Motorola MBP36

Best monitor for rural areas – The image quality is great! I live in a rural area and the range reaches easily over 100m from inside the house. Audio is quite sensitive - it picks up the fan when its on. The different levels of volume that you can select is great. The hand held screen is easy to use. It was very easy to set up. Only had it 1 week but it hasn't missed a beat so far.

Finally found something that works! – The most important thing to me is range. I had a monitor that would lose range from the next room, mostly due to wifi. This monitor, however, has never had any issues and even had full range when I take the parent unit out to the granny flat. The image quality is good, not exceptionally clear but still very good. The sound quality is also… Read more

great, I can even hear k baby breathing sometimes.

The only additional thing which would benefit this monitor is a voice activated feature where the screen turns back on when there’s noise in the baby’s room. But not a huge issue to me, just a suggestion.

The monitor was very easy to set up and it’s also easy to use.

Very happy with my purchase!

Its OK – Not as good picture as they show it to be on the box. Its better using this monitor at night as the night vision part is much better. I can hardly see my baby in the day time but I can still hear him. The rechargeable part of the handheld receiver does not charge so it has to stay plugged in to work.

Clear screen, good reception, good battery life, convenient Micro-USB charging – I have owned an older MBP30 before, which was "fit-for-purpose" but technologically outdated and poorly designed. The MBP36S is a major improvement: a larger, clearer screen which is landscape, not portrait like the MBP30. Improved night vision (brighter, clearer), clearer sound, and a thermometer. The panning is also very handy, as it is nearly… Read more

impossible to position a camera to point exactly where you want it unless you have the ability to pan.

Note that the MBP36S is different from (and incompatible with) the older MBP36; it has an improved camera, improved sound/video, and the charger connection uses Micro-USB. The battery is apparently also different.

Reception is excellent, and it has improved reception compared to the MBP30, even without the antenna being unfolded. It also has a stand to stay upright, whereas the MBP30 would always fall over.

The only drawback is that it does not allow the screen to stay off, and only come on when sound is detected. When on the charger, the screen stays on, and so does the sound. The MBP30 cut both off, only activating it when there was a sound (VOX). The MBP36S makes sound throughout (digital static, soft but audible even at lowest volume).

I would highly recommend the MBP36S, but consider buying from overseas as Australian prices are highly inflated.

Great range. Clear picture & sound – This monitor was very easy to set up and we've been very happy with the range and video/sound quality. I'm a keen gardener with a very big garden. The baby's room is at the front of the house and even in the backyard the reception on the monitor is crystal clear.

Perfect for twins! – The image quality isn't great but is good enough to see if either of the kids is awake. The audio gets a bit crackly if turned up too loud. The zoom and 180 degree movement of the camera is handy when you have more than one area to focus on (with twins, for example). Great battery life. Have recommended it to other parents of multiples.

Wish we'd bought this one first – This monitor gives the best range. We tried the Angelcare and the Oricom and neither could pick up signal from our nursery to our bedroom. They kept cutting out and alarming intermittently. The picture quality is the best of the three also in my opinion. We have twins so the picture in picture is great. Beats the other brands that cycle… Read more

camera to camera.

My only negatives are that the controls are not that intuitive and take a bit of getting used to, and the battery life is not the greatest but I'm happy to have to push a few extra buttons for the overall performance and quality of this baby monitor.

It was good while it worked – worked for 6 months, now sound is all stuffed up and I am unable to hear any action as all it's coming out of the speakers is a distorted random sound when the room is totally quiet.. hasn't even been 8 months since i've purchased it for our son. Now i have to leave all the doors open to hear if he cries, which really defeats the purpose of… Read more

having a cam next to me to hear if he cries.

Another con is it has to be plugged in all the time otherwise battery dies within an hour or so.

I have a feeling it will be a nightmare to fix this product through motorola now.. disappointed..

A bit pricey – In the day time when the blinds are drawn (and blockout curtains) the monitor flashes as it can't seem to work out whether or not to function on day or night mode. The vision is fantastic on day mode - although we close the blinds when our baby naps so we don't get much use from this mode. The lowest sound level is really not that low - for… Read more ·  1

overnight it would be good if this was much lower or only picked up sounds of a certain volume.

Very expensive

Hit and miss – I had the previous model for 1 1/2 years without a problem. I replaced it with the new model 6 months ago after I accidentally broke it. The new model was more expensive for the same features and what seems like a flimsier product. The video and audio are fine but I have had problems with the camera not moving and the tempturature not registering… Read more

and now the charging connection to the monitor is not working. Considering the price tag, I would have expected more.

Great wireless range, clear pictures but don't put it next to your laptop / pc or it will kill your – We bought it because it is suppose to be one of the best and we are not disappointed. We love: 1. Long range - we are on a 900m block and I can pick up quality sound and visual from one end of the block to the other. Excellent when I am hanging up the washing and baby is in the nursery at the front of the house. **I notices some of the other… Read more

reviews mentioned connection - we found that you need to put the antenna up to get the long range or it doesn't work very well**

2. The picture is very clear and the sound is sensitive and it lights up red if you want to mute the sound

3. Temperature - I think that it's usually a little higher than what our Groegg is displaying

4. You can talk to the baby and reassure him as you head to the nursery or you can talk to your other half when you are trying to pass on a message and you're in separate ends of the house!

Room for improvement:

1. Put the monitor next to any WIFI and the signal dies (automatically kills my laptop internet)

2. Would be wonderful if there was a clock

3. Nothing for the camera to attach to and it doesn't point down very far so you really have to set it quite high to see. We move it around the house and use Blutack to stick it to places.

4. Green light that's on when the camera is on is very distracting for a baby trying to get to sleep!

Truly awful product. WARNING! Do Not Purchase This Item – I want to warn people not to buy this product. We cannot move 3 meters to the room next door without it losing signal. We have tried this is several different houses, all with the same result. Further more, avoid motorolla. They do not care that they are charging $300 for a product that is faulty. Look at the other reviews, people have… Read more

various issues but the one common is that motorolla are awful and are happy stealing money from the public and getting away with it.

Awful - would not recommend!!!! – From Day 1, connection has been terrible - nearly non-existent. I can't even make it out of my son's bedroom without losing connection with the camera which makes it completely useless. Have spent hours on the phone with Motorola troubleshooting and they have been very unhelpful and have never been able to determine the issue. I have completely… Read more

turned off wireless and cordless phones and it does not help at all. I have tossed $300 in the bin and have had to buy another -- certainly not a Motorola!

Poor Quality Build – After reading several positive reviews we purchase this unit with high expectations, 7 months later the power socket has become loose and now does not charge. It seems to be a common problem with Motorola Baby monitors that have faulty power connectors on the parent unit, the micro USB connection does not seem to be held in correctly. Would NOT recommend.

Very dissapointed – Since i bought it one year ago, its been in and out reparing for almost 5 times. The store told me that the signal already been fixed, but still cannot be used. It has the same problem over And over. My baby's room is next to my room, but the signal indicator always on. Im really dissapointed using this product.

Great Long Range Monitor – Great long range monitor!!! Had been searching everywhere and finally invested in this, never looked back. Clear picture, night vision and sounds quality. You can also mute it and still see the video plus it plays melodies and you can talk to baby from base until. Really pleased with this purchase!

Couldn't be happier! – This monitor is worth its weight in gold. I'm so glad we paid the extra money for a top quality video monitor. It has a very clear image in daytime (night vision is obviously not as clear). Love the temperature gage and constant feed of sound (as opposed to the sound cutting in and out) which provides the reassurance you need with a newborn baby.… Read more

I only like one of the songs so that's a feature we could live without. All in all, great purchase and we couldn't be happier!

Excellent monitor – We needed to update from a simple Oricom monitor when we moved house and had our second baby. We needed a monitor with good range (our house is a long single story home with kid's bedrooms on opposite end from our room) that could have multiple cameras connected. I did a lot of research, but no one monitor seemed to have universally positive… Read more

reviews, so I bought this camera with some trepidation!

However I'm thrilled with it. Be wary of the "300 metre range" as that is direct line of sight (which no one has in a house!) however with the antenna up it works perfectly throughout our house. It was easy to set up both cameras, and the monitor cycles through each camera every 30 seconds (I think? Maybe 15 seconds).

The only negatives so far are that the screen doesn't have a VOX function (ie screen turns on when camera detects a noise) however it isn't that much of a hassle to push the button to view the screen. Image quality is great day and night and I love being about to pan and zoom.

I also find that I might have to push the on or off button a few times to turn it on/off.

It's been in use about two months now and I would highly recommend.

I bought it from Digital World International - significantly cheaper than anywhere else (for unit and extra camera it was a total of $310 incl postage). The main unit and one camera came with UK plugs (and adapters to Aus) but that has been no issue.

Night vision is bad – The night vision on this is terrible, I think there is something wrong with my camera as the led around the camera don't do anything. Sent pictures of it as well As my anglecare which is a lot clearer at night to cnp brands and they said that there is nothing wrong and the clarity is suppose to be that bad.

Not happy at all – this product works extremely well at close proximity but the moment you enter another room or move more than 25 metres from the camera you lose signal. The info on the package promised 300metres.

Great in every way – I love this monitor. I originally bought a different video monitor and found it so frustrating that if my son moved around the cot I wouldn't be able to see him. Thankfully I was recommended The motorola monitor and it has been great. I love that you can pan the room/cot and zoom in as well. It gave me so much peace of mind when my son first moved… Read more ·  1

into his own bed as I could easily see him breathing without having to get out of bed to check on him! I have recently added a second camera and still love the monitor although wish that the screen split in two and had sound from both cameras at the same time (a function that is available on other monitors) as the biggest problem is the monitor scans between the two cameras resting on each camera for about 30 seconds. In that 30 seconds there is no video or sound coming from the other camera. The thermometer is great but tends to be about 3 degrees higher than the actual temperature. I did also find annoying that the blue light when plugged in is very bright (I'm very sensitive to light while trying to sleep) but a piece of tape over the light solved that.

FANTASIC UNBELIEVEABLE BEST PRODUCT – Overall i loved it it so easy to set up it also light and portable its amazinging how you can move the camara around too any angel makes it perfect ti keep a eye on your baby and child with such a clear picture only down fall is always having to put it on charge reliable.how clear the picture and sound is. the battery life , the price is a bit expensive

Worth every penny! – Motorola MBP36 Review The Motorola MBP36 video monitor is hands down one of the best baby-product purchases we've made. It's a good quality and reliable device worth every penny. It helped us to transition bubs to her own room by reducing separation anxiety for both mum and baby. The two way allows my husband and I to sooth her and communicate… Read more

with each other from different ends of the house.

The range is fantastic. I'm forever bringing the monitor downstairs with me while I fix breakfast, step out to feed the dog or collect the mail. The picture quality is clear even with night vision. We leave the monitor on all night, while it's plugged in, and it doubles as a lovely night light. Handy when getting up for night feeds or trips to the loo.

The camera can zoom and pan. It doesn't matter which end of the bed bubs has been placed in, or later when she begins to crawl, we can remotely adjust the camera to bring her back into view without moving the unit itself.

The built in thermometer and temperature alert is handy. The display turns red when the temperature drops past 15 degrees celsius and let's us know when bubs may need an extra blanket.

I love the idea of being able to add additional cameras (up to four) as our family grows. My only minor complaint is the monitor doesn't have a clock display.

I highly recommend this product and honestly couldn't be without it! Love it! Everything Nothing

This is almost perfect. I can't live without it – I ordered this product about 18 months ago when it was first released after reading professional reviews (it was so new there weren't any other reviews yet). I have found it to be a live saver and love almost everything about it. It was such a great thing to buy when we were teaching our child to self-settle as they sound like they're really upset… Read more

but they are putting it on and intermittently looking around the room playing with their teddies!

Pros:

The screen is excellent - it is very clear even when you have the monitor on the other side of the room and it is big. When it's plugged in the screen stays on all the time until you turn it off but on battery mode it turns itself off and if you want to keep looking it drains the battery pretty quickly.

The talkback feature is SO worth it. We use this to settle our child ALL the time and even to ask him if he needs the toilet. I've even used it to remind my husband about stuff when he's putting bub to bed :)

I haven't has any issues with range - it does cut in and out a bit when we have the PS3 on but if you stand it away a bit and put the aerial up it's ok, it doesn't work when the microwave is on and although it works all over our town block and down the road (and next door when my sister-in-law lived there) it doesn't work inside the shed or behind the wheelbarrow.

The pan/movement is great as you can find where they've wriggled to.

You can turn the sound off and just use the noise level lights which is also really handy.

I love the multiple camera idea - we have two but only one kid at the moment so can't comment on how well that works.

Cons:

I sometimes wish the screen lit up when they moved or made a sound but I think that would be a bit annoying at night.

We don't use the lullabies as they seem so loud.

Our power on/off button has just broken so we will need to fix it but it has shown me that even though my child is now 2 and a half I still find this incredibly useful

There is no belt clip so you can't carry it around with you unless you have big pockets, you just have to stand it where you're working outside.

It says colour but you don't really get colour when the light is off (too dark) but you can see their eyes glowing if they're awake.

Overall, I love it to bits and still wouldn't change my purchase. I recommend it. Screen, range, talk-back feature, temp feature, sound control. Expensive - cost me $370 when it was first released, button broke, no belt clip, loud lullabies.

Does what we ask – super nice video monitor. Really clear at night with the infra red camera. Easy to set up, good range doesn't drop out. Have dropped the parent unit a few times and its been fine as well. The other reviewer is right that the battery doesn't last for ages, but it will last for maybe 6 hours if you just use it for audio and only video when you need… Read more ·  2

to look. Its the video screen on all the time that drains the battery. Out of range warning and being able to use it as a walkie talkie to talk back to bub is useful too. Reliable bit expensive, but I guess you get what you pay for

Great monitor but needs to be plugged into the charger all the time – Awesome monitor, really clear night mode and has all the features you want in a monitor. We love it because if our little one is crying we just look to check on her rather than getting up and actually going into the room. Only bad thing is that when it's not plugged in it lasts about an hour, really annoying because it only comes with one charger and we have that next to our bed. Big screen, clear view, good range. Battery life when unplugged

Great! – I put the camera on the shelf and it's about 1m away from cot. No matter it's day time or night time I can see my bub clearly without any problem! The volume, brightness are adjustable. The screen is big enough. The screen can be turned off but it's actually still on so you can hear your bub immidiately during night, plus, there is no any flashing… Read more

light so it won't disturb your sleep. When the battery is running out it's starting 'beep'. Very usefull and let me relax to fall in sleep. Battery of monitor is running out very quickly. Almost need to recharge it everyday.

Fantastic video monitor – After cracking it at my Philips Avent monitor and pitching it into the bin where it belonged, I started to search for a digital video monitor. It was between this Motorola MBP36 and the Luvion Grand Elite. I decided to take the plunge and go with the Motorola. My main reason for this is because it was a more well known brand name. Also, there was… Read more

no stock of the Luvion at the right price anywhere! It was fate!

The picture on the Motorola is good, the night vision is automated and also good, you can pan left, right, up and down, you can zoom in. You can also add another three monitors if you so wished. What can't you do with it? It's not an iBaby where you can download an app onto your iPhone. I wish it could do that, but that's okay. It also does not allow you to record any video or take photos. It's also a little bit pricey. You can connect it to the TV if you had the right cable and for what I need it to do, it does very well. Night vision, ability to pan and zoom, well known brand name, ability to add more monitors Can't record video or take photos and expensive