Does anyone know if there are additional SIP devices out there which aren't phones? I'm basically looking for a fully-automatic SIP speakerphone. I'd like to be able to dial a sip-extension and make an announcement (PA) and/or simply listen in to a room (baby-monitor). Yes, I know, some of the more advanced phones can be configured to behave like that, but it seems to a waste of money to have all those fancy displays and keys tucked away behind a speakergrille and drywall. BTW, I'm not dead-set on SIP, but it seems to be the most logical protocol for this app (NOTIFY msg can carry directions on mike/speaker/two-way, etc)
Polycon SoundPoint IP3000, but it?s h.323 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jay Milk" <jay@skimmilk.net> To: <asterisk-users@lists.digium.com> Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 11:55 AM Subject: [Asterisk-Users] SIP "unphones"> Does anyone know if there are additional SIP devices out there which > aren't phones? I'm basically looking for a fully-automatic SIP > speakerphone. I'd like to be able to dial a sip-extension and make an > announcement (PA) and/or simply listen in to a room (baby-monitor). > Yes, I know, some of the more advanced phones can be configured to > behave like that, but it seems to a waste of money to have all those > fancy displays and keys tucked away behind a speakergrille and drywall. > > BTW, I'm not dead-set on SIP, but it seems to be the most logical > protocol for this app (NOTIFY msg can carry directions on > mike/speaker/two-way, etc) > > _______________________________________________ > Asterisk-Users mailing list > Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users >
At $65, the Grandstream Budgetone series can auto answer right to the speakerphone. I doubt you'll find a SIP device for much cheaper than that. When set in that mode, it does give relatively little flexibility as far as two way, speaker settings, etc, but it does work. One of my customers needed an intercom mic into their office, and one of those worked like a charm. Brian On Mon, 23 Aug 2004 09:55:48 -0500, Jay Milk <jay@skimmilk.net> wrote:> Does anyone know if there are additional SIP devices out there which > aren't phones? I'm basically looking for a fully-automatic SIP > speakerphone. I'd like to be able to dial a sip-extension and make an > announcement (PA) and/or simply listen in to a room (baby-monitor). > Yes, I know, some of the more advanced phones can be configured to > behave like that, but it seems to a waste of money to have all those > fancy displays and keys tucked away behind a speakergrille and drywall. > > BTW, I'm not dead-set on SIP, but it seems to be the most logical > protocol for this app (NOTIFY msg can carry directions on > mike/speaker/two-way, etc) > > _______________________________________________ > Asterisk-Users mailing list > Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users >
Jay Milk wrote:> Does anyone know if there are additional SIP devices out there which > aren't phones? I'm basically looking for a fully-automatic SIP > speakerphone. I'd like to be able to dial a sip-extension and make an > announcement (PA) and/or simply listen in to a room (baby-monitor). > Yes, I know, some of the more advanced phones can be configured to > behave like that, but it seems to a waste of money to have all those > fancy displays and keys tucked away behind a speakergrille and > drywall. > > BTW, I'm not dead-set on SIP, but it seems to be the most logical > protocol for this app (NOTIFY msg can carry directions on > mike/speaker/two-way, etc)Grandstream phone has this feature. Would be hard to find anything cheaper. Alternative would be to use an analog auto-answer phone attached to a SIP ATA. Would cost more than a Grandstream though. For more information see: http://www.voip-info.org/wiki-Asterisk+paging+and+intercom http://www.voip-info.org/wiki-Asterisk+phone+door http://www.voip-info.org/wiki-Analog+Telephone+Information Jim James H. Thompson jht@lava.net
I recently saw something just like this and I had it bookmarked... It looks
like what you're talking about, but I don't think it uses SIP. Rather
some
proprietary protocol that transmit RTP... I could be wrong... Check it
out...
http://www.digitalacoustics.com/lanplay.htm
I would agree that it really should be SIP, you wouldn't want to have to rip
it out of the wall when the protocol becomes obsolete or when a
SIP-Compliant alternative comes out...
-Chris
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jay Milk" <jay@skimmilk.net>
To: <asterisk-users@lists.digium.com>
Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 7:55 AM
Subject: [Asterisk-Users] SIP "unphones"
> Does anyone know if there are additional SIP devices out there which
> aren't phones? I'm basically looking for a fully-automatic SIP
> speakerphone. I'd like to be able to dial a sip-extension and make an
> announcement (PA) and/or simply listen in to a room (baby-monitor).
> Yes, I know, some of the more advanced phones can be configured to
> behave like that, but it seems to a waste of money to have all those
> fancy displays and keys tucked away behind a speakergrille and drywall.
>
> BTW, I'm not dead-set on SIP, but it seems to be the most logical
> protocol for this app (NOTIFY msg can carry directions on
> mike/speaker/two-way, etc)
>
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Why didn't I think of this before! Better yet, use an analog doorphone or
intercom and an IAXy! I haven't had the pleasure of using one yet but
I'll
bet they can do some pretty neat tricks, especially since they're speaking
IAX! :)
-Chris