There's a lot to like about the VTech RM7764HD baby monitor and not just that it won silver for Best Baby Monitor in our 2021 Mother&Baby Awards! Key features of this high-tech monitor include a high-definition, 7-inch colour LCD screen with 1080p high-definition video which you can see on the parent unit, your smartphone or tablet. The camera pans up to 360 degrees side-to-side, tilts up to 182 degrees up and down, and zooms up to 10 times for maximum visibility. The baby monitor will also help your child get to sleep with soothing melodies and soft ambient sounds, including a trickling stream and white noise.
The Mother&Baby 2024 gold award-winner VTech RM7766HD is the newer version of the VTech RM7764HD.
VTech RM7764HD overview
www.vtech.co.uk
Pros
- East to set up and use
- Large 7-inch screen
- Modern design
- 360-degree pan and tilt
- Automatic infrared night vision
- Plays lullabies and white noise
- Built-in temperature sensor
Cons
- Can't be used with Alexa
- Battery life could be better
Testing the VTech RM7764HD
The setup was very quick and straightforward which was a relief as we wanted something that we could basically get straight out of the box and use. We set up the camera and used it for our six-month-old's nap straight away. We were so impressed with the picture quality and that both my husband and I could check in on the app. It looks great, as well as performing really well and we've come to really rely on the quality of it.
The screen is a great size, we mostly used the screen during the night and our phones to check in on the app during the day whilst pottering around the house instead of having to carry the screen around. We didn't use the noises (birds tweeting, crickets...) as we rely on white noise to help her sleep so these would've been distracting and seemed more like an extra gimmick than a necessity.
On the plus side, the temperature gauge was really accurate and was very helpful during a previous heatwave, and the app gives a more specific decimal reading so we could tell if it was getting cooler or not and could open the windows or door. It was useful being able to set a temperature maximum and getting an alert for this, I didn't think we'd use this feature as our house stays quite cool but recently in the 35+ weather, our daughter's room got up to 28 whilst she was asleep and I'm really glad we knew as we could go in to help cool it down and change what she was wearing.
We recently used our previous monitor (a very popular model on the market without an app feature) and were surprised at the difference in picture quality when comparing them side by side, little things that reassure you like clearly seeing her breathing and shuffling around are so helpful to anxious first-time parents!
I found it really helpful to be able to change the colour and dim/switch off the nightlight on the camera. Our previous monitor had an amber light all the time which our baby used to stare at, but we were able to switch this one off or if we needed to pop into the room whilst she was sleeping, we could remotely switch it on on a low dim to check in on her and leave again.
Final thoughts
There isn't really anything I wish this monitor did that it doesn't already do and I'm not sure how I would improve it. We live in an old house with thick stone walls so I was worried about the connection but it changes between wifi and a direct connection to the monitor (whichever is stronger) which is great.
Sometimes the app can take a little while to connect and update the image which is sometimes a little frustrating, and there is a feature to have full-colour night vision which doesn't seem to work unless there is a little bit of light in the room, so it wasn't something that worked for us.
Overall, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend the RM7764HD, and if something happened to this monitor or we had another baby and needed another, we wouldn't think twice about buying another.
Maria Martin is Digital Group Editor for Yours.co.uk and Motherandbaby.com. She is a mum-of-two with a passion for helping women from all walks of life – from supporting breastfeeding mothers with expert advice to encouraging conversations about mental health. In her professional role, she has over 10 years' experience in the digital world, including editing articles, focussing on SEO, social media engagement, picture researching and video editing.