Re: Is low-priced Internet monitoring reliable?

["Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

ah,,you're the NYC guy then?
did the Aux2 zone thing work?


"blueman" <NOSPAM@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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| "Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
| > The gotcha would be if you need service, a company you don't know on the
| > internet will not be able to perform an on-site service call. If you're
| > unhappy with your current company you should look for an authorized DMP
| > dealer in your area, not every alarm co. can service every system out
there.
| > And remember, regardless of brand, the company that installed it will
know
| > the most about how they installed it...bottom line your service calls
will
| > be shorter in the long haul.
| >
|
| In my case, I am very familiar with the installation and would have no
| problem diagnosing and/or replacing broken sensors. I also have the
| RemoteLink software and have no problem reconfiguring zones
| etc. (especially with a little help as needed from Usenet friends).
|
| In fact, the reason I discontinued the $200/year charge for warrantee
| and inspection service is that I figured that I could fix and maintain
| the system for a fraction of that cost.
|
| Finally, while I know everybody hypes the importance of "safety" and
| how we shouldn't sacrifice even an iota of personal security by going with
a
| cheaper service, the reality is that we live in a very safe
| neighborhood and having an alarm is just a nice extra protection that
| also offers some insurance relief.