Hanwha TID-600R Video Intercom Tested
Intercoms have become a fundamental component of video surveillance offerings, with Hanwha's TID-600R being the company's first, but how does its intercom compare to competitors, such as Alocity, Avigilon, or Axis?
We bought and tested the Hanwha TID-600R. In this report, we examine:
- What were the tested key positives and key negatives?
- How does the TID-600R compare to the Avigilon Alta Video Intercom Reader Pro?
- How does the TID-600R compare to the Axis A8105-E?
- What are the TID-600R's different operation/viewing methods?
- How simple or complex is setup and configuration in Wisenet WAVE?
- How does the touchless call sensor work?
- What is the sound quality, with or without added background noise?
- What is the remote latency on video and audio of the TID-600R?
- How do Hanwha's IVA analytics perform?
- How does it integrate into third-party VMSes such as ACC, Genetec, or Milestone?
- How does the TID-600R perform in Full Light (~180 Lux), Low Light (~ 5 Lux), Dark (< 0.1 Lux), and WDR scenes?
- How does pricing compare to Avigilon or Axis?
- What is the bandwidth consumption in both day and night?
- What is the country of origin of the TID-600R?
- 11 videos: physical overview, mobile app overview, audio testing, analytics testing, camera settings, and image quality testing
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Pricing **********
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Physical ********
*** ****** ***-**** *** * ***** camera **** * ***-****** ****, * touchless **** ******, * ******* *** microphone *** ***-*** *****, * ****** call ****** ** ******** *****, *** terminals *** ***** ******.
** *** ***** *****, ** **** the ***-**** ****-**-**** **** ******* *****-* (*** ****)********** ****** (*** ****):
Executive *******
*** ******* ***** *** ****** ***-**** is ***** ******* ******** ** ***** tested *********. ***** *** ***-**** ******** slightly *****-******* ***** *******, * **** range ** ****** ********, *** ****** VMS ***********, ** ******* **** ******* competitive ***********, ********* *** ***** ***** quality ** *** ****** *********, ******* methods ** *****, *** ******* ***** setup.
***** *** ***-**** ****** * ***** of *********, **** *** *** ******/***** change-based *** *** ***** ** ***** alerts, ** ***** ********** *******.
******* ***** ************* ****** ** ~$***, these ************ **** *** ***-**** **** competitive **** ***** ****** *********, ************ ***********, ***** ** *** *******.
Tested *** *********
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Compared ** *** ******** **** ***** ******** ****** ***
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- ******** ******* ***** ******* (*** **. 1080p)
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- *** ***-**** *** * ***** **** cost *** ** ******** *************
Compared ** *** **** *****-*
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Complex ***** *** **** *************
*********** ***** *** ****** **** ******* compared ** ***** ****** *********. ***** desktop **** ************* ** **** *** enabled ** *******, ******** ****** ************* for ***** ** ********* ******** ********** rules ** ** ********** *** *** desktop ******, ** **** ** ******** notifications *** *** ****** ** *** mobile ***.
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* ****** ************ **** ******* *** name ** *** ***** ********* ** a ******, ***** **** * ********* from **** *** ***** ********:
WAVE ******* ****** *** ***-****
***** *** ***-**** *** ********* ** Hanwha ******, ********** ******** **** ********* ** roll ***, ** ***** *****, *** WAVE ****** *** ******** ** ****** to ******* ****** **** ****** ******* this *****:
Strong ****** *** ***********
*** ******* **** ****** *** ****** users ** *** ***** ****** ** view *** **** **** ** *** TID-600R, ******** * ****, *** ******** unlock * ****. *** ***** ***** provides * ***** ******** ** *** WAVE ****** ***:
******* ***** ** ****** **** ***** the **** ****** *** **** *** TID-600R.
Accurate ********* **** ******
**** ******* ***** **** *** ***-****'* touchless **** ****** ************ *** ************ initiated * **** ** ~** ******. A **** *** ********* **** *** TID-600R ****** ~* ******* ** ******* a **** ** ***** ** *** touchless **** ******.
Call ***** ******* ********
****** *******, *** ***** ******** ****** a **** *** ************ **** ** digital ********* (**** ** ***** ********** noise, ~** ** ******* *****):
*** ***-**** ****** ***** ********* *** echo ************ ******* ** *******. ****** told ** **** ***** ***** ******** are ********* *** ************ ** *** TID-600R, **** *** ********* **** ****** for * ********* ****** ** ****** model:
**** *** ***** ******* **** ***** reduction ** ***** ***** ********. **** are ********* *** ************ ** *** camera *** ** *** ******* **** this *** ****** ******** ******* ** future ******** ******.
**** ***** ********** ***** ** * busy ****** ******** ******* * ******* behind *** ******* ** ~** **, the *******'* ***** *** ************** **** high ******* *********, ****** *** **** recipient ****** ** **** *** *******:
Speaker ******* ********
*** ***** ******* **** *** ***-****'* speaker *** ******* **** ************ *** muffled ***** ****** ** ~** ** directly ****** ~*-*' ** *** ******:
~3 ******* ** ***** *** ****** *******
******* ***** * ~*-****** ***** *** visual ***** ******* * **** ***** and ******* ******. **** ~* ******* of ***** *** ****** ******* ****** the ******** *** ******* ** ***** over **** ***** ************ ** *******. This **** ** ******* *** *** experienced **** *** **** *****-* ** Avigilon **** ****** ***, ***** *** less **** * ~*-****** ***** ***** viewing *****, ** ** * ****.
Low ************ *** ***** *******
*** ************* (*.*., ****, ******, *********) were ******** ****** ~* ******* ** the *****. ********** *******, ************* **** received ******* ***** ** ****'* ******* and ****** *******.
*** ***-**** *** **** **** ~* second ** ******* **** ********* * door **** ****'* ******* *** ****** clients. ** ~** ******* ******, *** TID-600R's ***** *** ********* ******* *****.
Inaccurate ******/*****-***** *********
*** ***-****'* ******/*****-***** ********* *** ***** average *********** ** ***** ********* **** the ******** *** ** ***** ** false ****** **** ******** ******* *** inclement *******. ***** ******* *** ********** with****'* ******** ********* ******'* *** *********.
****** *******, ****** ********* ****** **** received ** * ******* ~**' **** the ****** (~** ***). *** ***** below ******** * ******* ********** ** moving ** *** *****:
***** *** ***-**** ************ ******** ******, false ****** **** **** **** ***** levels *********** ******* (~*** *** ** < *.* ***), **** ** *** video ***** ** *** ****** **** turned **:
********* ********* (******* **** ********, *********, entering/exiting * *****, ***.) **** **** detected ** ***** ********* ** **** than ~**' **** *** ******** (~** PPF). ** ********* ****** ~**', ***** analytics *** *** ******* **** ** a ******* ******** ** *** ****** zone. *** ***-**** ************ ********** * subject ********* ** *** ***** *** provided **** *****:
Customizable ****** ************* ********
*** ***-**** ****** ******* ****** ************* options *** ***** ***** **** ***** tested *********. *** ***-**** ******** ******* for ******** *** ***** *******, ******** WDR **/***, ******** ******* ***** *** brightness, ******** ***/***** ****, *** ******** adjusting **, ** ***** ** *** video *****:
Image ******* ********
** ****** *** ***** ******* ** the ****** ***-**** ******* *** **** A8105-E *** ******** **** ***** ******** Reader *** ********* ** ~*.*' *** ~10' ** *** *** *** ***** quality ********.
Full ***** (~*** ***) ***********
** ~*.*', *** ***-****, *****-*, *** Reader *** ******** ****** ******* *** chart *******, *******, *** **** ****** Pro ********* ******** ******* *** ***** details **** **** *** ***-**** *** A8105-E:
** ~**', *** ******** **** ****** Pro ******** ****** ****** *** ***** details, ***** *** ***-**** *** *****-* obscured ******* *** ***** ******* *** to ****** ***** *** ***** ****** resolution:
Low ***** (~* ***) ***********
**** * ******* ** ~*.*', *** TID-600R ******** **** ***** *** ******** color ******** **** **** *** **** A8105-E *** *** ******** **** ****** Pro:
**** * ******* ~**' ****, *** TID-600R *** ******** **** ****** *** produce ******** ***** **** ******** * subject's ****** ******* ***** ************ *** chart:
Dark (
*** ****** ***-**** ******** ****** ***** quality ** * ******* ** ********* less **** ~*.*' **** **** ****** to ** ***** ** *** **** (<0.1 ***) *****. *******, ** ********* beyond ~*.*', *** ***-**** ******** ******** noise **** ******** ******* *** ***** details ** ~**' ****. ** ~**' from *** ***-****, *** ****** ******** high ***** **** ******** ****** ******* and ***** *******:
Poor ****** ***********
** *** ****** ******, *** ***-**** produces **** ***** **** ******** ******* on * ******* ** ****** **** the ******* ~**' ****. ** *** light ****** ********, *** ***-**** ******** higher ***** **** ******** *** ****** details ** *** *******.
WDR *********** ********
*** *********** *** ****** ** ** exit **** ***** **** ************ ******* from ~*,*** *** ******* ** ~** Lux ******. *** ***-**** ******** *********** the ********** ***** ***** ********* ****** but ********* ******** ******* *** ***** details:
*** **** ***** ***** ***** *** WDR ***********, ************ *** ********** ******* while ***** ********* ****** ******* *******:
*** ***-**** *********** *** ********** **** than *** *****-* *** *** ******** Alta ****** ***, ********* ************ ***** that ******* ****** ******* ** *** subject ** **** ***** *** *****:
Tested *** ***********
****** ******** / ******** *** ***** into ******** ******* ******, *******, *********, and ******* **** ****** ******* **** no ******.
** ****** *** ***-**** ********* ******* the******* *********** ****** *** ****** *** *** experienced ** ******.
****** **** ****** ******* ********* *** viewing ******* **** ****** ** *** TID-600R's ******** *** ***********. ***** ******* include *** ****** ** ******'* ******* WAVE ***********:
...**** ********* *** * *** ** a *** ***** ******. *** *** mobile *** [****] *** *** ******* can ********* ** ****. ** *** depends ** ***** *** ****** ** being **** *** ** **** ***********.
****** **** **** **** ***** * VMS ******* ** ******** ** ****** either ******* **** ** * *****-***** VMS, ***** *** ** ********* ************ costs ** *** *** ***-****:
*** ******** **** ***** ** ** out ** *** *** *** ***** licensed **** *** *.*** ******. **** paired **** *** **** ***, *** simply **** * *** *******. **** used **** ******** ***, *** **** **** ***** license. **** **** **** *** ****, you *** *** *** ******* ****** and ******* ****** *** *******-****.
Bandwidth ***********
*** ************ **** ***** **** ******** motion ** *** ****** (******** *******). The ****** ***-**** ******** *** ******* bandwidth **** ~*.** **/* ** *** dark (compared ** *** **** ***** (~*** Lux) *** *** ***** (~* ***) scenes.
*** **** ***** ******** ** **** scenes ******** *** ****** ********* ****** seen ****** *******.
Country ** ******
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