Re: Re: Intercom recommendations please

[Tim Hawes <timsyahoo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Erik,

A google search brought up quite a few options, including these:
http://www.grandoffers.co.uk/prodtype.asp?cookiecheck=yes&PT_ID=80&strPageHistory=cat
Maybe these would be better?

HTH,

Tim.

On Wed, Aug 24, 2011 at 3:00 PM, erikcouk <erik@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> Thanks Tim,
>
> Sadly those units look identical to those at maplin
> http://www.maplin.co.uk/3-channel-wireless-intercom-23041
> which only have awful reviews.
>
> We already have an ADT alarm system in contract for a while yet so
sadly
> comfort is not an option.
>
> Thanks for your help though!
>
> Erik
>
> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, Tim Hawes <timsyahoo@...> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Erik,
> >
> > Just a quick reply but would these suit?
> >
> http://www.wireless-intercom.co.uk/2%20way%20wireless%20intercom%20wire%20free.htm
> >
> > There seems to be a 4-unit kit - it's not clear whether it can be
further
> > expanded by just adding more units.
> >
> > Alternatively, I think the Comfort alarm system has an intercom
facility
> via
> > keypads, and if you have / are planning a home VoIP system you
could
> > probably do it via that too i.e. ring all phones on a combination
of key
> > presses.
> >
> > HTH,
> >
> > Tim.
> > p.s. I've no connection with the seller/mnfr. of the kits in the
link :-)
> >
> > On Wed, Aug 24, 2011 at 10:42 AM, Erik Carlson <erik@...>
wrote:
> >
> > > Hi All,
> > >
> > > I am looking for intercom recommendations, preferably wall
mountable,
> > > though
> > > this may not take place on day 1.
> > >
> > > We have recently moved from living in a flat to our first
house with 3
> > > levels and lots of stairs. My wife, who is pregnant, has
taken to
> shouting
> > > across the house at the top of her voice rather than going
up and down
> the
> > > stairs all the time. Understandable if you ask me, but not
ideal.
> > >
> > > I have considered using our DECT phones to call each other,
however
> this
> > > doesn't seem to be workable, the phones get lost around the
house and
> any
> > > given phone could be in any given room at any time and there
is no
> paging
> > > function on our system. She would not have the patience to
keep dialing
> > > through all the possible extensions to try to reach me.
> > >
> > > Years ago (10 years +) i used to have some plug in intercoms
that sent
> > > radio
> > > around the mains, but these are long gone and I can't seem
to find a
> > > replacement any more. searches for intercoms seem to turn up
door entry
> > > phones which is not what I want.
> > >
> > > I am looking for a system that would allow me to put
multiple units
> > > (probably 4) around the house, be wall mountable
(eventually) and allow
> any
> > > room to announce a message around the rest of the house. I
don't care
> about
> > > addressing an individual room, only broadcasting to the
whole house.
> > >
> > > Do you have any recommendations for wireless intercoms that
would do
> the
> > > job? if they could do video that would be awesome, but just
for geek
> value,
> > > it's only really audio that's important.
> > >
> > > Similarly if there is anything I should avoid please say so.
> > >
> > > Most of the house has cat 6 wiring providing Gig Ethernet ,
there is
> also
> > > 802.11N.
> > >
> > > I have searched through archives of this list before posting
, but most
> > > conversations seemed to center around using software on PCs
which is
> rather
> > > outside of the scope of this requirement.
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance!
> > >
> > > Erik
> > >
> > > --
> > > Erik Carlson (erik@...) http://www.erik.co.uk
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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