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The First Years True Choice Premium P300

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$40.39 - $49.99

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Type: Audio baby monitors

About - The First Years True Choice Premium P300
The The First Years True Choice Premium P300 is part of the baby monitor test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, baby monitors models like the True Choice Premium P300 are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below. Interference: Interference can vary widely depending on the area in which the home is located and what other electronic devices are within the home or are being used by nearby neighbors. When you buy a monitor, choose one that operates on a different frequency from your cordless phone and other wireless devices around your house. Ease of use: Ease of Use rates the presence and convenience of features of each device. For video models it also includes the picture quality of the monitor. Battery life: Battery Life reflects lab measurements of continuous use of the parent unit with new alkaline or fully charged rechargeable batteries, with the loudness of each unit set to the same level.

About - The First Years True Choice Premium P300

The The First Years True Choice Premium P300 is part of the baby monitor test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, baby monitors models like the True Choice Premium P300 are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below.

Interference:: Interference can vary widely depending on the area in which the home is located and what other electronic devices are within the home or are being used by nearby neighbors. When you buy a monitor, choose one that operates on a different frequency from your cordless phone and other wireless devices around your house.
Ease of use:: Ease of Use rates the presence and convenience of features of each device. For video models it also includes the picture quality of the monitor.
Battery life:: Battery Life reflects lab measurements of continuous use of the parent unit with new alkaline or fully charged rechargeable batteries, with the loudness of each unit set to the same level.

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The following models have the same ratings as The First Years True Choice Premium P300. Features and specs may vary
The First Years True Choice Premium P400
	Price range: $24.99 - $85.50 The Ratings applied to untested model The First Years True Choice Premium P400 come from our tests of model The First Years True Choice Premium P300, which in our judgment is enough alike in its performance, features, and specs that our test results apply to both. The True Choice Premium P400 has a second parent unit. Two way talk or walkie-talkie feature lets parents talk to each other using respective parent units.

About This Brand
This company manufactures a complete line of childcare items, including breastfeeding products, strollers, car seats, and baby monitors. Available wherever juvenile products are sold and online. www.thefirstyears.com

About This Brand

This company manufactures a complete line of childcare items, including breastfeeding products, strollers, car seats, and baby monitors. Available wherever juvenile products are sold and online.
www.thefirstyears.com

Features & Specs - The First Years True Choice Premium P300
Type Analog monitors operate much like a radio, sending signals from monitor to receiver in a straight shot. Digital monitors encode the signal as it travels between the monitor and the receiver, making it nearly impossible for the sounds to be heard by others. Type	Digital
Frequency band Frequency band is the wavelength at which the unit operates. Frequency band	2.4 GHz
Sound lights Lights on the monitor turn on when the baby cries; the louder he cries, the more lights light up. This lets you turn the volume down and still know when the baby is crying, or, if you are in a very noisy room, you'll see the lights and know when baby is awake or crying. Sound lights	Yes
Out of range indicator This is a light or beep that lets you know definitively that you've reached the range limit of the monitor, and won't be able to hear if your child cries. Out of range indicator	Yes
Link indicator This is a light or beep that is a definite indicator that the parent and baby unit are 'linked' or 'not linked' i.e. communicating. Link indicator	Yes
Baby unit has battery option To avoid risk of injury. Babies have been injured and strangled by baby monitor cords placed too close to the crib where the child was able to reach them. If using a baby unit with a cord, be sure to keep it well out of arm's reach of the baby. Baby unit has battery option	Yes
Rechargeable batteries Rechargeable batteries may save parents money over time, especially those who rely on batteries more than AC power for the receiver(s). Rechargeable batteries	Yes
Talk to baby from parent unit This feature allows the parent to push a button and talk to the baby, alerting him/her that mom or dad is on the way. Talk to baby from parent unit	Yes
Low battery indicator This is a light (or an icon on an LCD display) that lets you know the batteries in your parent unit are running low. Low battery indicator	Yes
Music/lullabies Some models feature lullabies and/or other soothing music that will play for your baby at the push of a button. Music/lullabies	No
Temperature readout Displays the temperature in the baby's room. Temperature readout	No
Night light Some models have a simple nightlight on the baby's unit. Night light	Yes
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Mark

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Prince Albert, SK

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

Terrible, terrible, terrible

7/1/2011

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I have nothing good to say about this monitor. It constantly cuts in and out. It will work for a few seconds, then cut out for a few seconds, then work for a minute or two and cut out for 30 or 40 seconds. We also had to put electrical tape over the 'night light' on the head unit and the power leds on the remote because they're so crazy bright you can't sleep, and there's no way to dim them or turn them off. We have the remote unit in the next bedroom from our daughter's, less than twenty feet away from the head unit. Do not waste your money. This thing is junk.

How long have you owned it:

One-to-three months

Bottom Line

No, I would not recommend this to a friend.

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