Re: Brinks, Slomins Shield, or ADT?

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

I personally don't think it's worth it, those panels are crap compared to
the normal stuff out there and they send some very strange SIA signals

"Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> 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
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> | 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!
> | > |
> | >
> | >
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