These backgrounds are quite familiar to me, but I think that BJ still has a pretty large margin priced in there. However, that doesn’t matter, because as long as the customers pay for it, this approach works.
What should a video intercom system do? Ring and transmit video. Why is the 2-wire solution not so great?
It is simply very old technology and no longer up to date today. Two-wire is actually only used when you have to retrofit in an existing building and only have a classic doorbell wire. It is always a compromise compared to a "proper" LAN. Conclusion: You simply don't do it anymore today and it is absolutely not recommended if you have to pull cables anyway. There are also huge differences between "transmitting video" and "transmitting video." I assume you want to see "who" is at the door and not just "whether" someone is at the door.
It is simply ancient technology and no longer appropriate today. Two-wire is actually only used when retrofitting in existing buildings and only a traditional doorbell wire is available. It is always a compromise compared to "proper" LAN. Conclusion: people simply don’t do it anymore nowadays and it is absolutely not recommended if you have to lay cables anyway.
There are also huge differences between "transmitting video" and "transmitting video". I assume you want to see "who" is at the door and not just "if" someone is at the door.
And what would be the right product from BJ compared to that solution?
Wrong question. ;) (BJ is simply not "up to speed" yet overall, even though they already offer an IP gateway. Technically better are providers like Ring, Eufy, Doorbird, Dahua, Mobotix, and also Netatmo ... basically all of them rely on LAN and intelligence at their core and do not just offer it "among other things.") That doesn't mean they are all great, but they do offer a more modern approach.
I think that BJ still has quite a margin priced in there. But that doesn't matter, because as long as the customers pay for it, this approach works.
Quite likely for the German market.
For the end consumer, however, the problem arises that if they cannot install and commission the system themselves, they either pay the price demanded by the electrician or choose another provider.
Since the electrician as a rule will not install a supplied product for liability reasons.
In my case, as a consolation prize, I negotiated a discount on all items purchased from Buschjäger.
But this does not change the general problem across the various trades in the construction sector.
Unfortunately all too true ... I would actually like to pay a fair price for the installation, but this deliberate lack of transparency doesn’t sit well with me at all. Anyway, back to the topic. ;)