Re: Why Don't You Like DSC? (Addressed to those that don't.)

["Mark Leuck" <m..leuck@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Depends on the panel, I prefer the other way around although I can't quite
do as much with a DSC panel that I can with a 15P

"Crash Gordon®" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Personally, I prefer programming Ademco over DSC.



"Matt" <mattmorgan64@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> I LOVE DSC.
>
> Look, if a guy can buy a house with a DSC panel in it, knowing
> absouletly ZERO about alarm systems, monitoring, etc - and within a
> week figure out how to do a hardwire reset to defaults, reprogram it,
> and also hook an autodialer up - AND have it all work - what's not to
> like?
>
> I think DSC is a great system; maybe it's not for pro installs. But for
> a DYI - I can't see anything wrong with it.
>
> Also, some of you know I recently had to choose between rewiring and
> reprogramming an existing Ademco (which I knew nothing about) - or
> replacing it with a DSC (which I'd rate myself as mid level in) - I
> chose to replace it.
>
> Why?
>
> Well, I asked the good folks in this forum for a copy of the ademco
> Vista (exact model forgotten) install manual.
>
> And - one of the good people from this forum got me a copy.... one of
> the posters in this very thread, actually.
>
> (Thanks, BTW)!!!!!!
>
> Anyway -
>
> The DSC install manual is about 1/4".
>
> The Ademco install manual is about 1".
>
> That fact alone scared me back to going with DSC.
>
>