interference

The wireless internet network in our house runs on the 2.4 GHz frequency. In order to avoid interfereing with it, we opted to get some retro 900 MHz cordless phones for the house some time ago.

Lo and behold, baby arrives and the baby monitor also uses the 900 MHz frequency. For the most part it's not a big deal, but if you need to use the phone while watching the baby on the monitor...it ain't gonna work very well....

Actually, I have to admit, that while the TV / Baby monitor was a gift, i thought it to be a great idea...Why go running back to the baby's room when all he's doing is rolling around. Nevertheless, the TV receiver part of it has been a pain in the butt. Sometimes the picture is good, most times it is not. It's like dealing with a TV back when I was a kid -- moving the stupid rabbit ear antennas around over and over to get the precise position to pull in a clear picture. It will work for a couple of days, and then for some strange reason, you'll need to repeat the process.

Based on an article in the WSJ -- the monitors are being updated with new code / features / etc. later this year...maybe then the process of fiddling (with the antenna) won't last as long as the duration of the baby's nap.