Dropcam vs Summer Infant Babble Band

The camera has a 130-degree viewing angle lens that can cover a large area and shoots good 1080p video due to its 1/3" sensor. It has built-in high-sensitivity microphone and a reasonable speaker that allows communicating to anyone near the camera. The audio communication is loud and clear.

The camera comes with a single-page quick-start guide. PC/Mac setup is done by connecting the camera via USB and following the on-screen prompts. Companion app setup is done by pairing the devices via Bluetooth LE and following on-screen prompts. Prompts guide through creating a dropcam.com account, logging in and giving Wi-Fi login credentials.

Dropcam Pro has dual-band 802.11n that allows connecting over 2.4GHz or 5GHz. By default it chooses 5GHz if available.

An optional cloud backup service, called CVR, is available for $10/mo for 7 days or $30/mo for 30 days. Videos stored in CVR can be downloaded.

Android and iOS smartphones have polished companion apps that allow accessing camera's live feed from anywhere. It's possible to pan and zoom via the apps.

Dropcam has great night vision capabilities due to its 1/3" sensor.

Movement and sound-based activity alerts can be sent via email or smartphone's push notifications. It's possible to set which zones should trigger alerts and which zones should be ignored as well as schedule times when alerts should and should not be sent.

A live feed can be accessed via web as well as Android and iOS apps. It can even be used for two-way communication thanks to Dropcam's built-in microphone and speaker.

The Babble Band is for busy parents. You can track your baby without having to carry around a non-portable monitor. It is ideal to use when doing household chores that require both hands.

The Babble Band has a vibrating mode and a light mode. The band will vibrate for 8-seconds, long enough to let you 'feel' that there are sounds from your baby's room. There are also LED lights that provide visual cues when there is noise in the nursery.

You'll still be in range even if you go outside the house. The wristband beeps if you move out the 800-feet diameter and will continue until you move back in range.