Folks, I know prior users had issues with the GDS3710 as mentioned in this thread: (Grandstream Doorbell / Video Intercom GDS3710 - Do not buy), but I just installed 2 of these as gate conrollers and have them hooked to BlueIris 5 with no issues at all, at least with the 1.0.7.7 software load.
Because one is controlling a gate controller, and the other controls access to a pedestrian gate, I needed a solution that a normal doorbell camera system is not well suited for. The GDS 3710 has 2 sets of relay contacts that can be controlled, as well as an web API that allows opening and closing of the contacts via HTTP commands. I also have a grandstream PBX (the UCM6204), and when set up properly on their GXP VOIP phones (not the android ones) when the doorbell is pressed, the phones inside ring and you get to see the low res image on the phone, and can open the doors from the phones. Very nice!
The GDS 3710 also supports access by keycode, or an RFID card, which again is very useful.
When given the IP address and username and password during adding a camera, BI probes the camera, finds the RTSP stream, and configures access and codecs for audio and video just fine. Even though the camera has streams 1, 2 and 3, the stream you want to record is 0 (which maps to stream 1, 2 maps to stream 2, 3 maps to stream 3, etc...). BI detects motion fine on the camera.
Image looks decent, but the camera doesn't have any IR sensors, and when it's really dark, it doesn't see much without external illumination of some sort. Overall, for the set of functions it does, I am pretty impressed. Support on the forums at grandstream is decent, though not great. And they are constantly upgrading the software, and fixing bugs all the time. I am sure the early versions of the camera software were bad, but the camera seems quite solid now and stable.
For folks looking for something like this door unit, I think you should try it. It's a lot cheaper than a doorbird system and has better functionality.
Thanks,
mike
Because one is controlling a gate controller, and the other controls access to a pedestrian gate, I needed a solution that a normal doorbell camera system is not well suited for. The GDS 3710 has 2 sets of relay contacts that can be controlled, as well as an web API that allows opening and closing of the contacts via HTTP commands. I also have a grandstream PBX (the UCM6204), and when set up properly on their GXP VOIP phones (not the android ones) when the doorbell is pressed, the phones inside ring and you get to see the low res image on the phone, and can open the doors from the phones. Very nice!
The GDS 3710 also supports access by keycode, or an RFID card, which again is very useful.
When given the IP address and username and password during adding a camera, BI probes the camera, finds the RTSP stream, and configures access and codecs for audio and video just fine. Even though the camera has streams 1, 2 and 3, the stream you want to record is 0 (which maps to stream 1, 2 maps to stream 2, 3 maps to stream 3, etc...). BI detects motion fine on the camera.
Image looks decent, but the camera doesn't have any IR sensors, and when it's really dark, it doesn't see much without external illumination of some sort. Overall, for the set of functions it does, I am pretty impressed. Support on the forums at grandstream is decent, though not great. And they are constantly upgrading the software, and fixing bugs all the time. I am sure the early versions of the camera software were bad, but the camera seems quite solid now and stable.
For folks looking for something like this door unit, I think you should try it. It's a lot cheaper than a doorbird system and has better functionality.
Thanks,
mike
