Home CasaVerdeSmart ,,,,, Years ago video intercoms were a luxury, today they are the basis of every office or apartment, thanks also to the now accessible costs even if you decide to install one in a secondary home. A good solution could be that of KKmoon that we had a few days in the editorial office and which, in its 84.99 euros list, meets all the most common needs between choice of ringtone, large color display and night vision.
The package includes two boxes that separate the monitor to be installed inside the structure from the external video intercom, together with the power supply and the 3 meter long cable for connection between the two parts. There are also screws and dowels to fix both to the wall and some additional cables to be able to possibly recreate, create your own, perhaps to have longer cables available.
The video intercom is well built, with a metal front surface and all the rest of the structure in rigid and good quality plastic. The removable rear shell also offers a sort of visor that protects the camera from rain and the side and top entry of sunlight which could affect general visibility. The infrared rays are recessed around the camera which ensure – as we will explain later – excellent visibility at night: the rest of the front side includes a large button for the bell and a grill to protect the microphone and loudspeaker.
The monitor is made entirely of good quality glossy plastic and frames the 7-inch TFT LCD monitor. On the right side of the front there are the buttons to answer the intercom, open any door connected to it or simply activate the video camera at any time to peek at what is happening outside and change the ringtone . There are 16 tones available, from the simplest to the long melodies, and having the front button, at least in the first uses, could be annoying as if you press it by mistake you are then forced to complete the round of all the melodies present before be able to go back to the one selected previously (and which should therefore be the preferred one). Beside the buttons there are four wheels that allow you to adjust the brightness, contrast and colors of the display, as well as the general volume.
The user manual is written only in German, so those unfamiliar with the language can only rely on the images to understand at least how to make the connections. Nothing could be easier, however, as there are only two cables to connect: that of the power supply in the appropriate socket on the back of the monitor and the second cable, between the monitor and the video intercom, to communicate the two parts. As other drawings in the instructions explain, the system is designed to accept even more video cameras and monitors, thus allowing you to connect, for example, a second video intercom perhaps for the back door of a private house or two monitors in two different rooms of a large office.
The system works well, the start of the ringtone is practically instantaneous when the doorbell is pressed and the monitor is automatically activated to show who is ringing at the door. The melody at maximum volume is very loud and can be heard clearly even from a room close to the monitor with closed doors.
The screen quality is not excellent, in fact we are faced with a display with a resolution of 16: 9 at 480 x 234 pixels, therefore low compared to what we are used to today by retina and Ultra HD 4K screens but more than enough to fulfill its purpose, which is to clearly show the face of whoever rings the doorbell.
The visibility in low light conditions is also excellent: even in the dark it manages to illuminate what the camera is looking at, thus allowing anyone to peek out the door at any time (for example, if we hear suspicious noises in the courtyard ), even without necessarily someone there to ring the bell.
Conclusions and price
The strength of this system lies in the ease of installation: the wiring is reduced to the bone and the two parts are easily fixed to the wall using the screws and plugs included in the package. It works well, is easy to use and has everything you need: waterproof and weatherproof camera, excellent visibility even at night, large color monitor and customizable ringtone.
The KKmoon video intercom is on sale on Amazon for € 84.99.
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