Angelcare AC517 Monitor Review

The Angelcare AC517 is the second most expensive baby monitor on our list. It packs a lot of great features that we’ve come to expect from premium baby monitors in 2018, but what really separates it from the rest is the baby movement monitor.

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So let’s start with the movement monitor. It’s a sleek wireless sensor pad that you need to slip under your baby’s mattress that will track movement and breathing. An alarm will immediately ring on your parent unit if no movement is detected after 20 seconds.

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While it can’t prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), the Angelcare Baby Movement Monitor AC517 will help you make sure that your baby is alright. This is especially important if your baby tends to sleep on their belly and doesn’t have enough strength in their neck yet to fully turn their head around while sleeping.

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Note that Angelcare says that the baby movement monitor is intended to provide peace of mind to parents. But monitoring of a premature baby considered to be at risk should be carried out only under the supervision of a doctor or health care professional. The AC517 is not intended to diagnose, treat, mitigate, cure or prevent any disease or condition. And in particular, the baby movement monitor should not be used to prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).

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Once your child is a little older, you can of course continue to use the Angelcare AC517 without the movement monitor, keeping only the camera active.

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Audio and Video quality

The audio quality with the Angelcare AC517 is excellent. You’ll hear your baby clearly and the monitor will pick up the faintest of sound in their bedroom.

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The video quality is equally excellent. The 5” touchscreen gives you a crystal clear picture of your baby at all time. This makes the AC517 so much more versatile than its smaller sibling, the AC317, which you can purchase on Amazon as well.

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You can of course adjust the volume and brightness of your display easily. The touchscreen interface is straightforward and easy to get around. And you can completely turn off the video picture on your display when you go to bed if you want. Since the Angelcare has a voice-activated (VOX) function, it will automatically alert you if your baby cries even with the screen turned off. And you can adjust the sensitivity of the VOX to avoid unnecessary triggers.

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The camera on the Angelcare AC517 offers infrared night vision so you can see your baby even in the dark or low light. The camera will automatically switch to night mode if the light is too dim in your baby’s room.

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The camera unit is using magnets to plug into its base, so it is easy to it take off the stand if you prefer to hang it on the wall. You can also adjust the angle of camera manually or remotely with your touchscreen if needed as it tilts and pans on both axis.