Electronic Alarms and Home Security Devices - What I think is a good AIO system.
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Amistad6
02-20-09, 10:42 AM
I purchased a Ingrid Home system and I've had no problems with it thus far. For $299 you get the main brain, secondary brain/repeater, keypad, phone/keypad, 8 wireless sensors, windows stickers, a grass sign and usually 1 extra. I also bought a motion detector and 1 siren monitor. The siren monitor listens for the siren of existing smoke/fire detector. Everything is wireless, you get 2 sided tape and screws.
The system uses IP communications. When I'm logged into the website I can watch myself trip sensors almost instantly. It also has a telephone hookups in two components to be used as backups. For the primary means of communication there is none of that 'waiting to dial-in' you have with traditional alarms.
The website is awesome, you can Arm, configure and monitor. There is even a WAP (Mobile) website with some basic functions.
There have a GSM cell module that I'm looking to purchase next. With this if the power or Internet is out the system is uneffected as all components are either battery operated OR battery backed up.
I know most of you guys hate AIO's but I think Ingridhome is a great one. I'm interested in a comments/questions.
The system uses IP communications. When I'm logged into the website I can watch myself trip sensors almost instantly. It also has a telephone hookups in two components to be used as backups. For the primary means of communication there is none of that 'waiting to dial-in' you have with traditional alarms.
The website is awesome, you can Arm, configure and monitor. There is even a WAP (Mobile) website with some basic functions.
There have a GSM cell module that I'm looking to purchase next. With this if the power or Internet is out the system is uneffected as all components are either battery operated OR battery backed up.
I know most of you guys hate AIO's but I think Ingridhome is a great one. I'm interested in a comments/questions.
MrRonFL
02-20-09, 04:19 PM
Don't _hate_ all in one systems. They serve a purpose. They are a very good choice for apartments and other rental situations. You just need to remember to put the control in a place that's not _glaringly_ obvious.
For a full scale residential system, they are simply inadequate by any real measure of security.
For a full scale residential system, they are simply inadequate by any real measure of security.
Amistad6
02-21-09, 11:17 AM
Don't _hate_ all in one systems. They serve a purpose. They are a very good choice for apartments and other rental situations. You just need to remember to put the control in a place that's not _glaringly_ obvious.
For a full scale residential system, they are simply inadequate by any real measure of security.
Ingrid is protecting my residence that I own.
I think what differs with Ingrid is that it's brain isn't in the keypad. Also it's doesn't have a single point of failure or a single means to connect. IP communications makes it MUCH faster than systems that need to dial out. At $299 it's home package is comprehensive and with a couple of add-on's it's MUCH cheaper than most systems.
For a full scale residential system, they are simply inadequate by any real measure of security.
Ingrid is protecting my residence that I own.
I think what differs with Ingrid is that it's brain isn't in the keypad. Also it's doesn't have a single point of failure or a single means to connect. IP communications makes it MUCH faster than systems that need to dial out. At $299 it's home package is comprehensive and with a couple of add-on's it's MUCH cheaper than most systems.