No need to turn around while you’re doing 80 mph on the highway. Garmin’s new BabyCam video baby monitor displays a view of the back seat of your car (and your kids secured in a car seat) on nearly any Garmin GPS unit, as well as a host of other compatible GPS systems. Just tap the navigation screen (assuming you have one in the first place) and you can see your child napping, screaming, vomiting, or cursing at other drivers with minimal eye-shifting. Here’s what reviewers liked and didn’t like about the Garmin BabyCam. Pros: Cons:
While installation involves simply clipping the Bluetooth cam to headrest (if you even call that installation), wirelessly syncing it with you Garmin GPS, ironically, can be somewhat “complicated” says TrustedReviews.com: “You have to put the satnav into pairing mode, then take the batteries out and put them back into the BabyCam to cycle the power. Following this, the process is automatic.”You threw out your Garmin GPS in the mid-2000s because you got an iPhone. There aren’t a ton of reviews yet for a niche product that only recently launched, but you and Garmin know the biggest impediment is the fact that your phone has a pretty stellar navigation system baked in.Similarly, you can use a rear-seat mirror for a fraction of the cost. As TR concludes: “At around $200, it’s a little pricey for a device with only a single, very narrow usage.”
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