datadiffusion Posted October 25, 2016 Posted October 25, 2016 8 hours ago, james.wilson said: must add I dunno what a patek phillppe is I'm a common brummie A brand of cooking sauce mate, you only get in it posh supermarkets like Tesco, not the Kwik Saves you brummies seem to favour. 1 minute ago, lymebayalarms said: Agreed.. Ta. I'm not saying CCTV is worthless, far from it, but IMHO it needs to be done properly or not at all, and be properly managed. In my experience domestic setups are rarely either. So, I've decided to take my work back underground.... to stop it falling into the wrong hands
1animal1 Posted October 25, 2016 Author Posted October 25, 2016 I don't disagree with what you've said in the slightest. And it's not that i don't want to be educated..... My main security is a very territorial Pyrenean Mountain dog and her side kick who is fast learning the same 'ways of the force'. everything can be mitigated by the opportunist - I'm sure her mate will succumb to a piece of steak for instance. We have a very good neighbourhood watch scheme in our village who post up regularly on the likes of Facebook should any suspicious persons or vehicles be witnessed. I also have personal experience of the CCTV not being of any use when at a previous house i had my car attacked - the video evidence, fingers prints and the windscreen/window glass in the criminals pockets! (i knew the address they were from) were not enough to prosecute apparently.... I only reused my CCTV here as it took me ages to research and buy the right gear and i didn't want it to go to waste - at worst it's fantastic for replaying people their antics from those drink fuelled summer BBQ's I can assure you though, it is fitted properly with a secure steel box anchored to an outer wall hidden in a built in wardrobe, all wires are between the joists, fused spurs - sure it could be better, linked to a cloud for even better secured storage but i'm willing to not let that bother me based on the above experience. I have my CCTV as a deterrent, I have my current alarm box which flashes only as a deterrent, my dogs are a deterrent as are the multitude of window locks, garage door dead bolts, anchors, safe, fencing, oudoor lighting etc etc.... We can only do our utmost to prevent a partially thinking opportunistic thief. However, I am here to ask about an alarm to bolster what i currently have - if I find that I cannot fit this myself then so be it. So far nobody has presented anything to suggest i can't? with that in mind i suppose the question is..... Is there a system that you guys can fit that I can't that will offer me a lot more protection over the above 3 systems as alluded to in some of the comments above?
1animal1 Posted October 25, 2016 Author Posted October 25, 2016 On a further note: Do any of you kind chaps happen to know if i can hard wire a Delta X box with lightbox into the Enforcer with Homecontrol+? figure the X box will be better for strobing and the light panel will add further visibility, but with a heavy load on the batteries - and it'll be easy enough to run a line through the loft into the room where the main panel will sit.
Hillbilly Posted October 25, 2016 Posted October 25, 2016 2 hours ago, 1animal1 said: On a further note: Do any of you kind chaps happen to know if i can hard wire a Delta X box with lightbox into the Enforcer with Homecontrol+? figure the X box will be better for strobing and the light panel will add further visibility, but with a heavy load on the batteries - and it'll be easy enough to run a line through the loft into the room where the main panel will sit. Put 1 bell on SCB mode and the other on SAB mode. 1
1animal1 Posted October 25, 2016 Author Posted October 25, 2016 Thanks HB.... Gather that is set via the panel or on the module itself? This will mean that the kit that i am looking at will have a spare wireless siren - not sure if i can fit that to the back of the house (wooded area) or if that is a bit unorthodox having a wored and wireless siren on the same system?
1animal1 Posted October 26, 2016 Author Posted October 26, 2016 Can anyone elaborate on the better systems I am discounting in the post comparison? There's a lot of noise on here about these being the bottom end of the market - curious to know what is meant by that. Wired is regarded as much better? There are wireless systems that hugely outweigh these systems features? Hybrids?
al-yeti Posted October 26, 2016 Posted October 26, 2016 Hkc is a good wireless hybrid system , and texecom from what I have heard , both better off installed by a company
1animal1 Posted October 26, 2016 Author Posted October 26, 2016 (edited) I've read that the Texecom is a good system but difficult to set up, hence a professional better off doing it - the costs are surprisingly lower than both the Pyronix and latest Visonic offerings which i was shocked at. I am also concerned after one of the above comments on the Texecom app which led me to the Android Appstore - the reviews of late are shocking! The HKC I can't find a cost on, presumably they prefer to only deal with trade. I'm still struggling to see what the likes of the HKC can offer me over the Pyronix for example? If it's that difficult to install and more money, then I'm likely to pay double for a professional to come into my home and drill a few holes, then program a unit for me - What will i get with the HKC fitted professionally over the Pyronix that i could fit at half the cost? Edited October 26, 2016 by 1animal1
sixwheeledbeast Posted October 26, 2016 Posted October 26, 2016 Re: Texecom app, it is a bit lumpy but it works. The plan is to overhaul the application in the near future so you could firmware update your panel and use the new app when it's released. 1
1animal1 Posted October 26, 2016 Author Posted October 26, 2016 Thanks for the insight - Is that confirmed that they are definitely updating it? I'm still looking around - I love the optional K160 touch panel on the Visonic, fully lit shaped alarm box on the Pyronix - the app on the Pyronix and the cost of the Texecom.... I can't quite fathom how in 2016 we are still using push button alarm panels with the tech available.
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