Re: biometric locksets -- experience?

[Robert L Bass <sales@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dennis,

There is at a more mature technology which you might want to
consider.  Proximity readers can detect a card or key fob in your
hand or in your pocket and unlock the door as you approach.
These vary in price, functionality and operating range.  There
are numerous good quality, highly reliable models around, several
of which I handle.  If that's of interest, please let me know.

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Regards,
Robert L Bass

Bass Burglar Alarms
The Online DIY Store
http://www.BassBurglarAlarms.com

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> Thanks to all for replies.  Sounds like I better let this stuff mature
> before plopping money into it.  Though it also sounds like not many folks
> have actually tried these devices yet.  Obviously one would still probably
> have to carry a key for those times when arriving home one found the
> batteries had given up the ghost, so it would have just been a matter of
> convienience when loaded down with packages to not have to fish around for
> one key of many on (in my case) three different keychains.  There's work
> keys and house keys and a couple of cars worth of keys and motorcycle keys
> and church keys and various padlocks and luggage and, and, and --- suffice
> it to say that a grab into the pockey seldom brings up the right ring, let
> alone the right key.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dennis" <dennis@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Newsgroups: comp.home.automation
> Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2006 5:15 PM
> Subject: biometric locksets -- experience?
>
>
> > Pardon if too far off the newsgroup focus, but I thought folks here might
> > be most likely to have experience with these items.
> >
> > Smarthome has been sending catalogs with fingerprint reading locksets and
> > deadbolts.  Anyone have any experience with these?  I'm wondering how good
> > their discrimination is -- do they always read a valid fingerprint and
> > always reject an invalid one?  Also wondering about the battery life --
> > any experience as to how often the batteries have to be changed?  Finally,
> > how about the locksets and deadbolts themselves?  Are they good quality
> > hardware?
> >
> > Any experience, hearsay, whatever that anyone can offer will be
> > appreciated.
> >
> > Dennis M
>