Remote access to loud speaker/intercom

[01Lightning]

My wife and I have 5 Great Danes that we leave in the house when we go out. I recently installed REVO cameras to keep an eye on them. However, cameras only let me SEE my house being destroyed. I am searching for a way to actually STOP the bad behavior when I see it.

I have heard of alarm monitoring companies being able to establish a live link with a house and then being able to voice threaten a burler out of the house.

I am trying to incorporate the same technology. I want to be able to hollar at my dogs from anywhere in the world.

Does this technology exist for the end user?

(I run the Bitwise system)

 

[Neurorad]

You should get together with the guy on AVS who has the same interesting idea.

Elk offers 2-way voice communication, but that would be overkill for your situation.

Phone with answering machine would be a cheap option.

I'd look for a computer software solution.

 

[01Lightning]

You should get together with the guy on AVS who has the same interesting idea.

Elk offers 2-way voice communication, but that would be overkill for your situation.

Phone with answering machine would be a cheap option.

I'd look for a computer software solution.

AVS is getting no response.

I like your idea about the phone/answering machine. That would be extremely simple. However, that would require a monthly bill for phone service which I just cant justify, as it would only be used on rare occasions.

Do you have any suggestions for the computer software? What about the piece of hardware? All I seem to be able to find online are 2-way radios.

 

[tmbrown97]

A phone line doesn't have to be too expensive - pick up a Linksys ATA adapter and set up a SIP account at voip.ms - the phone number would cost about $1.25/month and $.01/minute when you use it. Would be very inexpensive to set up and use.

Alternatively many cameras have 2-way voice capabilities, but if you already have them in place, that may be a hard sell to swap them.

 

[01Lightning]

Work2Play,

Thanks. That is a great suggestion.

One thing I just thought of is sound quality. I guess the only way to know is to test various models. I just wonder if a dog would be able to hear the difference between a live voice and the same voice being played on an answering machine speaker?

Regardless, thank you for the advice.

 

[roussell]

When we go out of town, I have an old laptop has Skype installed and setup to auto answer, its plugged into some decent speakers so the dogs can hear us. Typically when we Skype in now, they run up and lick the laptop monitor. We get strange looks in airports making goofy faces and baby talking to two pit bulls through our phones but we love being able to 'talk' to them. Strangely, they've never tried to eat the laptop...

 

[01Lightning]

When we go out of town, I have an old laptop has Skype installed and setup to auto answer, its plugged into some decent speakers so the dogs can hear us. Typically when we Skype in now, they run up and lick the laptop monitor. We get strange looks in airports making goofy faces and baby talking to two pit bulls through our phones but we love being able to 'talk' to them. Strangely, they've never tried to eat the laptop...

Now we're talking!

That is perfect! Thank you so much. I have an old laptop that would be perfect. I believe I have a set of speakers laying around as well.

I can't wait to try this out.

 

[tmbrown97]

I like the skype idea - that sounds easy and fun.

I will just mention re: the sound quality, we had a german shepherd - was my father's but at one time or another lived with my sister, then me for short periods... my father used to call the answering machines and talk to the dog all the time - the dog knew exactly who he was and would get so excited to hear from him! That said, being able to see each other is even better.

 

[Desert_AIP]

When we go out of town, I have an old laptop has Skype installed and setup to auto answer, its plugged into some decent speakers so the dogs can hear us. Typically when we Skype in now, they run up and lick the laptop monitor. We get strange looks in airports making goofy faces and baby talking to two pit bulls through our phones but we love being able to 'talk' to them. Strangely, they've never tried to eat the laptop...

I love this idea!
Thanks

 

[signal15]

You could always put some e-collars on them and solder the remotes so the button could be hooked to a relay. When there's no one around, they think it's a "shock from god." It only takes one or two times and they stop. This is how I got my dog to stop scratching at the door, to stop chewing on the sheetrock in the garage, and to stop digging holes in the yard. I just watched him on camera from inside the house and hit the button.