Re: Brinks, Slomins Shield, or ADT?

["Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'd like to know how...but doubt that I'd ever go through the trouble of
trying to crack a Brinks panel rather than replace a board and keypad.


"Jim Rojas" <jrojas@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:468c2e38$0$3158$4c368faf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| Brinks systems are proprietary, but with the right knowledge you can
| take them over.
|
| Jim Rojas
|
|
|
| Crash Gordon wrote:
| > Definitely not Brinks, unless you want to buy a whole new system if
you're
| > not happy with them later. Their equipment is proprietary - cannot be
| > taken-over.
| >
| > Dunno much about Slomin.
| >
| > ADT at least their equipment can be taken over if your not happy..but
only
| > after your initial term expires because the DO excute their contracts to
the
| > letter. No outs there.
| >
| > Personally... find a good local small company that's been around a while
and
| > get a couple of bids. With the big boys you're just a number and RMR to
| > their bean-counters. You'll never see the same tech twice and you'll be
| > explaining your problem (if  you have one) to 20 people before any
action is
| > taken.
| >
| > R.
| >
| >
| > "aryder" <alanryder@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
| > news:1183159627.453790.49260@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > |I want to go with one of these systems. I'm not happy that they make
| > | you sign up for 3 years without a trial period. I freely admit I know
| > | nothing about these. Can someone with no affiliation to any of these
| > | please give me some advice as to which is the best option? Would I
| > | still need window bars with these? I was just told that a first floor
| > | tenant had someone try and break into his apt. the last few nights,
| > | and I want to protect my home, and make him feel secure.
| > |
| > | Any help would be much appreciated. Please, no sales pitches!
| > |
| >
| >