http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/02/ingrid-touts-first-all-digital-home-protection-system/ Engadget Comments for InGrid touts "first" all-digital home protection system http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/02/ingrid-touts-first-all-digital-home-protection-system/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/02/ingrid-touts-first-all-digital-home-protection-system/
"InGrid uses digital, encrypted wireless technology in multiple devices (some can be hidden) throughout the home (and even a neighbor’s home). This network of devices stays in constant communications so there is no single control panel for a burglar to disable. In addition, InGrid connects directly to high speed Internet, the telephone line, even a neighbor’s telephone line. Soon, InGrid will also connect directly to a cellular network, creating an additional layer of redundancy. Therefore, a single cut telephone phone line or cutting the broadband connection cannot disable the system."

To me the benefits are this:

There are no wires, so if you move, you take the system with you. This is great for people in apartments or condo's that may eventually move to a new location.

You can monitor the system through any internet connection.

Built in redundancy in case someone tries to bypass the system. The thief would have to find and disable all the units in the house to beat the system, cut your phone line, disable broadband, then go the neighbors house (or anyone elses house) and cut their phone line too (which is your line backup), then disable your cell phone connection....good luck with that.

$30 per month is nothing for home security, plus the accessories like the phone, etc are high quality and not cheap like other manufacturers that think they have a product close to this.
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Security sensors need to be peripherals. And if VoIP protocols today aren't good enough for police, we need one that is- because VoIP is better sound quality than cell phones /and/ landlines, and better price, too. VoIP is the future of voice communication, plain and simple.]]>Oct 2nd 2007 6:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/02/ingrid-touts-first-all-digital-home-protection-system/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/02/ingrid-touts-first-all-digital-home-protection-system/
Or if anyone knows of any suggestions of kits that are already like this, let me know. Thanks.]]>Oct 2nd 2007 3:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/02/ingrid-touts-first-all-digital-home-protection-system/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/02/ingrid-touts-first-all-digital-home-protection-system/
Oh, and then rinse/repeat and make things backwards compatible.]]>Oct 2nd 2007 3:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/02/ingrid-touts-first-all-digital-home-protection-system/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/02/ingrid-touts-first-all-digital-home-protection-system/
1) The system is worthless without monitoring and cannot be used in standalone mode

2) There's not a separate siren component--everything except the handset and the door/window sensors sounds a siren when the system alarms

3) It looks like the prices quoted in the summary include a 1-year monitoring contract; for total month-to-month, increase the purchase price by $100. The monthly cost is always $29.99. For 2- and 3-year monitoring contracts, discount $100 and $200 from the article summary prices, respectively.]]>Oct 2nd 2007 4:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/02/ingrid-touts-first-all-digital-home-protection-system/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/02/ingrid-touts-first-all-digital-home-protection-system/Oct 2nd 2007 4:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/02/ingrid-touts-first-all-digital-home-protection-system/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/02/ingrid-touts-first-all-digital-home-protection-system/Oct 2nd 2007 7:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/02/ingrid-touts-first-all-digital-home-protection-system/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/02/ingrid-touts-first-all-digital-home-protection-system/Nov 11th 2007 1:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/02/ingrid-touts-first-all-digital-home-protection-system/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/02/ingrid-touts-first-all-digital-home-protection-system/
Can you point me to Bell Canada's web site and show how a residential client can buy such a system?

Dan]]>Jan 17th 2008 10:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/02/ingrid-touts-first-all-digital-home-protection-system/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/02/ingrid-touts-first-all-digital-home-protection-system/Jan 17th 2008 10:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/02/ingrid-touts-first-all-digital-home-protection-system/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/02/ingrid-touts-first-all-digital-home-protection-system/*First digital security system, come one...not even their marketing people can make this claim with a straight face.

*I've seen one of these at a trade show and they're very cheap looking and flimsy feeling. The phone part of it has this lame plastic cover that covers the "panic" button on the handset. It looks like it will fall off the first time you set the phone down on a table. I can't wait until my 3-year-old presses the panic button on the phone when the babysitter is watching them, fun times for all.

*Seriously, I have to buy a new phone to get security? I'm pretty sure most people already have a phone in their house, or are trying to get rid of their phone and go all mobile.

*Most serious burglars have advanced tools like wire cutters or scissors. These advanced tools can be used to cut phone lines, which in this case also takes out the broadband (DSL) for much of the population.
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It is a system based on IP and has CCTV support. From what i read, you need to have broadband Internet connection to control the system over the Internet remotely.
For $550 ... i think it is cheap enough.
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