itesecurity Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 OK, guys, Hope you are ready for this... Bought the Defender GSM with a bit of fear and trembling, but do you know what - it's actually pretty good and does what it says on the box. To be fair, some of the chinese made components look, how should I say this.... cheap. but thinking about it, the system is er... cheap. I stuck a virgin payg sim in with direct debit so it' won't run out. connected up a strobe siren, some pirs, some door contacts, a smoke alarm, a gas alarm and a keypad. It took a couple of hours. Another hour to program in the numbers and a message and bobs your uncle - works like a dream. The property is a holiday home so now the Defender will tell me whenever the power goes off, if there is a breakin, if there is a fire and it won't worry if the power is cut or if the phonelines are cut cos it's pretty much a stand alone system. So for a couple of hundred pounds i got me a good system that has worked efficiently, at least for the last year with only one false alarm ( someone forgot to disarm before entering! ) Now, you guys who earn your living by installing more expensive products are probably going to be pretty miffed by this but I read your extremely biased reviews above and thought that someone who actually had the kit should let you know how it performed. Right? and before you ask, I don't have any connection with any of the companies that sell these. If I did, I wouldn't mention the absolutely diabolical instructions translated literally from the Chinese and the fiasco of trying to get the sim card into a slot that if you missed would drop down into the control box and be lost for ever. But besides these problems I still believe it a good bit of kit. It wont inform you of a fire though. Because it will be the cause of the fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxo Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Wait until next door install a wireless door bell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 hang on guys, he has a point. i know for one i'm "Now, you guys who earn your living by installing more expensive products are probably going to be pretty miffed by this". i don't think so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrHappy Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 i don't think so. you hard hearted *******... Mr Veritas God Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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