have baby monitor cameras all over my house and I love them. I'm a writer and work from home, but I have pets that roam the house and I like to keep an eye on them while I work. I also like to keep an eye on my front door and backyard. Yes, I could (and do) use traditional security cameras, but I'd like to see a quick long-distance view (day or night) without having to do anything. I have this Dockwell Bella Baby Monitor in a front window overlooking my front yard and the 5 inch monitor is right next to my computer so I keep an eye on it. I can see if the garbage cans fly away or if UPS is delivering a package. Baby monitors are ideal for this. One of the things I like about this particular device is that it has a 5 inch screen (very large). No matter what brand you end up buying, I recommend the largest monitor you can find - so much easier on the eyes. Also, this Dockwell device has a very wide lens and you can easily and quickly swipe a room from the monitor. They can also listen and talk - the animals freak out when I tell them to keep "coming down" from multiple rooms lol. The night vision of this Bella unit is also excellent. Note, however, that if you shoot the camera through glass (like I did) the infrared will bounce off the glass at night, so you won't get a perfect view - although you can see some things (like car headlights in your driveway, etc.). I own seven different brands of baby monitors and I would have to put this one at the top of the list. It's a little expensive, but the quality is good and there are many features.