Bosch Security Systems reports that it has added a water and weatherproof outdoor video intercom unit that allows external door or gate entry control to be added to their Eazeo observation system.
The new combined video and intercom unit boasts an Eazeo camera offering features including motion detection and alarms, backlight compensation and digital viewing angle control combined with two-way voice communications. It is also fully weatherproof to IP44 and is vandal-proof, the makers claim. When a visitor presses the doorbell button on the Intercom unit, an alert is raised at the main monitor which automatically shows the visitor on the screen – full screen or in a highlighted box on a quad or x8 screen display. A button initiates two-way voice communication. A still ‘snapshot’ is also automatically taken allowing users to quickly view images of the last 10 visitors. The unit can be flush or surface mounted and includes an Intercom Speak button plus three status lights. The Eazeo observation system can handle up to four or eight colour or monochrome cameras and these can include be any mix of standard, dome or covert cameras or the new outdoor video intercom units. The intercom unit comes with an action box ready for remote door control making it easy, it is claimed, to install complete video entry systems for doors or gates. As with other Eazeo cameras, the installer can select specific zones for motion detection to eliminate false alarms say from passing traffic or trees. The system can also be set for different motion detection or alarm profiles during the day and at night, and motion detection can trigger alarms if required.
What they say
“The new outdoor video intercom unit is ideal for shops such as jewellers, off-licenses, as well as schools, offices, homes and small factory units where visitors must be screened before entry,” said Malcolm Chadwick, Eazeo business manager for the Eazeo product line. “High value retailers such as jewellers and off-licenses increasingly require door entry control for security and protection as do schools and private houses for gate or the door entry control. By combining a high quality outdoor video camera and voice intercom in a rugged weatherproof housing as a part of the proven Eazeo CCTV system, we are providing a highly effective yet easy to install all-in-one solution.”
