Mr Spock
Active Member
Yet another item I’m trying to plan is a front door audio/video intercom. When the doorbell is pressed I want the ability to see, hear, and talk to the person at the front door. Probably not a simple analog intercom for the audio, but something that I will combine (someway) with an IP camera above the door. I really have no clue on how best to handle this and what products to consider. All of the cameras I’m considering have two way audio capabilities. Should I just use the two way audio in the camera (wired to the doorbell switch area) or try to mesh it with some other dedicated system? I see this as two sets of equipment problems, but first I’ll detail my planned system somewhat to give some perspective. A search shows several other people trying to do variations on this.
Planned Equipment:
HAI OP II panel
While I don’t have anything against other HAI “modules” I’m not currently planning on using their other stuff like IP cameras, HI-FI2, or touchscreens. This eliminates their intercom option.
I do plan on having Android tablets (prefered) or iPad tablets mounted around the house.
I’ll have a Nuvo grand concerto whole house audio system.
Equipment at the door:
I figure I need a speaker, microphone, and doorbell switch. Sounds simple enough. I could always make my own, but I’m looking for something that looks real nice with high WAF. Single gang or double gang box? What is on the market?
Equipment in the server room:
If I can use the IP camera for two way audio this would seem to be the simplest way to go. I would use the camera manufacturers NVR software or possibly 3[sup]rd[/sup] party software. The details of how this software would trigger and start audio/video feeds to my tablets is unclear. I’m guessing some kind of automation code running on a PC. Can the HAI panel and HAI terminals (with speaker/microphone option) handle this two way audio? If I did not use the camera’s audio capabilities how else could I handle this?
Thanks
Planned Equipment:
HAI OP II panel
While I don’t have anything against other HAI “modules” I’m not currently planning on using their other stuff like IP cameras, HI-FI2, or touchscreens. This eliminates their intercom option.
I do plan on having Android tablets (prefered) or iPad tablets mounted around the house.
I’ll have a Nuvo grand concerto whole house audio system.
Equipment at the door:
I figure I need a speaker, microphone, and doorbell switch. Sounds simple enough. I could always make my own, but I’m looking for something that looks real nice with high WAF. Single gang or double gang box? What is on the market?
Equipment in the server room:
If I can use the IP camera for two way audio this would seem to be the simplest way to go. I would use the camera manufacturers NVR software or possibly 3[sup]rd[/sup] party software. The details of how this software would trigger and start audio/video feeds to my tablets is unclear. I’m guessing some kind of automation code running on a PC. Can the HAI panel and HAI terminals (with speaker/microphone option) handle this two way audio? If I did not use the camera’s audio capabilities how else could I handle this?
Thanks