Axis A8207-VE Mk II Video Intercom + HID iClass Compatibility Tested
The Axis A8207-VE Mk II Network Video Door Station supports HID iClass cards, which are uncommonly supported by intercoms, but what other features and improvements have been addressed in the Mk II, and how does it compare to other intercoms such as Avigilon or Axis' 2N?
We bought and tested the A8207-VE Mk II to see how it works. In this report, we examine:
- How well do HID 13.56 MHz credentials work?
- How does pricing compare to other video intercoms?
- How good or bad is the sound quality with/without added background noise? Are echos an issue?
- Which applications should use the A8207-VE MkII versus Axis 2N intercoms?
- What was the tested call connect period, remote or local?
- How does image quality compare to the Avigilon Alta Video Intercom Reader Pro?
- What is the bandwidth consumption?
- What is the country of origin of the A8207-VE Mk II?
This test is the sixth in a series leading up to a Video Intercom Rankings, with the previous tests: 2N IP Style, Akuvox E12W, Alocity F3D100, Avigilon Alta Video Intercom Reader Pro, and Verkada Intercom TD52.
Pricing **********
*** ******* ** *** **** *****-** is ********** ** ***** ***** ******** door ********, ********* *******'* ****, **** at $*,*** ****. *******, *** **** has ** *****-**/********* ********* *** *** remote *******, *** ** ******* ********* ***** ****, ***** ** ** ********* / ************ ****.
************, ** ** **** ********* **** the**** ** ** *****, ** ** ******* *****-******/********** *** has **** ******** **** *** *****-** MkII (******* ******** ******).
Physical ********
*** *****-** ** ** *** * 6MP ****** **** * ***-****** ****, a ******, *******, *** ********** *** two-way *****, *** * **** ****** to ******** *****.
** *** ***** *****, ** **** this **** ****-**-**** **** *** ******** Alta ***** ******** ***, ******* ****, and *** ** ** *****:
Executive *******
*** **** *****-** ** **'* *********** makes ** **** *** ***-**-*** **** applications, **** *** *** ******* **** (no **** *******, ** ****** ****** support), ** ***** ** ** ** atypical *************, ** ** *** * significant ********* *******.
Compared ** ******** **** ***** ******** ****** ***
******** **** *********** **** ** **** categories, *********:
- ****** ********** ******* / ********* ******
- ******/**** ******* ******* ********** ********
- **** ******* / ***** ****** **** Routing
- ***** / ***** *******, *** *** Night (** ************)
- **** ********* ~$*,*** **. ~$*,***
*** **** ** ****, *********** **** ***** ******** ****** *** Tested
*******, ** ******* ***** **** *********** / ****** ******* *** **** ***** access ** ********, *** ******** ** using **** *******:
- ******* ****
- ****** *** *******
- *** **** *******
*** ***** ******* *** *****-******/********** ******** options, ****' ** ***** ** **** suitable (********* *****).
Compared ** ****' ** *********
**** ********* **** ***** ** ******** brand ** ******* * ********* **** of *** ******, **** **** **** stations ***** **** *** ****** ************ with *********** **** *********, ******* ** is ****** ****** *** *****-****** ********* and **** ******* **** *******:
**** ****** ** *** * ******* feature ***, ***** ********* *** ********* more ******* *** *** (******** ******** Unit) *** ********** ****** **** *** approach ** ******* *********** ** *** edge.
**** ** ********* ** ** **** possible ** **** ******** ******** *** several ******* (** ** ***** ** 2N ** *****)
** **** ******** *** *** ****** credentials (******* ** ******* ****** ****** ******* Tested), ***** **** **** ***.
****, ***:**** ** ** ***** ******
HID ******* ******* ****** **********
*** *** **.** *** *********** ** work, **** **** ***** ** ********* in *** *****-** ** **'* *** interface *** *** *** ****** ** default:
****** *** ******* *** ****** ** default, ** ******* ** "**** **" the *************** ******* ** ** ** intercoms ** ** *****, ********** ****.
No ******** **** *******
***** **** ******** ***** *** ****** SE *******, **** ** *** ********** support *** ****** **** ****** ** the *****-** ** ** ******.
**** ********* ***** ****** ****** ********** read ***** ***********, ** **** ** not ***** ** ** ***** *********:
******* ** *** *** *** ****, we ****** ** **** ** **** SEOS ***** *** *** ******* ******** is *** **** ***** ** ******* to *** ***** *** **** ************* in *** *********. **** ** ** general ** ***** **** ******** ** a **** ****** **** * ******** housing ********** **** **** ********** ***** are ***** ****.
** ****** **** **** *** ** multiple ***** ****** ******* *** *** not ********** ****** ***** ** **** range ******, *** ****' **** ** 'official' **** *********** *** **** *** using ** *** **** ************.
App ****** **********
******* *** ***** ** *** *****-** Mk ** ** *** ****, ******-********** call ********* ******** ******* *************. ** ***** **** *** ***, callers ** *** ******** *** ***** them ********, **** ** *** ********* to *** **** ***.
****** ** *** *** ***** *** 'door *** ** ********' ****** * call - *** *** *** (********** a ****) ***** *** ** *** in-call ****** ** *******:
*******, **** *** ********* ******* ****** more **** * *** ******* ** call ************:
** ********* *** ** *** **** than * ********* ******* *** ** the ****** ** ******** *******
Audio ******* ********
****** *******, *** ***** ******** ****** a **** *** ***** *** *** some ******* ********* (**** ** ***** background *****, ~**** ******* *****):
**** ***** ********** ***** ** * busy ****** ******** ******* * ******* behind *** ******* ** ~** - ~90 ** **** ***** ************ ****** off:
**** ***** ********** ***** ** * busy ****** ******** ******* * ******* behind *** ******* ** ~** - ~90 ** **** ***** ************ ****** on, *** *******'* ***** *** ************, with ****** ********* *** ********** ***** being ****** ** (***** *****).
Speaker *******
*** ***** ******* **** *** **** A8207-VE ** ** ******** *** *****, and *** ******* ****** ******** ***** ~80dBs ******** ****** ~*-*' ** *** device:
Audio ****
*** ***** ******* **** *** *****-** Mk ** **** **** ************ *** (the *******) *** *****. *******, * slight **** *** *******. ******* **** cancellation ** ** *********** *** *** not ********* ****** ******* ** *********:
Call ******* ******
*** *******, ***** **** *** ***** networks **** ****** *** ******* ****** to ******* **** ****** ***** ** phones.
****** ***** (** ***** ********) **** ~4.2 ******* ** ******* ** * phone *** ***** ******** *** ********'* call ******. *******, ********** ***** *** a *** ** * ** ******* the ********* *** **** ~*.* *******.
Internal **********
* *********** ********** ******* *** *****-** Mk ** *** ***** ********* ** that *** ********** ****** *** ****** are *** *********** **** ***** ****** control ******* *** **** ** ******** access ********** *******.
*** ****** ********* ***** *** *****-*****, consistent **** *** ****** **** ** Axis **** ***********:
*** ******** ******** **** ******* ****** for ***** ***** *** ****** ****** storage. *** **** **** **** ****** audio ******** ** *** ******** ****, not *** ********* ****.
*** **** **** ******** *** *** reader ******* *** *******, ****, ** Axis-proprietary ***** ***********.
Image ******* ********
** ****** *** ***** ******* ** the **** *****-** ** ** ******* the ******** **** ***** ******** ****** Pro ** ~*' *** ~*.*' ** see *** *** ***** ******* ********.
Full ***** (~*** ***) ***********
** ~*', **** *** *****-** ** II *** ***** ******** ****** *** provide ***** ******* ****** *******, **** the *****-** ** ** ****** * greater **** ** ~***° ******** ** Video ******** ****** *** **** ** ~109°.
** ~*.*', *** *****-** ** ** and ***** ******** ****** *** ******* similar ***** *** ******* *******, **** the ***** ******** ****** *** ********* more ***** ***** ******** **** *** A8207-VE ** **.
Low ***** (~* ***) ***********
** *** *** ***** ***** (~* lux) ** ~*', *** **** *****-** Mk ** ***** *** ***** ******** compared ** *** ****. *******, *** image ******** *** **** ****** ******* as *** **** ********.
**** *** ******* ** ~*.*', **** video ********* ******* ***** ***** *** subject ******* *** *** **** ******** provides ******** ***** ********.
Motion ***********
****** ****** ** *** **** ***** scene (~*** ***), *** **** *****-** Mk ** ******** ******** ***** **** obscures ******* **** *** ******* ** ~15' **** *** ** ********** ***** in *** *** ***** ***** (~* lux). *** **** *****-** ** ** produces **** ***** **** ******** ******* on * ******* ~**' ****.
WDR *********** ********
*** *********** *** ****** ** ** exit **** ***** **** ************ ******* from ~**,*** *** ******* ** ~*** lux ******.
*** *****-** ** ** ******** ******* the ********** *** ******** ***** *******. The *******'* **** *** *** ***** and ********* **** ********* ******** *******.
*** **** ***** ***** ***** *** performance:
*******, ***** ****** ****** **** *** scenes ********** *** ********** *** ***** the ******* ***** ****** ***. ****** in *** **** **** ***** **** while *** *******'* **** *** *** noise, ********* ********* ******** ****** *******.
Installation & ******** ************
** *** *******, *** ** ***** was ******* *******. *** ************ *** simple ** *** ******** ****** ** a ********* ******* **** * ******* using ******* *** ***** ****** *** most ********.
*** **** ** *** ******** ** Aluminum, ****** **** ***** *********** **** use *******. **** ******* *** ****, the **** ** '-**' ***** ** NEMA **, ****, *** ****. ** testing, *** ********* *** ********* ** the **** ** **********, *** ********** rough ********.
*** ********** ****** ** *** *****-** Mk ** ** *** * ********** pushbutton **** *** * ******** *** conductive ***** **** **** ********** *** presses ******* *****. *******, ** *** not **** ** ** **** ** hot ******* ************ ** **** ****** hands.
*** *****-** *** ******* '*****' ******** features **** ****** ********* ** *** have, ********* ** ********** *** ****** compatible **** ******, ** ********** ******, and **** ****** *******.
Bandwidth ***********
*** ************ **** ***** **** ******** motion ** *** ***** (******** *******). The *****-** ** ** ******** ***** bandwidth ** ~*.** - *.** **/* in *** ***** (~* ***) ****** than ** **** ***** (~*** ***) scenes ~*.* -*.* **/*.
***** ********* **** ** *** ***** scenes ******** ** **** ***** ****** is ********** **** *** ******** ****** in**** ** *******.
Country ** ******
*** *****-** ** ** ******* ** origin ** ********:
Firmware ******** ******
- **** *****-** ** **: **.*.**
- ******** **** ***** ****** ***: ********
- ******* ****: ** ** ****
- ****** ***-****: *.**.**
- ** ** *****: *.**.*.**.*