https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 04 Apr 2026 18:02:48 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/problems-with-motorola-video-monitor-buy-another-motorola#post-2118960 Mon, 23 Mar 2015 20:48:56 +0000 sunshineandsushi 2118960@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BabyPenguinXO: I definitely hear you on the cautions there. It was something that we considered before buying our Foscam. We have ours set up with closed ports, so in addition to having a unique surname and password to access the camera, you also HAVE to be connected to our home wifi network to connect to the camera. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/problems-with-motorola-video-monitor-buy-another-motorola#post-2118292 Mon, 23 Mar 2015 11:37:25 +0000 BabyPenguinXO 2118292@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No advice on the Motorola front. I've heard their customer service is excellent and I was looking at getting one.</p> <p>I would be extremely hesitant about anything over the wifi. There's been lots of news articles about people hacking the feed and talking back to the babies or yelling at them. It happened on private Internet with passwords. So for me, I would never go that route.</p> <p>I think there is a summer infant brand double monitor/video I've heard good things about. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/problems-with-motorola-video-monitor-buy-another-motorola#post-2118229 Mon, 23 Mar 2015 10:42:42 +0000 BeachMama 2118229@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've had ours for 2 years and other than battery life have had no issue. We bought a replacement battery that's been working fine. That said, we need to buy another camera for LO2 and I haven't decided if we'll do another Motorola or something like the foscam that could maybe be used as a security camera later. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/problems-with-motorola-video-monitor-buy-another-motorola#post-2118225 Mon, 23 Mar 2015 10:40:18 +0000 QBbride 2118225@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cascademom: yeah I bought a new battery off amazon thinking that was the issue but it's still not turning on :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/problems-with-motorola-video-monitor-buy-another-motorola#post-2118171 Mon, 23 Mar 2015 10:04:03 +0000 bushelandapeck 2118171@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've had one for 2.5 years and haven't had an issue with it, aside from the poor battery life. We usually just keep it plugged in unless I need to carry it around with me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/problems-with-motorola-video-monitor-buy-another-motorola#post-2118169 Mon, 23 Mar 2015 10:01:15 +0000 cascademom 2118169@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a Motorola monitor. The battery died and replaced it. The battery I got from Amazon. Ours has been working great since the battery replacement. I haven't bought a second camera yet for the next LO. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/problems-with-motorola-video-monitor-buy-another-motorola#post-2118150 Mon, 23 Mar 2015 09:47:16 +0000 sunshineandsushi 2118150@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@QBbride: We have shown our babysitter/parents how to use the ipad to access the camera. No problems with it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/problems-with-motorola-video-monitor-buy-another-motorola#post-2118136 Mon, 23 Mar 2015 09:40:43 +0000 QBbride 2118136@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sunshineandsushi: what do you do if you go out and there is a babysitter at home? That's my only worry about having a monitor through our phones... would we have to leave a phone at home? We have an iPad so I guess we could just hook it up to that?</p> <p>Motorola should be disappointed with the quality of their products!! We will have a new baby in July otherwise I think we'd just get a cheap sound monitor. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/problems-with-motorola-video-monitor-buy-another-motorola#post-2117974 Mon, 23 Mar 2015 07:25:36 +0000 sunshineandsushi 2117974@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Same thing happened to ours last summer. It was less than two years old but outside the warranty. Since the boys were older at that point and we didn't need to keep a monitor on all the time, we replaced it with a Foscam camera that we can use our iPhones and iPad to monitor. Works great! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/problems-with-motorola-video-monitor-buy-another-motorola#post-2117580 Sun, 22 Mar 2015 15:08:44 +0000 QBbride 2117580@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hmm it seems like they're not meant to last long :bummed: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/problems-with-motorola-video-monitor-buy-another-motorola#post-2117424 Sun, 22 Mar 2015 10:49:20 +0000 ChitownRo 2117424@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours quit charging after 14 months. We bought a drop cam instead and have liked it </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/problems-with-motorola-video-monitor-buy-another-motorola#post-2117308 Sun, 22 Mar 2015 05:38:10 +0000 hellobeeboston 2117308@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My Motorola died after only 3/4 months. We went with the Samsung which is great and we still like it 2+ years later. The only difference is no temperature read, but the sound lights aren't as bright so that's a plus. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/problems-with-motorola-video-monitor-buy-another-motorola#post-2117279 Sun, 22 Mar 2015 00:29:56 +0000 HabesBabe 2117279@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm going to buy a wifi camera and use an old smartphone as the "monitor" for my in-laws house. Spending 50 bucks on a Foscam (or something similar) beats spending 200 bucks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/problems-with-motorola-video-monitor-buy-another-motorola#post-2117255 Sat, 21 Mar 2015 23:13:40 +0000 QBbride 2117255@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cchoi4: I called them and they said depending how far I am outside the warranty, they would try to figure something out. But I bought it more than 2 years ago and I went through my email and I can't find my receipt (which is super weird since I bought it online). I think it will be too far out of warranty for them to do anything plus I need the receipt!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/problems-with-motorola-video-monitor-buy-another-motorola#post-2117254 Sat, 21 Mar 2015 23:09:41 +0000 Cchoi4 2117254@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We were kind of in the same boat! We bought the monitor with one camera about two years ago. Then added a 2nd camera when our 2nd son was born about a year ago. One of the cameras died on us suddenly (the newer one) so I called Amazon (where we bought it). They suggested we contact Motorola first to see what could be done. Even though we were just outside of the 1 year warranty time period, they still were willing to honor the warranty and send us a new one. They were very accommodating so I would call them and see what they would be willing to do for you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/problems-with-motorola-video-monitor-buy-another-motorola#post-2117251 Sat, 21 Mar 2015 23:03:21 +0000 QBbride 2117251@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We bought a Motorola video monitor two years ago, we weren't totally happy with the battery life but other than that it was pretty good. Then it suddenly died, I thought it was the battery but I bought a replacement battery and it still doesn't turn on. </p> <p>My friend has had her Motorola video monitor for a year and now the sound quit. </p> <p>So my question... we need a new monitor. The new Motorola video monitor with two cameras is $220 on Amazon but I don't know whether I should trust another Motorola monitor??</p> <p>WWYD?? </p>