Re: Paying customer wakes up to CF alarm every morning

["Jackcsg" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Well you are right RH. The cost is what's circumventing the progress. But,
you have to remember, this comes from years (10+) of idiots giving away the
industry for free. It's been self inflicted. It's one of the main reasons I
personally got out of residential installs 11 years ago. The question is not
will the cost come down, it's how do you recover from the 10's of thousands
of idiots that managed to penetrate the residential market. Good luck. I see
it as a waste of good business resources, on a nickel and dime effort. Most
dealers think the digital communicator is working well, why change. Why
change they say? Faster communication for one. The ability to use low cost
audio/video verification for two. And most importantly, at least
commercially, 10X the RMR. Plus a considerable decrease in communications
costs at the CS end.
If I told you there was an opportunity to make the same RMR on 50 accounts,
as 500 would you be interested? I know it can be done, because I'm doing it.
The problem is, most people (dealers) are happy with their free system
give-always. What a shame.

"R.H.Campbell" <rh.campbell@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:heednakaHb9pM7neRVn-pA@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Yes, even DSC has a unit as I understand it. However, the issue with most
> customers seems to be more related to the cost of the equipment versus the
> $20 monthly they save by giving up their landline....(yes, yes, I
> know....don't say it.....you're preaching to the converted....).
>
> I've been been giving alarm company feedback to an Ottawa development
> company that now has a new TCP/IP unit available for hands on examination,
> and that promises to make TCP/IP connections both more reliable and
> inexpensive enough that they will have a definate residential application.
I
> get to see the device "hands on" this week coming.
>
> They also have a website...www.lobenninc.com....
>
> I'd be interested in any feedback from the group before I go to see this
> equipment; ie: questions you feel would be applicable to ask that are not
> directly answered on the website.
>
> I expect this sort of application will circumvent the VoIP issue as
opposed
> to solving it..
>
> RHC
>
> "Jackcsg" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:_sidnW9DzMIPzbneRVn-qg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Any FSK, BFSK, or SLDC format will work with VoIP. 4/2, and CID use 4th
> > and
> > 5th column DTMF (Touch Tones) to transmit signals. TCP/IP and UDP work
the
> > fastest.
> > Most Manufactures offer TCP/IP routers that will work with existing
> > control
> > panels. Your present alarm company may not have a clue...but they do
> > exist,
> > and are easy to install.
> >
> >
> > <m_husban@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:ToWUe.2979$OT2.2558@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> I have been told by my Central Station that SIA is the only format that
> > will
> >> work VOIP. They have tested 4/2 and CID and thay will not work 100% of
> >> the
> >> time. It has something to do with the compression uesd with some VOIP
> >> providers. Also if it is a local CENTRAL STATION you must dial a area
> >> code
> >> also.
> >>
> >>
> >> <brettjbyers@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:1126408549.182257.211460@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > I had my system installed about two years ago and it worked great
until
> >> > I switched to Vonage VOIP Service. I know, bad boy but with family in
> >> > London a $29 phone bill is much better than $120/month.  Brinks has
> >> > been out here 3 times to try to fix, and it has bounced back and
forth
> >> > between vonage and Brinks.  My wife and I are moving in a month or
two
> >> > so not a huge deal, but now I am getting a "CF" error (communication
> >> > failure) and every morning at 7:12am the things starts beeping
> >> > incredibly loud and will not stop until cancel is hit.  For mornings
I
> >> > want to sleep in... no dice and those I am up early my dogs freak out
> >> > OR if I have left they get to listen to beeping all day.  As I am
> >> > moving and will have Brinks install at my new home (with a REGULAR
> >> > line) I have not pressed the issue but when I called to ask them how
to
> >> > turn this off they say it can't be.  I do not believe them- my guess
is
> >> > they are afraid I am going to use as a local system but I am still
> >> > under contract and still paying every month.  I dont want to unplug
> >> > because I do like having alarm on at night... just dont like that CF
> >> > error waking me up.  Any ideas?????
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
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