OUR TECHNOLOGY
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Active Noise Reduction
Active Noise Reduction
Active Noise Reduction
Fans, purifiers, heaters — the steady hum of a nursery follows you through a conventional monitor. ANR turns that layer down, so your baby is easier to hear.
Fans, purifiers, heaters — the steady hum of a nursery follows you through a conventional monitor. ANR turns that layer down, so your baby is easier to hear.
THE PROBLEM IT SOLVES
THE PROBLEM IT SOLVES
Constant sound is not the same as meaningful sound.
Constant sound is not the same as meaningful sound.
A fan can be helpful in a nursery. So can an air purifier, heater, or air conditioner.
But their steady sound can sit beneath everything you hear through a monitor, making the room feel louder than it is.
The issue is not volume alone. It is repetition. When a background sound never changes, it can compete with the small, irregular sounds a parent is actually listening for.
A stir. A mumble. A call. A cry.
A fan can be helpful in a nursery. So can an air purifier, heater, or air conditioner. But their steady sound can sit beneath everything you hear through a monitor, making the room feel louder than it is.
The issue is not volume alone. It is repetition. When a background sound never changes, it can compete with the small, irregular sounds a parent is actually listening for.
A stir. A mumble. A call. A cry.
HOW IT WORKS
HOW IT WORKS
It listens for the pattern behind the sound.
It listens for the pattern behind the sound.
The DXR-8 PRO series baby monitors use a sound-processing chipset to identify repetitive sound waves in the nursery audio. When it recognizes a steady pattern, such as the drone of a fan or heater, it reduces that background layer before the sound reaches the parent unit.
The DXR-8 PRO series baby monitors use a sound-processing chipset to identify repetitive sound waves in the nursery audio. When it recognizes a steady pattern, such as the drone of a fan or heater, it reduces that background layer before the sound reaches the parent unit.
Your baby's sounds do not follow the same fixed pattern. Crying, talking, stirring, and mumbling change from moment to moment. ANR is designed to make those changing sounds more pronounced against the room's steady background.
Your baby's sounds do not follow the same fixed pattern. Crying, talking, stirring, and mumbling change from moment to moment. ANR is designed to make those changing sounds more pronounced against the room's steady background.
It is not a volume gate that simply shuts the room off. It is a processing mode designed to reduce the sounds that repeat, while preserving the sounds a parent needs to notice.
It is not a volume gate that simply shuts the room off. It is a processing mode designed to reduce the sounds that repeat, while preserving the sounds a parent needs to notice.
WHAT IT REDUCES
WHAT IT REDUCES
Built for real nurseries.
Sounds that run all night.
Built for real nurseries.
Sounds that run all night.
ANR is designed for persistent, repetitive appliance noise, not for every sound in the room.
ANR is designed for persistent, repetitive appliance noise, not for every sound in the room.
"The DSP-based Environmental Noise Cancellation module uses a Parametric Equalizer to selectively remove noise-frequency bands while preserving the baby-sound frequency band."
— U.S. Patent No. 11,875,769 B2 | 11,240,590 B2
Fans
The steady hum can become less prominent.
Heaters
Repeating appliance sound can be softened.
Repeating appliance sound can be softened.
Air Purifiers
Continuous motor noise can be reduced.
Air conditioners
Constant droning can be filtered down.
Fans
The steady hum can become less prominent.
Heaters
Repeating appliance sound can be softened.
Air Purifiers
Continuous motor noise can be reduced.
Air conditioners
Constant droning can be filtered down.
WHAT CHANGES AT 2AM
WHAT CHANGES AT 2AM
Less of the room. More of your baby.
Less of the room. More of your baby.
The fan stays on. The room stays comfortable. But the monitor does not have to make that fan the loudest thing in your house.
With ANR on, the steady appliance sound recedes. A change in your baby's breathing, a small stir, or the beginning of a cry is easier to pick out.
The point is not a silent nursery. It is a clearer connection to the sounds that matter.
The fan stays on. The room stays comfortable. But the monitor does not have to make that fan the loudest thing in your house.
With ANR on, the steady appliance sound recedes. A change in your baby's breathing, a small stir, or the beginning of a cry is easier to pick out.
The point is not a silent nursery. It is a clearer connection to the sounds that matter.
THE HONEST SETTING
THE HONEST SETTING
Not every white noise machine sounds the same.
ANR works best with steady, repeating sounds. Some white noise machines create more variable, non-repeating audio. With those machines, ANR can produce a warped or distorted background sound at the monitor. If you use a white noise machine in the nursery, turn ANR off if the audio does not sound natural.
Your baby's sounds remain audible either way.
ANR works best with steady, repeating sounds. Some white noise machines create more variable, non-repeating audio. With those machines, ANR can produce a warped or distorted background sound at the monitor. If you use a white noise machine in the nursery, turn ANR off if the audio does not sound natural.
Your baby's sounds remain audible either way.
Does ANR remove every sound?
Not all sounds. It is designed to reduce repetitive background noise, not silence the nursery.
Does ANR remove every sound?
Not all sounds. It is designed to reduce repetitive background noise, not silence the nursery.
Should I use ANR with a white noise machine?
Try it, but switch it off if the monitor audio becomes distorted. Infant Optics recommends deactivating ANR with white noise machines that create non-repeating wave patterns.
Should I use ANR with a white noise machine?
Try it, but switch it off if the monitor audio becomes distorted. Infant Optics recommends deactivating ANR with white noise machines that create non-repeating wave patterns.
Can I turn it off?
Yes. ANR is an optional setting that can be switched on or off.
Can I turn it off?
Yes. ANR is an optional setting that can be switched on or off.
Does ANR rely on WiFi or an app?
No. The DXR-8 PRO uses a closed, non-WiFi monitor system. ANR is a hardware setting on the device itself.
Does ANR rely on WiFi or an app?
No. The DXR-8 PRO uses a closed, non-WiFi monitor system. ANR is a hardware setting on the device itself.
COMPATIBILITY
COMPATIBILITY
The DXR-8 PRO is built for a nursery that sounds like a real nursery.
The DXR-8 PRO is built for a nursery that sounds like a real nursery.
Active Noise Reduction is one part of a monitor designed to keep the connection clear, private, and simple.
Active Noise Reduction is one part of a monitor designed to keep the connection clear, private, and simple.
