Well, as in most things, you get what you pay
for. I recently moved and setup an x10 system
in my house, for the time being. Im having th
house quoted by ADT, Brinks and Sonitrol.
They are more expensive plus theres
installation costs and monitoring is around
$30 / mo. ... But I'm strongly considering it
for a coule of reasons:
1. A wired system is more reliable. The x10
modules, in my experience, have operated
flawlessly. I have a small home and the base
is centrally located, so it is ideal.
But everyone I talk to says that its not too
hard to defeat the wireless systems. And when
it counts you want it to work i guess.
2. Having the system be monitored is costly
but there are distinct advantages. Their
response time will be much better than yours
will be. They can dispatch immediately if
there is a fire, saving time. They are
immediately alerted if there is a failure in
the sensors, which could indicate a problem
3. I dont think the x10 motion sensors are
pet-immune... which is problematic for pet owners
Abou the distanc eissue, I think they make
repeaters for x10 but not sure if that will
work with the motion sensors...
