Audio Baby Monitors Selection Guides

This page has been setup as resource page to give you additional information about baby monitors, technologies being used and more information on some of the infant monitors we have reviewed on the site.

What is DECT?

According to Wikipedia.org, DECT is a radio technology for voice data. It is a standard primary used in creating cordless phone system, replacing the previously used 900 MHz cordless phone standard. It uses time division multiple access (TDMA) to transmit radio signals to phones. DECT 6.0 digital technology is using similar technology but slight variation in term of frequency range.

Why Security Features Are Important?

Apart from clarity, it is important that the voice transmission between both baby monitor units are private and secured. Units that are not having digital security technology can be easy hacked and taken over. It then allow hackers to spy upon babies and scare them. “Wake Up Little Boy, Daddy’s Looking For You,” says psycho Voyeur after hacking baby monitor. Read More on news about toddler being scared with spooky sounds after their monitors hacked >>

Video baby monitors that run on WI-FI are more vulnerable as compared to audio has it rely on many factors such as complex password, strong wireless security protocol and standard encryption protocol. If any of these was not setup correctly, it will allow others to hack into your feed and monitor every movement of your baby easily. Check out recommendations from Federal Trade Commission on the best practices.

News On Baby Monitors

May, 2013 – The VTech Safe&Sound® Full Color Video and Audio Monitor VM321 has been named a 2013 National Parenting Publications Award (NAPPA) Silver winner, recognized for its value and feature-packed, high-resolution, full-motion capabilities.

July, 2005 – VTech expand his award-winning Safe&Sound® baby monitor line

Dec, 2015 – Philips Avent SCD603/1 and Motorola MBP36S was awarded one of Top five baby monitors of 2015 in UK

Digital Audio Baby Monitors Reviewed

Best digital monitors use DECT technology because it can eliminate interference. 3 out of 4 monitors reviewed features this and all of them have secure digital transmission. You can check out reviews of the product here:

VTech DM221 Safe & Sound Digital Audio Baby Monitor Review

Philips Avent DECT Baby Monitor Review

Graco Secure Coverage Digital Baby Monitor Review

Motorola MBP8 Digital Audio Monitor Review