SVAT GX5201 Wireless Portable Video Monitor with 2.5-Inch LCD & Night Vision Security Camera (Color)

Reviews of SVAT GX5201 Wireless Portable Video Monitor with 2.5-Inch LCD & Night Vision Security Camera (Color)

1.) Works!
Reviewed by: Working Mom Dallas, TX
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My standards may not be as stringent as some other reviewers, but this product works in our home, and I give it 5 stars for that. We live in a zero lot line subdivision so we have lots of neighbors in close proximity and we received TONS of interference with other video monitors (we tried 3 different brands before this one). One popular brand even showed our neighbors baby when turned to channel A -- um, creepy, and no. The others received so much interference that literally all we got was static and hiss. This monitor worked really well. It knocked out our wireless router on channel 1, but when switched to channel 2, that issue went away entirely. The microwave disrupts it when its running, and sometimes you have to adjust the monitors position on the table if it starts to flicker a little, but overall, this unit works and works really well. Sound is great and if we turn it up loud we can hear the baby breathing -- even over ths white noise of the humidifier running. Its not a high definition picture, but its clear enough to see whats going on , and its in color. Overall, extatic with this purchase for the simple fact that this monitor works where so many others didn't.

2.) A great product!
Reviewed by: Thomas Chmielarczyk Sitka, Alaska
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I purchased the GX5201 system(camera and monitor) and an extra camera plus rechargeable batteries for both the monitor and cameras.

I purchased this system after extensive review of the products available on the market. I am the father of four children ages 12, 6, 2 and 8 months and made this purchase primarily to monitor the newborn while sleeping and the 2 year old during naps etc. However, I found that as a homeschool family we can also use this system to monitor the kids while they work on schoolwork and my wife and I cook, clean etc.

One of the main reasons I made this purchase was the quality of design. Many of the competitors products are "cute" and oversized...somewhat akin to a babies toy. The GX5201 system looks like what it is...an electronic device. The performance is fantastic with the exception of an occassional screen flicker here and there which as I understand is inherent to wireless technology. The optional rechargeable batteries were in my opinion a must and they do not disappoint. They are designed very well and fully integrate with the monitor and camera perfectly. The ability to move either of the cameras to any room is great and the charge is about 3-5 hours. I give my highest recommendation to the purchase of this product and cannot stress enough the additional purchase of the optional rechargeable batteries.

This review is entirely honest and I am in no way affiliated with this company.. just very pleased with a great product.

Thomas Chmielarczyk


3.) Great monitor, value for money
Reviewed by: J. Potter Chicago
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This is a great product, well designed, particularly as compared to other baby video monitors on the market. It is small, not bulky, gets a great picture and works well. We have two cameras/two monitors, and have the rechargeable battery for the monitor, which improves the design issue of where the power cord attaches. Overall though, a quality product designed well.

4.) Peace of mind.
Reviewed by: milk lover cleveland, ohio USA
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SVAT GX5201 Wireless Portable Video Monitor with 2.5-Inch LCD & Night Vision Security Camera (Color)

This product has been a Godsend to me. Although it was designed as a baby monitor I have used it to keep track of my herd. Instead of running to the barn every 2 hours to check on pregnant does, I can check the monitor to see if there is any activity and be well prepared for it.
It has been a very useful tool and the sound alerts are also extremely helpful. I would highly recommend this product to anyone who is looking for peace of mind. The portability of the monitor, also makes life simpler. This product is very versatile! There is occasional disruption by using a microwave, so put the monitor in a room other than the kitchen, or keep the microwave use to a minumum when checking it. You won't be disappointed by this product!

5.) Awesome. Works great!
Reviewed by: D. Warren Seattle, WA
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SVAT GX5201 Wireless Nightvision Video Monitoring System (Color)

My wife and I love this product. I honestly don't know how people got by before the advent of video baby monitors. The night vision works great and allows us a chance to relax and know our little one is sound asleep (or not). Some slight interference when using the wireless internet but it's nothing major.
Great product and a reasonable price. Will probably be adding a second camera soon.

6.) Very reliable
Reviewed by: Paul Scott
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This unit works great. I have a number of wireless products in my home and the only time I get interferance is right next to my computers. The resolution is more then adequate to see what is going on. I also get great range, end-to-end in a spralling ranch style home with lots of walls in between the camera and base. The night vision does not work well in a blacked out room, but with as little as a night light going it provides great resolution. Love the function to auto switch between the 3 cameras you can have linked to the base unit.

7.) Great monitor!
Reviewed by: boyds_books Pittsburgh, PA USA
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We bought this about 2 weeks ago and wish we had bought it a long time ago. The camera has a very good picture for no light/low light settings (although you may need to adjust your monitor's brightness). The daytime/color picture is okay, but not great -- but since we only use the night settings, it doesn't make any difference to us.

We have the camera mounted on the wall, up by the ceiling, above our daughter's crib - which we found to give us the closest, most complete picture we could get. The mounting hardware was easy to use - the only dilemma was where to plug it in...

One design improvement that would be helpful is the placement of the AC adapter plug into the battery compartment. An upgrade to a rechargeable lithium ion battery would be great (like our other sound monitor).

As for interference, using the microwave does screw it up temporarily. The other issue is our wireless network which can cause some interference if the monitor is too close to the wireless router or our computer. Other than that, not too bad.

For the money, this is far and away better than any other product out there. I will highly recommend it to all of our friends with infants and small kids.

8.) Great Product. It accomplishes Exactly What we needed
Reviewed by: J. Scally Detroit, MI
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We got this Video Monitor System to watch our new son while he was in his bedroom. This System has been awesome!!! it is not going to be digital quality but it is very clear and we are able to watch our son crawl around his crip, stand up on the rails, throw his pacifier on the floor, etc. the system gives us a sense of security, knowing that we can see that he is ok even if he is crying or making noise. the alarm system is great because if he starts moving around in the middle of the night, the alarm will go off and wake us up so we can make sure he is ok. I was a little worried about some of the neg. feedback about static but it seems to work great in my house and we have a wireless network & so do a few of my neighbors.

9.) Great for Alzheimer's monitoring.
Reviewed by: John cares for mom WV
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I bought this setup, the battery for the monitor, and an extra camera. It works very well for monitoring my mom (who has Alzheimer's) at night. Infrared images are good, as is reception. Interference from the microwave, but not a problem.

It seems from the negative reviews I read, most had trouble with reception with other wireless things, routers and the like, but all I have is the microwave and a cordless phone (no problems), so I like the product very much.

I'm going to get a third camera.

I'm very satisfied!

10.) Works as advertized - excellent product for travel as well
Reviewed by: J. White United States
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I work in the intelligence field and I got this to monitor my children downstairs while I'm upstairs in my office. For the price and plug-&-view - this is a great product. I have CCTV security system for my residence - but this little gem can be taken anywhere. Plug in while at a hotel - park your car outside your window - and monitor it while you're in your room. It's versatile to say the least. Shop around for the best price. Glad I got it - it has come in handy alot!

11.) Color Monitor
Reviewed by: battleshipq Utah
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This product was excellent, just what my Neice needed for her toddler. It was well packaged and arrived as promised.

12.) Good product but could be much much better
Reviewed by: GeneralZen New Milford, NJ USA
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I was hesitant to purchase this after reading the last review. But my experience has been delightful.

I have no issues with power interference or power filter problem. Power supplies for camera and receiver are perfectly fine. I can connect the units to any outlets around my house and they work fine.

I originally had some WiFi interference with my wireless router because the receiver was right next to the router in my office when I was testing it. But, once I moved it away from the router, it worked perfectly fine with no interference.

**UPDATE** There is some interference but not drastic enough to distort the image. It depends where the receiver is around the house.

Positives:
* Color picture quality is excellent compared to the black and white Summer Infant monitor product (which had terrible interference problem).

* Also, I like the auto enable feature. Basically, the unit stays on standby (the receiver screen in shutoff until a sound from the camera activates it automatically). The input audio level can be adjusted on each individual camera.

* The unit supports up to three cameras

* The receiver color screen brightness is adjustable (so late at night, you can make it a bit darker)

* Lens has a nice wide-angle view. From 6 feet away, it can almost cover the length of a twin mattress

Negatives:
* The receiver uses four AAA batteries. I would have preferred a slightly thicker unit if it accommodated AA batteries. I have plenty of high capacity rechargeable AA batteries that I use for all our digital toys, but no AAAs. AA batteries are generally cheaper too.

* The power plug connects inside the battery compartment. The batteries have to be removed in order to use the power adapter. BAD DESIGN. This is incompetent design.

* Night vision is weak past 2 feet away. I can barely see anything past 4 feet.

* Camera lens does not zoom in or out. A manual zoom lens 2x or 3x would be a great feature to add in the future.


13.) I love this item
Reviewed by: M. Perod new castle, pa
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I have an older version of the SVAT monitor system for my twins, and we love it. It's black and white, but it does a great job. My husband and I bought the new Color monitor system for my sister and her husband for their new baby. WOW! What a difference. It has a great picture and so many new features. We wish we had one for ourselves. I highly recommend the system.

14.) Remote Camera and Receiver
Reviewed by: Purchasing Agent Houston, Texas United States
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Product works very well considering the fact that it has to go thru about 5 or six walls that are structured in steel. If it works this good in an environment that has a lot of interference, it should work great in normal environments.

15.) SVAT system
Reviewed by: Bob Brandon, SD United States
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For the money this system works very well. On the positive side, it is economical and very easy to use. I purchased the system with 2 extra cameras (total of 3). Setup and operation was a piece of cake. Plug it in and go (just don't forget to set each camera to a different channel which is accomplished by a switch). When set on automatic, the system switches between cameras automatically so you get to see every camera. This was a great feature and so simple to use. One big negative, however, was that it apparently operates on a 2.4 Ghz frequency which means that your wireless home phone may interfere with it. I needed a new phone anyway so I simply bought a new 6.0 phone system which eliminated the interference. I also have a wireless home network, but don't seem to have noticed any problem (although some other users have reported issues). Although the cameras have IR capability, my experience has been that they need sufficient light to be effective. In extremely low light I couldn't make out the images. Quite good when there is sufficient light, though, and for the cost it performs well. The main attraction for me was the fact that the entire system is wireless.

All in all I have to give the system good marks because of it's ease of installation and setup while doing the job it is advertised to do. If you need a system that will operate in total darkness look elsewhere (but you will spend much more).

16.) satisfied
Reviewed by: 1st time momma Tulsa, OK
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After reading reviews, I knew I would still need an audio monitor, and I do. This model has too much static. But the video is great and we are stretching the distance at which it was supposed to work - opposite ends of the house and upstairs versus downstairs. I would recommend it.

17.) good
Reviewed by: N USA
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This is the second baby monitor that we have owned in a year, and I must say it is the best. The picture gets 5 stars but the sound gets only 3. The one thing I have noticed on the video/sound monitors is they almost always have a popping noise. So we just purchased a cheap 900mhz sound monitor and it is crystal clear. This is definitely worth the money for the night vision alone.

18.) Better than expected
Reviewed by: Mike Bay Area, CA
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Pretty happy with this product. Chose this based on reviews and the ability to expand it to multiple cameras. Want this to double both as a baby monitor as well as security cameras for the house. Initial use was as a baby monitor. The picture is clearer than expected, and the night vision was also better than expected. Even in low light I can get a good enough picture to see what I need. The colors are not accurate, as the brown wooden crib appears light blue. Nevertheless, the accurate color reproduction is not what I bought the camera for. There is noticeable static and line distortion the farther away you get, and this is probably not great to use as something you leave on all night by your bedside unless you in a very nearby room. The wireless router also creates noticeable distortion - surfing the web and sending emails create additional static whenever data is sent or received. Overall though I am happy with it.

19.) Satisfied
Reviewed by: David Durand Las Vegas
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The Video is high quality but there is substantial interferance which creates alot of static in the audio and some static in the video. I was impressed with the quality of the night vision.

20.) poorly designed but functional
Reviewed by: moneypitminer NJ
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This unit will pick up interference from any number of household electrical items. In my case, this was seen by a rolling line on the screen - maybe once a second or so. Annoying when using the night vision mode, and also when you want to use the sound from the camera too - with each roll of the line, you get a clicking sound.

I was able to, largely, get rid of this interference by slapping on a ferrite core noise suppressor to both the camera power line and the monitor power line. FERRITE CORE 1/4" CORD NOISE SUPPRESSOR well worth the couple of dollars.... Though why on earth the manufacturer didn't work this little gem out and do it already is beyond me.

I have a set of wireless speakers in the housePodz Wireless Rechargeable Speakers, I use a 2.4GHz wireless router (same frequency as this camera) and was able to prevent interference by using ONLY channels 1 and 2. Using channel 3 blocked my router completely. Cordless telephones were unaffected.

The power adapter input for the monitor IS inside the battery compartment which is a royal pain if you plan on going truly wireless with rechargeable batteries. You have to pull out the batteries and leave the battery compartment cover off to use.

The metal kickstand is alright, it works, it doesn't fold over and droop as I expected.

The 'scan' function works surprisingly well - this allows you to set the monitor to come on whenever sound is detected (baby crying, or door opening etc). You can even set the level at which the thing activates, which is actually quite sensitive.

In 'auto' mode the monitor will track between however many cameras are connected - flicking between views every 10 - 20 seconds or so, which again is rather handy. I will be putting one camera at each end of our basement so I can see what the kids are up to.

The camera mount will move if you even so much as think about looking at it, so place or mount it carefully unless you want to be for ever re-adjusting the thing.

The IR LED night vision... other reviewers put the useful range at about 6 foot - that's generous, but it really depends what you need to see. Still, it's good enough to see what our infant is doing in his crib at night. I dare say you could improve this by using another IR source in the room though (to see what I mean, play around with your TV remote, you will see the flashes...).

The selection switches for camera input are wicked small DIP switches (3 pin) that are secreted away at the bottom of the monitor unit. Still, I suppose that once they are set you don't need to be changing them all too often. I am shocked that the manufacturer did not hide them behind the power adapter input or somewhere even more inaccessible.

Oh! And you can plug this into your TV if you really need to. The picture quality is alright, you can even plug in the sound too.

21.) Not as high-tech as they advertize
Reviewed by: Beub New York, NY, United States
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I bought this item because it seemed to be more professional than the true baby monitors, which seem to command a premium because they are blue and cute. Nevertheless, the product has disappointed because it is so sensitive to interference, including when we turn on the microwave in another room about 20-25 feet away from both the monitor and camera. The colors are also very poor and I have seen much better quality (and with less interference) on other baby monitors.

Otherwise, it's an ok product and we've particularly enjoyed the setting whereby it comes on when the camera detects a loud noise (such as crying).

22.) good product if used in the right way. NOT LONG LASTING
Reviewed by: Leslie Texas
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You need to use it in an interference - free zone. It works great in our bedroom, but not downstairs. Also, the interference is MUCH less if you have the volume turned off. Which is fine for us, since we had a sound monitor from before, so we just use that with it. The only way it works sensibly is if you buy the rechargeable batteries to go with it. That way you can take it to another room when you need it, and plug it in when you need to, without having to take out all the batteries to plug it in (what a stupid design - whoever though of that should go back to design school). Caveat - the little clip that holds in the (heavy) rechargeable pack is very slight, and any bump will break it, so then the rechargeable battery just hangs off a chord (I want to complain to the company about this). But despite all these issues, I like it, because the image is really good when you're using the infra red in a really dark room and there is no static. Then again, maybe all monitors have this good an image. I just have not seen that many of them (btw - it's nothing as good as the photo they give you but it's still pretty good) - UPDATE A YEAR LATER: I bought this monitor after having a sound only one from Summer, because I wanted video. The video quality was really surprisingly good at night and excellent with light in the room. But there was interference when I turned the sound on. So for about a year we just used the sound monitor we had for sound and the SVAT monitor for picture. Not ideal but worked fine. I do recommend buying the rechargeable battery pack - it would drive me crazy to change batteries so often! But the clip for this is super flimsy and it broke off within a few weeks of having it. I contacted the manufacturer, they informed me could not send me a temporary replacement in advance (and that I had to pay for the shipping should I want to get it fixed because they're in Canada), and since my baby was still too young I could not afford to be without my monitor for even one day so I preferred not sending it back to get it fixed - it was something that I could tape together so I could still physically use it. So my spanking new monitor quickly looked like a bandaged wreck, but it worked well enough. Anyway, since then, about 2 months ago (and past its warranty date) the whole thing died, first the image faded for a few months and then the sound died (not that we used the sound much). So now it does not work at all. We are using a simple sound only monitor from Summer now that he's older that I had originally bought before I got the SVAT video monitor. It is much more low tech, but clearly longer lasting. I do feel that as a new mother, I needed to have those many months of seeing what he did to have the peace of mind that I did not have to rush in there - that in turn caused less interruptions for him and he's a great little sleeper as a result. It helped get to know his personality and understand that part of his getting to sleep routine is to thrash around like a mad man for 20 minutes, babbling, before he settled down. Now I don't need to see that (he's 2 years old) so I am not that bothered that the monitor broke. Of course, I had bought it because I thought that the fact that you could buy an extra camera was a great feature for when baby number two arrives. Clearly that won't be happening (though I just contacted the company to tell them of the untimely death of my monitor -if they offer to fix it for free, and pay for my shipping, I'll gladly then buy another camera for the arrival of number 2). Anyway, a product that I did like when it worked, just a shame that it worked for such a short amount of time. UPDATE A MONTH LATER: The company could not fix the monitor since it was past its warranty, but they offered me a highly reduced rate on a new one. I bought it. Despite all its issues I guess I still like it. Provides a great image of my little guy at night.

23.) Only Video
Reviewed by: Tech Savvy United States
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If you need a video and a Sound monitor this is definitely NOT the right Monitor (So much static that there is no place for any sound from baby), Even if a video without any sounds is OK (even though the night vision works great) I still would not prefer this monitor (static effects the video too), It is definitely not worth the money, I will never ever buy more SVAT item's.

24.) Not worth the price
Reviewed by: desgneng39 HI USA
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SVAT CX5201 Wireless Portable Video Monitor
The monitor works fine with the power adapter but does not work with batteries as it's supposed to do. The camera is OK for low light as it has infrared LEDS but the field of vision is limited, would be fine for baby watching but not enough to see around the crib if someone else is in the room until the person is by the crib.

25.) It works. But poor range
Reviewed by: Jay India
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First of all, it works. When the monitor is within a short range, the picture quality is reasonably good, even though the colors are not that accurate. Night mode is okay as well. Audio reception is alright. The camera is so small and light weight that it's better fixed on a wall than being kept on a table or something. The monitor stand is a good thing and the monitor can also be wall-mounted.

The biggest problem is with the range. The picture reception is good for just about 50 ft, no more than that. The product description says 300 ft and ideal is 100 ft. But the results I see are nowhere close to that.

The other problem is with the channel selection. In case you forget to select the correct channel on the monitor, then you keep loosing signal. But I won't call this a real problem since selecting the right channel solves the problem.

26.) Mom of 2
Reviewed by: Inkette Columbus, Ohio
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Keep in mind I live in a standard cookie cutter housing development, have a wireless network and cordless phones in my house when considering my review.

Good:
Slim design, easy set up, motion sensor mode only turns unit on when movement in the room (very cool when you have this by your bed at night and don't want a bright tv type screen staring at you), has multi room function with extra cameras.

Not So Good:
Friggin' static! I tried the core suppressors as someone else recommended, but still have the static. Messed with my wireless network also. As others mentioned, poor design on the battery placement (you have to take the batteries out to us the a/c adapter) - but maybe just purchase an extra a/c and forget the battery idea was my thought.

SO, the not so good definitely outweighed the good in my book - I'm on the hunt again. Maybe to try the guardian angel...I just want a product that provides a good picture with sound but without static! Ugh...

But - if you live in a neighborhood (without the neighbors that have updated wireless stuff), have corded phones and internet, maybe this product is for you - but I am guessing that person wouldn't be reading this right now. I'm just saying...

27.) Not the greatest!
Reviewed by: Scott D Boston, MA
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The picture quality is not great at all. I still can't get the product to work through the electrical outlet... so constantly putting batteries in it and they are not lasting at all. Overall I wish I would have went with another model... I am not happy with this product at all!

28.) I almost can't sum up how bad this is.
Reviewed by: High-Tech Luddite Northern Georgia
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We bought this monitor to help us keep an eye on our daughter as she transitioned from a crib to a toddler bed. This item failed miserably in almost every aspect. Perhaps it would be good for something else, but for what we needed it for - FAIL.

1) The night vision is worthless. 3' range, max. I understand that night vision works by amplifying available light. I understand that there are IR LEDs on this unit to help out in that respect. What I don't understand is why a company would make a night vision camera that only throws light around 3' or uses a camera sensor that isn't sensitive enough. Maybe I do -- cost. The company cheaped out on the sensor and LEDs. For anything other than mounting on a crib to watch an infant, this unit is worthless.

We had it set up around 8 feet from her bed, and it showed nothing but black. As a test, I put one of her stuffed animals around 18" from it, and it picked it up, but was struggling too much past that.

YOU HAVE TO FLIP A SWITCH ON THE CAMERA TO SWITCH IT FROM DAY TO NIGHT VISION. This is absolutely ridiculous. Especially given the bad camera mount - it makes a nightly ordeal of setting up the camera for bedtime. That kills the purchase outright.

2) Camera mount - as the previous reviewer mentioned, the camera mount is very light, and easily moves around. Once you get it set, it should be fine, but it takes a while.

3) Monitor unit - It's just bad. You either have to have the thing tethered with the cord, or put batteries in it. Not both. The user interface is bad. none of the buttons are actually labeled. Good luck with that in the middle of the night.

4) Interference. None of the wireless devices in my home operate on the same frequency, so there shouldn't be an issue, right? Wrong. There was constant static that I couldn't get rid of. I even tried the ferrite plugs, and nothing. That's really was the tipping point for me.

5) Pros- the daylight view is good. You can attach up to 3 cameras total (maybe it takes that many to get decent night vision?).

So, to sum it all up - poor night vision, no thought into usability, and bad technical engineering. If you're spending the money for this - spend a bit more and get something better.

29.) not recommended
Reviewed by: M. E. Clark Evergreen,Co
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I don't recommend this camera because it's not functional at night, the beam is way to focused so you can only see a very small portion of the crib. I would not buy it. The only positives is the sound and the alarm if your baby starts to cry.

30.) Don't waste your money
Reviewed by: mom2boy+twinboys Seattle
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We bought this because of the multi-camera function since we have twins. This is a total waste of money. We had originally ordered the Levana Babyview 20 video monitor but returned it because it doesn't have the ability to connect multiple cameras. Having tried that one out I can tell you that it is a MUCH better product! The sound is much clearer, there is no interference, set up is simple and it actually has a clear picture.
The cons of the SVAT were:

1) It is not 'color' as advertised. I never saw a bit of color on the screen.
2) There is a ton of interference even when our wireless router was turned off. Rolling lines on the screen accompanied by a clicking sound which is exceptionally obnoxious, especially at night. This happens each time it switches between cameras and each time anything comes near the handheld unit.
3) It does not have a sensor which switches it to night vision. You must switch a tiny little switch on the camera. Imagine trying to do this in the dark if you accidentally forgot to do it before puting baby down for the night.
4) The night vision doesn't work well at all. Compared to the Levana Babyview, it is horrible! The Levana could see all the way across the room and was still clear. This is hardly visible from 2 ft. away. One of the cameras (we ordered an extra one seperately) seemed better than the other.
5) The handheld unit is huge and awkward and made out of a cheap plastic which doesn't seem durable at all.
6) The cameras might be fine once they were mounted, but they are also made out of a cheap, lightweight plastic and won't stay put unless they're mounted in place.
7) The instructions are very confusing. When setting up the channels on the handheld unit, down is 'on' and up is 'off' so it took a while to even figure out how to get a picture out of both cameras.
8) In order to use the handheld unit without the ac adaptor, you have to remove the back cover and take out the batteries.
9) The battery life in the handheld unit was horrible! I think they lasted about 2 hours.
10) Before playing with the 3 channels, this totally blocked our wireless router.

The pros were:
1) Price.
2) Ability to add additional cameras.

All in all, I would definitely spend a little more money and get something that works.

31.) Disappointing product that could be a lot better
Reviewed by: AmCom Earthquake country
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The bad: Terrible range, lots of static in picture and audio, green LEDs way too bright (receiver lights up our bedroom even when video screen is off). And the biggie - it works on the same frequency as pretty much all consumer Wifi routers which means we have to unplug both cameras in order to use our wireless internet, *every* morning. Oh, and the monitor stand is very unstable - I usually lay it on its side. Smooth stuff. They're about 2 iterations away from a great product.

The good: The three available operating modes are nice. Night vision works well for us but we have the cameras really close to the cribs (twins). Sound alarm is nice since the actual audio has static (we turn the ambient audio off and just listen for the alarm).

Overall... wait for it... lame. I'll give it a solid "C". Better than nothing, but I'd recommend trying something else.

Now where's my receipt...

32.) Am not too impressed
Reviewed by: Mr. Smoker
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Too much interference...only a 14 day return window...the main unit doesn't have a power plug in(have to use batteries). Eats up batteries quickly. Does have good picture when it your are close to the camera unit.

33.) Too much static
Reviewed by: miel USA
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This product did not work well in our house, almost as soon as I left our child's bedroom, we got static and the screen rolling, and with each step down the hallway it got worse. I tried various settings and still had the problem. There is no way I could have slept with this monitor on in our bedroom with all the static.

34.) Poor reception, static, and crackling
Reviewed by: New Daddy Atlanta, GA
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I purchased the SVAT GX5201 after reading the favorable reviews. I returned it 2 days after I received it. The reception was horrible - even when I was in the same room as the camera, the reception was poor. The sound, and automatic audible alarm were even worse. To get the audible alarm to work, we had to manually touch the video camera to get the microphone to pick it up. There is a single pencil-tip thin hole on the bottom of the camera ball which is the microphone.

I turned off all of our cell phones, cordless phones, and internet (per the Tech Support's request), and the reception was still poor. Who actually lives in a house without cordless phones or wireless internet, anyway?

Don't be fooled by the favorable reviews - I think in the case of this product, they are "planted" reviews.

Features of SVAT GX5201 Wireless Portable Video Monitor with 2.5-Inch LCD & Night Vision Security Camera (Color)

SVAT's easy plug-and-play wireless video surveillance system allows you to monitor everything and anything, at a fraction of the cost of traditional surveillance systems. The GX5201 system has a high resolution 2.5-inch LCD monitor that is loaded with features. The camera has a resolution of 360 TV lines, which provides crystal-clear images. Camera also has built-in audio and voice activation, as well as manually adjustable pan-and-tilt capabilities. The GX5201 is for indoor use, and has the option to be able to connect up to three separate indoor or outdoor cameras. This indoor color camera system is suitable for your everyday needs.

1.) 2.5-inch TFT-LCD screen provides crisp images;
2.) Range up to 300 feet (ideal range 100 feet);
3.) Eight infrared LEDs let you see in the dark;
4.) Alarm sounds when the adjusted noise level is reached;
5.) Easily connects to a TV, VCR, computer or DVR for recording;

Package Height x Length x Width: 11.2 in. x 11.2 in. x 8.8 in.
Package Weight: 2.05 lbs.

Accessories for SVAT GX5201 Wireless Portable Video Monitor with 2.5-Inch LCD & Night Vision Security Camera (Color)