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💬General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: xboxhaxorz on December 14, 2010, 10:31:51 PM
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I was looking at getting a doorbell intercom system for my front door. I have been browsing products online.
http://www.amazon.com/SVAT-VISS7500-Intercom-Security-Mechanism/dp/B00204P5X6/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1292383450&sr=8-6 (http://www.amazon.com/SVAT-VISS7500-Intercom-Security-Mechanism/dp/B00204P5X6/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1292383450&sr=8-6) This system is ideal for me, but there are some bad reviews for the product not to mention i wanted to be able to view it on 2 monitors since i am in the basement alot but if somebody upstairs wanted to check they could as well.
So i was considering:
1 EagleEye Motion Sensor (MS14A) $24.99
1 DVR/VCR Commander II (UX23A) $49.99
1 Small Video Receiver (no audio) (VR36A) $39.99
1 XCam2 Instant-On Camera (XX16A)
I would set it up to view on a android ipad type device. But as far as the electric door strike i do not know if i could activate it from the device or if this would work at all and i am better of getting the svat system.
Hmm guess i could use it http://www.smarthome.com/2010/X10-Universal-Module/p.aspx (http://www.smarthome.com/2010/X10-Universal-Module/p.aspx)
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I was looking at getting a doorbell intercom system for my front door. I have been browsing products online. I would set it up to view on a android ipad type device.
But as far as the electric door strike i do not know if i could activate it from the device or if this would work at all and i am better of getting the svat system.
Hmm guess i could use it http://www.smarthome.com/2010/X10-Universal-Module/p.aspx (http://www.smarthome.com/2010/X10-Universal-Module/p.aspx)
I first bought X10 cameras because I can't really see my driveway from inside the house. Of course putting a camera at the end of the driveway only half solved the problem. As sitting and watching a monitor to spot a visitor... isn't my idea of a good time.
A motion sensor and chime can be helpful... as well as a AHP (CM15A) AHP will allow you to use X10 new android control and camera viewing software as well. I use a video switcher (from Walmart) to put the cameras view on my TV's... only when motion is detected. I even have an old YouTube video of that working (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MANlRiyh8Eo).
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great so i guess you have already done everything i plan to do. the only other thing i wanted to do was have a doorbell intercom so that i could talk to the person and after unlocking the door tell them to come inside. i looked on google for some wireless intercom systems but there are not many options.
have you or are you going to incorporate the electric door strike into your home?
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great so i guess you have already done everything i plan to do.
Not at all. I just shared what part I had done.
the only other thing i wanted to do was have a doorbell intercom so that i could talk to the person and after unlocking the door tell them to come inside.
You should search over at the SmartHome (http://www.smarthome.com/) Site for Intercoms.
have you or are you going to incorporate the electric door strike into your home?
No plans for the electric strike here. But I do like the new remote locks! Pretty much the same idea and the electric strikes are proven technology. I'd like to have the door unlock as I approched (maybe via phone/wifi/BlueTooth/ or RFID) then be able to use the same control remotely maybe using X10's new phone software. I don't have a Web enable phone yet....