But even with all the advantages these gadgets provide, it is inevitable that there are also disadvantages. Comparing Wireless With Wired Baby Monitors Baby monitors can come as wired and wireless devices. Wired baby monitors, as its name implies, makes use of wires to be able to connect the transmitting device and the receiving device. 3) Prioritize Your Baby Monitor If it is unavoidable that you use wireless devices other than the baby monitor, make sure that you prioritize your baby monitor. Before switching on any other wireless device, switch your baby monitor first. This will help the device get the best reception. It would also be good to note that you should switch the cordless phone base last. This way, exposure to the harmful waves is, if not eliminated, at least minimized. This next issue can be a disadvantage for some people but not for others. This issue is about the price. Digital baby monitors are quite more expensive compared to other baby monitors. This is expected though since it is using the latest of modern technology. But another very useful function of baby monitors is during sleeping hours. 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. Unfortunately, such instances could take place quite often if you live in a flat with very close (as in proximity) next-door neighbors. There are actually a number of ways to get rid or avoid interference issues when using baby monitors inside an apartment building. Here are some of them: 1) Change the frequency band. The audio baby monitor receives and sends sound so that the parent could hear the baby from a distance. The video monitor on the other hand works like a tiny TV by having a camera record the baby s movements while the parent could watch on a small screen receiver. And the sensory monitor is a movement detector that alarms the parent when it cannot perceive any movement from the child for more than 20 seconds.