The concept of a baby monitor has evolved from a hard wired transmitter/receiver system in the 1970's to the ultimate, battery operated, color video monitor system that not only provides a 7 inch color LCD screen which can be mounted under a kitchen cabinet or allowed to sit unobtrusively on an office bookshelf or workbench but, it includes a 1.8 inch hand held unit to monitor baby from poolside, back yard or while you run to the mailbox.