Re: Does anybody have experience with the following equipment?

[Robert Macy <robert.a.macy@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Dec 25, 11:17=A0pm, "Bob La Londe" <onebike...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > On Dec 19, 10:11 pm, Jim <alarmi...@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> On Dec 19, 3:53 pm, Robert Macy <robert.a.m...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> >> > Anybody have experiences, good/bad? with any of the following
> >> > Supercircuits products:
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> >> > Outdoor Day/Night Camera: BLK-CZT242VH
> >> > 8 channel DVR: BLK-DH200800D
> >> > 8 Camera PS: DC12-8CAMHP
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> >> > Easy to install, reliable, etc.
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> >> Most .... alot of Supercircuits and Security Cameras Direct products
> >> are low to medium quality level. Some are pretty good but they are the
> >> one's that cost the most. The problem is ..... you never know if the
> >> one your are buying is a good low priced product or a cheap low priced
> >> product. We (in the trade) can buy low priced CCTV equipment from our
> >> suppliers also but .... those of us who want to retain customers for
> >> the long haul are not willing to take the risk of buying a cheap
> >> product that we are warrantying. I don't want to have to go back to a
> >> customer in a year to replace a camera or DVR that hasn't lasted. I
> >> don't do as much CCTV installation as the people who use the cheap
> >> stuff but the products I put in last and last and last. And that's the
> >> issue I always raise when someone who has asked me for a quote and see
> >> that my pricing is on the high side. I don't install crap. I'd rather
> >> not get the job than have to make excuses because what I installed
> >> failed or my customer see's his friends system that looks twice as
> >> good as what I put in. I've got cameras and DVR's in the field for ten
> >> or more years with out a failure ( except for hard drives, which is
> >> expected) Maybe some of the cheaper products would last as long, I
> >> don't know, but I'm not going to take the chance.
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> >> Most of it is easy to install (for me) Some of the DVR setup for
> >> remote viewing can be a PITA though. Mainly because the mfg techs
> >> don't want to get into helping you make changes to the customers
> >> routers/networks etc. They don't want to be involved if a router get's
> >> bricked or a breach in security is caused. Can't blame them ....
> >> though. I always tell the client that there's a possibility that they
> >> may have to call in an IT guy to set up their network for remote
> >> viewing.
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> > Thank you for your comments. Yes, in security systems, I'm buying the
> > FUNCTION not the COMPONENT. =A0Therefore, it should last years, and
> > years.
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> > We're located 40 miles north of Phoenix. Where are you physically
> > located? =A0Can I buy such a system through your books?
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> > Even with shipping might save substantially and improve your volume.
> > Please let me know.
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> Sedona?
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> I am in Yuma myself. =A0Don't usually go outside the Yuma Valley, but I d=
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> have =A0a client in Sentinel and another in Wenden. =A0They said they cou=
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> even get anybody else to take care of them.

New River, north of Anthem.

Over the crest and pitch black at night!