**** ****** **** *******,*** *****-**, ****** ** ******* "***** ************, two-way *************, *** ****** *******" ** a ****** ******. *** *** **** does **** ** ***** *******?
*** ***** ** *** **** ****** disappointingly *** ** *** *****, *** was ***** ** *******. *** ******** functions ****** ******** *** ****, *** the ********** ****** ****** ** * mixed ******* - **** ******** **** works ****, *** *** ****** **** partially ***** ****** **********.
** ****** *** ****** * *****-** to *** *** ** *****.

** **** ******, ** ******** *** test *** *********:
- ****** ********* & **********
- ***** ***********, ********* ***********
- ****** ******* ******** ** ***********
- **** *****-*** ***** **** **** ** Verso **** ***
- **** **** ******** *** ****** *** functions
- ****** ******* ***********
- **** ****** *** ******* ********
- ***** *** ****** ****** *** ***********
**** **** ******* ****'* ******** **** series ****************'* *******-*********,**** ******* **** *******,**** ** *****************'* **** *******. **** *** ** ******** ******** this ****.
Key ********
** *** *****, ********-******** ******** **** ******* ****:
- ** ****** ******** ******: ********** ******** ** ********* **** Stentofon's *******, *******, *** *******, *** of *** ******* ********** ** *** A8207 ** *** ****** ***** ** master **** ******* ** ****** ** receive ** ***** *****, *** ***** systems *** *** **** **** *********. In *** ****, *** **** **** and ****** ******* ****** ******* ******.
- ********** ****** ********, **** ***: ****** ***** ********* **** **** support ****** ******* *** ******* */* contacts, *** *****-** ******** ****/******* *******, integrated ******, *** **** ******* *******. These ********** ****** ******** ********** ******** in *** ****.
- *** *************: **** ********* *** ** ***** configured ** ********* *** ******'* ** address, ******* ** ********* * ****** or ******** ******** ************. ****** ********** like *******, *** ********** *** ****** design ******* ******* ************* ** ******* IP *******.
*******, *** *****-** *** **** ********** that ********* *** ********* ***:
- *********** ****:******* ******** *****-*** ***** ********, *** A8207-VE *** ****** ***** ********** *** the ******** **** **** ************ ***** in **** ****** ** ** ******.
- *********** *** *****:*** *****-** ** * *** *** heavy **** **** * *****, ************* appearance. ****** ***** *********, *** **** cannot ** ***** ******* *** *** not *** ** ***** ******** ********* on **** ****** ** ****** ******** boxes.
- ******* *** ****** *******:*** ********** ****** **** *** ***** support *** ****** **.** *** ********* formats, ******* **** **** ***** **** serial *******.
- ******** *** **** ************: ***** *** $*,*** *****-** ******** many ****-*** ********, *** ******** ************ require *** ** ****, *** *********/********** may **** ***** ****, **** ******** equipped ***** * ****** ***, ********** when ** ****** ************ *** ******.
Priced ****
*** *****-** ** ********* *** ************ and ****** *** ~$*,***.
** *******, *** *****-** ** **** costly **** ***** ***** ********* **** stations, ********* ********* ************ ** ***** ****** ** ~$*,***, ************ ******* ** ~$****** ******* *****-* *** ~$***.
***** ****** ** *** ****-***, *** A8207-VE *** ******* '*****' ******** ******** that ****** *** *** ****, ********* an **** ****** **** ******, ** integrated ******, ****** ** *** *** power, *** * ****, ****** ********** call ********* ******** ****** *********.
Lightfinder ********, *** ******** ***** ***** ******
*** ****'* ****** **** *** *** integrated ** *** *** ***** *** instead ************ **** *********** *** *** front ****** *** ************.
** *** **** ****** *****, ***** light ******** **** ~* ***, *** even **** ***********, ******* *********** ** rather **** *** ****** ********** ******* details.
****** *** *** *****-** ** *** more ********* ****** **** *** ****, dark *****-* ***** ***** **:

*** ****** **** ** **** *** general ******* ******** ***, *********** ******** lighting **** ** ******.
************* *********** **** *** ******-** **** likely ** ** ** ************ ** most ******** ************ **********, ***** ******* lighting ** ***** ***** ** ******** by ******* ******** ****** *** ******* through ** *******.
** ****, ******** ***** ********* ***** traditional ** ******** ***(******* ~$***) ********* ******* ****** ***-***** performance ** *** **** *****:

Daytime *****
*******, ******** ** ***** ***** *********, the ******* ***** ******* ** *** unit ** ****, *** ** *** is **** ****** ********** **** ***~************************ ** ***** ***** *****.
** *** ***** *****, ** ******** the *********** ** *** *** *****-** against *** **** ****** *** *****-*. Notice ******* ******* *** ****** ** see ******** ** *** ****** ****** from *** *****-*:

*** ****** **** ***** *** ***************** *** **** ***** ********** **** other **** ********. *** ******** ******** below *** **** ** ******** **********.
** ****, ***** *********** ****** ** intercoms ** ***** *** ** ******** or *********** ** ******* ************ *******, and *** ****-**'* ******* ************* *** not ** ****** ** ***** **** in ******* ******** ************ **** *** well, ****** *** *** **** * close ***.
Physical ********
*** *****-** ** * ***** ********, physically ****** *** ******* **** ******* intercom **** ********.
*** ***** ***** ***** *** ******** in ***** ******* ***** ** ******* door ********, **** **********/***** ***** ***** **** *****-****** *** ******* *** *** *****-** larger **** ***** *****:

*** **** ** *** *******, ********* ~9.5 ****** * *.* ****** * 2 ****** *****, ** *** ** part ** *** '-**' ******, ***** claims ****, ****, **** **, ****** Resistance/Shock *********, *** ** ***** *****.
*** **** ****** ******* ~* ******, which ** ***** ** ******* **** Axis' *****-*, *** ** *** ***** duty ******** ******* ********** *** ****.
** *** ***** *****, ** ******* the ***** **** ** *** **** compared ** ***** ***** *********:

******, **** ************ *** **** *** fit *** *** *****-** ********* *** to ****. ***** **** ********* *** sized ** *** **** ******** *** sizes *** ******* ** ****** ** flush *****, *** *****-** ** ******* mount **** ** ********* **** ******* ample **** ** ****** *** ********* securely. ************ ********* ********* ******* ** door ****** ** **** ***** *******/******** will *** ** **** **** *** using *** *****-**.
Internal **********
******* ***** ********** ******* *** *****-** and ***** ********* ** *** ******* integration ******* **** ***** ******** *******, primarily ***, ****** *******, ***, *******-*** "T-Coils", *** ***** **** ******* ********.
*** ****** ********* ***** *** ***** coded, ********** **** *** ****** **** in**** **** ***********:

** ****, *** ******** ******** **** MicroSD ****** *** ***** ******* ** calls *** ****** ******. *** **** unit ****** ***** ******** ** *** intercom ****, *** *** *** ********* side.
** *** ***** *****, ** ******* the *****-*** ********** *** *****:

*** **** **** ******** ****** ******* via *******, ****, ** ****-*********** ***** connections. ** **** ****** *** ***** HDMI ****** ** * ***** ******* and ***** ** ******* ** *********** in *** ********* ******.
*** **** **** ************ ********* **** **** ****** ********** *** ****** ***** *** ***** power ****** ** *** ******** *** the ********** ***** *****.
A8207-VE ** ** *****
*** *****-** ******** ******** **** ******* Axis *******, *** ** *****. *** video, **** ******, *** ** ******** features *** *******, ** ** *** arrangement ** *** **********:

No ******* ******, ****** **
*** ** *** ******* ******** *********** between *****-*** *** **'* ***** ** modularized **********.
*** *** *****-**, *** ***** ** available ** * ****** *************.
*******, ** *****'* ****** **** ******** modules *** ***** ****** ******** **** a ****** ****-*******.** ****** **+ *************** ***** *********** *** **** *** **** **** so **** ****-******** *** ** ********** by ********** *******, *******, ** **** button *******.
** ****** ******* ******* *** ******** the *****-** **** *** *******, **** BLE *** *********** *******. *******, *** A8207-VE ***** **** * ****** ** default, ***** *** ** ***** **** offers **** ** ** ******** ******.
** ***** **** *** ***** ***** chose *** **** ********* *****-** **** the ******* ******** *****. **** *********:
[*** *****-** *** ******] ****** ***********, (6MP, ***, *********, *********** ***.) ********* (via *****-** *** **** *******), *****, and ****.
** ******* ***** ******** **** *-**** support *** **** ******** **** ********** apps *** ********* **** ** ***** in *** ********* ********.
T-Coil **********
******* ******** ******* ** *** *****-** is *********** **** ******* *** *-**** or '********* ****' ******** *******.
*** *-**** (********) ***** ** * small ******** ***** ***** ** ******* from * **** ****** **** **** as ** *************** *****.
**** ******* **** *** *** ******** with **** '*****' *********, *** ** the ***** **** *** ******** ********** of '*-****' ********** *******.
** ********, * ******* *** *-**** converts *** ********'* ******* *************** ***** into * *********-***** ***** ******. **** the ****** **** *** **** ******’* microphone ** *********, *** ********** ***** is **** ***.
*-**** ******* ** *********, *** ******** in ***** ******** *******. *** *******, the******* **-**** ************** '*-****' ******* *** *************, *** it ** *** ********* ********* *** general ********** *** *** ** **** in ******* **********.
** *** *** **** *** *-**** capability ** *** *****-**.
Free **** ********* ****** & ******* ***

*** *****-** ** ********** ********' ************, **** ****** *** *******, ***** allows ***** ** ******* ************* *** calls, **** ****, *** ******* *** door. ** ****** **** ********** ** required *** **** *******.
*** ******** *** ****, **** ** license **** ** *************. **** ****** phones ******* ******** ***** **** *** app ** *********.
** ****** *** *********'* **** **** release ****** *** ***** ********** **** with *** ********'* ******** ***** ******** and *** *** ***** ********** ** an ***** **********. *** '**** *******' button ******* ** * **** **** both *** ********* ******* *** ****** apps.
** ***** ** ***********, *** ********* button *** *** *********** ** **** than ** ********.
Audio ******* *****
**** ******* *** ***** ******** ** the *****-**, ********** ******* *** ****'* noise ************ .
** *** ****, ***** ***** ************ was ***** *** ******* ***** ******* at **** ******** *** *** **** was ****.
*******, *** ******* **** ***** ** a ******, ************* ***** ***********. ** our ******** ******** ********, ** *** planning **** ******** **** *********** * number ** *********** **********/ ******** ***** scenarios *** **** ****** **** ********** then.
VAPIX ********** **** ******
** ******** ** ***** ********* ****** reader *********** *** **** *** *******, we **** ****** *** ***** *** connection ******.
***** **** ****** *********** ****** *********** to **** ***********, *** **** ************ will **** *** ** *** ********** wired ******. *******, **** *** ***** method, ****** ******* *** *********** *** ethernet ** *** ********* **********. *** image ***** ***** **** ********** ** tested:

Raw ********** ****** ****
** ***** ** ***********, *** ***** connection ******* ******* ****, **** *** potentially *** *****:
**** *** *****'* ****** ** ****, only *** '***' ********** ****** *** transmitted, *** *** ************* ********** **** be ********** ** ******* ****, *** interpreted '**** ******' ******.
** ***** **** ***** **** *****, and **** **** **:
[**** ** *] ******* ********** **** we ****** ** ******* ** ****** FW ********.
Limited *** ********* *******
******* ********* *****: *** ********** ****** is *** ***** ********** **** ****** HID ********* *******, * *** ***** for * **** ******* $*,***.
** ****** ****** ******* *** *** 125 *** ******* **** ** *****, but *** ****** **.** *** *** partial, ******* **** '**** ****** *******':

**** ********* ************* ** ******* ***** unencoded ***/*** ******* **** **** *** iClass *******. ***-**** ******* ** *********** insecure, *** *** ******* **** ** the ********** **** *** ** **** by *** *****-**.
*** **** ****** **** *********** **** access *******, ** ********** ******** **** reader **** **** ** ** ****, essentially *********/*** ***** *** ** *** A8207-VE's **** ********* ********.
ONVIF *****
****** ***** ********* **** ****** ** Commend, **** ***** ******* ******* * & * ****************** ** ** ** ******** ** added ** *** ***** ***** ** NVRs:

VAPIX ******
** ***** *****-**'* ****** ** ***** using *** ***** ******. **-*********** ***** was *********.

**** **** ***** **** *** ************* create ** ***** *** *** **** station's **** ******, *** ** ***** be ******** ******* ** ** '*****', as **** ** ***** ******** **** door ****** *******.
Direct ****** *******
************, ** ***** *** *****-** *********** *** ****** ********* ***** ******** ********* **** ******/***/**** unlock **** ** ********.
** ****, ******* ******** *** *****-***** *** ** *******, *** ** *** *** **** integration.
Upcoming ******** ********
**** *** ********* ******* ********** ***** and **** ******* / ***** **** out ******* **** ***** ** ****** weeks. ** ***** *********** ** ***** quality, ***-***** ***********, *** ***** ******* will ** * *****.
***** *** *** ********** **** *******:
** *** ************** ***,******* ** ****** *, *********** ****** *****.
Firmware ******
- **** *****-** ******* ***** **** *******:*.**.*.*
- **** *****-* ******* ***** **** *******: *.**.*.*
- **** ****** *********:*.**.***
- **** ***** **** *******:*.**.*.*
- ********** *******: *** ********* (** ***), ******* EM4002, ****** ******* ***, *** ****** SE *********
[UPDATE: *****-** ** ** ********]
**** *** ******** * ********'** **' ******* ** *** *****-**.
**** **** ** *** ********** ** expanded *** ****** ******* ** *** Mk **.
Comments (43)
Undisclosed Integrator #1
One of the biggest issues is all these IP intercoms keep the brains on the outside. Who think that putting $1400 of kit on the outside door where it might be smashed up is a good idea - in a professional setting. For example office entrance, Truck intercom, etc. It would make more sense to have the brains safe side with a simple cat5/6/7 through to the outside so if its hit by a truck/vandal etc it's just a front panel to replace. I also can't see how the Ring costs just $250 and these are basically the same tech plus some reader elements which should be retailing for $400 but somehow all these guys think they are worth $1400!! The same is true for 2N, Paxton, etc etc
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david tonsberg
08/07/19 03:03pm
I have found apps on for a smartphone that generate different types of noise and noises that may help you test the noise cancellation features as well as the volume of those noises and how they are canceled.
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Dwayne Cooney
Axis A8004-VE intercoms are a great solution as well. We've standardized on these enterprise wide paired with Cisco CP-8865 Phones. After our own testing, we feel the Axis units are the best IP option but we'll settle for 2N if analog is the requirement. The A8004-VE also works nicely with a reader and ADA button on the stainless steel pedestals our integrator supplied. I prefer this layout over using the A8207-VE because most pedestrians would not be looking for an integrated reader.
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Michael Miller
Stentofon PULSE does not use a central server/box. You can set up one of the stations to route the calls or can use a SIP phone to make calls between an intercom and VOIP phone.
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Jacob Hengel
I am really struggling with the analogy to Ring. Zero color (obviously), horribly balanced IR, zero detail on images not within a foot of the Ring device, etc.
The Axis device is dark indeed but detail and color would be far preferred over washed out IR? Appears that with some tuning it would provide a superb image even in that very dark area.
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Undisclosed #2
Neighbor #1: You know I like Brian and all but you ever notice how every time you go over there he has a different intercom on his door? Super picky I guess.
Neighbor #2: Don’t look now but he’s got four of them going all at once!
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Steven Puente
if your looking for an inexpensive phone SIP phone, the Grandstream GXV - 32 or 33 series works well with all the Axis door stations. I'd be happy to send over the setup process if anyone is interested.
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Lee Zanter
We have used A8105 and connect it to our Avaya phone systems via SIP. It works Well. They also are using Camera Station for there door phones to view and unlock as well.
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Skip Cusack
Brian, great review. Could you please confirm that the unit has an "edge" access reader, with a built in controller? Also you mentioned motion detection on the video. Are there any other video or audio analytics available? Thx.
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Undisclosed
It's a $1400 csn/prox reader with OSDP and a bad camera. No wonder everybody who has this has 3 other intercoms on their door. By the way there's IP connectivity including SIP on the insecure side of the door.
If you attach an external reader is it going direct to the panel or is the $1400 terminal block somehow involved in the connection?
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Undisclosed
Generic question r.e. "edge" control. Is the Axis device controlling the lock? So if I have an external reader on a PACS is the PACS still going to have to talk to the Axis device to command the door to be unlocked? So if it were OSDP that would be two OSDP devices connecting to the PACS?
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Michael Miller
I have been testing this unit for a while and we have deployed many of the A8105-E with VMS and SIP integration. I disagree to those that say the image quality is bad it is a 6MP image and looks really good but doesn't have IR which make the night time image look bad when you don't have light. I can say in all of the commercial intercoms we install they have well-lit entryways so this intercom would work fine day or night most of the time.
Also, those of you looking to understand how the intercom can control the locks here is info showing the different ways it can using Axis hardware. Hope this helps.
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Skip Cusack
Michael thanks for posting the diagrams. Brian, doesn't the first diagram require a PACS controller within the door unit?
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Skip Cusack
Okay, got it. Thank you!
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Michael Miller
Looks like Axis has a second version of this intercom: AXIS A8207-VE MkII Network Video Door Station | Axis Communications
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Undisclosed Manufacturer #5
In the first video, it is said that the weight is 30 lbs (13.6 kg). It is actually 2.9 lbs (1.3 kg), see datasheet here:
https://www.axis.com/files/datasheet/ds_a8207ve_mkii_t10147068_en_2010.pdf
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