Review: First Years Crisp & Clear Baby Monitor

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MSRP: $99.99 1.8” color screen; night vision; 600’ range

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While this First Years monitor doesn’t allow for remote viewing, it is one of a very few under $100 video monitors available. The lower price also means a few other sacrifices that might be worth making if you really want to have to have video capability in your baby monitor. For example, the screen is just adequate at 1.8”. A nice touch is that the screen illuminates automatically when the unit detects a baby cry or voice. The monitor includes rechargeable batteries so you avoid cords entirely. The moni – tor also includes a “mom-finder” button which might be good when mom is needed, at breast – feeding time for example.

Best for budget-conscious.

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By Paul Banas

Paul Banas is the San Francisco-based publisher of Pregnancy Magazine, as well as editor of GreatDad.com, a parenting resource for fathers. He is married with two children, 12 and 16. He is passionate about promoting involved parenting, especially by fathers and also writes tech reviews.