Re: Allegro vs. Lynx for a small student apartment

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

"shady" <sh@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "Bill" wrote...
> > My current options as I see them are:
> >
> > - GE Allegro
> > - Ademco Lynx
> > - GE Simon
> > - Powermax
> >
>
> Allegro - great little wireless system, especially with the DTIM module...
> menu based programming in english and nothing too technical... after
> installing maybe 20 now, it takes about 5 minutes to program without a
> manual... also everything is lightweight (panel, door contacts, motions,
> etc.) so you don't need to overdo it with the screws, which will make your
> manager happier if you ever move out

I thought the construction of the Allegro was a little too cheap but thats a
personal preference

> Lynx - very loud annoying keypad beeps, may even irritate your
neighbors...
> and just looks like it's 20 years old, much like the rest of the ademco
line
> (except the new touchscreen stuff, of course)

The volume can be turned down

> Simon - good systems, but seem to be obsolete since the allegro came
out...
> can also be annoying having the panel talk to you

Obsolete? The Allegro was never designed to eliminate the Simon which has
quite a number of features the Allegro doesn't have such as X-10 capability
and 2-way voice. You also can add modules such as the Premises Pro Ethernet
Gateway and Alarm.Com to the Simon that you can't to the Allegro. The Simon
can also use the same DTIM module that the Allegro requires.

The Allegro was designed to be the most basic system to install which isn't
bad but it doesn't have ANY additional features other than pager