Aiphone IX-DVM Intercom Tested
Aiphone is one of the largest (if not the largest) intercom manufacturers in the world, it touts the IX series as a "perfect solution" for commercial sites, schools, government, and more, but how does its performance in real-world testing compare to competitors such as 2N, Avigilon, Axis, or others?
We tested the Aiphone IX-DVM IP Video Door Station. This specific model was tested based on Aiphone's recommendation of what is most comparable to our previous tests, including 2N, Verkada, and Axis. Aiphone told IPVM that the IX-DVM is their middle-of-the-road product in their IX-Series:
The IX-DVM falls middle of the road when it comes to IX Series door stations.
In this report, we examine:
- What were the tested key negatives and key positives?
- How does the IX-DVM compare to the Axis A8207-VE MK II?
- How does the Aiphone IX-DVM compare to the Avigilon Alta Video Intercom Reader Pro?
- What are the IX-DVM’s different operation/viewing methods?
- How does managing / monitoring the IX-DVM via the external master station work?
- How does the contactless call function work?
- How is the sound quality, with or without added background noise?
- What is the remote latency between the IX-DVM and the IX-MV7 Master Station?
- Does it integrate with third-party VMSes such as ACC, Genetec, or Milestone?
- How does the IX-DVM perform in Full Light (~ 180 Lux), Low Light (~ 1 Lux), Dark (< 0.1 Lux), and WDR scenes?
- How does pricing compare to other intercoms, such as Avigilon or Axis?
- What is the bandwidth consumption in both day and night?
- What is the country of origin of the IX-DVM?
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Executive *******
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Accurate *******-**** **** ******
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Call ***** ******* ********
****** *******, *** ***** ******** ****** a **** *** ************ **** ** digital ********* (**** ** ***** ********** noise, ~** ** ******* *****):
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Speaker *******
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******* *** ***** ****** ** *** IX-DVM ****** **** ********* * **** from *** **-*** ********* *** ***** within ~* ******. ** ~** ****** tested, *** ****** ******* ********* *** relay ****** ~* ****** ******* *****. However, ***** **** **** ****** **** the ************** ** *** ***** ** the ****** *******, ** ***** *****:
Image ******* ********
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Full ***** (~*** ***) ***********
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Low ***** (~ * ***) ***********
**** *** ******* ** ~*.*', *** IX-DVM ******** **** ***** *** ****** color ******** **** **** *** ****** and **** ****** ***:
**** * ******* ~**' ****, *** IX-DVM *** ****** ******* **** ***** that ******** * *******'* ****** *** chart *******:
Dark (< *.* ***) ***********
*** ******* **-*** ******** ** ********** White ***** *** **** ** ******** to ******* ****** *****/********** ** *** IX-DVM ** **** **** ~** *** environments.
****** *******, *** ***** ***** *** was **** ********* ** *** **** (< *.* ***) *********** ** ** ongoing ****. *** **-*** ******** ******** noise ** * ******* ** ********* less **** ~*.*' **** *** ***** provides ****** ****** *** ***** *******. However, ** ********* ****** ~*.*', *** IX-DVM ******** **** ***** *** **** illumination **** ********* *** ********** ** a *******, ****** **** ************** ****** ~10'.
Poor ****** ***********
** *** ****** ******, *** **-*** produces ******** ** **** ***** **** obscures ******* ** * ******* ** motion. ** *** ***** ****** ********, the **-*** ******** ****** ***** **** obscures *** ****** ******* **** **** the ****** ****** *** * ******* walking ** *** ***** ** ~**' in * **** *********** **** *** white ***** *** **.
No *** ******* / ******, *** ****
****** *******, ** ***** ** *** settings/toggles ** *** ** ******* ****. We ***** ******* ***** *** *** capabilities ** *** **-***, *** **** clarified **** *** *** ********* *** controlled ******* *** **-*** ****** ******* and *** ************ ******* *** ** Support ****:
*** ********* *** ********** ** *** IX-MV7 ******* ****** **************/********** ***** * Backlight ************/*** ***** *********** ****** ***** in *** ******** ****. **** ** not * ******* **** ** ********** or ******* ******* ** ******* **** or *** *******’* *** ******* *********.
*** ********* ************ ******* *** ** found ** *** **-*** ****** ******* while **********/************** *** ****** **** *** IX-DVM:
** ***** ******* ** *** **-*** uses ****, ******** ******** *** ** digital *** ***** ** ********* ************ being *** ******* ******* *** ***. Aiphone **** **** *** ****** **** Digital ******* ***, ***** **** *** multiple ******** ***** **** *** ********* compensation/low ***** *********** ****** ** *******:
*** **-*** ****** **** ******* ******* HDR, ******* **** *** ********* ************/*** light *********** ****** ** ******* ** the **-*** ****** *******. ** **** the *** ******** ** ********* *** camera **** **** ******** ****** **** different ******** ***** ** *********** *** different ******** **********.
WDR *********** ********
*** *********** *** ****** ** ** exit **** ***** **** ************ ******* from ~**,*** *** ******* ** ~*** Lux ******. ***** ******** *** ********* Compensation *******, *** **-*** ******** *********** the ********** ***** ******** ************* *** subject's ****** *******. *******, *** **-*** still ******** ****** *** ********* ******** subject *** ***** ******* ** *** subject:
*** **** ***** ***** ***** *** WDR ***********, ********* ****** ******* ******* and *** ************ *** ********** ******:
***** *** **-*** **** *** ********** background ** **** ** *** ****** and **** ****** ***, *** **-*** produces ************ *****, ***** ********* ******** facial ******* ** *** ******* ** they ***** *** *****:
Tested *** ***********
******* ********** **** *** ***** ****** via *****, ********* ******** ******* ******, Genetec ******** ******, *** ********* ********.
Bandwidth ***********
*** ************ **** ***** **** ******** motion ** *** ****** (******** *******). The ******* **-*** ******** *** ******* bandwidth ** ~*.* **/* ** *** light (~* ***) **** ** **** light (~*** ***) *** **** (Lux, ***** ***** **) ******.
*** **** ***** *********** ** ***-***** scenes ******** *** ****** ********* ****** and *** *** ********* ***********.
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