INTRODUCTION
Today in this blog we are talking about the “Baby Monitor“, which is a well-known baby gear for keeping an eye on your baby. Some monitors work with WiFi and some work without WiFi.
Because of some features, both are different from each other, but both are perfect in their own place for the safety of the baby. Today we will talk about the
“Nanit Pro Smart Baby Monitor” (internet-based) and the “Infant Optics DXR-8 PRO” (non-WiFi). Full review below ⬇️
◾ Nanit Pro Smart Baby Monitor
“Nanit Pro Smart Baby Monitor” is an excellent gear in baby products that allows you to keep an eye on your baby at all times.
The Nanit Pro is a monitor that works on WiFi and internet, so you can monitor your baby’s activities without having to go into the room.
Main Hardware and Design Information
The camera vision of the “Nanit Pro Smart Baby Monitor” comes with “1080p HD” quality, so you can see the video or your baby’s condition very clearly. With “Night Vision“, you can also see your baby clearly at night.
For a bird’s-eye view, place the camera above the crib or in a stable place where the entire crib is visible.
If you do not want to drill any holes in the wall, you can easily stand it on the floor with the help of a stand. Also, because of its small size, you can carry it with you while traveling.
When you make your baby sleep in a room or you are working somewhere, if the room gets too hot or too cold, it immediately sends you an alert notification, which is known as an “Environmental Sensor“.
It has a feature that allows you to hear your baby’s voice and you can also talk to your baby with the help of your phone.
And if your phone is off or you are using another app, it still captures background sound, meaning even if the baby moves. It also has an option for a lullaby to make the baby sleep.
Tracking Breathing and Movement Without a Sensor
In the box of the “Nanit Pro Smart Baby Monitor“, you get a “breathing band” which is worn around the waist or stomach of a baby from 0 to 3 months old, which senses the baby’s breathing, whether the baby is sleeping uncovered or inside a blanket. It tracks the baby’s breathing and movement.
Because it runs on internet or WiFi, its “AI” proves to be very effective. And this band is made for this purpose. If the baby has any problem or movement stops,
it immediately sends you an alert so you can come to the baby right away. This feature is very safe and helpful.
Audio Engineering and Active Noise Reduction
In the “Nanit Pro Smart Baby Monitor” you get special features like ANR, clear voice speakers, and SOUND BAR.
With ANR (Active Noise Reduction), it filters out other sounds like fan, horn, or other noises, so that only your baby’s voice is heard on your phone, so you don’t have any trouble.
Also, if you want to talk to your baby or want to play a lullaby, you get high-quality speakers in it, so your voice is heard very clearly by the baby. This feature is very useful according to modern times.
One more thing, there is an LED bar on the monitor. Which lights up according to the sound. The advantage of this is that if the baby is crying or there is sound in the room where the baby is crying, it tells you.
Camera Control, Range, and Multi-Device Expansion
Along with audio, the camera control in the “Nanit Pro Smart” is also very good. For example, you will not need to go to the room every time for camera control, because once you set it up, you can move the camera up or down, left or right from your phone itself, and you can zoom up to 8x in the real-time video of the baby to see the baby’s condition.
It is not that you can only set one camera from one phone. If you have two babies, you can keep an eye on both babies at the same time from one camera with one phone.
And if connectivity support is good, it has a long range of up to 300 meters and even if the network gets weak, the WiFi does not turn off.
So you can understand that it will prove to be very useful for the baby and parents.
Supplemental Monitoring Tools and Power Management
Inside the “Nanit Pro Smart Baby Monitor” there are sensors that sense the room temperature. Like whether the room temperature is right for the baby or not, if it is too hot or too cold, it immediately sends an alert to your phone. It also has a two-way talk feature which helps you talk to the baby or calm him down.
The “Nanit Pro Smart” is generally a monitor that runs on an “AC ADAPTOR“, which gives you a view of your baby 24/7.
◾Nanit Pro Smart Pros and Cons
If the power goes out due to some problem, you also get battery support inside it for backup. With power backup, you keep getting information about the baby’s condition.
PROS
- Nanit Pro Smart Baby Monitor gives you Local Livestream which continues even when the internet is off.
- Breathing wear is included for babies from 0 to 3 months to track the movement of a sleeping baby.
- The audio engineering is very well made. You can hear the baby’s and your voice clearly.
- It runs on both AC Adaptor + power backup.
CONS
- Local Livestream stays on, but when you are outside the house, you will not get video and alert notifications.
- If your baby is over 4 months old, you will have to buy the breathing band separately.
- The audio engineering is excellent but you have to take a subscription to get more benefits.
- Compared to other monitors, the price becomes a little higher due to buying different accessories separately.
➡️The Nanit Pro Smart Baby Monitor comes with quite modern features that make it much easier for you to keep an eye on your baby. It gives good video quality, clear audio, quite good connectivity, and many more features.
◾ Infant Optics DXR-8 PRO
The Nanit Pro Smart Baby Monitor is a monitor that runs on an internet connection, but the “Infant Optics DXR-8 PRO” is a non-WiFi monitor, meaning the DXR-8 PRO is the opposite of the NANIT PRO. But both give great features in themselves for baby safety.
Closed-Loop Transmission and Security Architecture
“Infant Optics DXR-8 PRO” is a non-WiFi monitor, it has its own “2.4GHZ FHSS” signal. So it does not need internet nor WiFi, meaning it is exactly the opposite of the “Nanit Pro Smart”.
And what makes it special is that because there is no internet connection, it is “hack-free“, so all the information in your house remains secure. And the video that is live or stored remains only with you.
In the DXR-8 PRO, the monitor and camera are already connected, you just have to turn it on, there is no need for an app or setup.
Display Hardware and Optical Specifications
The old model had a display size of 3.5 inches, but after updating it, the “Infant Optics DXR-8 PRO” has a large 5-inch LCD screen, which makes it easier for parents to see the baby.
And it supports 720p HD video quality, so you can see your baby clearly when you keep an eye on every movement of the baby.
If you have two babies, you can see both at the same time on one monitor. You also get two lenses for the camera, one that comes with it and the other is a wide-angle lens, you can set it according to your needs.
Audio Engineering and Active Noise Reduction
The “Infant Optics DXR-8 PRO” monitor does not have the “ANR” feature, but it helps to reduce other noise in the room to some extent, although it is not as advanced as Nanit.
The DXR-8 PRO has a high-power speaker of about 1000mw. If you are in another room or doing some work in the house, you can still hear the baby crying clearly.
And if the baby cries at night, if your monitor is on mute or the volume is low, you get a light on it. If the baby cries or there is noise in the room, the light glows accordingly.
Camera Control, Range, and Multi-Device Expansion
The “Infant Optics DXR-8 PRO” monitor not only comes with one camera, but you can see the video of up to 3 or 4 cameras at the same time on one monitor. You can control all of them together at the same time.
You can also rotate the camera “side by side” from your monitor without going near it and you can also zoom in to see the baby’s condition. When you are inside the house, you can keep a full eye on the baby and there is no fear of losing the signal.
Supplemental Monitoring Tools and Power Management
If we talk about the environmental tracking feature in the Infant Optics DXR-8 PRO, the camera tracks the room temperature and other sounds coming into the room apart from the baby all the time.
And it keeps showing it on the monitor you have, what the environment is like for the baby, so that you do not delay in taking action.
There is another feature that you can use to talk both ways. Press the button on the 5-inch monitor you have and talk directly to the baby to calm the baby down.
To keep the camera on all the time, you will have to connect it with an AC adaptor, but the screen that you have comes with an in-built battery. And you get a backup of about 6 to 8 hours. However, you will have to charge it.
The Infant Optics DXR-8 PRO works like a security guard. You can also do your work and keep an eye on the baby. Both tasks are done at the same time, although it is necessary for you to stay at home.
◾ Infant Optics DXR-8 PRO Pros and Cons
PROS
- No need for internet or WiFi connectivity. (Non-WiFi monitor)
- Both normal lens and wide-angle lens are included.
- Comes with AC adaptor + in-built battery in the monitor.
CONS
- There is no WiFi or internet support, so you cannot keep an eye on your baby from your phone when you are outside the house.
- It does not support 1080p and the battery also has a backup of about 6 to 8 hours.
- When the power goes out, the camera will turn off because it does not have battery support.
➡️Point to note:
When buying the “Infant Optics DXR-8 PRO” model, always buy the “full kit” only, because (camera and screen) some sellers sell its standalone monitor, which costs less, so this is something to keep in mind.
In the “Nanit Pro Smart Baby Monitor”, after maybe one year you may have to take a Nanit Insights Subscription (if you want more features) because it runs through WiFi and internet. A subscription is necessary for advanced features.
◾ Conclusion
Both monitors work perfectly as a good security guard in their own place, but due to some features, both are different.
Like one model runs on WiFi which gives you more advanced features and you can keep an eye on the baby even when you are outside the house,
-and on the other side, the non-WiFi one which is completely hack-free, although you can only use it at home. Otherwise, both baby monitors work very well.