BT Digital Baby Monitor Plus 120-channel (BT Digital Baby Monitor Plus)

Member Name: superstar1212

Product:	BT Digital Baby Monitor Plus
Date:	13/06/07 (301 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Lullaby's, Intercom

Disadvantages: Battery life is not very good, night light feature also a little poor

I brought the BT Digital Baby Monitor Plus about two years ago from Argos priced £69.79.
I have had other baby monitors in the past but this design is by far the best as it has many useful functions. It is quite pricey but you will not be disappointed once you have it, mine is on all day everyday.

The monitor comes as two separate unit’s the larger one is for the nursery ideally near the cot and the parent handset which I keep down stairs. Both are connected to the mains and the parent handset has re-chargeable batteries (2x AA supplied). The parent handset has a 50 metres indoor range and 300m range for when you are on the move around the house it comes complete with a belt clip to fasten it safely to your waist band. The area of range was essential for me when my little one was newborn. It meant I could keep an ear on him while I was in the garden hanging out the washing or gardening. The parent handset will alert you with a beep if you go ‘out of range’ or if the main unit has been disconnected.

The monitor has 120 channels which enable you to have crystal clear sound interference free none of that cracking in the background which you can experience on a cheaper two channel monitor. Once you have plugged in the monitors the auto select will select the correct channel for your home.

I found the digital temperature gauge on the LCD display screen very useful in both summer and winter, the monitor displays the temperature on both the main unit and the parents handset. You can set a alert on the temperature, so if the temperature falls below or rises above the temperature you set the handset will alert you with a beep and it will also flash.


Two-way Intercom is an excellent idea which allows you to interact with your child if they are unsettled. We mainly use the two-way intercom to shout at the kids when they get out of bed now they are older which means I don’t have to get up in the middle of Eastenders. It is very easy to use just simply press and hold the button at the top of the parent handset while you speak then release when you have finished.

The volume is adjustable on both the parent handset and the baby unit very easily with the labelled volume buttons. There are five settings and off/mute. We tend to have the volume off on the parent handset and usually monitor the noise by the sound sensitive lights.

Sound sensitive lights are very useful so you can hear baby’s sounds and movements. You can set the sensitive through the parent handset and is very easy to change. There are five green lights and 3 red. When the lights hit the red the noise should be very loud as in a loud cry rather than a moan.

On the baby monitor there is a nightlight in the shape of stars that can be remotely activated by the parents handset to be honest it is not very good and doesn’t really light up so that you can see anything at all.


The monitor has five Lullabies to soothe your baby back to sleep they are twinkle, rockabye, hush, Brahms, golden. Using the parent handset you can select which lullaby you would like to play or you can select play all.

The menu and all the functions are all accessed through the parent handset below are the menu options:

Light on?
Lullaby
Sensitivity
Sound alert
Temperature
To select one of the options scroll down using the volume arrows and press the tick on the correct option.


I recently went on holiday and took the monitor with me in the travel bag that comes with the monitor to keep it safe so you don’t lose any of the parts.

**Summary**

Although this monitor expensive compared to some others it also has a lot of very useful functions with many do not have. I have had my monitor for about two years and have never had a problem with it. It was extremely useful when my child was newborn because it has lullabies and intercom. I would recommend this monitor to other parents but if they can’t afford I would recommend the lower spec model Bt digital baby monitor which sells for about £49.99.

Summary: A little expensive but well worth it.