VTech VM819 Baby Monitor with Camera and Audio, 2.8” Screen Portable Baby Camera, Night Vision, 2-Way Audio, Temperature Sensor and Lullabies, Secure Transmission No WiFi, Ideal for Baby/Elderly/Pet

"5.0 out of 5 stars" - This product is incredible, my baby is 11 months old now and we have been using it every single day for 11 months with no decline in its abilities.We use it every single night, and during the day for our baby’s naps. We have never had any connection issues, it is not connected to the Wi-Fi so it can always work. The battery life is still incredible, I don’t think I’ve ever lost battery even when I accidentally leave it on all day. I keep it plugged in all night too. I like the small screen, you can fit it in your pocket and even go garden outside with it, and the connection still stays. I think the only negative I have found is that if the power goes out it doesn’t work. Because the physical camera needs to be plugged in. So unless you’re in an area that gets power outages all the time, I highly recommend this product. We bought a second one just to throw in our diaper bag, so that when we visit family or go out of town, we just have a second one ready to set up in any room at all times. As for the image quality, I find it perfectly fine. If you are an insanely anxious parent and need to be able to see the physical air come in and out of your baby’s nostrils, it probably is not high-quality enough for you. I could usually see my baby breathing if I looked long/hard enough. But mainly it’s just good at seeing how your baby is shifting around, and the microphone is incredibly good so you can absolutely hear when the baby is crying or rustling around. It definitely has night vision, I can totally see my baby at night in the dark. I do wish I could switch between night and day vision sometimes, because every so often (usually in the pack n play with the White mesh) it gets confused and switches it to the wrong setting and then I have trouble seeing my baby.

"3.0 out of 5 stars" - This is my third or fourth baby monitor purchase that I’ve kept, but I’ve probably bought close to 7 of 8 monitors total. I have a 9yo who doesn’t sleep well and sleep walks, so it’s imperative that I have a video monitor.The nighttime quality is awful. But I can at least hear her if she wakes up. I’ve only had it installed about a week but so far, it’s helped me see her leave her room.The huge disadvantages are the poor video quality? The fact that you can’t pan/tilt the monitor from the display and that if you have a small room, you can’t visually see the whole room as it’s super zoomed in.While it’s not the best I’ve had, it’s not the worst I’ve purchased. But I truly would invest in this camera unless the room is quite big, or if you have a small baby that you need good nighttime video quality,