I have gone through 8 or 10 pages of threads on this subject but haven't really found what I was looking for so I am reaching out to the brain trust here on BITOG. I want to install a home alarm system.
Professional monitoring isn't important. I'm in a rural area and the response time of the local sheriff could be quite long. We do however have a good neighborhood watch program and a loud siren would get the attention of my neighbors who don't take kindly to criminals in our small community.
I looked at the Simplisafe product line and yes I'm aware that if you are dumb enough to set the base station on your kitchen counter it can be defeated by sticking the unit in the refrigerator. Plus I don't want to be locked into monitoring fees. A mix'n'match system where the components can be added ala carte and everything works together is I guess what I am looking for.
I'd like to keep the budget under $1000.
Thanks guys
- I need four outdoor cameras
- about a dozen door/window sensors, the kind that trigger if a door is opened or a sliding window is opened
- a wireless keypad to arm/disarm with what I assume is some kind of CPU or "brain" that controls everything
- a siren that will be mounted in the attic near a gable vent. I will assume needs a driver and I do have a 120v outlet in the attic for power.
- I need to be able to save what the cameras record for a short time, not necessarily on the cloud for a pay service.
- I don't mind changing batteries on the cameras and door & window sensors.
- I have Wi-Fi and cellular service and an Android phone plus a desktop computer to run any apps or control the system.
Professional monitoring isn't important. I'm in a rural area and the response time of the local sheriff could be quite long. We do however have a good neighborhood watch program and a loud siren would get the attention of my neighbors who don't take kindly to criminals in our small community.
I looked at the Simplisafe product line and yes I'm aware that if you are dumb enough to set the base station on your kitchen counter it can be defeated by sticking the unit in the refrigerator. Plus I don't want to be locked into monitoring fees. A mix'n'match system where the components can be added ala carte and everything works together is I guess what I am looking for.
I'd like to keep the budget under $1000.
Thanks guys
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