| | |  | Baby Products | Home » » Sew-3030 Wireless Video Monitoring System | | | | | | | Description: | | Brand new Samsung Wireless Video Security Monitoring System SEW-3030 with 3.5" high quality color LCD display. The Samsung wireless video monitor system is packed with features such as night vision capability, digital zoom, a large 3.5" color LCD screen, interference free reception, two way talk, remote monitoring from anywhere in the world, viewing the camera on your television, temperature senor and alarm, remote activated night light and remote music activation and sleep mode.
The Samsung wireless video monitoring system has a sleek and stylish design, is loaded with features and is completely portable. Feel secure by keeping an eye on your baby, the kids in the pool, elderly parents, the front of your shop, or even your pet. The system comes with one camera which has night vision capability up to 10', has 2X digital zoom and is expandable to accommodate up to 4 cameras. The camera is table or wall mountable. Experience exceptional picture quality with the large 3.5" color LCD screen. The system utilizes 2.4 GHz frequency hop technology so you won't have to worry about interference from other electronic devices such as wireless routers, microwaves or cordless phones. Other features include two way talk so that you can not only hear sound from the camera, but you can also talk back. Watch the camera remotely from anywhere in the world on your PC via Skype by using the USB port. You can also monitor the camera right on your television utilizing the picture in picture function. The monitor continuously displays the temperature around the camera. You can even set a minimum and maximum temperature range and if the temperature goes outside of that range an alarm with be activated on the monitor. Other important features include a remote activated night light and remote music activation with 4 preloaded lullabies and an automatic sleep mode with sound detection. | | | Features: | |
• The system comes with one camera which has night vision capability up to 10'
• Experience exceptional picture quality with the large 3.5" color LCD screen
• The system utilizes 2.4 GHz frequency hop technology so you won't have to worry about interference
• Watch the camera remotely from anywhere in the world on your PC via Skype by using the USB port
• The monitor continuously displays the temperature around the camera
| | | Product Details: | | | Package Length:
| 12.0 inches | | Package Width:
| 11.8 inches | | Package Height:
| 3.6 inches | | Package Weight:
| 2.5 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 159 reviews |
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193 of 197 found the following review helpful:
 Surprised!!Jun 21, 2011
By Ella's mom
After some intense research I decided to purchase this Samsung video monitor. I was skeptical due to the fact I couldn't test it before purchasing it. I've read reviews on other products of grainy screens, poor sound, interference with wireless modems etc. The fact is, this is the best purchase for a video baby monitor. I can't believe it was only $169. I've looked at other models in the $250-$300+ and not nearly as compatible.
Pros- The picture is amazing. I do photography so I am very particular when it comes to resolution and clarity.
The night view is wonderful- you can change the contrast and not grainy at all.
On the camera you can set the sensitivity level as well as the volume for the music and voice intercom.
There are two zoom levels, they are both very clear.
From the hand held screen, you can activate the music in the nursery without going in the room, as well as turn on/off the night light.
The temperature reading-I read another review stating it reads about 10 degrees warmer on this model- ours has been accurate.
There is barely any delay-really it's about 1 second off.
The battery life is fair- what I expected for a 3.5 inch screen. It will beep three times when you need to plug it in.
You have the option of a beep or vibrate for the voice activation.
You can set the screen on a timer- it will go off, but activate when she makes a noise or moves- I have it set on the more sensitive side.
The intercom is great- my husband said it was very clear and she recognized my voice.
CONS- there is not a single thing wrong with this model. (The more expensive Samsung models have a pan option- I have the camera on the wall in a corner and can see the entire nursery (12x14)and zoom in on the crib. Pan not needed!)
A MUST BUY you will not be disappointed. I am very particular about the items I write reviews on. I hope this helps you make an educated decision on your purchase. Good luck!!
Amazon is a plus- 2 day shipping, arrived the next day!
195 of 218 found the following review helpful:
 HOPEFULLY THIS WILL SAVE YOU SOME HEADACHESJun 30, 2011
By Mom
So I will start with the fact that I have purchased 4 different monitors :
1) 2.4GHz DIGITAL WIRELESS BABY VIDEO MONITOR SYSTEM WITH NIGHT VISION -- 2.4" Color LCD Screen (Two-way Radio communication) by Smart AV ,
2) MOBICAM DXR DIGITAL MONITORING SYSTEM,
3) SAMSUNG WIRELESS VIDEO SECURITY MONITORING SYSTEM w/ 3.5" LCD,
4) SUMMER INFANT BABY TOUCH COLOR VIDEO MONITOR by Summer infant.
I have a 3yr. old and I was still using my Sony baby call monitor which I still love, but now I need to see when she gets out of her bed and I wanted the two way feature "talk to the baby feature" so I could talk to her and tell her to get back in her bed. I should also say that I want to see as much of her room around her bed as I could her room is 11 ft. by 12ft I put the camera in the corner on a shelf eight feet off the ground about 10 and ½ ft away from her bed, so if she got out of her bed I could see where she was. I could also see her during the day playing in her room. Well, let me say that they at least at this moment they don't make a monitor with a 100% "clear" picture for day and night vision.
First up, I bought the 2.4 GHz MONITOR by SMART AV: It was good I could see her ok during the day, and at night with the night vision and I could hear her and she could hear me when I talked on it.
CONS: Not the best picture but it was good enough. The camera did not adjust down far enough I had to put a coaster under the back half to get it to angle down some more and no sound bar (the lights that light up according to how noisy it is in the room). The big problem was it did not have the rechargeable batteries the other reviewers said it had. (Amazon told me it was probably because they bought it from a different seller not DBroth.) You can put regular batteries in it but if you want to plug it in you have to remove the batteries first. I tried to purchase the rechargeable batteries from them it has been a week and a half they still have not answered my emails. I returned it. Update: I never received a response.
Next up, the MOBICAM DXR DIGITAL MONITORING SYSTEM: it had a ok picture during the day a little grainy but you could see. Night vision was grainy but ok.
CONS: No sound bar, grainy day and night vision, when you touch the talk button to speak to the child it did not always work I would have to let it go and press it again to get it to work. I had it replaced with a new one thinking it might have been that one and the new one did the same thing. I called Amazon and they said they are not selling these directly anymore because of that happening to the batch of these they had maybe a bad batch they are investigating it, but you can still buy it from third party sellers on Amazon. UPDATE: Amazon is now selling them again.
Next up, was the SAMSUNG WIRELESS VIDEO SECURITY MONITORING SYSTEM w/ 3.5" LCD: this one had the best picture of them all but only for during the day (although it had a yellow glow at the top of the screen from the light in the room but the light was not in the cameras view I adjusted the camera down even further and it still remained. It has a nice night light and music that you can turn on and off from the monitor. I really, really wanted to like it.
CONS: The camera did not adjust down far enough for me on my shelf, so I put a coaster under the back half to angle it down some more, There were also some "delays" (like when walking or just moving fast the screen would "miss some frames/some of the movement" in the picture.) The temperature gauge was not correct, the alarm for detection of sound in the room was a pain to adjust, I did not like that when It went in to sleep mode (the screen goes black to power save) the volume would shut off, till it heard a sound, I wanted it on unless I turned it down, (which is how the baby touch monitor operates in sleep mode the sound does not shut off but you can turn it down if you wish), the zoom function was a BIG pain you have to go into the menu out of the "picture screen" and put it on zoom then go back to the "picture screen", the volume was not very loud at all my husband was like it doesn`t turn up louder than that? The "talk to the baby" function was "choppy"(not as clear as the summer infant baby touch) and my absolute deal breaker was, I would think the MAIN REASON you would purchase a monitor like this the night vision: at night with and without a night light on in the room I could barely see anything much less my daughter in her bed you would really have to stare and look good to make any thing out, the infrared led's must not be strong at all. (If you want it for close up it might work I don't know never tested close up tested all of them in the same place about 10 and 1/2 feet away from her bed up on a shelf I need to see at least part of the room around her bed.)
I was so aggravated by this search, I printed out a twenty percent off coupon from the internet for Babies R Us and went and bought the SUMMER INFANT BABY TOUCH MONITOR, the new one they have with the touch screen monitor and pan and zoom camera. I put it to the test compared it to the SAMSUNG and MOBI. My two most important things were the night vision to see her at night and the "talk to the baby" function so I could talk to her. This summer infant model has a secure private connection unlike the other summer infant monitors. Its picture is ok (not HD but none of them are) slightly, slightly, slightly grainy during the day but still really good, and its night vision although a little grainy was the best out of all of them for the distance, (again I did not test close up) plus I can move the camera around remotely from the monitor to see where she's at in the room and I can zoom in easily the functions appear below and to the right of the picture when you touch the screen although the closer you zoom in the grainier it got but that was with ALL of the models I tested.
AFTER A LOT OF TESTING AND DEBATE, I RETURNED THEM ALL EXCEPT FOR THE SUMMER INFANT BABY TOUCH MONITOR. I really like it. I am glad I just went ahead and spent a little more money and bought it. The pan and zoom features work great. (THIS IS THE ONLY MONITOR OUT OF THE ONES I TESTED THAT HAS THE ACTUAL PAN FEATURE. THE ABILITY TO MOVE THE CAMERA AROUND THE ROOM REMOTELY FROM THE CONTROLS ON THE MONITOR. The Samsung does not have the pan feature.) I can see her WHOLE room day or night. After a certain amount of time it goes into power save mode when it is not on the charger and turns off the picture but you can still hear the sound you can still adjust the volume and if you want to see the picture again just press the button on the top. If it is on the charger the picture will stay on unless you press the button on the top to turn the screen back off. The monitor has a lithium-ion battery and the camera has the option to put regular batteries in it if you can not plug it in a outlet. The monitor also has a belt clip that doubles as the stand for it when the monitor is not on the charger. I called summer infant to ask about recommendations for the rechargeable battery for the monitor the company says not to charge the battery more than eight hours and let it run down before you put it back on the charger for maximum battery life.
35 of 37 found the following review helpful:
 Pleasantly surprised!May 06, 2011
By Josh Herod
Was a bit hesitant buying this monitor given the fairly reasonable price as compared with other monitors with comparable features. However, we've been nothing but impressed by this unit. For the money, you can't go wrong! We've been using it exclusively as a baby monitor, though it's not limited to just that.
Pros:
- quick and easy set up and use
- excellent image quality, especially in low/no light situations
- portability of the monitor display (small, light-weight, doesn't have to be plugged in all the time)
- zoom feature allows you to zoom in (x2) and then adjust screen area accordingly
- can connect to your Skype account to view from any computer (have not attempted this yet, however)
- able to add up to 4 cameras
- can connect display unit to computer or TV for enlarged viewing
- includes date/time stamp on the display
- lots of additional featured not found on other monitors in this price range
Cons:
- the temperature monitor seemed like a cool feature, however, we've found to be very inaccurate. It usually reads about 10 degrees warmer than actual temp in the crib. That's it for the cons!
Overall, extremely satisfied with this purchase. I wish we'd bought it from the start, rather than messing with the audio monitor we had first.
12 of 12 found the following review helpful:
 Awful tech support for a system that was half-baked when releasedOct 17, 2011
By Kyle R. Tucker
As a basic video baby monitor, this camera works about as well as most, albeit at a premium price (especially if you want additional cameras).
However, many of the extra cool features advertised don't actually work as advertised - such as the Skype feature, the temperature sensor, auto-mute and the rechargeable battery pack. It's like Samsung's product engineering department fell asleep halfway through completion and Samsung's marketing department took the half finished product and ran with it like it was completed.
And speaking of non-working features, let's sure hope you don't have any problems with your camera, because their tech support is the worst I've ever encountered (and I work in the IT support industry). I don't mean they have long hold times, I mean when you call them, you will almost assuredly get their voicemail, and when you leave a voicemail, they will most likely never call you back... as in ever. Same thing if you email them.
Go ahead, try and call them right now and see if you get a hold of anyone:
1-877-349-3149
Over the last 4-5 months I've made 10+ phone calls and sent 10+ emails and I've heard back all of twice, and only after I escalated by contacting Samsung corporate to let them know their tech support appeared to be on permanent vacation. Even then, the two replies I got back were extremely short and quick to blame Skype and Microsoft for 'being incompatible with their camera'.
If you're curious about the issue, this monitor badly crops and distorts the video resolution of the camera when it's used with Skype on Windows 7. I've verified it with three separate Windows 7 machines. It works fine on Windows XP, though. For some reason their support group believes it's not their job to be compatible with Skype and Windows 7, but instead it's Skype's and Microsoft's responsibility to be compatible with their camera. But that leaves me begging the question: why are you advertising this camera works on Skype if it doesn't work on the world's most popular desktop operating system?
Regarding the other issues (which I haven't even bothered to try to get resolved through tech support):
- The thermometer feature in both of my cameras reads way high (85 degrees in a 72 degree room), which makes it pointless.
- The auto-mute sensitivity adjustment to wake you up if your baby is crying is impossible to calibrate. It's either going off all the time or not at all, meaning I can't use auto-mute at all.
- The manual claims that you can put rechargeable batteries in the cameras, but the batteries don't actually recharge inside this camera when you plug it in, and even though the manual makes reference to an optional battery pack that's sold separately, it doesn't give a model number, and after extensive searching on the Samsung website and even contacting their sales department, I've finally realized that it doesn't exist.
12 of 12 found the following review helpful:
 I hated this product!Sep 10, 2011
By Boy mama
My husband and I hated this product! Everything works great, but they do not tell you about this trigger alert on the camera and it makes the entire product horrible. The trigger alert feature on the camera can be set on a Beep or a Vibrate but it can't be turned off. The only way not to hear the alert is to turn down the sensitivity on the camera when you do that then your baby will start crying and the camera won't turn on until the baby has cryed for awhile if you turn up the sensativity then you and your husband will be awakend all night because even if the baby makes the slightest movement, like sucking his thumb or rolling over to a new position the camera will start to vibrate or beep, and not to mention it doesn't just vibrate a little bit it is just as loud as the beep. Also the lullaby feature is great but there again is were the trigger alert feature is horrible if you play the song to your child the camera will vibrate or beep for the whole entire time. So if you are looking for a camera because you want to get some sleep so your not up all night worrying about your baby this is not the camera for you because if you have the sensativity up so you can hear your little one sleeping then you can't sleep because the of the Beep and the Vibrating, and if you turn the sensativity down then your up all night worrying if you will hear your baby at all! I give this camera an F-!
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