Uniden BW 2101

Best thing we ever bought – I love my baby monitor. In fact we have more than one despite being able to split the screen to have two or more cameras on the same monitor. Purchased in 2011 from Dick Smith and 2014 on line...can't remember site. I think doing this would make it too small to see baby and I like being able to see baby breathing. The video quality is great. We… Read more

black out baby's bedroom so it's always on night vision and it is brilliant. We can adjust the brightness, turn up the volume, play music if we want. It has the ability to record if you insert an SD card...which is great when baby is doing something cute.

The only downside I can think of is that the small lights on the camera base are a little bright but we stuck a piece of black tape across it to block it out. And the camera base didn't really work for where we wanted it set up so modified that too. It is designed to sit on a shelf but we wanted it looking down on baby so we can see both sides of the face. So we got a lamp post and stuck it to that...with more tape...and stood the lamp at one end of the cot. It looks a little tacky but does the trick. Battery lasts for about 3 hours when new. About 3 to 4 years later the battery only lasts about an hour before needing to be plugged in. It still works plugged in.

OK, but by no means great – The battery lost its power after about 6 months, and now has to be plugged in when in use. Also the features on the control for night light and music are in the worst place on the handheld monitor, and we constantly knock the buttons and the light or music are switched on waking the baby. Why anyone would have these features on the side of the… Read more

monitor where you place your fingers, is beyond me....not to mention you don't even need such ridiculous features.

On the plus side the cameras are great with a decent picture. But they don't have great range.

Terrible product – The thermometer is completely off and says its 5 degrees hotter then it is. The battery is terrible and will not work unless charging. Customer service will charge $80 to fix a product near new. So disappointed in this product I really am. I will have no choice but to buy a new monitor one that actually WORKS for my second baby. Terrible!

Great product,SMOOTH TRANSACTION – Great video monitor, everything works as expected.Reliable,the battery lasts around 4hrs without charging. The temperature warning is one of my favorite features.I had an oricom before but unfortunately was not reliable.It wouldn't switch on at all, sent to the manufacture 3x but it just died after a while.I recommend uniden its good value for money.

Broke after 1 year – I DID love this monitor, up until it broke after a year... Button on the side broke and screen is black and won't turn on or pair.

No Linger Charging – Had this monitor now for 3 months. Whilst it has been great for twins the monitor will no longer hold a charge. Have it plugged in all night and lasts 2 minutes once it's off the charger. Makes it useless as it's no longer portable. Not happy that it's only lasted 3 months.

Dissapointing not compatible will all MacBooks, only older versions of OSX – i had bought this monitor as it was advertised as being compatible with MAC Systems. After installing, and trouble shooting for HOURS trying to connect with Skype and MAC so we could use remotely (which is the reason we bought the monitor to begin with) i could not get it to communicate. Called Uniden and they informed me it was not compatible… Read more

with my Mac system (Which is 2 years old!!!)

Uniden need to advise this info on the packaging/marketing/user manual of the product!!!! $250 and its not even compatible with a 2 year old lap top.

Tech support's solution to me was, that i need to invest in a different laptop.

Was so excited to use this product and all looks good until you try and use the cameras remotely through Skype. was not impressed with the mediocre knowledge and skills of the technical support or customer service i experienced with Uniden.

No issues and recommend – Got it through fly buys, and really happy with it. Been using it 18 months now and about to purchase a second camera for the new baby due any day. I had to buy a new charger as the toddler broke the original. The clip/stand on the back is broken, but again we thank the toddler for this. It's somewhat robust and has been dropped a number of… Read more

times on the kitchen tiles and still working just fine.

I find I have the camera always plugged in and power on as the battery life isn't great and goes dead at the most inconvient times so it's easier to always leave power on to it. The monitor I generally leave plugged into charger over night and generally get the next days naps out of it without being plugged in.

The volume is perfect, night vision is great..

Overall a great unit.

Good product for us – Good value product - will say that our first one started breaking down after about a year (lines across the screen at the top) and that our first one had no actual power saving mode (it would just freeze when u use that mode) from the start; but it's such good value we bought another one from Bing Lee and this one has no problems so far (been… Read more

close to 11 months since purchasing the second).

Will be using the two cameras when second bub comes!

The issue (which I assume will be present for other monitors as well?) is that when u turn the camera on to see what bub is up to, the camera in their room will make a rather loud sound and for our light sleeping bub this can sometimes wake them up -- probably not an issue for most but just noting it.

Uniden baby monitor bw3102 – Bought on EBay because none the shops had it. The music buttons on the side of the monitor fell out, we didn't even get to try it. Only had it for ten days. Sent it back and the technician says we've dropped it, which is total rubbish. Just by looking at the construction of the monitor it's poorly built and buttons were bound to fall out with… Read more

normal use let alone only having it for less than two weeks. The technology and digital image is initially quite impressive. But It's such a shame the product is poorly executed by the manufacturing and the unsatisfactory response from Uniden. Digital image was good and multiple cameras means I can watch both children Bad warranty, monitor had faulty buttons, monitor is not durable

Annoying – I got this monitor through my fly buys ("for free") so I tried not to get too upset when problems started. It all sounds like a great product with great features.The size of a screen is great and I thought it would work well for me since I have twins and could cover almost both cots. However, two months after using it, switch on the camera broke… Read more

. Since it was through fly buys I could not return it. My dad managed to fix it somehow that it was in recording position all the time so I could still use it, but I could not put the music on.

After that, the screen started playing up and switching off , lost sound, picture got frozen. I plugged out both batteries to reset the whole thing and that seamed to work .

All this took quite a bit if my time that I don't have. I thought it was good brand, lots of good features, it can't go wrong- now I'm regretting not getting something else for my points.

I actually got as a present second camera from Kmart that was cheap brand but it worked great. Unfortunately, my daughter stepped on it so I'm stuck with half broken uniden.

By the way, to those who are annoyed by the bright light of the camera during the night - cover the blue dot(light) with remote or tube of cream- doesn't affect the picture on the screen but kills the bright light.

Would recommend try different brand.

Amazing monitor :) – After my mother in law read reviees on many video moitors she got us this one. Weve been using it since we brought our babe home. Its wonderful, very loud when its turned up and the quality of the screen is very good. I have had zero issues with it. I love the features on it especially the walkie talkie feature. I love that i can control the music… Read more

with mine as well.Even on night vision mode is great quality. I hear people complaining about a broken switch or etc. That would most likely be a manufacturing error and simply could exchange for a new one and have no problems. Ive dealt with a lot of those types of issues when i worked retail. Over all i highly recommend tbis monitor to everyone!!! I also read alot of creepy stories on video monitors having people interfering or hacking into the software and able to watch ur baby and talk as well. Not this one though! Happy searching walkie talkie feature, music control, great volume, good video quality maybe a longer battery life when not plugged in

Simply, It does the job. Look no further – After returning my digitech monitor because the feedback was terrible, I contemplated if indeed I could get a video monitor that works through our large place for under $200, I saw this one and thought I would give it ago, at $169 it's simply fantastic value. Of course there is better out there but those are seriously around $500. And cheekily, we… Read more ·  2

got ours as a repair on clearance for $80 (would def havec paid full price though). Get one!!!! no feed back noise, decent picture nothing

Disappointed – I am, by no means, a person thay writes complaints; however, this baby monitor has caused me nothing but grief. My daughter is now 8 weeks old so we have been using the monitor for about a few hours worth of use in total since she sleeps with us. We just use the monitor for naps. However it is broken, the switch on the body of the camera no longer… Read more

functions. This is very disappointing and not to mention it had left me without a monitor, so therefore unsafe. The camera does not even turn on and it will not even charge. For the amount of money spent on this item, you would expect more. Additionally, when it was working, the sound was so soft that we could barely hear our child crying. I would, unfortunately, never recommend this system to anyone. I will be looking at other brands for a monitor.

Returning it – Have had this monitor for 2 weeks now. I'm very disappointed with it & will be returning it asap. The sound doesn't pick up my 2 year old yelling and I had the sensitivity set on the highest setting. Also every time I switch the monitor on is the power save function, it makes a terrible static noise and even wakes my husband up (he's a heavy… Read more

sleeper)

Picture and size of the monitor are ok, but I am more interested in how the sound picks up while I am asleep in my room, not anywhere near my daughters. Easy set up, Makes terrible noises when switching from power save mode to active monitor, poor sound pick up

Quality of software is poor – Have used this monitor for about three months, and with a second camera for a few weeks. I have picked up on a number of issues, which I have emailed Uniden about, only to be told they are software issues and cannot be resolved. The two cameras when both displayed on the one screen of the parent unit flicker a blue light sporadically into my… Read more

childrens beds. This light is quite bright and I have had to turn on a night light to stop it annoying them.

The cameras in the bedrooms make a clicking noise when displayed on the parent unit. This is annoying when switching between cameras on the parent unit as it disturbs my baby.

When viewing both rooms on the screen on the parent unit if you try and turn the volume up it clears the screen and you have to go back through the menu and setup the screen display again.

The quality of the sound pickup/Vox setting is poor, sometimes it picks up quiet noises other times my daughter can be crying and nothing is coming out of the speaker ( I can hear her through the walls better than the monitor).

When the unit is in power saver mode to save the battery, you have to press the on/off button to check the screen, this is a tiny button on the side of the unit and its annoying to have to press it just to check if you heard a noise.

I am a big fan of video monitors and they help me sleep better at night, but the quality of this product is poor. The buttons are clunky and poorly made. The software seems primitive and I am not happy with this product.

I have contacted Uniden for a refund. That it is a video monitor Poor quality software, issues that can be resolved

Very very happy with this monitor – Have had this monitor for about a month now and life is soooo much better. Night vision is great, range is more than adequate (can be out the yard and no probs checking how bub is sleeping). Best thing i have found is being able to watch when she is stirring and be able to see if she is self settling or if needing picking up. With my first… Read more ·  1

child we had to peak into the room and invariably end up disturbing the baby and then sleep is over.

Other reviewers have said audible level is too low but we hear when our bub turns her head on the cot sheet .... sure you need to be in relatively quiet space to hear it. If there is background noise like the TV you need to rely on camera image, but what do you expect?? Other reviewers have said lullabies is a pain - it is possible to mute the lullibies completely. The instruction book is poor, but i worked it out (and i am hopeless at setting digital watch functions etc). Versatility of both camera and monitor being portable. Battery charging seems quick and we have no prob with battery life.

Cant go without it! – Very happy with this product! Absolutley love it! Cant go wrong! Its so clear, the night vision is great. Its very easy to use. The battery life is reasonable. Both charges work on either the cam or screen so if you ever misplace the charger like my self you can use the other one. Great value! Definitely recommend it to parents! Large screen The… Read more

volume not that high and if you have a large house the frequency might be a problem if you need to be at the end of the house. Doesn't show room temperature

Best Price & Quality! – We've had our monitor for around 4 months now. We couldn't be happier. The sound is clear (I can hear our little one chatting when she wakes up even on level 2 volume), the picture is clear- even when on night vision, you can record onto a memory stick- we've caught some gold moments to keep, it plays lullaby music controlled by you remotely that… Read more

plays for around 10 minutes. Not to mention that Uniden is a highly regarded company when it comes to telecommunication & surveillance. Would highly recommend it to any parent! Reliable, value for money, quality product.

Best baby monitor around – Love this monitor. Does everything you could possibly want in a monitor. Very clear image of bub on screen in daylight and at night. Great sound. Really good musical tunes to help bub settle. Can record bub on monitor too! Totally portable. Would highly recommend for new parents. Affordable price $130-150. Clear image and reliable. Big screen. Would be great if it had a clip so you could clip it on to side of bassinet

doesnt pick up much sound – we bought this after trying cheaper monitors. Was very dissapointed with it, it looks fancy, had a range of different functions, the monitor looks good but it hardly picks up any sound. Could not hear my son snoring (and he snores quite loud) and when my husband spoke in the room you could onyl hear it as a whisper. The video was quite good but… Read more

with no sound you have to monitor it constantly. We took it back as it is basically useless. looks nice, able to recordand play back video hardly picks up any sound at all.

Great Product Good Performance – Starting at the camera end. The Device is a reasonably sized camera, transmitter and battery all in one unit that makes it really easy to use. Just turn it on and its away from cold start. The on/off switch is also linked to operate the music lullaby music at the camera end. This can be very frustrating as it does not appear to correlate… Read more

with any specific movement like you can turn it on but only off from the monitor. This can really be a problem when you have just settled baby and turned the camera on and then hit with loud lullaby music that starts playing away.

The Goosneck and mount is easy to adjust camera aspect, however the base seems to be a little light compared to the mass of the camera. Sometimes (only sometimes) does it over-balance.

The Monitor:

The monitor is a great size for general view of the baby in day or nigth. The obvious trade off with larger screens is battery life. This battery will operate for 3-4 hours which is very good. The picture quality is great for the price and market for the device.

The monitor has other options that allow direct talk to baby as a wireless simplex intercom. Buttons and menu are well laid out and to be honest haven't really gone too deep into the menu as the device monitor started and connected very quickly from cold start.

The overall design, asthetics and rigidity of the camera and monitor are of a higher standard and quality than I excpected for the price.

Overall performance is meets expectations, doesn't really meet the 100m range sometimes quoted but has never lost a signal within a 500sq/m property internal or external.

The device also has a recording capability but have not started stalking my baby yet so my review does not cover this aspect.

Would be really great option to be able to change the lullaby music to one of your own selections ie upload an mp3 for continuous play, Good price for quality

Great monitor for the price – We like this monitor because it works well in a 3 storey townhouse with concrete floors. No other monitor company said that theirs would work. The sound and picture are always very clear even in the pitch dark. The stand for the camera is also fantastic when you attach it to the wall. It also has a good battery life for use at the grandparents… Read more

place or out in the back yard.

We really like this monitor however I would love the option to add a breathing monitor. But maybe that it just because I am just a nervous first time Mum! great range, clear picture would like to be able to add breathing monitor

Worst. Monitor. Ever! – With a growing family, we were on the lookout for a monitor that allowed video and sound monitoring of multiple rooms from the one unit. At the time, the Uniden seemed to be one of the only units on the market that did this. It was a little cheaper than the Angelcare monitors we have had previously (both of which were brilliant), and the in… Read more

store demonstration looked like it did what we wanted, so we invested in one.

Then the dramas began.

Firstly, the gooseneck monitor stands didn't bend far enough (probably needed to be another inch or two to fix this). We managed to rig something up in the end, but would have been easier to use a mini camera tripod.

Next, we found out that the voice activation came with an annoying beeping noise. Other monitors we've seen or used simply kick in and relay whatever noise is in the room through to the parent unit, The Uniden insists on beeping constantly at you. It kept us up half the night, even if the kids just coughed once or twice in their sleep. It never seemed to shut up. We got somewhat accustomed to it, but it was still very annoying.

Then the parent unit developed a problem where lines appeared across the display, and weird glitches appeared when the cameras were in IR mode at night. We took the unit back for a repair under warranty, and when it returned, it seemed to have fixed the lines problem, but not the glitches. Sent it back again, and they sent out a brand new unit. The "new" unit didn't pair properly with the 2nd camera, and after a while the 2nd camera completely locked up - wouldn't even turn off when we pushed the off button.

Uniden offered to repair the camera again, but by this point, we'd had the monitor in the post/repair shop longer than we had it at home. We asked for a refund but Uniden refused, saying we'd bought the unit more than 30 days ago - yeah I doubt we even had it in the house for that long!

Thankfully, Baby Kingdom (where we bought it) were good enough to give us a refund for the unit, and take up the fight with Uniden instead. Kudos to them for awesome customer service.

Avoid the Uniden!! Let you view up to 4 cameras on the parent unit simultaneously. Cheap. Gooseneck stands were poor. Constant beeping. Poor reliability. Constant Beeping. Below average customer service from Uniden. OMG, the beeping!!!

Good monitor for a reasonable price – We bought this monitor because we liked the idea of being able to connect more cameras to the monitor later down the track- you can connect a maximum of four. The features you got for the price are good- nice large screen, excellent night vision, play lullabies, intercom. As the previous reviewers noted, you cant save the date and time… Read more

settings, they keep reverting back, which can be annoying if you're on a baby sleep schedule and there are no clocks around i.e. when I'm outside doing laundry... But that's only a minor issue with us.

We bought ours from Dick Smith but I've seen them online for a bit cheaper. There are other monitors on the market that are a lot more expensive but do a lot less. large screen, good price, useful functions date/time setting won't stay put.

I wouldn't if I were you – We bought one of these and had to send it back for a refund. Visible and IR (night) camera function very good. At least three faults with our unit. Voice activated microphone is sensitive to everything (neighbors dog, traffic etc) and would alarm up a storm when not wanted. Not at all sensitive to a baby crying and would never alarm to the one… Read more

sound you are monitoring. Microphone gain set too low and as a result, even if I was talking directly into the camera unit, you could not be heard at the receiver end. Could change the date/time stamp but it would not save.

So the work experience kid made our unit - OK. What gets my goat is that the Uniden website has no phone number to call, just an email message service. Left a message with no reply after a number of days.

Avoid.... Video system and record functionality Hopeless product support

great baby monitor really good night vision – Got this baby monitor from dick smith very cheap its awesome. You can watch your child both during the day and at night!!!! Highly recommended for any new parent (dont do what I did and waste good money on the other baby monitors), you then dont need to go in to your baby to see what they are doing thus letting themlearn to self settle. great… Read more ·  1

product, cheap only paid about $130, easy to use. I think that it has to many features eg it plays music and you can talk to the baby ( sound great yes but not when you are like me and keep hitting the wrong button and waking baby up)

Good value for money – We chose this video monitor over others as it offered loads of features for the price. Overall we are pretty happy with it - the picture is great and the lullaby and intercom functions are very handy. Battery life of the monitor is a bit average (which seems a common complaint among many monitors) but most annoyingly we can't seem to get the… Read more

"battery low" alarm to work for us so that we can put it back on charge before it dies. We also can't get the time/date to keep time - every time the battery runs flat it goes back to factory settings. We returned the first unit we bought to Uniden to try and get these issues sorted and we were given a new unit but it still has the same problems so we have just resigned ourselves to them as they don't affect our use greatly. Value for money, big screen Some features don't work as per the specs