Re: DSC 864 or 1864

["Roland" <roland@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I haven't found any real issues with the 1864 on its current release
revision. The 864 are getting a little hard to find. I don't think you'll go
wrong with an 1864 if you got one.

<bigjess007@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1170870273.730678.13620@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> On Feb 6, 2:26 pm, "Roland" <rol...@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> The way some companies work is to have the dealer be the "Beta" for the
>> product. Others do not. In any case the 832 has been out there long
>> enough
>> so there aren't any surprises left I'd say. When there are problems with
>> panels, I have had manufacture's engineers fly in to (think) they were
>> going
>> to tell me how the cow ate the cabbage, but left with their tail between
>> their legs owing me thousands of dollars in tech time. I am not saying
>> that
>> was DSC, but I am not saying that wasn't DSC. Having a panel with 27
>> zones
>> is not a lot of zones and the 832 can handle that easily. As you know the
>> 832 has 2 partitions with 32 zones. The 1832 has 4/32 and the 1864 has
>> 8/64.
>> If you need a panel with more partitions consider upgrading. If not then
>> wait. If you like DSC, you'll be happy to hear it is overhauling its
>> MAXSYS
>> line. It certainly has more features than the Power Series does. It
>> should
>> be here in about 2 years.
>>
> I might be adding on, so the need for more zones may arrise, so I
> think I will move up, to the 864 so I have more room.  And as you said
> it's been out for a while, so hopefully I can get one that was the
> last version before they dropped it and went to the 1864.  I have to
> get a new panel regardless, even if I were to just get another
> (updated) 832 because that damn keypad chiming on all the keypads
> drives me nutz when I'm trying to sleep!!
>
> Anyone know what the last version produced was on the 864?  A good
> vendor to purchase from?  Thanks again!!
>