For less than $20, the price of VTech DM111 is on the far side of the lower range of price. You get an easy-to-use and dependable audio baby monitor. This is a baby monitor for parents who do not want all the fuss or they are living in a small apartment and all they need is audio.
General Review
Recent baby monitors have features like 2-way talk functions, video, analytics, and beautiful product design. While you don’t get this with VTech DM111, you get reliability in their audio quality and the signal strength is strong enough to cover enough range.
This is quite simply the baby monitor that fulfills the needs of parents who want a simple audio solution.
Audio Quality
VTech DM111 has excellent audio quality. It uses a DECR 6.0 signal to provide clear audio without interference or white noises in the background. The parent unit has 5 alert lights to notify you when your baby is crying. This is as straightforward as it gets for baby monitoring.
Ease of use
Simply plug in the power of the baby unit. For the parent unit, you have to buy 2 AAA Alkaline batteries and insert them. That’s it, you have everything you need to get VTech DM111 working. You can buy additional parent units if you need more.
VTech DM111 has a clip that allows you to easily attach it to your belt if you want a hands free way of carrying your baby monitor around in the house. It has a beeping notification to alert you if you are straying out of range or if your batteries are running low.
Security
VTech DM111 uses an encrypted FHSS frequency. The risk of being hacked is pretty low as hackers have to be in the proximity and then they have to crack the encryption before they get to your signal.
Safety
VTech DM111 baby monitor transmits audio data to the parent unit through a wireless 1.9GHz DECT 6.0 connection. There will be EMF being emitted from the device. If you are concerned about the safety of your baby, you can read more on our article on baby monitor’s radiation.
For safety reasons, do place the baby monitor 6 feet away from your baby’s crib.
The Verdict
If you are looking for a simple audio baby monitor without all the bells and whistles, VTech DM111 is the right one for you. At less than $20, this is as good as it gets for a purely audio baby monitor. It is valued for money for what it promises to do.