanting extra peace of mind, a movement sensor mat can be really useful. Movement sensors: Some monitors, generally on the more expensive end of the spectrum, come with a movement sensor that can be slipped under your baby’s mattress. This will detect your little one’s breathing and will sound an alarm if no movement is detected after a given period of time. It can be great for extra peace of mind, particularly with newborns. How do video baby monitors work? While the primary function of a baby monitor has always been to let you hear your child during bedtime, the advent of two-way talk on these devices opens up some added convenience. If you like the idea of being able to sing your child a lullaby from another room to help them nod off again then two-way audio offers a handy option for you. If that isn’t your thing then there’s plenty of devices without this feature or you can just ignore it – as it is included in many baby monitors with other top features. Do baby monitors come with movement sensors? Elsewhere, you can play bird songs and lullabies at the touch of a button, and it lets you speak to your baby. The battery doesn’t last long (around six hours) if you leave the display on, although it will last the night if you keep the audio on and use the video display occasionally. Or you can just leave it plugged in. Play up to 6 lullaby/nature sounds. lullaby function which be remotely turnedon or off using the Parent unit.

The sensitivity of the mat can be adjusted, which is useful as your baby gets older, and eventually – you can remove it altogether. CrySensor Tommee Tippee state that the range between the parent unit and the camera is 300 metres. If you go beyond this, the parent unit will beep and a warning comes up on the screen to advise that the camera is out of range. In the past, baby monitoring technology was, for the most part, a walkie talkie. You could hear your baby from another room. This evolved into the monitors only being activated when a sound was detected then to the use of cameras that utilised movement detection as well, which represent the majority of baby monitors on the market today. However, there is baby monitoring tech coming to market as we speak, from wearable options, both for the parent to use to see their baby or the baby to wear to have their sleep analysed. How do phone baby monitors work?The difference between digital and Wi-Fi-based baby monitors is that digital monitors send signals over what’s known as the frequency-hopping spread spectrum (FHSS). These send a signal directly and securely from a transmitter in the camera to the receiver on the parent unit.

The motion sensor works via batteries (which aren’t included) but positioning the motion pad is relatively straightforward, placing it underneath the mattress where your baby is positioned during the night. What is the audio and video quality like?The camera also offers the ability to zoom in and pan around 330° horizontal and 110° vertical with a 60° field of view, ensuring no matter how much they wriggle in their sleep, you will always be able to maintain a clear view of your baby. New babies love to sleep in the dark, which promotes the release of melatonin, a hormone crucial to your baby settling and sleeping well. With Dreamee’s powerful infrared LEDs, you can rest assured you’ll enjoy a clear view of your little one even in the darkest of rooms, as the night vision on this camera is superb. Dreamee’s parent unit