Philips Avent SCD506/05 DECT baby monitor - crystal clear sound, great connection strangth., 25 May 2016

There are not many variations on the theme of baby monitor, and there are some significantly cheaper products out there. So an entrant into the market at this price point ahs to do something to justify itself. Some go for lots of bells and whistles, with cameras and video monitors, others, like this, just try to do the job as effectively as possible.

The unit is a fairly standard set up. Monitor for the baby's room, receiver, AC adaptors (the listing shows only one, but two are included) for the two units, rechargeable batteries for the receiver. From the receiver you can remotely switch on a night light, play lullabies and talk to the baby.

There are two places where it really wins out and does these standard things better then others. Firstly the lullabies. This is programmable so you can play either one then stop, or on loop for 30 minutes. I really like that. Secondly is the quality of the sound and the strength of the connection. The sound quality is...

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Great baby monitor with some nice additional features, 13 Jun. 2016

This is a great baby monitor. The box includes the unit for the baby's room, a smaller unit for parents to carry around (which even has a lanyard to hang it around your neck if you're moving from room to room), two chargers (one for each unit although they will also run on batteries) and batteries for the parent unit are also included.

The unit doesn't just monitor any noises your baby makes but it also has a nightlight and the option to either play soothing lullabies or for you to speak to the child from another room which can be a great way to settle them back down when they're not fully awake and in need of attention but just need a little comfort to help them drift back to sleep.

The sound quality is brilliant making it very easy to hear exactly what is going on with the baby, my nephew suffers with really bad reflux which causes him a lot of discomfort and means he needs extra winding but we can hear through the monitor when he has hiccups and needs one of...

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Brilliant and such a reaassurance., 4 Jun. 2016

This is an excellent baby monitor. I don't really think you would get much better. I had one with a video before and it was excellent bbut a bit too complicated. This is straightforward and easy to use which is exactly what a new mother is looking for. But the best think is the clarity of the sound; it really is crystal clear which is so totally reassuring. The range also seems huge. Furthermore, you can speak in it too to baby to reassure without having to go up to the nursery. This monitor is well made, robust and sturdy and offers excellent value for money for such peace of mind. Apparently the batteries last too which is all important. I don't really think you could better this for the money and, as with all Philips products, you know you are getting something of high quality.I thoroughly recommend this, especially for the total clarity of sound which is incredible.

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