Oricom vs VTech: baby monitors compared
Baby monitors are a great way to give parents peace of mind while their baby sleeps in another room. So, Oricom vs VTech – which is best?
Our community of parents have rated the baby monitors they’ve tried and shared their opinions on what has or hasn’t worked for them.
Based on their baby monitor reviews, we’ve compared two top-rated products in similar price brackets for Oricom and VTech, so you don’t have to.
Parents can also take a look at our baby monitor comparisons to find out the most rated products or read our best baby monitor article.
Oricom Secure850 Digital Video Baby Monitor w/ Pan-Tilt Camera
Features
The Oricom Secure850 Digital Video Baby Monitor features:
- large 4.3″ display
- pan-tilt camera (300 degree horizontal and 110 degree vertical movement)
- digital zoom on parent unit
- infrared camera for night vision
- parent talk back to comfort your baby
- room temperature display and alert
- digital volume control
- soft, comforting night light
- five soothing lullabies
- rechargeable lithium battery included (Parent Unit)
- up to 8 hr battery life (with VOX enabled).
Price
$279.00
Pros
Parents say the screen is big and they can see baby clearly. The long-range and the capability to purchase a second camera is also a plus. One reviewer said they love that it switches on when her baby makes a noise, “which makes me feel comfortable knowing that I will be alerted to her movements and sounds.”
Cons
A couple of parents found that the Oricom Secure850 Digital Video Baby Monitor w/ Pan-Tilt Camera displays the temp as 2 degrees warmer than it actually is – but they would still recommend this product.
Example review
“I recently purchased this monitor as an upgrade from the 710 model because I wanted the amazing function of the motorised pan-tilt. My daughter will be going into a toddler bed soon, and I wanted to have a camera, I can remotely move around the room- if she keeps getting in and out of bed. The picture quality is great. Also has lullabies and parent talk back. Great battery life and of course, excellent customer service from Oricom. Very happy.”
Read Oricom Secure850 Digital Video Baby Monitor w/ Pan-Tilt Camera reviews.
VTech BM4500-OWL Safe & Sound Full Colour Pan & Tilt Video and Audio Monitor
Features
VTech BM4500-OWL Safe & Sound Full Colour Pan & Tilt Video and Audio Monitor has the following features.
Baby unit:
- VGA CMOS camera with motorised 260 degree pan & 55 degree tilt, infra-red for night use and digital zoom
- operates on mains power
- Five lullabies with 5 level volume setting
- temperature sensor in 1 degree steps up to 25 degrees
- speaker/microphone for two way communication with parental unit
- wall mountable
Parent Unit:
- 4.3 inch colour display
- MJPEG format with up to 20 frames per second
- uses rechargeable battery pack for 2.5 hours active video monitoring time before re-charging
- LCD for room temperature monitoring
- speaker/microphone for two way communication with baby unit
- 7 volume levels and volume off
- low battery audible alert
- out of range audible alert
- can monitor up to 4 baby units, with ability to display up to 4 on the screen at one time.
Price
$289.00
Pros
Parents love that the owl head can be moved up and down and side to side from the parent unit. One parent wrote: “I love how the owl head can move around the room! Handy when my two-year-old climbs out of bed. Talkback feature is great as well when I need to say, get back into bed!”
The screen is large and clear; the lullabies and soothing sounds are also a bonus. Another reviewer said the range with the parent unit was “great”.
Cons
One reviewer, who has two cameras in separate room linked to the parent unit, said when you have it in split-screen mode, there is no sound. However, having the unit scanning between two bedrooms works well.
Example review
“Best monitor ever!!! It isn’t the cheapest around, but you certainly pay for what you get. This one has excellent camera quality, even in the middle of the night, you can clearly see bubs face. I like that it has songs pre-loaded into it to play and you can even talk to it. It is easy to mount onto the wall, and the head tilt is very wide, and you can look in just about every corner of the room. Super happy with this.”
Read VTech BM4500-OWL Safe & Sound Full Colour Pan & Tilt Video and Audio Monitor reviews.
Summary
Oricom vs VTech? Both of these baby monitors come highly recommended by parents in the Tell Me Baby community. The best part is there’s only a small difference in price. Both of these products would make a good choice of a baby monitor.
Read more:
