Infant Optics Wide Angle Lens For DXR-8

This is the lens that Infant Optics should include with the baby monitor from the factory. The viewing angle is much better/wider than the zoom lens or when using just the “hood“ lens. Additionally, infrared night vision is not impaired (at least not for our unit that was purchased around 06/2019).

I use one of these in the playroom and in the living room so I can check on the kids from time to time. It works really well for this function. The wide angle definitely captures the room better and gives decent night vision. The picture quality is decent, which is actually quite good considering the price point.

Has quite a large view which is great, so we don’t have to rotate the camera constantly. However, it’s very pixilated, and pretty much not usable when zoomed in because of how blurry the picture is.

Definitely helps us see all three of our kids in their room when its mounted high enough. The problem is this lens isnt as crisp in the darkness as the original lense that came with our Infant Optics monitor. We hesitate to go back to the original because we like the wide angle, but it can be hard to make out details at night. We find ourselves staring a little too close at the monitor trying to figure out whos crying or moving around. 4 stars though because I like it.

I am what most call a perfectionist...but we all know that I AM THE NORMAL ONE and it is the rest of the world that is mediocre at best. :-) I have a huge amount of faith in most amazon prime products, usually looking for those that are amazons choice and having > 200 reviews of 4 stars or more is usually a good starting point as well. I have had such great experiences, time and time again, and encourage others to use that system. I am a first time father and dont have much knowledge with the world of baby products...until now! This camera unit and monitor is very well designed from all the important factors detailed in their product information. The most amazing thing about this unit for me, is its INCREDIABLE RANGE! Our home is on 3 acres, my parents own the 3 acres next to us, we have a total of 5 buildings and the entire area is heavily wooded with trees.......I was able to find at least one spot in each room of each building where I could place the monitor and get 3 (out of 4) signals bars! I am extremely hard to impress, but this product has impressed me, across the board!

Wow! I ordered based on the reviews and I am very happy I did it. It works great! The picture of this Infant Optics DXR-8 monitor is very clear and it picks up the sound very well. I can hear my baby boy breathing. I added another camera with the wide angle lens for my four year old daughters room and I can say it is well worth the investment. I can see her entire room. I wish I could see both rooms in the same time but the 10 seconds alternate view works too. Another great thing is the battery life, amazing. Overall a great product! It looks like this company listened to the customers complaints about the competitors products and tried to build the perfect video monitor. A little over $300 (including the two year protection plan) might seem expensive but I did not mind spending a little more for the best video monitor out there.

I feel like this should be an optional upgrade when initially buying the camera, but I do think this was a game changer for our camera setup being mounted to the bassinet.

Indeed, there is ZERO night vision when using this camera lens. Fortunately, you can still hear the kiddo if he wakes, but it makes the lens pretty darn useless.

For the record, I was looking for a lens specifically for a small bedroom. The room is 8 x 8, and this lens allows me to see from side to side. Then the camera itself can be moved up and down as needed if little one decides to roam around. The night vision on this is pretty poor compared to the DXR-5 I was using, but again the wide angle lens was a more important feature for me.

I got this lens since my daughter is now a toddler and we needed view of her entire room. The night vision wasn’t working so I contacted customer service. I had read older versions had bad night vision but they had fixed the issue. Thankfully their customer service is top notch and they resolved the issue. Night vision works now. It isn’t the greatest clarity but it does the job well enough. I’m happy with their system as a whole.