Option 1) Here is a PDF for an option that is similar to an Aiphone door intercom. Neither are compatible with Milestone XProtect, but I know Aiphone is the standard in the industry and carries a higher price tag. And the Comelit (Italian company, has an office in So Cal, good support) was recommended to me by a good installer. Their unit has an analog video output, which can connect to an encoder, which can then connect to Milestone XProtect. It has a relay built-in, which would connect to a door strike. The Comelit unit provides up to 1A of power for the door strike. The IP version of the Comelit cannot be used because it is not Onvif compliant. Option 2) Use a camera with 2-way audio support and alarm I/Os, and ensure audio compatibility with Milestone XProtect Professional or higher in order to use Milestone events/outputs. In the XProtect SmartClient, you would create the I/O event, then drag in an Overlay Button so they can lock/unlock the door after seeing/talking to the person. (This would only be available on a Windows PC.) You could trigger the output from the Web Client or Milestone Mobile though if you want to […]
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Chatting with Guest Ray/eDigital: Hi, what can I do for you? Guest: Is this a good unit. It seems the price is extremely reasonable. Guest: https://customvideosecurity.com/hikvision-16-channel-1-5u-nvr-with-16ch-poe-real-time-1080p-viewing-up-to-5mp-recording-80mbps-240mbps-rs485-audio-alarm-esata-de-branded-2yr.html Ray/eDigital: yes but I have a better one for you, same software. One moment Guest: Does this unit actually act as an alarm interface. Guest: and what is that Ray/eDigital: There is this one, which is very similar, but lower price and better warranty:https://customvideosecurity.com/lts-platinum-16ch-80mbps-standalone-nvr-with-16-port-poe-1-5u-up-to-5mp-vga-hdmi-cvbs-4x-sata-gigabit-1x-audio-alarm-usb-nas-san-esata-3yr.html Ray/eDigital: same exact software and hardware; just different logos on the box Guest: why the difference in price Ray/eDigital: And then there is this one: https://customvideosecurity.com/lts-platinum-32ch-160mbps-standalone-nvr-with-16-port-poe-1-5u-up-to-5mp-vga-hdmi-cvbs-4x-sata-gigabit-1x-audio-alarm-usb-nas-san-esata-3yr.html, which is double the channels you were originally looking at, better warranty, double the bitrate, and just $40 or so more Ray/eDigital: genuine Hikvision versus LTS Platinum, both of which are trusted names in professional video surveillance. Ray/eDigital: Hikvision just has a much larger marketing budget Ray/eDigital: You can use LTS Platinum cameras with Hik NVRs, and Hik IP Cameras with LTS Platinum interchangeably because it’s all Hik hardware and software Guest: it looks like the first 16c has CAT5 while the second 32c has analog input Ray/eDigital: I’m actually doing that for another customer as we type Ray/eDigital: no these are both NVRs […]
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