Home security: Oh man - why didn't I switch from Brinks to Ring sooner? |
- Oh man - why didn't I switch from Brinks to Ring sooner?
- Can someone recommend an alarm system which is available in the UK?
- V20p upgrade chip
- Panel Identification
- Help asked with picking recording app/system
- Lorex Playback Error
- Switching Smart Home Systems
- Any way to repurpose an old nanny cam?
| Oh man - why didn't I switch from Brinks to Ring sooner? Posted: 29 May 2020 03:03 PM PDT We've been with various Alarm.com providers for years. Started out with Frontpoint, then moved to LiveWatch, who was bought by Brinks. We like the Alarm.com platform, though I never realized how clunky it was until I moved to Ring. After some epically bad tech support from Brinks, we started doing some research. We found we were getting gouged at $40/month for their monitoring service. I hate paying a premium price for a sub-par service. We were fans of Alarm.com, and their Z-Wave integration was nice, but we eventually made the decision to switch to Ring. Boy, are we glad we did. I didn't realize how clunky and difficult to program Brinks was compared to Ring. The automation integration is way better, especially when you add Alexa into the mix. And monitoring at $8.33/month instead of $40? Hell yeah. Brinks is SO high pressure, it's disgusting. When I first told them I was unhappy, they offered me a $5/month discount, but only if I signed a new 3-year contract. I might have stayed as a customer if they had handled it better, because changing out the system is not a small task. But a ridiculously small discount for a three year contract? No freakin' way. Then when I called back to cancel, they offered me another discount if I signed a three year contract. And today, even though I've disconnected the system and filled out the cancellation contract, they called me yet again to offer me an $18/month price if, you guessed it, I signed a new contract. I had to tell them to put me on their "do not call" list. So if you're considering switching, do it! Even with the cost of equipment, you'll make your money back fairly quickly with the huge difference in monthly cost. And for anyone else who's considering Brinks, stay away! [link] [comments] |
| Can someone recommend an alarm system which is available in the UK? Posted: 29 May 2020 07:12 AM PDT Hello there, I have an aging Yale home alarm system which has suited me well for the last 10 years, but is starting to die. I've decided to upgrade, but haven't been able to find something quite right. I wondered if anyone here may be able to help me? My requirements:
Alarm systems I've considered:
Can anyone recommend other wireless alarm systems I should be looking at? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 29 May 2020 01:26 PM PDT Can I use the v20psia chip on honeywell vista 20p panel and vice versa? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 29 May 2020 09:48 AM PDT Can anyone identify this panel? It is in a house that I plan on purchasing, and I would like to get more information. [link] [comments] |
| Help asked with picking recording app/system Posted: 29 May 2020 09:46 AM PDT Hi there! While looking for a way to record and safely store sounds I stumbled upon this subreddit. With all these experts around, I hope you can help me (and hope I can someday return the favour). So what's my situation? I would like to use my phone (android) to record sounds 24/7. Right now I use a recording app (and couldn't find anything that worked better than smart recorder). That works ok to some degree, but is far from ideal. The problem is that I need to start/end recordings manually. And manually have to send the taken recording from my internal phone to cloud/e-mail. Then manually delete them from my phone. This every day. I imagine there is a way this could be more streamlined or automated. Therefore I'm looking for an app (android) with which it is possible to:
Is there anyone here who has any experience with apps who are capable of the abovementioned? Or any other way I can automatically record and store sound from my phone for longer amounts of time? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 29 May 2020 03:11 PM PDT Hello, I am having trouble getting a live feed from one of my cameras of my Lorex system via the mobile app: Lorex Home.( https://www.lorextechnology.com/hd-security-surveillance-camera-system/4k-ultra-hd-ip-nvr-security-camera-system-with-8-ip-cameras/TN81828B8-1-p ) Of my 4 cameras, I cannot get any feed from camera 2. I've tried different ethernet cables, different switches including a factory reset of the entire system. Still nothing. Has anybody ran into this scenario? Thanks [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 29 May 2020 11:55 AM PDT Hi /r/homesecurity! I hope you're doing great. So I have a Vivint SmartHome system. I inherited this when I bought this house. The equipment is paid for and I'm on month-to-month. That costs me $50/month. In my home, I have a video doorbell, HVAC controls, automatic door locks, a really shitty interior camera, a panel, some sensors for the doors, a motion sensor, and probably a few other things I'm forgetting off the top of my head. The panel that Vivint has installed in this house is nuking my wireless internet in part of the house. I've been able to confirm this. Vivint won't help me at all unless I sign a contract with them. They're pretty firm on that. I priced out a total system replacement with Nest products. I gather this subreddit doesn't really like Nest, typically. But if I'm okay with the hardware cost and switch the monitoring to Brinks home security for $30/month, does anyone have any experience with this? [link] [comments] |
| Any way to repurpose an old nanny cam? Posted: 29 May 2020 06:58 AM PDT I have two Cocoon Cameras. Both have fully functional hardware, but the software is trash and no longer supported. They have built-in IR lights, Wi-Fi, etc. Is there a way to repurpose these into something usable? Edit just to be clear: Hardware is the only functioning part of these. Software is obsolete. [link] [comments] |
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