Axis 2N IP Style Tested
Axis 2N claims that its IP Style is "the future of intercoms for years to come", with its 10" display, full-HD camera, and the company's WaveKey access control offering, but how well does it perform?
IPVM tested the 2N IP Style against the Verkada's TD52 Video Intercom and IP cameras including, Hanwha QND-8011, Hikvision DS-2CD2543G2, and Verkada CD52-E, inside this report, we examine:
- How well does the 2N IP Style perform, what limitations were found during testing?
- What were the key positives and negatives of the 2N IP Style?
- How does pricing compare to other intercoms such as the Verkada TD52, or Avigilion Alta Video Reader Pro?
- How well did the 6 methods of entry work on the 2N IP Style?
- How does the support of the IP Style differ within the various 2N apps such as Mobile Key, and My2N?
- How good or bad is the sound quality with/without added background noise? Are echos an issue?
- What is the remote latency while viewing the video or on a call?
- How does image quality perform in full light (~180 lux), low light (~5 lux), dark (<0.1 lux), and WDR scenes compare to other IP cameras/video intercoms?
- What is the bandwidth consumption across all tested scenes?
- What is the country of Origin of the 2N IP Style?
Note: This test is the second in a new series leading up to a Video Intercom Rankings, with the first being the Verkada TD52, and the next being the Avigilon Alta Video Intercom Reader Pro with more to follow in the coming weeks.
Physical ********
*** ** ** ***** *** * 5MP ****** **** * ***-****** ****, two ********** ** ****, *** ** speakers, * **********, *** * **' display. ** *** ***** ***** ** show *** ** ***** ****-**-**** **** the ******* **** *** *** ******** Alta ***** ******** ****** ***, *** size ***********:
*** ** ** ***** ** ***** the ******* ** *********, ********* ~** inches **** *** ~* ****** ****, compared ** *** ****** *** *** TD52 ****-**-**** *****:
2N ****** ************* ****, ***** ******* ***
*** ** ** *****'* ****** ******* is ~$*,*** *** ***** ** **** expensive **** *** ******* **** ***** costs ~$*,*** ***.
***** *** **** *** ** ****, cloud ******* ** * **********, ******, or ***-** ******** ** * ****, of ~$**/** *** "*********" ** ~$**/** per ******, *** **** ** ** optional *****, *** *** ********.
Installation - ******** ************
** *** *******, *** ** ***** was ******* ***** *** ******* *****. The ************ *** ****** ** *** intercom ******** ** *** ***** *** a ***** **** ******:
**** ********** *** ********, *** *** port *** */* *** **-*** *********** are ******* ** *** **** *** the ****** *** ** ** ********** after ******* ** ******* *** **** cover:
** *** ******** *******, ** ****** the *** *********** *** *********** *********.
Executive *******
** *** *******, *** ** ** Style ******** *********** ******* ******* (*** "*******" ****), ****** *********, *** ****** *******, and ***** ***** ******* ** ***** distances ** *** ****** ******.
*******, *** ** ** ***** ***** significantly **** **** *********** ** ~$*,*** USD, *** *** ***** ******* *** solid ******* ********** *****, *** *** subject's ***** *** *******/******** **** ********** noise.
** ******* ********, *** **** ** sight (***) *** ***** ** *****, as ************ ****** *** ** ******* entry ** ******** *** ***** *** passing ****** ~**' ** *** ********, but ********* **** ***-*** *.*., ********* by ** ******** ****, ****** ~*'.
******, *** ** ***** **** ***** video *** ***** ******** ** *** 2N **** *** ***** ********* ***** in ***********, ***** **** ********* * separate ***-** ****** *** ******* ** Wiegand ** **** (~$*** ****** ******* for ****).
Key *********
****** ******* *** *** ********* ** the ** ** ***** ****:
- ****** *******: ******** *** **** * specific ******/****** ******** **** *** ****.
- '************' ****: ***** *** **** ** gain ***** ***** ******* ***** ****** in ***** ******* ** ******* *** BLE ****** ****** ** *** ********.
- *****-** ****** *******: *** ** ** Style ******** ******* ***********, ******* **** competitors ** *** **** *****-** ****** control.
- ** ********** ** *** ******: *** additional ********, ******* **** *** ****** the **** ** *** ****'* ***** is *** ******, ******* ******* ***** cannot **** ****** ** *** ***** (while ***** ** *** *****) ** stationary *.*., * ***** ******* ** a ****.
- ********** ****/********** *****: *** ** ***** and ******* ******** ****** ** **** than ~*-* ******* ** **** ******* we ******, **** *** ** **** taking *** ******* ** * **** has ** ******* *** ********** ** the ** ** *****.
Key *********
****** ******* *** *** ********* ** the ** ** ***** ****:
- ******* *** ***** *****: *** ******* BLE ********* ***** ** *** *** for **** ************, ******* ***** ******* about *** **** ***** ************* ***** access ** ************ *****. ***** **** range *** ******** ** *******, **** users *** *** ******* ** ******* the ******* ** ******* ** **** (signal ********) ********* ***** ** ****** based ** ***** ********.
- ** ********** *********: ***** *** ** IP **** *** ** ******** *******-****** camera, ***** ** ** ********** ********* or ******* *****.
- ******* *********** *******: ** ******* ** compatible **** **** ** ******** *******, and **** *** ******* ******* ** OSDP ****** ******* ********* ****** ** used.
- ******* ** **: *************/**** ********** **** 2N ******** *** ********** **** ***** access *********, ****** *** ***** *******.
- ** ***** ********: *** ** ** Style *** ** ***** ******** ** the *** *** **** *** ***** images **** *****.
- ** ****** ** ******* *********: *** 2N ** ***** **** *** ******* vehicle ** ****** ********* ** *********, and **** ******** ****** *********.
- ** **** ***********: ****** *** ******* TD52, *** ** ** ***** **** not **** **** ************* ** **********.
Expensive ********, **** *************
***** *** ** ** ***** ***** ~$4,000 ***, *** ******* ******* ******* ******* **************** ******** ********* **** ***********:
*** *******, *** ******* ~$*.**-*.**/** *** user *** ******** **** (********) ***** $5-25/yr *** ******. *** *******, ** one *** *** *****, **** ***, that ***** **** ******* $*** ** $800 *** ****, ***** ***** ****** in **** ******* **** **** *** long ****.
Risky *** *****
****** ******* ********, ******* *** ************, the **** ** ***** ********* ***** connects ** *** ******** **** ~**' away *** *** ** ******** ** an ************ **** ** *** ********. This **** ********* ** ******/****** *** not ****** ** ********* *******.
** *** ******** ****, ** ****** was ******* ** ** ************ **** at *** ********, **** ** ********** credential ****** ** *** ******** ** the ******** ****** ~*' ** *** intercom *** ********* ** ** ******** wall.
** **** ****:
***** ***** **** ** **** ** the **** ********** *** ** **** opening. *** ********* ***** ****** ***** of ******** ** ******** ** ****** recommend *** ** *** **** ***** it ** *** **** ****** ***.
Similar ******* *********** ** ** ** *****
*** ******* ******* ** *** ******* Mobile ****** ******* ** *** ** IP ***** *** ******* ** *** performance ** *** *************** ****** ****** ******* (*** ****)***** *** ****** ***** *** ** IP *****.
2N ** ***** **. ******* ****
*** ** ** ***** ******* ******** to ****** *** *** ******** ***** while **** ********* ******** ***** ** entry *** ******** ***** *******. ** contrast, *** ******* **** ** ******* to * **** ******* **** *** only ****** *******/********* *************, **** ** built-in ****** *******.
*******, *** ******* **** ****** ****** and ******* *********, **** ***********, ***** cancelling, *** ***** ******* **** *** be ****** **** **** ***** *** audio ******* *** ** ***** ***** these ********.
Six ***** ******* ******
** ****** * ********* ******* ** access, *** ***** ***** **** * brief ****, ********** * **** ********, upon ****** ***** *******.
*** ****
*** *** **** ****** ****** ****, and ******** ***** ******* **** * correct *** **** ***** *******.
*** ****
*** *** ****** ****** **** ** a ******* ********** *** ****, ********* unlocking ****** ~*-* ******* ** *** subject ********** *** **********.
***** ****
************, *** ***** **** ***** ** pocket ****** ****** ****, *** *** not ******* *** ***** ** ** unlocked, ** ** *** ** ** opened. *******, *** ***** ** ******** to ** ** ******.
** **** ****
*** ** **** ****** **** ****** than ***** ****** *****, ** * user *** ** ******* *** ** code ** *** ******, *** ** times ******** *** ******* ** **** the ***** ****** ** ******** *** QR **** *********.
**** ****
******* ****** *** ** **** * user, ***** **** ****** * ***-*** video/audio **** ***** *** **** ******** can **** ******** ****** ** ********, which ****** ********* *** ******, ********** visitors, ***.
*** ****
******, ****** ********* *** ** **** via *** ** ****** *** ***, which ******** * **** ****** ** the ****** ****** **** **** **** the ****** ** *** ** ** Style.
*** ******* ** ****, *** ** IP ***** ******** ** ***** ********* module *** ******** ******** ** ************* utilities, ***** ****** *********** **** ********** intercoms ** *** *******.
My2N ********
**** *** ** **** ** ******/******* your ** ******* ** * ******* or ****** ***, ** *** ***** below ** ******* * ***** ******** of *** ******** ** *** **** desktop ********:
**** ****** *** *** ** **** to ******/******* ***** **** *** ******** and ****** *** **** *** ******, briefly ***** *****:
*** ******* ********** ** *** ** desktop *** ****** **** ** ***** is ** ******* *** ***** ** video ********, *** **** *********** *** produced ********** *** ******** ** *** call.
*******, ** ********** ***** * *** if ***** ********* ** *******.
** ******** ******** ***** ********* ** do ********* ** *** *** **** ACS, ********* ** *******.
Mobile *** ********
*** ** ****** *** *** ****** users ** *** ***** ***** ** a ********** ** ******* ** ***** in ***** ********* *** ******* ** unlock, ** ******** *** **** ****** in *** ***, ***** ** * brief ********:
Audio *******
****** *******, *** ***** ******** ****** a **** *** ***** (**** ** added ********** *****, ~**** ******* *****):
**** ***** ********** ***** ** * busy ****** ******** ******* * ******* behind *** ******* ** ~**-***** *** subject's ***** *** ******* *** ******** with *** ********** ***** ************.
*** ******* **** **** **** *** IP ***** **** *** **** ***** suppression:
** ******* ******** **** ** *** implemented, ******* ** *** ******* ** adding ***** *********** ** ****** ** releases
Remote *******
****** *******, ** ***** **** *** remote ******* **** ** * **** was ***, ********* ***** ~* ******.
Image *******
** ****** *** ***** ******* ** the** ** ************ ********** **** ***** ********(*** ****) ** *' *** ~*.*' and ** ******* **** ** ********** ****-*,****** ***-****, ************ **-*********** **' *** **' ** *** how *** ***** ******* ** *** IP ***** ********.
** *** **** ***** (at ~*' **** *** ** ***** produces ** ********** **** *** ** the ******* ***** ******** ******** ******* details, ******** ** *** **** ***** does *** **** ** ********** **** and ******** ***** ******* ** *** subject ** ~*' ****.
** ~*.*', **** ***** ********* ******* solid ***** *******, *******, *** ** Style ******** ******** ****** ******* ****** details ******** ** *** **** ******* the ** ********** ******** ** *** IP ***** ** **** ******.
**** *** ******* ** ~**', *** IP ***** ************* **** *** ******* CD52 *** ********* **** *****, ********* high ***** **** ******** *** ***** and *** ******* ****** *******.
****** ****** ** *** **** ***** (<0.1 ***), **** ***** ********* ******* similar ******* ** * ******* ~**' away. **** ******* **** ***** **** obscures ****** ******* *******.
** *** ***** *** ***** ***** (~5 ***) ** ~*' *** ** Style *********** *** ****, ******** ******** the ******* *** ********* ***** ******* on *** *******.
**** *** ******* ** ~*.*', *** IP ***** ******** ******* *** ***** and ******* *** ******** ***** *******, while *** **** ************ *** ***** and ******* *** ******** ******** ***** that ******** ******* ** *** *******.
** ~**' ******** ** *******, ******, and ********* ** ******* *** ** Style ******** ***** ***** ******* *** better ******* ****** ******* **** *** Hanwha ****, ***** ********* ******** ***** that ******** ******* ****** ******* ********* fewer ******* **** *** ******* *** Hikvision *******.
****** ****** ** *** ~* *** low ***** *****, *** ** ***** properly ******* *** ******* ****'* ~**' away *** ******** ******** ***** **** obscures ******* *******. ***** *** **** underexposes *** ******* *** ******** ******** noise **** ******** *******.
** *** **** ***** ***** (~*** lux) **** *** ******* ~*' ****, the ** ***** *** **** ***** intercoms ******* ******* ******* ** *** subject.
** ~*.*', *** ** ***** *** TD52 ******* ******* ****** *** ******* details.
**** *** ******* ** ** ~**' in *** **** ***** ***** (~*** lux) *** ** ***** ******** ***** chart ******* ***** ********* *** ***** that ********* ******** *** *******'* ****** details ********** ********** ** *** ** cameras ******.
** ~**' ** *** **** ***** scene (~*** ***), *** ** ***** provides ******* ***** ******* ** *** CD52 *** ****, ***** ********* ******** noise **** ******** *** *******'* ****** details.
*** *********** *** ****** ** ** exit **** ***** **** ************ ******* from ~**,*** *** ******* ** ~*** lux ******.
*** ** ***** ******** *********** *** background *** ******** ******** *******, *** subject's **** *** *** *****, *** shadowing **** ******** *******.
*** **** *********** *** ********** *** provides ** ****** *******, *** ******* on *** *********'* **** *** *** noise, *** ********* **** ******** *******.
*** ** ***** ***** ******* ** the ************ ****** ~*-* *******, ********* solid *******.
**** ****** ***** ** *** *** scene, *** ** ***** ******** ***** background *******, *** ******* ** *** subject **** ********* ******** ******* ** the *******. ******** ** *** **** which ******** ***** *****, *********, ****** blur, *** ********* **** ******** ******* on *** ******* *** *********** *** background ********* ** ****** *******.
Bandwidth ***********
*** ************ **** ***** **** ******** motion ** *** ***** (******** *******). The ** ***** *** ******* ********* consumption ** *** ***** (~* ***) and **** (-2,5 **/*, ***** ********* ****** ********* in **** ***** (~*** ***) ****** ~5.4Mb/s.
Country ** ******
*** ** ** ***** ** **** in *** ***** ********.
Firmware ******** ******
- ** ** *****: *.**.*.**.*
- ** ****** ***: *.*.* (****)
- **** ****** ***: *.*.*
- ******* ****: ** ** ****
- ****** ***-****: *.**.**
- ********* **-*********-**: **.*.** ***** ******