Akuvox E12W Video Intercom Tested
The largest PRC China intercom manufacturer, Akuvox, has gained share, driven by low pricing but how well does its E12W video intercom, claiming to be "perfect for every front door" work and compare to rivals?
IPVM bought and tested the Akuvox E12W and compared it to the Alocity F3D100 Access Control Reader (See Test) and a Hanwha ANV-L6012R. In this report, we examine:
- What were the key positives and negatives of the Akuvox E12W found during testing?
- How well do mobile credentials work?
- How well is the sound quality with/without added background noise?
- What is the remote latency while viewing the video?
- How does image quality compare to Alocity or Hanwha in full light (~180 lux), low light (~5 lux), dark (<0.1 lux), and WDR scenes?
- What is the bandwidth consumption across all tested scenes?
- What is the country of origin of the Akuvox E12W?
This test is the fifth in a series leading up to a Video Intercom Rankings, with the previous tests being: Verkada TD52 (See Test), 2N IP Style (See Test), Avigilon Alta Video Intercom Reader Pro (See Test), Alocity F3D100 (See Test) (Listed in order of publication). Next to be released are Axis and Hanwha in the coming weeks.
Physical ********
*** ****** **** *** * *** imager, ***** ***, **** ******, *******, microphone *** ***-*** *****, *** * push **** ****** ** ******** *****. In *** ***** *****, ** **** this ****** ****-**-**** **** ********** ******,**** *****-*, *** ********* ***-******* **** **********:
Pricing ********
*** ****** **** *** ** ****** price ** ~$*** ***, ***** ** less ********* **** *** ****** ***-**** (online ***** ** ~$*** ***), *** the ******* ****** (~$*** ***).
Installation - ******** ************
****** *******, *** ****** **** ************ was ******, ** *** ****** ******** to * ******* ***** *** ** secured **** *** ****** ******.
Executive *******
*** ****** *** **** *** ** a **** *** ** *** ******* video ***** ********, *** *** **********/**********, direct *******/**** ***********, ** **** ********/************ lightning, ** *** ***** ******* ** dark/low-light ********** ** **** *** ** the **** ***** ***** ************, ***** caused *** **** ** *** ******* details ** *******'* ****** ~*' ** dark (
** *** ***** ****, *** ****** E12W *** ** * **** *** for **** **** **** * ***-**** unit **** *** ************ ** ****** monitoring, ****** ******, *** ***** ***-*** calling, **/**** ****** ** ****-*** ***** via ************ ********, *.*. (****** ****, office ***** ********, ***.) ** *** white ***** ************ ******** **** ** essentially *******.
Technical *******
*** ******* ***** *** ****** **** provided ***** ****** *** ************ ********* (e.g., ***, *****, ***, ***.), ***** two-way ***** **** *** ******* ***** background *****, ***** ***** ******* ** close ******** (< ~*.*') ** **** and *** ***** ******, *** ***-*** second ****** *******.
** *** ******** ****, *** ****** E12W **** *** ******* ****, ******** no ****** ******* ** ***** ******** of ******, *** ******** **** ***** quality ** *** **** ***** (lux) *** ** **** ***** ***** illumination. ************, ****** **** *** ******* users **** * *** *** ** monitor/manage *******.
Key *********
****** *******, *** *** ********* ***** while ******* ****:
- ********** ***** ** *** ****** ***: Video ******* ** ***** ********** ****** Akuvox's ****** ***. ******** ***** *** be **** *** ******** ** *** app.
- *****-** ****** *******: ******** ******* ** built-in ****** ******* *** ********* **** as *** ****** ******, *** *****, card ******, *** ***.
- ***** ***** ***********: ** *******, *** Akuvox ****'* ***** ******* *** ***** with *** ******* ***** ********** *****.
- ***** ******* *****: *** ******'* ******* provided ***** ***** ** ~**** ~*-*' of *** ******.
Key *********
****** *******, *** *** ********* ***** while ******* ****:
- ** ***** ******: ****** ****** *** Door **** *** *** ******, **** an ***** ** **** *** ***** was *********.
- ** ****** *******: ***** *** *** select ** **** ******** ***********. *******, the **** ** ****** ** ***** in *** **** **** / ****** app.
- **** *** *********: ****** **** ****: "At **** ****, ** ** *** have ***** ** ******* **** *** the ****. *** ****** ********* ******** Weigand ******** ***********."
- ** *** ***: ****** **** *** offer * *** ***, ***** ****** users ** **** ******, ***** ********* its ********* *** ***** (*.*., ***** not ** ******** *** **** ******* monitoring).
- **-****** **** **** **** *****: *** mobile *** *** * **-****** **** out *** **** **********, ***** ****** interaction **** **** ******** *** ***** cause ****** ***** ******** **********, *.*., (investigations, ********, ***,).
- **** ********** ***** *****: *** ****** E12W *** * **** ********** ***** ring *** ***** ****** ** ******* usable ******* ** ******** ****** ~*.*' in *** **** (practical ********* *** **** **** ******* supplemental ***** ****** *****-**** **********.
Performance ******** ** ******* ******
*******, *** ****** **** *** * more ******* ******* *** **** *** Alocity ******.
** *** ******** **** *** ******, if *** *********** *** ********, *** Akuvox **** ** ********, ******* ******* told **** **** ** *** "*********" support *** *********** *** **** *** hardware ******** *** *** ******* ** the **************. ************, ****** ******** ***** with **** ****** ******** (*.*., ***** frame ****, ***** ******, ***.), ******* Alocity **** *** ****** ***** ** adjust ******/***** ********.
** *** ******** **** *** ******, the ******* ****** ****** ****** ***********, event ********, *** * *** *** that ******* ***** ** *******/**** ***** calls, ******* **** *****, **** ****/******, and ****** *****, ******* ****** ***** are ******* ** * ****** *** and ** *** **** ****** *** events, **** **********. ***** ****** ***** can ******* *** **** *****, *** monitor ***** ** ** ** ******* via *** ****** ***, **** ** more ******* **** *******, ***** **** store ****** *** **** *** **** a ******* ** **** ****.
Akuvox's ***** ******* ******
**** ****** *** ****** **** ***** five ********* ****** *******, *** ***** below, **** ***** ***** ******** *** entry ******.
****** *** ******
****** ********* *** ** **** *** the ****** ***, ***** ******** ** unlock ****** *** **** ********* ****** nearby.
****** *** ***** ******
****** ********* *** ** **** *** the ****** ***, ***** ******* *** nearby ****** ** ******* *** *****. This ******** *** ****** ** ** within *** ****** *** ***** (~**' - **') *** *** *** *** to ** ******.
****** ***
****** *** *********** ****** ****, ********* unlocking ****** ~*-* ******* ** *** subject ********** *** ****** **********.
**** ***** ****** **** *** ****** / ******* *** ********* ** *** E12W, *** ****** *********:
*** **** ******** ******* ***** *******, including ***/*** ****** ********. **** ******** compatibility **** ******* **** ** ****** Classic, ****** **********, *** ****** *******.
**** ******
******* ** ****** **** ********** ****** well, ********* ********* ****** ~*-* ******* of *** ******* ********** *** **********.
****** **** **** **** *** ****** card ******* *** *** *********, *** the ******* **** **** ***** ** support *** ******.
**** ******
**** ****** ****** **** *** ******* of *** ******* *** ******** * user ** ***** *** ************ ** their ***** *** ****** *** ****/****** the ****, ***** *** **** **** ~15 ******* ** **** *** ** the ********:
Audio ******* ********
****** *******, *** ***** ******** ****** a **** *** ***** *** *** some ******* ********* (**** ** ***** background *****, ~**** ******* *****):
**** ***** ********** ***** ** * busy ****** ******** ******* * ******* behind *** ******* ** ~** - ~90 **, *** *******'* ***** *** intelligible, **** ****** ********* *** ***** background ***** ***** ****** ** (***** below).
**** **** *** ********* ***** ***** removal ********* ****** ****, ******** **** background ***** **** *** ************ *****. However, ** *** ****** ***** **** events ********* ****** ********, ***** ***** possibly ** **** ** **************.
Speaker *******
*** ***** ******* **** *** ****** E12W ******** *** *****, *** *** default ****** ******** ***** ~***** ******** within ~*-*' ** *** ******:
Mobile ***
*** ********* ****** *** *** ****** allows ***** ** *** ***** ***** as * ********** ** *******, *******, or ******** *** ****** ****** ** the ***. ************, *** ****** *** provides **** ***** **********, ***** *******, history/events ****, *** **** ** **** (Not ********** **** ****). ***** ** a ***** ******** ** *** ****** app:
**** * ***** ***** * ****, the ******** ****** * ************ ** their ******, ******** **** ** *** call. ***** ** * ***** ********:
Remote *******
****** *******, ** ***** **** *** remote ******* *** ***, ********* ***** ~1 ******.
Image ******* ********
** ****** *** ***** ******* ** the ****** **** ******* *** ******* F3D100 ** ~*' *** ~*.*' *** tested ******* ******'* ***-****** ** ~**' and ~**' ** *** *** *** image ******* ******** ** ** ** camera.
Full ***** (~*** ***) ***********
** ~*', **** *** ****** *** Alocity ******* ***** ******* ****** *******.
** ~*.*', *** ****** ******** ***** details ** *** ***** *** *** subject's ****** *******, ***** *** ******* produces ***** ***** ******* **** *** noise ** *** *******.
**** *** ******* ** ~**', *** E12W ******** ******* ****** ** *** Hanwha ***-******, ********* ***** ***** ******* and *** ***** **** ********* ******** the *******'* ****** *******.
**** *** ******* ** ~**', *** E12W ******** ******* ****** ** *** Hanwha ***-******, ********* ******** ***** **** obscures ***** ******* *** *** *******'* facial *******.
Low ***** (~* ***) ***********
** ~*', *** ****** ******** ***** details ** *** ***-***** ***** (~* lux). ** ~*.*', *** ****** ******** solid ***** ****** *** ******** ***** that ******** *** *******'* ****** ******* in *** ***-***** *****(~* ***).
**** *** ******* ** ~**' ** our *** ***** ***** (~* ***), the ****** **** ******** ******** ***** on *** ***** **** ******** ******* while ********* **** ***** **** ******** the *******'* ****** *******.
**** *** ******* ** ~**' ** our *** ***** ***** (~* ***), the ****** ******** **** ***** **** obscures ****** ******* ** *** ***** and *******, ***** *** ****** ******** moderate ***** ** *** ***** *** the *******'* ****** ******* ******** ********* details.
Motion *********** ** **** ***** (~*** ***) *** *** ***** (~* ***)
****** ****** ** *** **** ***** scene (~*** ***), *** **** ******** low ***** **** ********* ******** ******* when *** ******* ** ~**' ****.
****** ****** ** *** *** ***** scene (~* ***), *** **** ******** high ***** **** ******** ******* ** a ******* ~**' ****.
Dark (
*** ****** **** *** * ***** LED *****, ** ***** ** *** below *****:
*******, ***** ***** **** *** ****** E12 ** **** **** ******** ** a ****** ** ***** ***** ****** which ****** **** ***** ******* / illumination ** *** *******:
*** ***** ******** **** *** ****** at ~*' *** ******** ** ~*.* lux *** ******** *** ***** *** underexposed *** ******* ********* *** *******'* facial *******. *******, *** ******* ** ~3.3' *** ******** ** ~*.* ***, underexposing *** ******* **** ** ****** details ********.
WDR *********** ********
*** *********** *** ****** ** ** exit **** ***** **** ************ ******* from ~**,*** *** ******* ** ~*** lux ******.
*** ****** **** *********** *** ********** and ******** ** ****** ******* ** the *******'* **** **** ** ** the ******* ***** ********* ***** ******* on *** *****.
*** ****** **** ***** ***** ******* to *** ***** ************ ***** *** door ** ******, ********* **** ******* outside (***** *****):
**** ****** ***** ** *** *** scene, *** ****** **** *********** *** background, ********* ****** ******* ** *** subject.
Bandwidth ***********
*** ************ **** ***** **** ******** motion ** *** ***** (******** *******), 15 ***, *** *.*** **. *** Akuvox **** ******** ~*.* **/* ** our **** ***** ***** (~*** ***) and ~*.* **/* ** *** *** light ***** (~* ***).
Country ** ******
*** ****** **** ** **** ** China.
Versions ****
- ****** ****: **.**.**.*
- ******* ******: ** ** ****
- ****** ***-******: *.**.**
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