HelloBaby HB30 Video Baby Monitor with Digital Camera and Audio, No WiFi No App Safety Baby Monitor, 8 Languages, Auto Night Vision, 1000ft Transmission Range, 2.4 inch Portable Screen

Bought this because I finally got sick of the lag and having to completely close/reopen the app for my Owlet. Mine came used so I don’t know if there was any pairing necessary. The camera is reeeally zoomed in and the cord is pretty short but if you’re creative you can make it work, I used twine to tie mine to the crib on opposite end he sleeps on and it catches full view of almost both sides of the mattress and from his belly up. I was a little worried when one review said there was no way to turn off the volume since we have music always playing- I messed with it a while before finally just looking at the manual which is pretty straightforward. You can adjust sound pressing left/right, brightness pressing up/down, and eco mode is basically the “alert” mode which turns off the screen and sound until it picks up a volume loud enough (low/medium/high options) to turn back on- although I guess I would prefer motion detection it’s not make-or-break for me. Doesn’t show room temperature, but it has an alarm (although it doesn’t count down, only tells you how long it was originally set for) for tracking between feeds which is easier for me to remember to set than using my phone. It’s super bright in night mode, his room is too dark in the day to trigger it off so not sure about the color. The quality is eh, but if you look closely for a minute you can see movement from breathing so that’s all that really matters. We’re in a studio so I’m not sure about connectivity between floors, but I was able to walk almost all the way to the garage (like ~6-7 car lengths away from the camera) before it lost connection. Overall would recommend it for the price, and the convenience of not having to juggling an app feed on my phone.

Absolutely love this camera! It worked perfectly for what we needed it for. I specifically wanted one without WiFi and this worked great! Nice clear picture and good sound. Unfortunately the screen broke after a few months, but after contacting customer service they sent me a brand new set, even a newer model. Quick response and very friendly! Highly recommend!

Good price! Love this monitor! Very clear picture. Easy to use. Has camera feature to brighten and adjust volume. You can also move the view around and speak to your baby if needed. Easy to pack up. I only notice a micro lag when I get too far which is understandable. I wish it did have a way to mount it up on the wall though.

It performs well, the sound & picture quality is good, I can see what I need to see- do I need really need to go in his room or he okay? I don’t want to go in & disturb him if he is going to self-soothe himself back to sleep. It’s perfect to take when you for travel or to have at grandparent's house or at the babysitters. This is the 3rd one I’ve purchased. The 1st one worked for more than 6 years & I replaced it 2 years ago. I actually bought this just particularly for the camera as I needed an additional view. It says that you can use it with 4 cameras. The set up is easy & pairing the cameras to the monitor is also spelled out in the instructions. Well I wish I would have found & read a review here on Amazon written by: “Michelle Shafer-McManus” on October 1, 2023 because I couldn’t find instructions on how to switch between the 2 cameras on my monitor. In her review, she stated that “You can add up to four cameras! … I will say though…I wish that it was easier to switch cameras instead of unpairing the one that is not being in use. “ I don’t get what is the purpose of being able to use it with 4 different cameras if you have to pair & unpair each camera. To pair the monitor & camera, you have to press the “pair” button on the back of each of the cameras every time, defeating the purpose of watching on a monitor. Also if you were to have 2 children napping in separate rooms & a couple more kids playing in another room while you’re making lunch, you would want to have one monitor in the kitchen that you could switch camera views to check on them, not 3 or 4 monitors taking up valuable counter space. My opinion.

I can keep an eye on my baby all throughout the house, the charge on the monitor lasts a while, can zoom in, the camera moves around too. I also like that the night vision works to see my baby when it’s dark. Love that it isn’t WiFi so I didn’t need to set anything up just plug in and it’s ready.

It lasted us almost two years. About 1.5 years into having it, the battery started dying fast. Then for the last two weeks it had to be plugged in to stay on. Then this week I came home to find the battery had blown up inside the monitor. Thankfully the kids didn’t get ahold of it. Worked great for the price and until the battery blew up.

It would have been great but we had to move his bed in room closer to me and his bathroom so we didn't need it after we set it up but it worked great!!! I would recommend it highly!!!

I bought this monitor because my former one crapped out and I am waiting for my newer one to arrive. This happened to be a very cheap option with same day delivery. It’s the most basic kind of monitor you could possibly buy—it does not pan or tilt, show temperature, play music, etc. and is naturally very zoomed in. The eco mode is terrible in that I can’t actually keep the sound off, so I’m listening to the fan in my kid’s room all night long. Eco mode apparently just turns off the screen, but doesn’t wake the screen back up for motion or noise detection. Might as well have bought an old school monitor with no screen. I will say, the battery life is pretty solid. Our first night with it, we didn’t plug it in properly and the battery lasted all night. It started beeping in the morning, which was incredibly annoying, but at least we knew the problem. The field of vision is also too narrow, so we have to back it up away from the crib to actually see anything, which means putting it over the crib is useless. And the no pan or tilt means you have to position it just right at the right height on the right shelf at the right angle, or else you’re screwed. I was somewhat looking forward to using this cheap option for travel, but I don’t even want to do that. The continuous sound alone makes me never want to use this again. You get what you pay for, I guess.