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Post subject: Thinking about adding a wireless intercom...
Posted: Jul 03, 2011 9:57 am
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Joined: 21 Nov 2009 Posts: 313
Just thinking in advance here. I have read several threads about replacing and upgrading video intercoms and my builder has included a black and white intercom in the contract. I'm not sure what brand it will be, I think it will be an old cheap one like Vallet with the hand set. We always thought that we will upgrade to a modern color screen one after handover.
We will have 1 screen hardwired down stairs and was wondering if there is a brand out there that that we can replace it with that will allow us to have a second wireless screen upstairs (since there is no wiring there).
So basically, 1 updated replacement hardwired downstairs and the second one wireless upstairs. Is this possible? Hard wiring a second one upstairs would be to fiddly. Would be great to see who's at the door from upstairs. Is there any think on the market that would allow for this type of set up?
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Post subject: Re: Thinking about adding a wireless intercom...
Posted: Jul 14, 2011 8:31 am
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Joined: 21 Nov 2009 Posts: 313
One intercom hardwired ground floor, another one wireless first floor? Possible? Feel free to 'chime' in ...anyone?
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Post subject: Re: Thinking about adding a wireless intercom...
Posted: Jul 14, 2011 10:26 am
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Joined: 12 Aug 2009 Posts: 686 Location: SE Melbourne
Hi Starz, I haven't personally seen this set up with both a hard wired and a wireless but if you pop "wireless video intercom" into google, there are several companies that come up. Uniden is one of them. Have a look through and possibly give them a call to talk about your particular setup. The ones I've seen are purely wireless or purely wired.
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Post subject: Re: Thinking about adding a wireless intercom...
Posted: Jul 14, 2011 12:15 pm
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Joined: 21 Nov 2009 Posts: 313
Thank you so much for the reply Eskay.
Have been searching on google for quite some time. Just thought there was a product the reads a signal from the main (wired) base and shows on the wireless screen. Looks like there isn't any.
_________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ All new built homes look like display homes... until the furniture goes in.
Handover 23 Dec 11 Squatting 21 Dec 11 Fixed 12 Oct 11 Plastered 31 Aug 2011 Framed 7 June 2011 Site Start 7 Feb 2011 Land Titled 18 Jan 2010 Land Deposit 25 Jun 2009