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What Is a Video Intercom?
Jay Brant • Jul 03, 2025
Here’s an apparently simple question: what is a video intercom?
Well, it’s an intercom that supports video, right? Seems simple enough. Except.
Does that mean it just has a video camera? What kind of video camera? Does it have a display that shows video? Is that video one-way or two-way?
You can see how a simple question becomes complex. When shopping for a video in
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Secure Options for Access Control and Door Entry
Jay Brant • May 16, 2025
People need to get in, but only the right people. Right?
You need an access control solution that is appropriate for the volume and type of people that need to get in.
There are two basic types of door entry control devices in an access system: intercoms and access control units. The difference is that intercoms (also known as entry phones, door phones, and so on) support two-w
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VoIP Entry Phones vs Analog Entry Phones
Jay Brant • Aug 16, 2024
Entry phones are vital communications devices that don’t get much air time.
What is an entry phone? We’re using the term “entry phone” to refer to intercoms that are used at doorways, gateways, and similar locations to allow safe and secure entry. They often have a connected door strike, which can unlock the entryway.
There are many types of entry phones, including VoIP
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