On Fri, Aug 1, 2008 at 11:09 AM, Steve Prior <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > C F wrote: >> the Panasonic model you mention will only work with a panasonic PBX. >> and no it does NOT plug into a station port on the Panasonic but onto >> the door card of any of the Panasonic systems. >> Having installed that Panasonic video doorboxes in the past I would >> suggest stay away from it. it is not as nice as the brouchures make it >> look, and extremly overpriced. > > Glad I asked. Here's what I REALLY want to do... I like the look of > the Panasonic door unit - looks like a simple doorbell, but has a > camera, mic, speaker in there as well as the button. I want the camera > (NTSC) hooked to a video capture card full time so that system can > always see outside. I'm happy with a plain old doorbell sounding when > the button is pressed. I don't care about the inside wall mounted panel > at all, and I'd be happy to have the mic/speaker connected to my > asterisk box somehow. This means: > > - the doorbell works with a chime I beleive Aiphone AX will do that.
> - my home automation/security system can always view out the camera Again the Aiphone AX should do that. BTW, the Panasonic one turns off after 1 minute. There is no way to keep it on all the time AFAIK. > - I can call the outside unit from my Asterisk PBX and talk to whoever > is out there. I think that the Aiphone AX will do that. Not 100% sure though. Here is the instructions and Tech Support is very good: http://www.aiphone.com/PDF_Files/Prod_Lit/Stock_Instr&Instal/AX-Manual%20(low%20Res).pdf In most cases such a setup is cheaper and better if you do separate camera and door box, using some multiplexer that makes sure screen switches to that door camera on call button. > > It all starts with the outside hardware, do you (or anyone else) know of > a nice looking unit preferably along the lines of the look of the > Panasonic unit? > > Steve > > _______________________________________________ > -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- > > AstriCon 2008 - September 22 - 25 Phoenix, Arizona > Register Now: http://www.astricon.net > > asterisk-users mailing list > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > _______________________________________________ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- AstriCon 2008 - September 22 - 25 Phoenix, Arizona Register Now: http://www.astricon.net asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
