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151 reviews
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  • Build Quality
    2.9 (54)
  • Value for Money
    2.3 (56)
  • Ease of Use
    3.6 (54)
  • Battery Life
    2.1 (57)
  • Connectivity / Reliability
    2.4 (57)
  • Audio Quality
    3.2 (57)
  • Video Quality
    3.2 (56)
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Nicole G.

Nicole G.Metropolitan Adelaide, SA

Good features, terrible product

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SK_Melb

SK_MelbGreater Melbourne (Metropolitan), VIC

  • 2 reviews
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Camera stopped working and Oricom refused a refund

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Purchased an Oricom BS2SC870 value pack in December 2018 from Baby Bunting. After only a few weeks of use (baby was born in May 2022), camera stopped turning on when plugged into main power. Tried multiple cables (including the two that came with the unit) – but no luck.



Extremely disappointing for such an expensive device. Our strong preference was to send the whole unit back (including Babysense2) for a full refund given the major fault under ACCC guidelines - but Oricom refused. Offered a “replacement camera” and did not budge.
Do not buy this unit. Terrible customer service. Have lost a customer and many more after I share my experience.

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Hi there, thanks for the message. We would like to follow this up, so please give us a call on 1300 889 785 Mon-Fri 8am-6pm AEST quoting any reference number, and the team will be able to assist. All the best, Oricom Baby Care.

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A. Moore.

A. Moore.Canberra 2600, ACT

Overpriced junk

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Mumma2018

Mumma2018Sydney, NSW

Very disappointing

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This is my second oricom monitor and after upgrading to the best model they have I am again disappointed that I have purchased another one of Oricom’s monitors (sadly I was swayed by the sales person who said this one would be better). My issue is that the picture quality is so poor in night mode that I’m surprised it is called digital. It may have 3 x zoom but you can see nothing clearly after one zoom anyway. For the price, these monitors are beyond disappointing - shop around for a monitor that has a quality view and actual useful features.

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Amy

AmyPerth, WA

Great baby monitor with plenty of additional extras

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A great baby monitor that gives you plenty of extras like starry lights, feeding alarms, crying alarms and lullabies. Any issues with the monitor Oricom are more than happy to help out.

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Hi Amy, thanks for the message. We thank you for taking the time to review the product and we are glad to hear of your experience with the product. All the best, Oricom Baby Care.

Kellie W

Kellie WSouth East Queensland, QLD

A fantastic monitor & love its features

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I love this monitor but after 2 years I am now finding issues. I am unable to calibrate the temperature more that 2 degrees however this is still 2 degrees higher than what the actual room temp is which is annoying especially nows it’s getting cold. I’ve also have a battery issue which I rang Oricom about as it is suppose to have a 3 year warranty however I was told this doesn’t apply to the battery which I now need to pay for a new battery. Not impressed considering the price I paid for the monitor. I now can’t unplug my monitor & take it around the house with me as as soon as I unplug it, it turns off & resets

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Lyshm

LyshmIllawarra, NSW

  • 12 reviews
  • 6 likes

Amazing product with Customer service to back it

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Excellent customer service

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Had some difficulties with the camera and Oricom customer service were incredibly helpful and sent out a replacement camera under warranty immediately following notification of the problem. Very satisfied with the service and support.

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Hi Laura, thanks for the message. Thanks for the feedback and we appreciate you taking the time to let others know of your experience. All the best, Oricom Baby Care.

Karra

KarraNew South Wales

Love it and the many functions

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Love all the functions, music/stars/lights etc and that I can put them on a timer if I want. Also the night time function is fantastic, we have had ours for 4years now (second camera bought 8months ago) and have had no issues. Only one little complaint is that the monitor doesn’t seem to have a very good range but that would be it.

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Lisa

LisaPerth, WA

Good Features, Bad Range

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We have had the monitor now for nearly 3 years. We really like the monitor features - the lights, music etc all great.

However the range is no where near what it says. We are quite a way (30m with a few walls) from our toddlers room and our monitor is always beeping at us losing connection. Now we have 2 kids its worse as it's trying to link up to 2 cameras. Very annoying trying to find that sweet spot. We have had to move the monitor out to our hallway to work. The battery life is very short when you have a second monitor hooked up too.

We have also had problems with the camera which we sent back and replaced. Also had to pay for a new battery once.

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Stephanie M

Stephanie MSydney, NSW

  • 2 reviews
  • 1 like

Poor Battery Life

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The battery on this camera does not last anywhere near the 6 hours it claims to. We are lucky if we get 3 hours out of it before it dies and needs to be recharged. I thought this might just have been a faulty battery but after receiving a new one through warranty we are still having the same issue. In the 6 months of having this camera, we've already required a new battery and new camera as the previous camera started getting lines through it and the picture quality went horrible that we couldn't even see our daughter. Would not recommend this monitor. Whilst it does a light show and plays lullabies, it doesn't make up for the poor battery life.

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Stephanie M
Stephanie M

I'm not sure what more they can do when I've received a second battery and am still having the same problem. The only thing that can be done at this stage is to provide a refund so I can buy a camera that actually does what it claims to.

Katie M

Katie MSydney, NSW

  • 4 reviews
  • Verified purchase

Additional camera doesn’t work

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We originally purchased the monitor and enjoyed using the night stars and music features. After 2 years the monitor cannot be used without being plugged into power (I know additional battery can be purchased but we have already replaced this). Also the connection to the power was bent and disconnects easily (only due to general wear and tear)
When paired with an additional camera both cameras drop out. Ended up purchasing another brand camera and will be taking this camera back.

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Functionality = Tops, Construction = Not up to Par

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MrsJ
MrsJ

Hi there, yes the 3 year warranty is fantastic. I just wouldnt expect to utilise it as much. Thank you for your comment. :)

RachMc

RachMcCentral Highlands and Goldfields, VIC

  • 3 reviews

Love the functionality .. multiple returns though

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Hi there, thanks for the review and taking the time to let others know of your experience. We wish you all the best with your future use. Oricom Baby Care.

Justin

JustinGreater Melbourne (Inner), VIC

  • 5 reviews

Would give 0 stars. Serious waste of money

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Hi Justin, thanks for the message. We would love to discuss the above. Could you please give our locally based Oricom Support a call on 1300 889 785 Mon-Fri 8am-6pm AEST, as the team will be able to assist. All the best, Oricom Baby Care.

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JAC

JACSydney, NSW

  • 3 reviews

Good monitor with great features

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We’ve had a few connectivity issues but Oricom Customer Service have been very help and quick to resolve them.
Have been using the monitor for a year now and l don’t know how we’d live without it. I use most features with baby particularly liking the light show. Thanks Oricom.

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Kristie

KristieNorth Queensland, QLD

  • 4 reviews
  • 1 like

Big waste of money!! Don’t buy it

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I bought this monitor as we had multiple children all very young so perfect to connect cameras. I’ve had so much trouble with it. So many calls the call support. Which we’ve had to pay money to send the items back to get a replacement. The whole unit has been replaced and even now it’s still having the same problems. Tells me it’s cry alert yet no kids have been awake or crying. Will
Just light up and beep for no reason. I’ve had so many nights of broke sleep, not from children but from
This monitor. I called up last week and said I want my money back now. It’s about to run out of warranty. So they can’t do that but sending me out a whole brand new unit. See how this one goes. Seriously it’s the biggest waste and time consuming product!!

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Hi Kristie, thanks for the message. We are sorry to hear of your experience and glad to hear that Oricom Support have been working with you to resolve the issues. All the best, Oricom Baby Care.

This monitor is unreliable

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Hi Vic, thanks for the message. We are sorry to hear of your experience and would love to further discuss with you. If you could please give our locally based Oricom Support a call, we will be able to assist. All the best, Oricom Baby Care.

Tarz

TarzSouth East Queensland, QLD

  • 2 reviews
  • 1 like

Horrible

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The cord is so flimsy and crap.. it fell off the cot and because it’s so heavy broke the insert part where the cord goes in.. so now the USB cord doesn’t sit it and it won’t turn on, we haven’t even had it that long I’m so upset and disappointed

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Lee

LeeCanberra 2600, ACT

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Disappointing product.

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Just bought this today and excited to use it. We had the oricom 710 and loved it but wanted a second camera and a nice later model. Big mistake. The data states 300m which is twice then the 710 and it constantly lost reception where the 710 had full reception and that was only at 10m away from the room. Blurry picture compared to the 710. Talking it back in the morning to baby bunting. Very disappointed.

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Questions & Answers

Chloe I.

Chloe I.asked

Hi, we recently purchased the second camera to our oricom 870 monitor can you hear sound from both rooms at the same time? As that was our intention as we now have two young children under three in separate rooms and need to hear both of a night for us to wake to them.

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Hi Chloe, thanks for the message. No, sound is received from one camera at a time, and you can cycle between cameras so that sound is received to the parent unit for a short time, one camera at a time. If both audio feeds came through simultaneously, it would be difficult to decipher where the audio was from. All the best, Oricom Baby Care.

Chloe I.
Chloe I.

It wouldn’t be difficult to decipher as there is the green sound bar that lights up on the side of each screen of which ever room the noise is coming from. Really disappointed with this purchase now as it now as no use for my family. It should be clearly advertised that sound doesn’t come from both cameras to the parent unit at the same time as this would be one of the main reasons consumers purchase the second camera because seeing your child doesn’t help if you can’t hear them to wake up to them during the night.

Simon
Simon

Tech support, can you advise how to change setting to cycle between the two as you mention?

Zane L.

Zane L.asked

Is it possible to silence the not linking beeping. It drives me crazy

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Hi Zane, thanks for the message. Please give us a call to discuss on 02 4574 8888 Mon-Fri 8am-6pm AEST, as the team will be able to assist. All the best, Oricom.

Zaya R.

Zaya R.asked

Got a second Camera and I have taken it back 3 times, the night vision is terrible nothing like the other Camera we have. We can hardly see our baby. Why is the picture so bad?

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Hi Zaya, thanks for the message. We are sorry to hear of the issue experienced and assure you that this is out of the ordinary. Please give our locally based Oricom Support a call on 02 4574 8888 Mon-Fri 8am-6pm AEST, as the team will be able to assist. All the best, Oricom Baby Care.

Rob Jay
Rob Jay

I find myself goggling the same issue, night vision is next to useless, can hardly make out our baby, stark difference in image quality compared to our 1st camera.

Zaya R.
Zaya R.

We have now taken it back 5 times and still have the same issues and now the new once hums..it's becoming a real joke.. I called oricom and they were rude on the phone and pretty much told me to keep taking it back until I get a good camera.. Seriously that's the answer they gave me.. If I didn't have the 1st camera I wouldn't buy Oricom again.

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