SONY'S first digital baby monitor has night vision and a temperature sensor, and reports a baby's stirring on LED lights.
NAVMAN MY ESCAPE II ($499)
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BILLION BIPAC 7800NXL MODEM-ROUTER ($199)
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ASUS VIVOTAB 810 WINDOWS 8 TABLET ($1099)
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SONY BABY MONITOR ($299.95)
Sony's first-ever digital baby monitor, the NTM-V1, features a 5.84cm colour display while the transmitter includes 2x digital zoom, night vision, a temperature sensor and four LEDs. It detects baby's stirring and relays it directly to the receiver, anywhere in the house. Range is 100m. The monitor has a battery and can be carried on a belt.
