Gone are those connectivity issues I would have when I brought the parent unit into the kitchen — in fact, I’ve found the longer range allows for an uninterrupted feed anywhere in my house. Alicia holds a certificate in online teaching and learning and is licensed to teach in Pennsylvania. According to Truly Mama Rachel, the camera on this monitor is so good that you can quite literally see your baby’s chest moving up and down. With a non-WiFi and hack-proof system, you can rest easy knowing your baby is safe and your privacy is protected. All of our monitors are designed to be reliable, providing the highest standard of video and audio performance.

It also comes with an additional zoom lens to increase camera placement options, which is something unique to the Infant Optics monitors. Based on recommendations from friends, I knew I wanted to get a video monitor that didn't use Wi-Fi because the thought of one getting hacked made me extremely uncomfortable.This is perfectly fine for mid-range coverage, enough to see your baby and their immediate surroundings. This is becoming a standard in other models, which we appreciate to smooth our babies while we walk out of their bedrooms. Infant Optics claims the Pro has a 50% better signal range than the previous version; popping up the antenna on the monitor helps with that. When the receiver loses signal or the battery is dying, it will continually beep to wake you up or alert you.

When you use the two-way communication feature, your voice only goes to the camera that is currently selected. However, all that talk about interchangeable lenses and cameras wouldn’t matter if the video quality was poor. In summary, the Infant Optics is a simple to use video baby monitor solution that performs well in all measurable categories. So when Infant Optics reached out to me a couple months ago about trying its newest closed-loop monitor, the DXR-8 PRO, I was intrigued.When testing with John’s 4-year-old Oliver, whose bed was across the room from the camera, and it was difficult to tell if he was actually in the bed. The last step ominously states, “If unsuccessful, delete the camera channel and attempt to pair again. However, keep in mind that most of the other baby monitors out there today are rocking 1080p parent units, so this was a long-overdue update for Infant Optics.