The BabyPing baby monitor is a great high-quality video and audio monitor. Unfortunately the app you need to use it isn't up to speed.
We put this monitor to the paces for about a week and had repeated connection issue inside the app. The camera monitor itself never lost connection to my home Wi-Fi network, a very reliable network that I've clocked in at 81 mbps. The app was able to receive a signal but only for a few minutes at a time before losing picture and sound.
Baby monitors that run on your home Wi-Fi rather than short-wave radio frequencies are becoming increasingly popular because there is less interference, and you can add additional layers of security to prevent perverts from hacking your signal.
These are great systems when they work. But when they don't, it can be so so frustrating. I was particularly annoyed after I screwed this one into my daughter's wall.
If you are considering this monitor because the camera is capable of such high-quality video and audio (as well as night vision), be sure the app it requires has gotten a major update in the App Store before you buy. The company promises one with the upcoming release of iOS 7.
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