Re: Wireless Alarm System

[Jim <alarminex@xxxxxxx>]

On Apr 4, 11:38=A0pm, tourman <robercampb...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Apr 4, 9:45=A0pm, Ryan Mercer <discreetecity...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Yeah, the DSC alexor seems like a nice system - the wireless keypads
> > are a great option.
>
> RHC; It retains the design of a normal alarm( ie: main control panel
> away from the keypad and not IN the keypad) yet allows total
> flexibility in where you can place it, as well as all other wireless
> components.
>
> I've never been a big fan of these totally wireless systems because
> they have been overutilized in the past by the "quick buck artists"
> and "money machine" companies more interested in the customers bank
> account than in their security. =A0However, these later breed of panels
> actually seem to work pretty well and have their place in some homes
> and businesses where running wires conventionally is just not an
> option.

As you may remember in past threads, one of the reasons I don't use
DSC has been what I consider "an apparent cheap feel " about their
hardware. Thin, soft, plastic. Thin metal and PCBs. Just the looks of
the "innards" look like it was made in the furthest reaches of China.
I know DSC is used by a lot of people but I assume that it's due to
low cost. Or ..... maybe the cost is about par but the "look" quality
is substantially less than most other mfg's. I don't deny that
they're  pretty much equal in features but, in my opinion, it just
doesn't look quality. And ..... I don't mean to say that the equipment
looks "bad" ..... just chinzsy ..... flimsy.

 About 2 years ago, I had occasion to take over a wireless DSC
installation and the little flat transmitters "look" really neat. But
you try to open them up and the plastic gives out before you can get
the cover off. When I finally got a few of them open, the boards fell
out because the plastic was so soft the little tabs had "ooozed" off
from flexing while trying to open the case. The door on the cabinet
was as flexable as a piece of cardboard. The programing was pretty
simple. The keypad looked alright .... but it just couldn't offset the
low quality "feel" of the hardware make ..... to me .... anyway.