DoorBird D1101V Video Door Station Tested

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Jack Parkin
•Published Oct 04, 2023 16:30 PM

DoorBird, acquired by Assa Abloy in 2022, claims its “IP Video door stations are the leader in innovative technology and design," with multiple products for single-family and large residential complexes. But how well do their video door stations perform in real-world testing?

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We bought and tested the DoorBird D1101V IP Video Door Station. In this report, we examine:

  • What were the tested key negatives and key positives?
  • How does the DoorBird D1101V compare to the Avigilon Alta Video Intercom Reader Pro?
  • How does the D1101V compare to the Alocity F3D100?
  • How accurate is the DoorBird's 4D Motion Sensor?
  • How are alerts monitored / managed in the DoorBird mobile app?
  • What is the remote latency while viewing live video or on a call?
  • What is the tested sound quality with the noise reduction and echo cancellation?
  • How does the D1101V perform in Full Light (~ 180 Lux), Low Light (~ 1 Lux), Dark (< 0.1 Lux), and WDR scenes?
  • How simple are the setup and configuration?
  • Does it integrate with third-party VMSes?
  • How does pricing compare to other intercoms, such as Avigilon or Alocity?
  • What is the bandwidth consumption both day and night?
  • What is the country of origin of the D1101V?

This test is the seventh in a series leading up to a Video Intercom Rankings, with the previous tests: Axis A8207-VE MK II, Axis 2N IP Style Akuvox E12W, Alocity F3D100, Avigilon Alta Video Intercom Reader Pro, and Verkada Intercom TD52.

Pricing **********

*** ******** ******-* *** ** ****** price ** ~$*** ***, ***** ** less **** ********** ***** ******** **** stations **** ** *** ******** **** Video ******** ****** *** ** ~$*,*** and *******'* ****** ** ~$***.

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Physical ********

*** ******** ****** *** * ***** imager **** * ***-****** ****, * 4D ****** ******, * *******, * microphone *** ***-*** *****, *** * single **** ****** ** ******** *****.

** *** ***** *****, ** **** the ****** ****-**-**** **** *** ****** E12W *** *** ******* ******:

Video ******* ** *********** *** *** ****** ***

***** ******** ****** ** ****** ******* station, ******** **** **** **** ***** recommended ******* ****** *** *** ****** is ********'* ****** ***:

***, ******** ** *** ***** ** support *** *****-***** ******** *** ******** app *** *** ***** ******** *** developed ** **** *** ******* **** when **** ********. *** **** ******, in * ******* ******* ** ********* accessing *** ***** *** ****** ****** from *** ******** ***********.

***** ** ********'* **************, **** ****** the ****** *********** ******* *** ******** mobile ***. ** *** ***** *****, we ** **** ********'* ****** ***:

Installation **********

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Executive *******

*** ***************** ***** *********** **** **** *********** and ************ *********. ***** ******* ** completely ******, ** ******* **** ******* important *****. **** ******** ** ******** video ********* **** **** (~$***) *** Wyze (~$**), ********'* ************* ****** ***** (~$650) *** **** ******** ******* ********* (i.e.,**** ******* *********) **** ******** **** *********** *** its ****** ****** ** ******-****** ********** and ***** **********.

Tested *** *********

*** ****** *** ********* ***** ****** testing ****:

  • ***** **** ******* ~**% ** *** time.
  • *********** ****-***** ***** *********.
  • ******* ******/***** ***** *****.
  • ** ***** *** ******** ** ****** / ***** ******.
  • ******* ********** ** ******** **** **** 5' **** *** ****** ** *** light/dark ************.
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Tested *** *********

*** ****** *** ********* ***** ****** testing ****:

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  • ********* * **** ******* *** ****** app **** *** *******.

Compared ** *** ******** **** ***** ******** ****** ***

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  • ******** **** ******** **** *** ****** credentials
  • ******** **** ****** **** *******.
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  • ******** **** ******** ******** ***** *** audio *******.

Compared ** *** ******* ******

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  • *** ****** ****** *****-** ****** *******, including **** *********** *** **** ******.
  • *** ****** *** * ***** ~*-****** call *******.

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******** *** *** ******* ** *** lack ** ***** / ***** ********, but ** **** ****** *** ****** if **** *******.

~35% ** ***** *******

** ****'* *******, ** *********** ~**% of ******* ***** ***** *** ****** app ***** ******* ****** ** ****** call, ******** ****** **. ** ******* out ** ******** *** **** **** access ** *** ****** *** ~** hours, *** **** **** *** **** to **-****** ** ******** *** ***** of *** *****:

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**** ***** ********* ** ******** ****** devices ********* *** **** *** *** on * ******** *******.

Inconsistent ** ****** ******

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** ***** ******** ***** ***** *******, and **** ****** **** *** ****** sensor ****** *** ** ******** ** light *** *** ** ******** ** other ********** *******:

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****** ****** *** **** ** *** user *** *** ******** ****** *** push *************, ********* * ********** *** a **-****** ***** ****. ****** *********** are **** ** ****. *******, * ~$57/yr ************ ** ******** ** **** and ******** ***** ******.

Limited ****** *******

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*** ***** ***** ************ *** ******/******** options ********* ** *** ******** ***:

Lack ** *************

******** ***** ******* ************* ******* **** are ******** ** ******* *******/*********.

  • *********/********* ****** ** **********:********* *** ********* *** ***-******** ** DoorBird *** ****** ** **********. ********* may ** *******, *** ******** ************* the ******* *********.
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  • ** ***** *************:***** ********* *** **** ************ ****** cannot ** ******** ** ****** ***.
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High *** *******

****** *******, ***** *** * ~*-* second ***** **** ******* *** ******** mobile *** ** ******* * **** feed ***** *** ****** ****** ** connected *** *** ** ******** *******.

****** *****, ** *********** ~* ******* of ***** *******. **** ****** *** operator *** ******* ** ***** **** each *****.

***** ******* *** ****** ****** ******, there ** * ~*-****** ***** ******* a ****** ********** *** ****** ***** recording. **** *****, ******** ********* **** delays ** ****** ****** **** ********:

*** ******* ********, ***** ********* ********* and ********* ********* **** ***** ** event **** *** ****** ****** ** doorbell ****** **** **** ********* **********. As * ******, ***** ** *** not ********** ********* ***** ** * possibility **** **** ** *** ******** events **** **** ******* ******* **** a ******* ******* *** *** *********** the ***** *******.

***** ****** ****** *********** *** * user, ******* **** ** **** ******** approaching *** **** ** ******* * subject ******** * *******.

Call ***** ******* ********

****** *******, *** ***** ******** ****** a **** *** ***** **** *** digital ********* (**** ** ***** ********** noise, ~** ** ******* *****):

*** ****** ****** ********* ***** ********* and **** ************ *** ******* ** default ** *** ******, **** ** settings ** *******/********* ***** *******.

**** ***** ********** ***** ** * busy ****** ******** ******* * ******* behind *** ******* ** ~** **, the *******'* ***** *** ************, **** high ********* *** ********** ***** ***** picked **:

Speaker *******

*** ***** ******* **** *** ******** D1101V *** ******* *** *******, **** the ******* ********* ***** ~** ** directly ****** ~*-*' ** *** ******:

No ***** / ***** ***** *********

******/***** ***** ***** ** *** ******* audio, *** ***** ***** ** ******** from *** ****** ***, ******** **** not ***** *** ***** **********. ***** attempting ** ****** ***** ***** *** testing ********, ** ******* **** *** attempt ** ****** * **** ***** mute *** ****** ******'* *********. ******** was ***** ***** ****, *** **** clarified **** ***** ** ** *** to ****** *****:

...*** ******** *** **** **** ******** over *** ****** ******'* ********** **** the **** ******* ** ******. ***** means ** ***** ******** **** ***** third-party **** **** ***** **** *** access ** **** ********* ** ** audio.

Image ******* *******:

** ****** *** ***** ******* ** the ******** ****** ******* *** ****** E12W *** ******* ****** ********* ** 3.3' *** **' ** *** *** the ***** ******* ********.

Full ***** (~*** *** ***********)

** ~*.*', *** ******, ****, *** F3D100 ******* ****** ***** *** ******* details, **** *** ****** ********* **** color ******** **** *** **** ** the ******.

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** ~**', *** ****** **** ******** stronger ****** *** ***** ******* **** the ******** ****** *** *** ******* F3D100:

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Low ***** (~* ***) ***********

**** *** ******* ** ~*.*', *** DorBird ****** ******** ******** ***** ******* on *** ******* **** *** ******* F3D100, *** ******** *********** *** *******.

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**** * ******* ~**' ****, *** D1101V *** ****** **** ******* **** noise **** ******** * *******'* ****** details *** ***** *******:

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Dark (

*** ******** ****** *** ********* ** that ******** *** *** ****** ****** or **** *** **** ****** ** pushed. ** *******, *** ****** ******** high ***** **** ******* ******** * subject's ****** ******* ****** ~*.*'. *** D1101V ****** ** **** ********** ** a ******* *** ** ~**' **** from *** ******:

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Poor ****** *********** ** *** *****

** *** ***** ****** (~ *-* Lux), *** ****** ******** **** ***** that ******** ******* ** * ******* in ******. ******* ***** **** ** the ***** ****** ********, *** ****** produces ****** *****, ********* ****** *******. While ***** ** ** ********* ******* illumination *** *** ******, *** ******* shows **** *** ****** ****** ** mounted ** ** *********** **** ****** ambient ******** ** ******* ****** *********** (~180 *** *********).

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WDR *********** ********

*** *********** *** ****** ** ** exit **** ***** **** ************ ******* from ~*,*** *** ******* ** ~*** lux ******.

******** ********** *********** *** ******'* ***** sensor ** ******* *** ***** *** performance ***** ** *** ***********. ** testing, *** **** *** ******* **** achieved ** ******* *** ***** ****** brightness ** **%.

***** *********** *** ***** ******, *** D1101V ******** *********** *** **********, **** low ********* **** ******** *** ****** details ** *** ******* *******.

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*** **** ***** ***** ***** *** WDR ***********, ******* *** ************ ******* with ******** ****** *******:

***** *** ****** **** *** ********** the ********** ** *** ****** **** and ******* ****** **, *** ****** produces ************ *****, ********* ****** ******* on *** ******* ** **** ***** the *****:

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VMS ***********

******** ********** **** *** ***** ****** via *****, ********* ******** ******* ******, ExacqVision, ******* ******** ******, *** ********* XProtect.

Bandwidth ***********

*** ************ **** ***** **** ******** motion ** *** ***** (******** *******). The ******** ****** ******** ***** ********* at ~*.* - *.* **/* ** full ***** (~*** ***) **** ** low ***** (~* ***) *** **** (< *.* ***, ** **) ******.

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*** **** ***** *********** ** *** light/dark ****** ******** *** ****** ********* levels ** *** *****/**** ************.

Country ** ******

*** ******** ******'* ******* ** ****** is *******.

Firmware ******** ******

  • ******** ******: ******
  • ******** *** ***: **.**
  • ****** ****: **.**.**.*
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