Re: Thanks for all the replies folks, a few more questions...

["Roland Moore" <roland@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"Jim" <alarminex@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> The comments in the below post regarding the various brands and their
> quality, usefulness, and position in ranking, is at the least,
> speculative, subjective and ultimately, simply only the opinion of one
> person.

Isn't that statement of yours above an expanded version of me saying "My
opinion" in the statement below? How long winded a qualification statement
do you want to be included? Ultimately what is so incorrect as to get your
dander up?

 "My opinion of the price/quality spectrum of common brand alarm panels you
are likely to receive proposals on:"

> Roland Moore wrote:
>> You wrote "and I don't want to micromanage the alarm company and every
>> component they pick and how they install it, but if
>> there is anything anyone could share that could help me to differentiate
>> a
>> "good equipment" proposal from a "poor equipment" proposal I'd
>> welcome it."
>> There is good equipment that is put in a bad application and vice versa.
>> Even within a fairly good brand name there are some turkeys.
>> If a manufacturer has a large presence in the low end high volume like
>> DSC,
>> sometimes their reach into the high end can be less than spectacular and
>> vice versa.
>> Examples of that might include DSC 1832 versus DSC 4020 and the bottom
>> end
>> and Bosch G Series versus Bosch 4412 at the top end.
>> In my experience the best wireless has been from Inovonics.
>> http://www.inovonics.com/ It can work directly with many high end panels
>> like Bosch or DMP.
>> Despite some recent issues that have been resolved for the most part the
>> G
>> series panel form Bosch
>> http://www.boschsecurity.us/index.aspx?prdctid=3316
>> is a good high end panel. Some folks here might not like them because
>> they
>> are not available through normal alarm distribution channels. There is
>> both
>> good and bad to that.
>> My opinion of the price/quality spectrum of common brand alarm panels
>> your
>> are likely to receive proposals on:
>> DSC, mostly low end (The new 433 wireless not built by DSC is much better
>> than the old 900 which was pure land fill.) [A distribution product]
>> Honeywell (Ademco), Mostly Low to Some Medium (Wireless is okay, not
>> great -
>> not terrible) [A distribution product]
>> Napco, Some Low to Mostly Medium (but the worst wireless after DSC 900)
>> [A
>> distribution product & Direct to Dealer]
>> Bosch, Mostly High End (G Series) - but stay far away from their low end
>> (6412-4412-2212 & Easy Series) (Their Inovonics Wireless is great. Their
>> ITI
>> Wireless is okay) [Direct to Dealer only]
>> DMP, Mostly High End - but off in a world of its own. (Supports Inovonics
>> Wireless). Not many dealers know or support it (including me). I usually
>> pull it out when I find it. It has some really unique features if you're
>> into high tech gadgetry. [Direct to Dealer only]
>> Hope this helps.
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