Infant Optics Wide Angle Lens For DXR-8

After reading the online reviews I decided that the DXR-8 was the one that would suit our needs the best. Very easy set up and works pretty much right out of the box. I wanted this monitor to help us take care of my 98 year old father in law especially during the night. The sound quality is great and the night vision is very good. I would recommend this product to anyone who needs a reliable monitoring system.

After 2.5 years with no baby monitor in a small home, we decided to purchase this one because we will soon be moving our infant into the same room as our toddler. The picture quality on the camera is fantastic, and it provides us with peace of mind knowing that our kiddos are safe together in the same room. We also purchased the wide view lens so that we can see both the crib and the twin bed.

This wide angle veiwing lense definitely gives me extra range in my field of view when I use it with my camera, and its easy to put on or take off. It protrudes a bit from the camera, but I expect as much. However, its frustrating that I needed to buy an ADDITIONAL lense just to get the same view that I would typically get from other baby monitors in this same price range, so it was an added expense that didnt seem totally necessary

Just got this today and I have to say its an instant game changer. Our playroom is long and it was impossible to keep my constantly moving toddler in frame. I put on this wide angle lens and I can see more than half the room on the monitor at a time. Its great! Its very clear when theres a lot of light and seems about as grainy as the regular lens so all in all a great improvement.

This is my third baby monitor. I purchased it for my 2 year-olds room. My two previous monitors were Samsung SEW-3043W BrightVIEW HD; the Samsung was fine while it worked but both monitors stopped working after about 1 year of regular use. I chose the Infant Optics monitor for 2 reasons - 1) it does not use wifi (my preference for security reasons), and 2) it has a wide angle lens option (sold separately). The wide angle lens is perfect for a bigger view of the entire room which will be great when trying to keep an eye on an active toddler. I have only had the monitor for two days, but it seems to be working great and was very easy to set up. I hope it is reliable and lasts longer than my previous monitors.

This is as described, the wide angle is great for the mounting option I have for the camera allowing me to see the whole bassinet from a close distance. My only gripe is that the camera comes with a regular and zoom lens for some reason in the box and this wide angle one is a separate purchase.

I have attached 2 pictures to this review to show the difference in the night vision with the regular lens compared to the wide angle lens that I purchased here. I read the reviews and knew that this may be an issue, but I am disappointed to say the least. When we moved my daughter to her big girl room, I wanted to be able to see the majority of the room so I could keep an eye on her when she was playing as well as when she was napping/asleep. Unfortunately, the night vision is less than desirable and its difficult to even make her little body out at times. So, if this isnt a major issue for you, no big deal, but if youd prefer a clearer picture (like the original lens) at night, youre not going to get it.

I cant believe how much more I can see with the wide angle lens on the camera. We moved our camera to see a blind spot in my daughters room, and I was surprised how it limited the room view. I figured this $12 lens was worth a try over adding another camera to a 10 x 8 room. We went from seeing just a mini crib to seeing literally everything in the room! Like other reviews I agree the night vision is not as great, but its fine enough.

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.

This is one of the best $11 purchases I’ve ever made. You can see the entire room with this lens if the camera’s put at the right spot. We put this in our sons’ bedroom when we moved them into the same room so we could see both beds, and now I want to put one in our playroom also. It’s a really, really nice add-on to the monitor at an awesome price point.