Re: Ademco Vocabulary Mishmash

[mleuck <m.leuck@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Dec 8, 8:12=A0am, Jim Rojas <jro...@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Christopher Glaeser wrote:
> >> The 5828V only speaks these words period
>
> > Thanks for the quick response, but your list is missing some words.
> > Paired with the LYNX, the 5828V will also say ONE, TWO, THREE (which is
> > distinct from 1ST, 2ND, 3RD). That's why the thing is so confusing. The
> > 5828V vocabulary changes depending upon the panal.
>
> >> Which is one of the reasons why I hate the things
>
> > Yeah, I hear ya. Very limited vocabulary and complicated Venn diagram
> > when paired with various panels.
>
> > Best,
> > Christopher
>
> A Vtech $5 child's toy can speak alot more words than the best Honeywell
> system can. I have asked Honeywell over the years to add a voice syn
> circuit that would pronounce anything you freely type in.
>
> We will have to wait until limited AI technology is $1 for the chip
> before Honeywell will consider adding it to their higher end panels.
>
> Everything Honeywell makes is either hijaack from a competitor, or is
> built 4 times larger than it needs to me...not very good business
> practices from a company that boasts on being the industry leader...
>
> Jim Rojas
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They aren't the only ones, GE has a lousy vocabulary for the Simon but
a decent set for the Concord. I'd be happy if Honeywell could do all
the same spoken words they do with standard alpha keypad text.
Honeywell's problem is the panel architecture is not much different
than what Ademco started back in the early 90's. Everyone else (DSC,
Napco, ITI/GE) has move to an upgraded platform except for Honeywell
which is fine until you want to do something really out there.

The big issue is price points, when you have companies (ADT as well as
tons of small companies Mr Campbell) who decide on a panel line based
on a dollar or two difference in price this is what you get. It takes
a number of small companies (cough 2GIG cough Alarm.com cough) to get
real improvements which ARE currently in the pipeline.