First, a history of why I purchased this camera. I purchased this camera after owning the Summer Infant Video Monitoring Camera for 2 years. The issue I had with the Summer Infant was that my downstairs neighbor had the same camera. The Summer Infant has 2 channels. My baby was on channel A and theirs was on channel B. There would sometimes be interference on the device and many times, while trying to sleep, I would hear the camera cackle, pop, and make noises. Also, we just had another baby and I wanted to purchase another camera so that I could monitor both babies. . . This was now an issue as I only could use one channel, since my neighbor was using the other. If I even tried to use the channel they were on, I would not be able to see anything due to tons of interference. So these were my big issues with the Summer Infant:

1. ) I could only use 1 Channel since my neighbor was using the same camera
2. ) Anybody that has a Summer Infant Camera can see your baby
3. ) Lots of Interference
4. ) Even when there was no interference, the camera would still make noises which bothered me in my sleep.

I purchased the ZOpid after doing much research. . . I must say I am very happy with the camera. I am only giving it four stars though because I have had to reset the base monitor a few times since I purchased the camera a couple months ago. I’ve also had to reset the camera watching my 1st born on 2 occasions. . . Why? I have no clue, but after I reset the camera I had no connection issues. Here are the PROs and CONs of using the ZOpid:

PROS:
1. ) No noises at night when I’m trying to sleep. The camera only transmits noise over a certain decibel, therefore you won’t hear anything unless your child makes a sound that the camera picks up, then and only then will you hear it on the receiver.
2. ) No interference – fully digital. This is a plus as I know that nobody else can see my baby either
3. ) I can set up to 8 cameras with this monitor. . . Not that I will ever need to, but it’s possible.
4. ) I can charge the base on my laptop as it can connect via USB
5. ) UPDATES to the firmware. After speaking to the vendor, they informed me that an update should be available January 2010. I’ll get to test updating the firmware then.
6. ) Easy to navigate menu. . . Now, this is a PRO for me. I notice that my wife is not comfortable with navigating the menu and she does not find it very easy. I work in IT, so that may give me an advantage.

Now the CONS:

1. ) The picture is no where near as clear as the Summer Infant baby monitor. In-fact, it’s a little pixelated.
2. ) I’ve had to reset the base about 3 times as it’s lost connection.
3. ) I’ve had to reset the camera twice since it for some reason stopped transmitting. . . This was a concern for me the first night since I had it all setup. . . fell asleep, woke up, and there was nothing on the receiver. . . that means that for I don’t know how many hours I was not monitoring my child (no video – no sound). That’s a concern for me. But I have not had any issues with the camera in the past month.
4. ) The power cords are a tad bit to short for me for the Cameras. . . The Summer Infant had much longer cords.

Overall, I am pleased with the ZOpid camera. I have the second camera that I need to setup in my room to monitor our newborn. I should have it setup soon. . . Been procrastinating a tad since my wife is always with the child. . . There hasn’t truly been a need for it yet. But overall, a great system at a great price.
Rating: 4 / 5