Re: Who's blog is this ?? --- Security related

[nick markowitz <nmarkowitz@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Jun 19, 6:45=A0pm, tourman <robercampb...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Jun 19, 1:18=A0pm, G. Morgan <G_Mor...@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > G. Morgan Wrote:
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> > >http://homesecurityalarminfo.blogspot.com/2011/01/2gig-technologies-g.=
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> > >Wednesday, January 5, 2011
> > >2GIG Technologies Go Control Wireless tries to look high tech
> > >I just stumbled across an article about someone (Who will remain
> > >unnamed) within the security alarm industry and his move over to 2gig
> > >technologies.
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> > Personal attack.
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> > >This prompted me to do a little research on the company.
> > >It seems the gang over at APX are using it so it must be crap... or at
> > >least cheap.
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> > Company attack.
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> > >Cheap does not always mean bad so I looked a little further. Well, fir=
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> > >of all, the security alarm portion of the 2Gig Go Control system is
> > >completely wireless.
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> > Yes, but there's more to the story. =A0Hardwired zone modules can be
> > incorporated then re-sent over a wireless transceiver. =A0The modules h=
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> > 8 zones a piece.
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> > >Not good touchscreen or not.
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> > What?
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> > >Looking a little further, 2Gig is touting the 2 gig technologies Go
> > >Control as a complete home automation system stating "Make any home a
> > >smart home." I will be the first to admit smart home technology is
> > >highly overpriced for what it is. The thing is, cheap Home Automation
> > >"Solutions" such as the 2Gig Go Control bring back nightmares of X-10
> > >and what they were trying to do.
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> > It uses Z-Wave, not X-10, for automation devices.
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> > >So what is the 2Gig Go Control you ask. Well, from initial review, I s=
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> > >it as nothing more than a souped up DSC Alexor, GE Simon, Paradox
> > >Magellan, Alarmforce, Honeywell Lynx, Snif or any of the other wireles=
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> > >wannabe security alarm system pieces of trash.
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> > This is the entire technical review of the system?
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> > >I really wish the alarm
> > >manufacturers would get a grip on reality and realise security alarms
> > >are serious business. Security alarm systems are not toys, security
> > >alarm systems need to be able to withstand the attack of a potential
> > >intruder. A transistor radio sized box mounted on the wall by the fron=
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> > >door and containing the entire 'Brains' of your security system is not
> > >real security. I don't care how fancy you make it and how many functio=
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> > >it can do, this type of wireless 'security alarm system' is just a
> > >fancier toilet alarm. It just looks a little nicer before the would be
> > >intruder steps on it, rendering the 2gig technologies Go Control home
> > >automation security alarm control panel totally useless when compared =
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> > >its' hardwired counterpart.
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> > Pure opinion and ranting. =A0This has nothing to do with a "review".
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> > >Sorry guys, I did take an honest look at the 2gig Go Control security
> > >alarm system and just do not like it, even with the cheesy little
> > >touchscreen and online demo.
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> > I doubt you did. =A0You don't seem to know anything about it.
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> > > I will continue to stick to hardwired
> > >security alarm systems as well as automation systems. When it comes to
> > >wireless and security alarm systems, I firmly believe it should only b=
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> > >used for systems which much be portable as well as cellular
> > >communications to the monitoring station. Of course, cellular
> > >communications uses a completely different type of wireless. If this
> > >technology was deployed in security alarm system sensors, they would b=
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> > >financially out of reach for consumers. So to those mooks and bonehead=
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> > >who like to use cellular phones as a defence for wireless security
> > >systems... get a grip.
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> > "mooks and boneheads"?? =A0Tom?
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> > >Controlling lighting via wireless is not as bad, but that is only
> > >because lighting does not tend to be mission critical. So what if a
> > >little interference stops your lights from being able to be remotely
> > >turned on. It is not as if you are relying on this function to contact
> > >the fire department if your house catches on fire, or notify the polic=
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> > >if you are being broken into.
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> > Again, opinion not related to the product "review".
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> RHC: Graham, I agree that this is clearly not an objective " review"';
> however, if you poke around on his blog a bit, you'll see his heart is
> in the right place ! He outlines some of the scummy tactics used by
> APX Alarms to sell, as well as some of the other more objectionable
> tactics used in our industry (such as selling using the "fear
> factor")
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> Dunno who he is, but he sounds like a small alarm dealer who has had a
> gut full of the shady side of our business and has just gone on a
> rant.....

These cheap self contained systems are good for certain applications
like kiosks vacation home /cabins etc I always try to hide them out of
site so they can not be easily attacked and arm disarm with remotes.
they have there place but are by no means a top notch product