What sort of features are parents looking for in their video baby monitors? Obviously they want to be able to see their baby clearly both day and night. Most monitors come with a LCD color screen, and automatic black and white night vision.

The screen sizes vary, however. They range from a small screen, around 1.5″ up to a large 7″ which is great if not a bit excessive. Parents seem satisfied with a 3.5″ screen and this is perfectly adequate, although I would say anything between 2.4″ and 3.5″ is good. There are video monitors that have a basic black and white day and night screen which some parents find perfectly adequate and is cheaper too.

Depending on the model, other features that you'll find include talk-to-baby intercom, voice activation alert, temperature sensor, lullabies, camera pan, scan and zoom and nightlight. The more features a model has the pricier it can become. Apart from night vision, the most important features are: talk-to-baby intercom which means you can soothe your baby without having to go into the room; audio only mode so you can turn the video off (conserves energy) and you are alerted when your baby starts to whimper or cry. This is a great for parents at night as they can then see whether they need to get up; and expandability. It's always useful to choose a model that has the option of adding additional cameras. This allows the parent to have a camera in different rooms, great for an expanding family.

Buying a video baby monitor is not as simple as you can see as there are so many factors to take into account. In the end it really all depends on your budget, but it's worth buying the best one you can afford that will offer interference free and secure reception and clear video and audio.

As for baby monitors, we do have a few that are highly recommended as following:

(SKU: PZ0108) 2.4GHz Digital Wireless Camera Kit Two-way Speaker IR + Baby Monitor

Features:

1. Digital wireless security kit
2. Two-way speak
3. Stable signal and without interference
4. 150M transmission range in open area
5. Built-in rechargeable li-battery lasts for 3 hours
6. Night vision: 10m
7. Baby monitor
8. Elder care
9. Home security
10. Office security
11. Loss prevention Image Device:  1/4'' CMOS Image sensor  
12. Horizontal Definition:  380TV Line  
13. Transmission Signal: Video, Audio

(SKU: PL0453) 2.4GHz Wireless 7inch TFT LCD Baby Monitor Receiver + 2 Color Cameras

Features:

• Infrared LEDs for night-time vision, effective night vision range 15m
• 380 TV lines clear picture display
• Alloyed shell
• 4-channel available to Channel scan and channel skip for multi-camera usage
• Built-in microphone for audio monitoring
• Easy installation
• 7 inch TFT LCD monitor, support 2.4GHz 4-Channels. It is a wireless AV Color Monitor, can be used as a receiver.
• TV system: PAL / NTSC System
• Remote Control with Full Functions. On screen display (OSD) menu.