Infant Optics DXR-8 Video Baby Monitor, Non-WiFi Hack-Proof FHSS Connection, Interchangeable Lenses, Pan Tilt Zoom, LED Sound Bar, Night Vision, and Two-Way Talk

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I never have to worry if the signal will drop in the middle of the night or if the monitor will randomly die. The indoor range is functional up to 4 walls, one of the fewest in the group, and we think the Infant Optics is a monitor] that might struggle in larger homes with more space and rooms between baby and parents. We’ll also give some credit for the instant video feed access, but really that’s just a second or two advantage over the smartphone-based monitor delay. Cameras need to be “paired” or “registered” with the monitor unit via the menu bar and a six-step process. The leap from the old DXR-8 to the DXR-8 Pro is nothing revolutionary, but it's a decent upgrade across the board.

Old school technology such as FHSS wireless transmission is much too prone to signal interference from common sources such as microwave ovens and smart IoT devices, and interchangeable lenses don’t enhance the low-resolution 360p video. It is relatively new technology in the baby monitor market, and it solves a real pain point for parents. It just doesn’t fulfill the basic purpose of a baby monitor in terms of reliable performance, and even when it is functioning properly, mediocre visual results are about the best it can deliver.

This is an essential feature for parents who use items such as fans, air conditioners, and heaters in the baby’s room who value their peace and quiet but want to ensure the safety of their baby. That also means that if you have more than one child, you could get a camera for each one of their rooms and access them all with one monitor. If you need even more range, we recommend you get a WiFi monitor instead (check the Nanit Plus Smart Camera) and boost your home WiFi network with a relay antenna. It comes with a one-year warranty, but you can extend it to two years by registering the system immediately (within seven days of purchase) on infantoptics.

We did find numerous DXR-8 consumers with similar issues though, including interference from routers and microwaves and the notoriously annoying beeping alarm which sounds for low batteries or lost signal. The screen is great, the options are easy to navigate, and being able to manipulate the angle from the control screen grants excellent peace of mind.

The monitor unit is identifiable by the word "DXR-8" written in white on the top left corner, with a screen in the center and buttons off to the right side. For parents and sitters with unreliable wifi, we can see how a traditional monitor might be preferred since it will keep on working even when the wifi is down. I appreciated the peace of mind knowing the monitor couldn’t be hacked (a rarity, but still something to consider with a WiFi-enabled baby monitor). That said, you can easily switch from one camera to the next and there is an auto-switch option in which the camera and sound switch room to room about every 30 seconds.

You’ll make enough back-and-forth trips to care for the baby, the last thing you need is a compulsion to check on the intermittent performance of the baby monitor. The Infant Optics DXR-8 video monitor didn't perform well compared to the competition in our best video monitor review. com and PC Magazine are among the federally registered trademarks of Ziff Davis and may not be used by third parties without explicit permission. Without night vision capability you’re paying big bucks for what amounts to an audio-only monitor, just one more example of how the DXR-8 provides less for more.John produces and edits all of Fathercraft’s fantastic video content from his bespoke basement studio in St. As per the instruction manual of your router, change the “Channel” from “Automatic” to “Channel 1” in “Settings”.