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Remote Audio Monitoring Recommendation?

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David Broad
•Mar 02, 2018

I have a customer asking about remote audio monitors from the main location to two remote locations. The remote locations are a couple thousand feet away trough a heavily forested area. There is internet service at all locations so I’m thinking IP would be the way to go. Using a phone app is not practical. It should be audible via a speaker for 10 hours per day. It is an unusual request for us. I’m looking in the direction of an encoder that will stream to two decoders over the internet.  Has anyone put something like this together or have any recommendations?

Any ideas would be appreciated.

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Undisclosed Integrator #1
•Mar 02, 2018

I'm trying to understand your application a bit better before making a recommendation.  You only need audio - no surveillance correct?  I see mention of encoders and decoders which, while applicable to audio, is throwing me off.

Is there a VMS in-play at all?  There are many integrations that could fulfill your need quickly and easily if so.

Alternately, you may be looking at what essentially amounts to an always-on IP intercom or SIP-based device.

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David Broad
•Mar 02, 2018
In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1

There is no VMS or video surveillance. Yes. Essentially an always-on remote IP speaker.

Thanks for the reply.

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Cameron Javdani
•Mar 02, 2018
Louroe Electronics

If what you're looking for is an IP based microphone to stream audio back to the main location, we're launching this product at ISC West.

https://www.louroe.com/product/digifact-a/

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David Broad
•Mar 02, 2018
In reply to Cameron Javdani

That is interesting and may work for the application. is it not available till April? I Do you know what size of streaming buffer it has?

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Cameron Javdani
•Mar 02, 2018
Louroe Electronics
In reply to David Broad

I'm not sure on the exact buffer size, but it's small.  The mic streams via RTSP and the latency is generally less than 1 second.

We're shipping a few early units this month with the official launch at ISC.

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Brian Karas
•Mar 02, 2018
Pelican Zero

Digital Acoustics is popular for these kinds of applications.

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David Broad
•Mar 03, 2018
In reply to Brian Karas

Thanks Brian! That looks like what I'm looking for.

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