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

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.

This is a great baby monitor that does not need to connect to wifi! It is super easy to use and the monitor has a good battery life on it. I use this when traveling and for the price, it really is a great product! I have yet to have any problems with it! While I do love it, I am not sure I would make this my primary monitor (personally) I feel the wire that connects to the monitor is quite short and getting the best angle would be a little difficult for full-time use. The picture is too zoomed in for me and I prefer to see the whole body. None-the-less, the picture quality is great and audio works well for a great price, I wont leave out of town without this.

I found this monitor to be very user friendly, and easy to go from box-to-use in minutes. The camera and monitor come connected, that was a nice plus. The monitor is pleasantly small, I’m able to put it in my pocket if my hands are full doing laundry/moving from room to room. The night vision detection adjusts almost instantly and has a nice image. Clear sound coming from the monitor and from the camera when talking to baby. Overall, a great quality monitor.

The VM819 model has surprisingly poor range, with audio cutting in and out for seconds at a time just a short distance away. The PTZ version (VM923), on the other hand, has outstanding range thanks to external antennas on each end, better than anything else I've tested. (Though the PTZ camera is larger, in case that's a consideration.) Any successor to the VM819 really should adopt the external antennas of the VM923. Unfortunately, the parent unit for the VM923 (not interchangeable with the VM819's) allows only panning with the hard buttons, requiring a trip through the (very slow) menu to adjust the volume. (In contrast, the VM819 uses the hard buttons for volume and brightness.) This really should have been configurable on the VM923 parent unit. This was the deal-breaker for me, since I nearly never need to aim the camera and frequently need to adjust the volume (and I need better range than the VM819). I ended up going with the Babysense V24R, with sensible button layout and excellent range (somewhat less than the VM923, but far better than VM819), and a more compact parent unit. Both the VM819 and VM923 have a non-replaceable battery in the parent unit and have an extremely slow UI, taking several seconds to toggle the display off to monitor audio only. (This made adjusting volume on the VM923 even worse.) Also, as others have noted, the alert tone when the parent unit loses signal is *extremely* loud, no matter your selected volume. These are all better on the V24R. That said, when in range, the VM819 and VM923 video and audio are fine, and the camera and display both work well.

We got this monitor as a backup to a fancier Wi-Fi one, but honestly, we’ve ended up using it way more. It’s reliable, easy to use right out of the box, and gives us peace of mind without needing an app or internet connection. Setup was plug-and-play. No syncing issues, no accounts to create, just turn it on and it works. The video quality isn’t HD, but it’s clear enough to see everything you need, even in night vision mode. Sound is crisp, and I like that the parent unit has a strong battery life. It lasts all night without needing a charge. One of my favorite features is the range. We have a two-story house with thick walls, and I’ve never had it cut out, even in the backyard. Also, since it’s not Wi-Fi, there are no connection drops or weird app delays, it’s just always on. Pros: • Super easy to set up. No tech skills required • Great battery life (lasts through the night with audio/video on) • No Wi-Fi = more secure and dependable • Good range, works anywhere in our house and even outside • Two-way talk is handy for calming baby without going in Cons: • Screen isn’t super high-res (but it’s totally fine for monitoring) • No app or smartphone connectivity (which some people might prefer) Final thoughts: If you’re looking for a baby monitor that just works, no glitches, no setup headaches, no weird privacy concerns, this is a solid choice. It’s become our go-to, and I’d recommend it to any parent who wants peace of mind without overcomplicating things.

I tried this because I needed to be away from my newborn with out checking back in the room and waking her up continuously. This was better than I thought it clearly had a night light feature that showed me my baby was very quiet and kept a clear quality picture on her. The quality was amazing there was no lag and it connected right away. I would have to say this is by far the easiest baby monitor I have had hands down. I will be looking forward to taking this everywhere because of its ease and portability. I need to be able to monitor my baby because of how she sleeps and me needing to get stuff done without tipping in and out of the room over and over again.

So happy I bought this. Very affordable camera monitor. I’m also glad you do not need WiFi since we can’t get good WiFi where we live. Other than placing the camera and making sure they were both plugged in (or at least charged for the monitor) you didn’t have to set anything up we turned it on and it connected immediately and it worked. You can adjust the volume and brightness of the screen which would be the only things you’d have to set up if you wanted. Very easy to use. I like the night vision so it works well in low light at night. The only thing I regret is not getting the 2 camera option for future use but very happy with this camera. It does have some other bells and whistles like being able to talk through the camera and music to be played but we barely use those functions.

It was a 5-star product until it started failing after 2 years. Our last monitor lasted 5+ years. The quality is fine, it was easy enough to set up. But after 2 years it started shutting off in the middle of the night, disconnecting from the baby unit and freezing at random. I called vtech but they won’t do anything since it’s out of warranty. So annoying.