Multi-room Monitoring A good number of baby monitors only have one radio transmitter and one or more portable receivers that make it possible for parents to listen in on their babies all day and all night long. If you prefer to have one radio transmitter in every room, there are actually a smaller number of choices. Mobile baby monitors make it possible for parents to keep tabs on their infants without the necessity of staying awake or standing outside the nursery door all night. A typical baby monitor set consists of two parts: a radio transmitter and a portable receiver. The radio transmitter must be positioned 8 to 10 feet away from your baby's crib. Video baby monitors make use of cameras instead of just the usual transmitter with microphone device. A camera or a number of cameras are installed in the baby s room and live video feed are transmitted to a TV or LCD receiver. These video devices can either be wired or wireless devices. The most basic application of a wired video baby monitor is to provide live video feed from the room of the baby to the room of the parents. Although parting with your hard-earned cash in order to buy a bunch of gadgets can be difficult, having that much-desired peace of mind is still more important than any money in the world. Portability is also an issue when it comes to shopping for the best baby monitor in town. A receiver that is designed to sit on top of your living room table may not efficiently serve its purpose especially if you're bound to move around much or even go out of the house. If you intend to use the video monitor at only one location, then you may opt to use the wired version. But if you intend to use the video monitor in different places all over the house then it would be a good idea to avail of the wireless devices. Take note though that wireless video monitors also have their limitations. This best applies to a setup wherein the baby stays in a room separate from the parents. If the parents sleep in a different room from the baby, it would prove to be impossible to be able to monitor him or her perfectly unless you wake up every minute and check up on your little tyke. So the best way to do this is to use a baby monitor.