Lorex BB3521 LorexBaby Care 'n' Share Baby Monitor with Snap, Store and Share (White)

The CARE 'N' SHARE 3.5" LCD Video Monitor is the latest addition to the Lorex Baby family. Fully equipped with a number of easy-to-use bonus features, this is the ideal surveillance system for parents with new bundles of joy. Smart technology that includes Digital Zoom, Crystal Clear Night Vision, and a Built-In Nightlight allows you to quietly keep tabs on your infant from a distance. Our SNAP 'N' SHARE technology and Remote Connectivity Capability welcome grown-ups to capture digital snapshots of their little ones throughout the day or night.

• SNAP 'N' SHARE Technology. With one easy click on your monitor, capture and store digital snapshots of your sweetheart


• Sleep & Soothe Sounds. Five soothing sounds from nature will lull your darling to sleep through a built-in speaker.


• Crystal Clear Night Vision. Reliable black-and-white video coverage monitors your child's every movement overnight.


• Power Save Mode. To save power, turn the video feed off and listen instead to your baby snoozing peacefully.


• Two-Way Talk. Speak directly to your tot or toddler through the monitor's built-in high sensitivity microphone.


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CUSTOMER REVIEW



Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program (What's this?) =========UPDATE 5/3/13=========

So we've been using this pretty regularly and I've decided to drop another star from my rating. Why?



The signal strength is proving to be weaker than first reported. We live in an old (read: poorly insulated) house, so signal obstruction should not be a huge issue, but I have found that I cannot even take the monitor out in the front yard (40 feet from the camera, tops) without the signal cutting out. As if the unreliable signal isn't frustrating enough, the device emits a loud and persistent beeping sound when searching for a signal. This includes when the camera itself is turned off. A highly irritating feature.



If they could improve signal reliability in the next go around, I would be more inclined to award a better rating.



=========ORIGINAL REVIEW=========

The last baby monitor we had offered night vision and color images along with monitoring the ambient room temperature.



This thing just blows it out of the water in terms of...everything really.



Zoom: Really? This is just so cool because if you position the camera right and your kid isn't too squirmy, you can focus in to really see if they're awake or asleep by looking at their eyes and chest movements. Yes.

Sounds: Baby really loves these and they do help her sleep.

Intercom: Our house is pretty small, but it's useful if one of us is in the room checking on the little one and needs something from the other room without having to shout or put baby down.

Night light: Not too bright as to keep our other kid up or light up the room, but it's comforting in a way that's pretty unobtrusive.

Night vision: this is a standard feature on most monitors now. Works fine.



Minor Complaints (star deduction)

Battery life: substantially lower than the 8hrs advertised. We pretty much keep it plugged in at all times when it's in use. Not a big deal really, but I wouldn't go too long between charges.

Temp Sensor: This seems like it would have been easy to make more obvious and we definitely like knowing if the room temp is just right for baby without having to squint to find the number. Even a three color light indicator system could be useful and could have been integrated into this set.

Range: While the mfr claims 450 feet outdoor, the "real" range depends how many walls you are traversing. I took the unit next door to my neighbor's upstairs unit (about 150 feet away) and the signal was spotty at best. Unless you live on a farm, chances are you'll want the true range explained in more meaningful terms. Otherwise, this limitation really would only apply to people who live in large mansions anyway. In which case you've probably got a nanny on standby outside their room anyway.



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Nikon COOLPIX S6400 16 MP Digital Camera with 12x Optical Zoom and 3-inch LCD (Red)

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The Nikon Coolpix S6400 is very small, measuring 3.8 x 2.4 x 1.1 inches and weighs about 5 ounces. The 12X lens extends from a 35 mm equivalent focal length of 25 mm to 300 mm. The 1/2.3 inch image sensors is typical of digital cameras of this class. Because the sensor's low light performance is proportional to its size (generally, the large the sensor, the better its low light sensitivity), this class of camera performs best where there is ample light.



On the other hand, also because of the small sensor size, it becomes possible to design a zoom lens with greater zoom range without prohibitive physical size or cost. It is amazing that Nikon can squeeze a 12X lens into a case that is just 1.1 inches thick.



The Coolpix S6400 features a touch-sensitive screen that does away with many traditional buttons; only the shutter, movie, play mode, and camera mode buttons are actual physical buttons. A 3-inch screen can be fitted here mainly because of the minimization of real buttons. This also leaves very little space to place your thumb when holding the camera; luckily the camera is very light so it doesn't strain my fingers when taking pictures. I always tie a hand strap between the camera and its case (not included), so that I can hold the case with my left hand while I take picture with my right hand. This is a safety arrangement to make sure that I am less likely to drop my camera to the ground when someone inadvertently bumps into me.



There is another model (S6500) that is identical to the S6400 except that it has an additional Wi-Fi file transfer capability. I bought the S6400 because I don't need this feature and the S6400 has a better bang-for-the-buck.



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Nikon COOLPIX S6400 16 MP Digital Camera with 12x Optical Zoom and 3-inch LCD (Silver)

Shoot in style with the slender and portable COOLPIX S6400. From shooting landscapes when travelling to parties with friends, this sleek compact will capture every moment with superb precision and in super high quality. The ultra slim body and touch screen navigation ensures it will slip easily into a pocket, to add a touch of style wherever you go. The COOLPIX S6400 is the perfect compact for the style and technology follower.

• 12x wide-angle to telephoto zoom with Optical Vibration Reduction


• New Smart AF System for optimum focus in every shot


• 16.0-megapixel CMOS sensor for superior low-light performance, fast framing rates, high-definition videos and more


• Full HD (1080p) videos with stereo sound

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Nikon COOLPIX S6400 16 MP Digital Camera with 12x Optical Zoom and 3-inch LCD (Black)

Shoot in style with the slender and portable COOLPIX S6400. From shooting landscapes when travelling to parties with friends, this sleek compact will capture every moment with superb precision and in super high quality. The ultra slim body and touch screen navigation ensures it will slip easily into a pocket, to add a touch of style wherever you go. The COOLPIX S6400 is the perfect compact for the style and technology follower.

• 12x wide-angle to telephoto zoom with Optical Vibration Reduction


• New Smart AF System for optimum focus in every shot


• 16.0-megapixel CMOS sensor for superior low-light performance, fast framing rates, high-definition videos and more


• Full HD (1080p) videos with stereo sound

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Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LX7K 10.1 MP Digital Camera with 7.5x Intelligent zoom and 3.0-inch LCD - Black

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Wow, this was a tough upgrade decision. Sony's RX100 is superb competition, and I was certain *IT* would be the camera that pulled me out of the Panasonic camp (I also own an old Panasonic DMC-FX50 "bridge camera" in addition to an LX5, which replaced my LX3 -- plus my wife kept a Pana FX35 in her purse before she switched to Sony's slim TX9.



Despite keeping these few cameras around (really just the 3: the FX50, the TX9 and now the LX7), I'm just your Joe Average photographer, shooting mainly the kids, family/friend gatherings, special events, and some home construction-type projects, and other hobby interests.



And what I've ever really wanted out of the LX series is a compact, low light-capable camera with a respectable set of manual controls. Exactly what the SONY RX100 is with its huge sensor, and of the two, it is unquestionably the better performer for indoor shooting situations of fast moving kids, compared to the LX3 and LX5.



If that were my only criteria, I'd have never ordered the LX7, and might be typing up my thoughts on the RX100 instead. But maybe my four years of familiarity with the LX3/5 got the better of me. Maybe I'm just a sheep with a Panasonic logo branded on my flank. But there were a couple of sore points with the Sony that just plain made me unsatisfied. Rather than trash the RX100 (not my intention), here's my list:



- There's no escaping the benefit of the wide 24mm lens on the LX series. Not to mention the handy aspect ratio mode switching right on the bezel. And I use the 1:1 aspect ratio more than I care to admit.

- The Panasonic's hot shoe is a hot commodity when I need it. I have a Metz 36-AF4O (since replaced by the Metz 36 AF-5, I believe) which is about as big as the camera itself, but provides more than adequate light with bounce capabilities.

- Two of my gripes with the LX3 and LX5 were the difficulty of adjusting manual settings via push-button & thumb dial inputs. The LX7's aperture ring and dedicated manual focus lever have addressed this, with varying degrees of satisfaction.

- I get to keep my LX5 spare battery, which isn't such a huge deal, but just know that its shelf life is spectacular. Although my predicted number of shots between charges has decreased, per the manual. Nothing drastic; still great battery life.

- Most importantly, the Panasonic LX7 has a certain ease and quickness about it -- probably due in part to my use of its predecessors -- and combined with the newly added manual controls, it feels to me the design is finally at a point where I can set up various shooting solutions with a minimum of fuss and button pressing, nearly (but not quite) like my SLR days many years ago. The "user experience" of the Sony, by comparison, felt a little too menu driven and sticky.



Where did Panasonic fall short with this new model?



- For one, the image quality really hasn't changed. My thoughts are that the LX3 was excellent, but the LX5 tended to focus a little soft -- although nothing that stood out horribly amiss; maybe within the normal manufacturing variations? I don't want to speculate on sensor sizes or type playing a role, but I can attest Sony's RX100 shoots a "cleaner" or "crisper" portrait-style photo -- although that difference disappears once the image is downsized for printing/sharing.

- There's still no remote. Or cable release. Or Bulb mode. Can't tell you how much I enjoy those features on other cameras. For the LX5, I have a cable release adapter that slides into the hot shoe and extends an arm over the shutter release for a cable release to activate, but the hot shoe has been realigned on the LX7 so it no longer works.

- I continue to have trouble reading the silver-on-silver symbols etched onto the 4-way keys.

- If you're one to complain about the lens cap (I'm not, but I know a lot of LX users HATE the thing)... well, it's still here, and it's smaller than before, making it a little more difficult to clip on/clip off.

- I once committed to never buying a camera without a tiltable display, but that's just not an option. All things considered, the LX7 display is not as bright at the RX100, but is very visible in all but direct daylight, and viewable from off angles without the colors inverting.



What did Panasonic get right with the LX7 update?



- The redesigned lens is noteworthy. It's a definite improvement over the LX5 for indoor shooting, and that extends through the entire zoom range (still only 90mm, which was an improvement over the LX3). I find that I take the vast majority of my photos on the wide end of this lens, but in low light settings, I've been forced to if I'm trying to avoid using the flash. With the lens redesign, I've got a little more flexibility in my zoom before resorting to higher ISOs.

- IC? Firmware? Who knows! The camera is snappier than its predecessor, in all aspects: start up, menu navigation, auto focus delay, and shot to shot. It gets shots off near instantaneously. And the kicker is a burst mode!

- I can't say I was disappointed by the 720p video of the LX5, but full HD video is a treat -- especially with memory prices as cheap as they are compared to two years ago.

- Finally, a dedicated white balance button on the 4-way controller! (Panasonic eliminated the "Focus" key featured on the LX5, and also added burst mode selection to the shutter self timer key.)

- I'm very excited about the inclusion of a time lapse feature. This was overdue.

- The clickable, dedicated aperture ring, especially, and the manual focus lever, sort of (light applause -- needs something more "ring like")

- The mode wheel is substantially firmer, preventing inadvertent turns while in the pocket.



Some random thoughts on the Sony RX100: It feels a little "rough" at startup (i.e. not-so-smooth lens extension, kind of rough feel & sound), and starts up about a second slower than the Panasonic, but not having to remove a lens cap negates that. Zoom time from full wide to full tele is about one second snappier on the Sony. I felt that the Sony's auto white balance "got it right" more often than the LX, but the custom white balance is at minimum one level deep into the menu (if set to the Fn key). Shutdown immediately after snapping a pic is an agonizingly slow 5-6 seconds for full lens retraction; 3-4 seconds if the camera is already at idle. And not so much a dig at Sony as a kudos to Panasonic, but with the 28mm constraint on the wide end, switching from 4:3 to 16:9 simply crops the top and bottom of the frame, whereas on all the LX cameras with their unique sensor usage, I actually gain extra pixels on the sensor to help compose the shot I want.



Panasonic's history of product support HAS to be a consideration. They released mid-cycle firmware updates for both the LX3 and the LX5, and with the unexpected LX3 update in particular, added new features -- not just bug fixes. (Wish I could say the same about the FX50, but that's a story for another day...)



I wouldn't be so bold as to recommend the LX7 over the RX100, but only want to give a little insight via some of the features I hold in high regard. They both definitely have their strong suits. If you're at all familiar with the previous LX cameras, you have a solid basis for understanding the LX7 improvements, as well as its shortcomings. That certainly didn't stop me from happily purchasing the RX100 before giving the LX7 a chance to hit the streets, but by doing so I immediately proved to myself that there is still no "perfect camera," and with the compromises that I had to accept, my preferences fell mainly back to the LX line.



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AmazonBasics Compact Camera Case (Black)

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Great little camera case for my Canon PowerShot S95. Has a little zip pouch for cards/card reader. Small and efficient!



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LG AIR CLEANER FILTER Assembly OEM Original Part: ADQ73214402

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Showed up on time and was easy to replace. The old one looked the same as the new one in every way. I replaced it because the door system said it was time. The next week we had the LG repairman out on another issue (to replace the tracks on the flimsy upper drawer in the freezer) and he told me that the air filter may never need replaced, and the water filter should last twice as long as the unit would let you think. At the price charged for these filters..........



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