[Asterisk-Users] Room Monitor

[Jim Flagg]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Greg Hill"
To: <asterisk-users at lists.digium.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2004 9:24 PM
Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] Room Monitor


> On Wed, 18 Feb 2004, Jamin W. Collins wrote:
> 
> > On Tue, Feb 17, 2004 at 10:04:02PM -0800, David Liu wrote:
> > > Well use a Polycom IP 500 and put to auto answer and ringer off.  Then you
> > > can use it as a room monitor device.
> >
> > Seems like that could do the trick.  However, I was hoping for a sub
> > $200 solution.  Anyone know of a less expensive solution?
> 
> If you've got an old PC lying around collecting dust (probably most of us
> do!) then you could install asterisk on it, configure it for auto-answer
> on the console, and then hook it up to your main asterisk server via
> sip/iax/whatever. Maybe best if it's got a quiet power supply fan.. then
> again, maybe the baby will appreciate the background noise.

Or even easier, get a microphone and  run the wire back to the sound card
of your Asterisk computer.

Depending on distance you may need an audio amplifier/extender.