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    Mobile broadband

    PeterJames replied to abbz's topic in Gadgets

    no just went to Cadbury World first then Coronation street the tour (Dont ask) then had a look at Liverpool (Which was quite a surprise surprise)
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    Mobile broadband

    PeterJames replied to abbz's topic in Gadgets

    Depends on how long you want it for if its just for two weeks while you sit in a carvan then buy a preloaded sim search both amazon and ebay for the best deal, if you are gonna use it more permanently i.e. for work then by a monthly I found Mobi Data to be the best deal at the time but if you google data only sims you can get some good deals. Three seems to be pretty good I changed the works package to Corporate EE and I now pay very little for data sims
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    I watched a couple of minute of the new top gear utter rubbish, but I'm bias I cant stand that ginger ****. The Top Gear FB page has 124 comment 123 are slagging the new show
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    Mobile broadband

    PeterJames replied to abbz's topic in Gadgets

    Yes but its pretty much everywhere, my kids watched tv all the way from Brighton to brum then on to Manc then on to Liverpool. You can put router mifi high up when you get to your destination if thats the only place you have a signal, and your/ipads/driods/phones will work on your lap.
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    Mobile broadband

    PeterJames replied to abbz's topic in Gadgets

    Yes its quite a handy thing, the kids can watch TV/ play games on their ipads on one wifi router, rather than using up data on their phones. I have a really good deal on my sims for work through EE now, but before that I was using Mobi Data the deal used to be twice as much data for the first three month s but that deal is long gone. You can also buy a PAYGO sim full of data on EBAY/amazon ideal for holidays and so forth, it lasts a year providing you dont use all the data before the year is out. Its a bit like being at home with a router. Depends on the data package you have on your phones of course if its an advantage or not
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    welcome
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    Bonjour
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    There is no reason why it shouldnt be
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    Why wouldnt it be?
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    Why wouldnt it be?
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    Problem is your budget, and any panel I would recommend would not really be aimed at the DIY market. Our engineers have all been trained on the panels we install and even then they get stuff wrong, and tech support will only talk to registered companies. As a diyer with a small budget, I would not recommend you blow your budget on the most expensive panel only to find that you don't understand how to program it and you cant get any support.
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    more than one way to skin a monkey
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    If you are competent at running cables I would go hardwired every time. The hardest bit for you as the DIYer is probably the programming. Other than battery on going costs, and having to get up to the bell box, there are other things to consider with wireless. We have several customers with obsolete wireless systems, we cannot get replacement detectors which means when it goes wrong we have to replace the system completely with another wireless. With a hard wired system the same thing could happen, but any hw detector will work with the panel and any panel will work with the detectors and bell. Dont get me wrong wireless is soo much better than it was, but it will always have its limitations. We prefer hybrid you can fit wireless in those hard to get to places and hw in others. Wireless is easier to install but no easier to program, and much more expensive to buy, hybrid is dearer, but then it would be
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    You havent upset anyone, but there are many more topics going on in the trade forums so people are answering those topics over the DIY ones. All panels can be upgraded to GSM by adding a GSM dialer, but if you want an app based one I think you need to be careful as you may need to buy the panel with the GSM onboard I am unfamiliar with the lower end panels, the higher end have plug in capability. You could choose cheaper detectors and still be under £350.00 but you will need two rolls of cable most likely
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    They come with £50 phones too
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    I meant a photo? Cameras come free with phones nowadays https://www.acleigh.co.uk/access-control/salto-en/wired-equipment/salto-mifare-wrm9001-wall-reader.html
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    picture?
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    grr Ill Qc you in a minute!
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    I went to China to insure that what I buy is not crap
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    QFA most pro stuff will not have manuals set up for diyers. The manufacturers will expect you to know the difference between an exit zone and a final exit zone for example
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    Sorry I dont install any of those panels so I cant really give you any comparison, I can say that all three are respected brands, I would say they all are much of a muchness, all tick your must have list and all have smart phone apps Apart from the hack jamming
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    enforcer, or visonic powermax, or texecom, you will pay more for them than you would for a yale special but all three are installed by pro's and will be reliable and will work if you get an opportunist/druggy burglar, fine for average house
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    Unfortunately any man and his dog can install and view CCTV and its up to the end user to be sure that its compliant, or at least thats the way it seems looking at some of the set ups ive seen.
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    Well if was looking for a professional way of stopping people using my gym without paying I dont think Ebay would be my first port of call. No disrespect to Ebay I have purchased loads of stuff and sold a fair few bits (I dont anymore its full of messers ), but the stuff I buy I expect to be used, a second, or not made that well in the first place, its that sort of place, the sort of place you look for bargains and sometimes your lucky if you know what your buying
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    Telling it like it is
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