Recent content by geordieboy

Not sure whether this is even the right place to ask this question and it is also a basic one, but hopefully someone can point me in the right direction. I am setting up a VISTA 20P right now and have wired contacts on all external windows that will be normally closed. Where there are 2 or 3...

thanks for the note on the VOIP and IP monitoring. I am thinking about starting with the Honeywell Vista base kit V20P-TOTAL that includes the GSMV4G Honeywell 4G Cellular Communicator w/ Transformer. What is a little confusing is that it talks about total connect and alarmnet. Is this a...

Thanks. I am leaning towards a honeywell vista 20p or 21ip as it seems to have the expansion capabilities plus the wireless and IP connectivity for monitoring. Any other suggestions or experience with this setup? Is it relatively easy to setup and program?

Thanks! Any real difference between DSC vs ademco/Honeywell?

Thanks for the info. Very Useful! I am not really anticipating doing any home automation, but really more looking for a good reliable DIY wired security system. Biggest thing is good compatibility with 3rd party PIRs, components etc and the ability to customize the setup of it in terms of arming...

I have been lurking around this forum and AVS forum for a while as we are in the process of building a new house. I am a newbie, and a lot of the technology that is discussed on this forum is above me. I am looking for some advice on selecting security system components for the house under...