Summer Infant Privacy Plus Series Peek Plus Internet Baby Monitor System

Comments about Summer Infant Privacy Plus Series Peek Plus Internet Baby Monitor System:

We got this system both for the use of two monitors, and so I could monitor my kiddo's nap from work. Install was very fast and easy. The login was a snap. Both computer and iphone app worked on the first try. So no technical problems at all.

There is about a 3 second delay between the internet/phone app and the camera, but nothing significant. Video quality is somewhat reduced on the internet but still visible enough to tell what the child is doing. We don't have a great wifi connection but I haven't noticed any problems even with our slow speed.

One minor annoyance about the handheld monitor: If you use it in battery mode, the screen goes black to preserve power after a few minutes. So you have to hit the power button often if you want constant viewing (the audio stays on). If you want to use the monitor at night while the parent is sleeping, this means that if you wake up and want to check on your kid, you can't just lift your head for a second to look and go back to sleep - you have to reach out and hit the button. So it's more disruptive to sleep. You can get around this by leaving the monitor plugged in, but the instructions warn that charging it too much will shorten the battery life. So, risk killing your battery, or take the battery out for nighttime use? It's somewhat annoying that this feature cannot be turned off.

I also wish that this system supported a second camera, for when we have #2.

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I am glad I purchased this monitor system. It was very easy to set up (plug it in and turn the switch on for the camera and home monitor). The picture and sound quality are great. I haven't used the internet yet but the set up instructions seem easy. One of my friends has the same system and she showed me the picture quality on the internet: it was good! I think this monitor system is very helpful for around the house and when you're leaving your baby with a baby sitter.

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Registered for this monitor for my newborn. Was excited about the wifi on it. It was the biggest waste of money. Wifi would be "out of range" from 2 bedrooms over. Had a summer infant monitor with my first child and loved it. Thought this one would be the same.....I was wrong. Returned it for a Motorola monitor and it works great! Picture clear, range works outside and other features the summer infant monitor didn't have.....AND 1/2 the price!!!

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Love this concept, but Apple's iBaby monitor actually lets you monitor with your phone. If you already have an Apple product, it is a better and cheaper option. The iBaby concept is great, but seems to be a little buggy as it is new. Read the reviews on apple.com

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I put this monitor on my registry in the store, so I didn't get the chance to read the reviews beforehand. I picked it up from the store, super excited, about 6 hours ago. It is already back in the box to go back tomorrow. We were not able to get the app to work, just like everyone else. We were able to log on to the internet but there was a minute delay. I could snap a pic on my phone and text/email to my family in a much shorter amount of time than that. The monitor itself worked worked fine. It is a stationary camera, you can't zoom or pan. For half the price you can get a monitor that pans, zooms, and you can talk to your baby through the monitor. I can see this being a great product in several years once they get all the kinks worked out (and upgrade the camera) but it is not a good product right now.

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Got this as a babyshower gift. So far had no problems with it. Good quality picture during the day light as well as during the night. Easy to assemble. Very easy to connect and disconnect, we always take it with us to our summer house. Has very long wire, which gives you enough length to put it whereever you need it. I like the iPhone feature- very comfortable, so you don't have to carry or look for the monitor all the time. The only bad thing about this monitor is that the picture sometimes freezes but then goes back to normal- not a big deal.

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First off...I have researched traditional baby monitors as well as WIFI cameras such as the Dropcam. Ultimately my wife and I settled on this unit because it satisfied what we both wanted, more traditional for her and the ability to watch from PC or smartphones for me. That being said, I took the unit out of the box and followed the instructions step by step to ensure that I didnt miss anything since I read some reviews that leaned negative toward set up, but for me it was a breeze. 3 power plugs and a Ethernet cable and I was rocking with audio and video. Set-up is as simple as it gets.

The handheld is built somewhat "lightweight" so I wouldnt want to drop it any significant distance, seems it would shatter easily, but for my wife it is simple. Large menu button to add/delete cams as well as adjusting screen brightness. It also has solid key buttons on either side. One for the power and the other for the volume. The unit was picking up quite a bit of background static but that might be due to it running next to my range finder which runs 2.4ghz as well.

The camera itself is also fairly straightforward. Has power button on back. Can be mounted on wall or just sat on a flat level surface. The base swivels so there are a multitude of viewing angles to put the camera in. Video itself was decent. Def not 1080HD but could see everything that I had sitting around me at set up. Just dont expect to see the same feed as you would on a tv or smartphone. Nightvision looked great.

I noticed when I was able to connect through the website and the APP (Summer Infant) that htere was video lag between both. For instance the handheld was nearly real time, probably less than a half second lag, however the APP had about a 3 second lag and the PC site had about a 6 second lag. Realistically though this shouldnt pose a problem as those features will only be used to "look in" and not as a traditional baby monitor. The handheld itself is plenty sufficient for that.

Cons, Not really cons as much as features it lacks:
* Two way sound (being able to talk through the video camera itself)
* Pan, tilt, zoom features
* Not aware of any recording capability.
* APP is not very attractive, but I am a smartphone geek so may not be an issue for most.
*Initially had issues logging into the APP with the password I set up the first two times (which is an issue that most people cited on Google Play) however I was able to log in and have had no other issues.

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We were really excited when this product came out as we were registering for our first baby. The idea of just being able to use our smart phones instead of carrying around a separate device was appealing. However, it doesn't always work, and we ended up having to upgrade our internet service so the picture wasn't delayed. And we also bought a separate audio monitor as "back-up" when this monitor wasn't working correctly. So it ended up costing us ALOT more in the end. I would not recommend this product.

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I love this monitor, but not long after purchasing, the internet viewing options stopped working. I'm not able to view from my computer, iPhone, or iPad. I've contacted Summer Infant, but I have low expectations based on other reviews. This is now nothing more than a basic video monitor. I feel awful that someone purchased this at full price from our registry.

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I use this product for my infant and we had some issues with the monitor and camera syncing. Summer infant provided the WORST customer service I have ever received with a baby product. I have been waiting a month for a reply from them after sending them an unquiry and they were rude on the phone and unable to help me solve the issue. I would not purchase another thing from them. HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE for their product that did not work properly. Stay away from Summer Infant products.