The “1000 ft” range is marketing line-of-sight so in a two-story house you’ll usually get much less; look for a non‑WiFi 2.4 GHz FHSS unit with an external antenna and VOX/eco mode to stretch battery life. Models with replaceable batteries in the parent unit and a charging dock tend to be more reliable day to day. Placement matters too: keep the parent unit away from your router and microwave and mount the camera higher to reduce interference and... under $100, VTech and HelloBaby video sets usually check those boxes and hold a steady signal through floors.
Ugh and this hits home because my brain needs those rigid evening routines or I spiral into chaos with forgotten tasks everywhere. Neighbors dropping by uninvited? Total nightmare that derails my quirky wind-down rituals, like my color-coded to-do lists. I've griped to friends about how hints never work, and yeah, it keeps happening unless you spell it out bluntly.
