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Awesome First Monitor, A+!! I researched baby monitors for the longest time... I actually bought two other monitors before this and returned them based on other reviews. I should state that baby monitor reviews make me bitter. Don't give a product a 1 out of 5 stars because it doesn't meet your highest expectation. Electronics shouldn't replace parents physically monitoring their baby. Most people give bad reviews saying they can't hear their baby "breathe". This is ridiculous since it is a monitor not a life support system. If you want to hear your baby breathe please sit in the room or carry your baby with you. On that note, if it is very quite this unit has actually picked up on our son breathing. I finally went with this unit, because of the features and the Philips Avent name. My wife and I love the unit. It is very clear, has a temperature monitor on it (we needed this since our baby room is on the side of the town-home that receives a lot of sunlight, so it warms the room more than other parts of the house), and has lights that light up on a scale based on the intensity of the noise. These lights are very bright and actually alert us faster then our baby crying at night... I highly recommend this unit and haven't had any issues yet! Will buy a Philip Avent monitor again if I ever needed one. review By Chris

When I got this baby monitor I was impressed with its quality! I have three, going on four, kids and we've used a variety of monitors from various manufacturers and this one impressed me the most. The audio quality is great, DECT makes things interference and feedback free, there's a handy "page" feature for if you misplaced the receiver, and there's no hassle getting the anything paired or on the right channel like cheaper monitors.

I also liked the ability for two-way communication, which the manufacturer claims is good to "sooth your baby". I personally don't trust that claim (cranky babies liked to be held, not talked to), but it is EXCELLENT if you want to keep an ear out for troublesome toddlers who are supposed to be going to bed! You might be surprised to discover how quickly they dart under the covers once a booming voice lets them know they've been discovered playing around!

As far as the quality goes, everything about this monitor seems well thought out from the ergonomics of the charging dock to the ease of instrumentation, impressive range and intelligent power throttling features (better battery life). You get your hands on this monitor and it just feels slick and careful in design. It's smaller than it looks in the picture (considerably smaller than other monitors I use) which is great! This is the first monitor I used where the receiver can easily slip into a pocket with room to spare. It's thicker than an iPod Classic, but shorter and not as wide. However, it also comes with a belt clip and lanyard if you prefer.

The monitor, despite its power, is tiny too: squarish and smaller than my fist. It would easily tuck into a corner of a dresser without taking up much space. The only thing I would have liked to see is a video camera which other monitors of similar price points come with. That said, I think this monitor is well worth the price, and it's certainly the best designed monitor I've used. review By P. Colin McGraw "AV, Computer & EnviroTech Nut" (Castle Rock, CO)