Uniden BW 3000 Series
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Worst baby monitor
Only works in range within 1 metre direct line of sight. Out of range even if you turn around and block by your body.Just don’t buy
So many things wrong with this, it’s not even worth getting into. Just don’t buy.I’m surprised it’s still on the market because it’s just a failure in every way possible.
I do NOT recommend!!
When you turn it on it makes a very loud beep sound that wakes baby up. The battery life is useless lasting at most 5 hours otherwise you need both the camera and the hand hold plugged in constantly. The range is also terrible as we could be just in the next room and it says out of range. Such a complete waste of money! Show detailsGreat value
I have had 3 of this monitor over the last 7 years ans never had any issues with any of them. The first one the camera was broken by baby #1 (because we had left it in a stupid place after travelling) uniden replaced it and as it was in warranty. 2nd monitor worked perfectly for 3 years until baby #2 had grown put of it and I sold it as we weren't planning anymore children. 3rd monitor bought when baby #3 arrived and ghastly been used for 10 months, no issues. The newest one does have better range I feel but all were quite reasonable. (800m2 bl... Read moreock on cul-de-sac and works well up the street while watching older kids ride bikes) The parent monitor lasts all day unplugged on power saving mode. The camera lasts unplugged from power for a few hours, I've used it to nap baby in porta cot while visiting friends and now having to take the power supply. I think if you're expecting the camera to compare to a security camera, you're expecting too much tbh, most baby monitors require power supply at all times. There are not many around with rechargable batteries. The thermostat is probably not too accurate but that's not a concern to me really. I keep on vol 1 at all times until I'm outdoors and it's loud enough for me to hear baby wake while I'm going about my day, but not too loud that I can't sleep of a night. We play white noise in baby's bedroom, so naturally that can be heard through the monitor which hubby found difficult to adjust to sleeping with. But that's not sound from the camera itself. I have heard people complain if the parent monitor losing date and time settings - that only occurs if you allow the parent monitor battery to go flat. I love the monitor, I love the rechargeable battery, the clip on the camera, the audio and picture quality, its easy to use. I've recommended to several friends, all of who also love it. I almost feel like I should be hitting uniden up for commission the way I talk up this monitor tbh, I love it that much ha!Happy with it
I purchased this monitor souly for the fact it can clip onto the side of the cot as we have no where to sit a monitor, It looked great and worked straight out of the box, so no set up required so i was pleased with my choice. however after about a week the monitor would always say out of range even when in the same room. i contacted uniden but none of their troubleshooting solutions worked and after some research i found similar reviews and it seemed to be common issue. i returned it to the place of purchase and they offered a replacement. i ag… Read more · 1reed and gave it another go. glad i did because the new one hasn't missed a beat. its nice and clear and has a good rage. my son also loves the inbuilt lullabys- helps drown out his loud siblings. anyways, i thought i would share my experience incase others had issues with a dud. im happy with my purchase for the priceSecond monitor will not pair
We have just set up a BW5151R and the main camera works. Trying to pair the second camera (B3000) and keeps saying “device is not bound”. I am charging the unit, pressing the “pair”Button and tried the reset button. There are no lights on the front of the monitor just green charging and green power on button.
Please help as it’s brand new out of the box!
Disappointing
Was great for the first week or so then started saying out of range when I could be in same room. Image flickered on only occasionally. Very disappointed. Don't recommend. Show detailsUniden BW3001 - I do NOT recommend!
Very disappointed in the camera battery life. (6hrs if we're lucky!) I have wireless security cameras around my house which last for months and are regularly being activated (day & night).Some folks have said "just leave it plugged in" but this results in a danger to children regarding the thin power cord and I would be cautious regarding the potential overheating & fire hazard due to the camera being constantly plugged in to its power supply.
I also note that there is insufficient information (i.e. none) on the packaging that covers off the ... Read moreshort battery life of the camera or monitor. Lastly, the beep noise from turning the camera on is very loud and jarring. We're trying to keep babies asleep here, not wake them up! :-( On the other hand the camera view, options and range were great. However, overall I'm very disappointed that Uniden have made and are selling such an inferior product. I do NOT recommend!
Says out if range constantly
Says out if range constantly. I've woken up in the middle of the night To it saying out of range 3 times now. Luckily my baby was asleep still or I wouldn't have known he was awake because this monitor doesn't work 70% if the time. It works if Ur monitor is literally touching the camera that's it. DO NOT BUY. Show detailsConnectivity and reliability issues
We bought this unit 15 months ago. Connectivity was always an issue. We found we had to be within 5-8 metres of the camera meaning we couldn't go outside of our living room as the unit was in the bedroom on the other side of the wall.The last three months, random lines would appear on the screen. They would come on, the screen would go black for a second, then the unit would be back to normal. This week, the screen went completely white. There is still sound but no display.
I contacted Uniden who advised me that the unit only had a 12 mont... Read more
h warranty and we would need to pay for the unit to be repaired. Repairs start at $55 and we would also need to pay for postage to and from the factory over east. They could not advise of a repair cost just that they start at $55 and can go up based on the repair. I could understand the unit breaking if it was thrown around or mistreated however, it has never been dropped and has always been taken care of. Based on these issues, we will be getting a new unit that is not uniden. Paying $150 every year for a new unit because the old one breaks just outside of warranty each time is not viable.Faulty Camera Design - Broken Camera Mount
I have 4 Uniden BW-3000 cameras, and now have two broken cameras due to the mounts being broken (in the same spot!) clearly a design failure. Out of Warranty, so Uniden want to charge me $55 PER Camera to have repaired. Better value to buy a whole new camera unit. However this time, I will not buy Uniden, and will buy another brand. Terrible customer service, and only wanting more money. Show detailsCamera doesnt work
I've tried every troubleshooting method possible but the camera just does not work. Audio is ok, but there is no image on the camera. I've tried factory reset , pairing the camera, turning it on and off. I thought it might be a signal strength issue but it wont even work when the camera and monitor are even in the same room.I just want a monitor to work!! Show details
Hi, Please send through an email to our customer service team on custservice@uniden.com.au who will be able to assist you further... Read more
. Thank youGreat, until it broke
The Camera:Day & Night visual quality is great. It has a good field-of-view and having the large clip even let you use it on thin sided cotts/beds. The infra-red ring lights are subtle that they don't standout and distract. The Battery lasts 6-8hrs when no audio. Warning: Camera will beep loudly when run flat, waking any sleeping baby up. Always keep plugged in to power when used for nightly sleep monitoring.
The Audio: Camera to monitor is great. Even on the lowest volume you can clearly hear the important movements, coughs and... farts your… Read more · 1 baby makes. Monitor-to-camera, audio is typical of a cheap walkie-talkie. quality isn't great, so don't expect to use it to sing or lul your baby to sleep. Its perfect for just talking parent to parent when the baby is awake for informational use. Like "I'm glad I can't smell that from here"- says dad from the kitchen. ;) The Monitor: Screen size/quality is good, even from across a small room or from 1 side of a king bed to another. A parent can look over and see enough details even in night mode and lowest brightness, to know what they are looking at, e.g baby face up or down. night mode on this camera was surprisingly good for the price. Day time is even better. Audio from camera is good quality, clean and clear with enough pitch and depth that you can even hear neighbors dogs barking, and be able to make out which dog it is (if your normally familiar with it to the ear). Voices and breathing is even easy to pickup and listen to on lowest volume. The Bad news: After just 5 months, the power button on the monitor broke, freely moving in/out without making contact with the electronic button inside. See Video for demonstration of broken button.
Wont stop playing music
Our monitor has been great but today when my partner turned off the monitor the camera started playing music and hasnt stopped in 2 hours? Unsure how to stop it Show detailsCan you please try the following steps to see if it will rectify the issue? Reset the camera(If Pan and Tilt camera, you can switch it off then back on... Read more
) Reset the monitor (Behind the monitor is a hole you can push a pin through) Pair the camera back to the monitor If still not working, please reset through Factory Reset settings.Terrible camera
This camera is terrible. The app never stays connected and always freezes. The camera has a loud beep that will wake any sleeping baby when turn it on or off. Show detailsHi Robert, Can you please confirm if you have the BW3001 or another Uniden model... Read more
? The BW3001 model is not compatible for remote view via an app. Unfortunately, the on/off key sound is a default feature and can't be changed. Sorry for the inconvenience.Questions & Answers
We have recently bought a BW6000 monitor and camera because our BW3451R monitor Broke and would loose all charge and die within 10 minutes of being off charge. And we missed out warranty period by 1 month!!! >_<
I am now wanting to connect our old camera (BW3000) that we have been using and use that as a second camera on the BW6000 monitor because we have baby number 2 due in 4 weeks so will need a camera for both baby’s but we can’t figure out how to pair them. Please help!
My monitor goes out of range as soon as we step outside the baby room and close the door. Doesn’t work if not in same room. The reception indication on the monitor loses all bars and the camera goes out of range. How can we resolve?
Hi, Please contact our Customer Service for further assistance.
Uniden Customer Service
Phone number: 1300 366 895
E-mail: custservice@uniden.com.au
Business hours: Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thank you!
The thermostat is showing to be off by up to 5 degrees. Is there a way to fix/recalibrate it? Not quite 2 years old and has been off for over 6 months and have finally had enough of having to keep going in to baby's room to check the temp.
Hi, Please contact our Customer Service for further assistance.
Uniden Customer Service
Phone number: 1300 366 895
E-mail: custservice@uniden.com.au
Business hours: Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thank you!
Details
Uniden BW 30012.6(20) | Uniden BW 30001.9(15) | Uniden BW 30023.3(4) | |
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Category | Baby Monitors | Baby Monitors | Baby Monitors |
Price (RRP) | $179 | $79.95 | $249 |
Manufacturer Warranty | 1 year(s) | 1 year(s) | 1 year(s) |
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Hi, Please contact our Customer Service for further assistance... Read more
. Uniden Customer Service Phone number: 1300 366 895 E-mail: custservice@uniden.com.au Business hours: Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Thank you!