New: Axis Video Intercom

Author: Brian Rhodes, Published on May 12, 2015

A suicide resistant camera, an IP horn and now a video intercom.

Axis might be getting pushed out of the low end of the market, but they are building out high-end speciality niches.

In this note, we examine the new Axis video intercom, the A8004-VE, look its key strengths and weaknesses, comparing it to analog units and offerings from Aiphone and Mobotix.

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IPVM | In reply to Chris Hammond | 05/13/15 10:03pm

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IPVMU Certified | 05/17/15 01:08pm

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Undisclosed #3

In reply to Michael Miller | 09/20/15 08:57pm

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03/31/16 03:32pm

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