Re: Comfort vs. Others Summary - WAS X10 Heating & Security Automation - Another Newbie Q uestion!

[David Sussman <davids@xxxxxxx>]

In the UK it's =A3299, and decent alarm panels are far, far cheaper. I as looking at texecom, probably plumping for the Veritas R8+ (which retails at=
=A350) - so a considerable price difference. But, it's the rich features th= at
make Comformt so compelling. The only trouble is I'll want to add the web interface, then I'll get HomeVision/Homeseer, and so on. It's the ability t= o
monitor and ser/reset remotely that I like.

Dave

"Frank Mc Alinden" <armagh@xxxxxxx> wrote in message news:<6553BCF3E25DD2118F0A00AA00AE6AAA442DB6@tigger>...
> Hi David
>            = ; I dont know how much Comfort costs in the UK but here in
> Australia it is quite expensive.In some electronic component stores ov= er
> here you can buy a panel with pirs etc for $400.00 - $500.00. Money > spend on rubbish IMO . If you are going to buy some other panel make > sure you are buying from a  proper security equipment supplier .A= nd
> finally if you want a real alarm panel have a look at Genesis .
> 
> ps     Now i know how Jerome feels like with his M= ac
> 
> Frank Mc  
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: David Sussman <mailto:davids@xxxxxxx> 
> To: 'ukha_d@xxxxxxx' <mailto:'ukha_d@xxxxxxx'>&n= bsp;
> Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2002 7:51 PM
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Comfort vs. Others Summary - WAS X10 Heating &am= p;
> Security Automation - Another Newbie Q uestion!
>
> Thanks for this Mark. You know I'd convinced myself on the cheap
> conventional alarm route, saying I didn't need what Comfort provided. = Of
> course, that doesn't cater for what I want, which is completely
> different
> from what I need. I know Comfort will cost more (especially since I'll=
> end
> up buying loads more X10 stuff), but as you so rightly said - "it= 's the
> kind
> of thing I like playing with". I reckon I'll regret not installin= g it,
> and
> heck, it's only money. I'll only spend it on more hifi gear otherwise.=
>
> Dave
>
>
>
> "Mark Harrison" <Mark.Harrison@xxxxxxx> wrote = in message
> news:<6553BCF3E25DD2118F0A00AA00AE6AAA442A78@tigger>...
> > OK, Quick summary...
> >
> > Comfort advantages:
> >
> > - Out of the box X-10
> > - Out of the box integration with house phones
> > - Out of the box integration with remote mobile phone
> > - Capable of much sophistication
> > - "The kind of thing we like playing with" :-)
> > - Easy integration with third-party monitoring / alerting service= s
> such
> > as intamac
> >
> > Comfort disadvantages:
> >
> > - Cost
> > - Potentially too complex
> > - Use of some features (eg remote disabling) may make it impossib= le to
> > get NACOSS accreditation
> > --- (accreditation =3D insurance discount)
> >
> >
> > Questions:
> >
> > - value of integration with house phones in a world where (our) h= ouses
> > have many web devices and wireless LANs?
> > - Ability to make complex config changes potentially causes insec= urity
> > (not enough testing)
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Mark
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: David Sussman [mailto:davids@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 15 May 2002 18:14
> > To: 'ukha_d@xxxxxxx'
> > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] X10 Heating & Security Automation - Ano= ther
> Newbie
> > Q uestion!
> >
> >
> >
> > > BTW, there were some discussions last Friday about the merit= s and
> > > drawbacks of
> > > integrating Home Automation with security systems, but I'm n= ot going
> > > into that one here!
> >
> > I'd actually be interested in a quick precis of this. I'm struggl= ing
> to
> > decide which way to go - Comfort or a standard alarm system, and = I
> can't
> > make my mind up.
> >
> > Dave
> >
> >
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