Range The size of your house, as well as the distance of the nursery from your bedroom or other vital parts of your home need to be taken into consideration. If you live in a small apartment or if your baby's room is only a couple of rooms away, then virtually any type of baby monitor will suffice. On the other hand, parents who own bigger houses or live in multi-story residences require a device that has a longer range. You can then carry the portable receiver around during the day or just leave it plugged in at the side of your bed at nighttime. These days, a good number of baby monitors are battery-operated. Some models even have extra capabilities including a video monitoring feature and an option that lets your baby hear your comforting voice. So how do you go on with your daily activities without sacrificing the quality of security, love, and care that you need to give your baby? You can use video baby monitors. Baby Monitors Basically, baby monitors are devices that parents can use to be able to observe their baby even if they are not in the same room. Instead, they receive muffled, indefinable, and sometimes almost inaudible sounds which resemble voices and words coming from a human. When examined by experts, these sounds can t be technically explained. But when examined by professional ghost hunters, they turn out to be ghost voices also known as electronic voice phenomenon. But even with all the advantages these gadgets provide, it is inevitable that there are also disadvantages. Comparing Wireless With Wired Baby Monitors Baby monitors can come as wired and wireless devices. Wired baby monitors, as its name implies, makes use of wires to be able to connect the transmitting device and the receiving device. But if you intend to use the video monitor in different places all over the house then it would be a good idea to avail of the wireless devices. Take note though that wireless video monitors also have their limitations. The device for the baby and the device for the parents must be in their proper range with each other or else wireless intermittent connection may occur.