Re: Security System

["Don" <kyham@xxxxxxxxx>]

Well if it were me building a new home, I would be the one deciding on what
security system is installed not the builder.  It is your money they are
spending and your time and efforts to force it into a home automation
system.  Why pay for something that might not be able to do what you want
and then have to pull it all out and pay again for getting what you needed
in the first place.   Then again, if you don't care about throwing money
away, it doesn't make a difference.

Myself, I prefer the HAI Omni Pro system.  UL rated, interfaces to HAL2000
and Homeseer as well as others.  Also included support for thermostats, temp
and humitity sensors, X10 support, fire/smoke detectors,  motion detectors,
and many other nice features.

I use it at my home and have never been sorry for getting it.


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Don

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"Frank Olson" <Use_the_email_links@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Mr. Gibbage wrote:
>> I'm starting to understand this stuff now.  I am having a house built
>> now, and it comes with a security system.  The controller is a DSC
>> model (not sure exactly which one), and I am pretty sure that there
>> will be some other "black box" in a closet somewhere--not really sure
>> what it does (I've seen them in other people's houses--what DO they
>> do??).  So, if I go out and buy, say, an Elk M1, will I be able to
>> control my security system with it?  Would it just replace the
>> controllers, or would I have some work to do in the black box as well?
>>
>> Skip
>