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[tom j]

Hi thinking about picking up one of the x10 Pro 2000 while I'm working on my DSC hybrid system. The reason I'm thinking about the 2000 is that it suppositly can be professionally monitored I'm assuming it has a built in  modem. Here's a quote from x10 "Plus, if you want monitoring, this product can do it! Choose your own monitoring provider, or use ORCA" just wondering if  it supports all the major digital communication formats I believe there are about 6. At fifty bucks for the console it's an unbeatable deal still like the flexibility of my new DSC system which will allow me to call into the unit and check the status really nice when you're out of town plus it can be programed to turn itself on if you forget. But if the 2000 does support the majority of the communication formats It will definitely bridge the gap until I complete my new system and would be a great deal for anyone not needing the sophistication of my DSC system. Actually my PS561 x10 console saved my bacon on two occasions and is currently what I'm using so if I was able to add a third party monitoring this would definitely consider the purchase. Thanks

Tcj

[tom j]

Well just received the Pro 2000 and found that the one with model number PSCO9C is defective unit and I also came to find out that this unit actually has a design flaw and will not reliably dial into it's designated central station that's why x10 discontinued it. Orca x10 own company says it will  exchange it for you for a Monitor Plus I was told. X10 really never should have advertised this unit as capable of being monitored by a third party company or Orca when they knew the unit was defective. So to make a long story short if you order the Pro 2000 and receive the one with the model number PSC09C send it back if you intend on using it for a third party monitoring service, if you want to use it with Orca then they will probably ship you the much better Monitor Plus, although the Monitor Plus is not user programmable  

Tcj