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Foscam FI8908W Pan / Tilt Network IP Surveillance Camera with IR (black)

This the newest in IP-based surveillance cameras and is packed full of features. The new Foscam FI8908W pan/tilt surveillance camera is an internet based camera. This camera allows you to connect it with a hardwired Cat-5 cable or wireless via a wireless router connected to your computer. One of the key features fairly unique for this camera is that it has a built-in mic and speaker that allows for two-way audio monitoring and communication to the camera location.

This Foscam FI8908W pan/tilt surveillance camera features high quality video and audio, pan / tilt, remote internet viewing, motion detection, nightvision as well as a built in DVR recording system that will record to any hard drive on the network. In addition, it is Iphone compatible and viewable over the 3G network using the standard Safari browser (no app necessary).

Feature Highlights

Allows remote viewing & recording over LAN or internet through your computer or mobile devices such as iphones.
High quality image and video (Display resolution: 640 x 480 Pixels (300k Pixels))
2-way audio monitoring
Remote pan & tilt (Pan: 270deg & Tilt:120deg)
Motion detection (infrared) (with email notification and image upload via FTP)
Night Vision, Multi-user password protected access
Supports IE browser, Firefox as well as most other standard browsers including the standard Safari browser on the Iphone
Supports both WEP & WPA Encryption

So if you’re looking for a good camera for additional security this would be a great choice for you. I personally have seen one of these operate and was amazed at what it can do.

The GE Simon XT Starter Kit Version 1.X

We have acquired a lot of the original Simon XT version 1 panels at a great price!! The Version 1 panels are what GE first came out with when they introduced the Simon XT as an upgrade from the Simon 3.

The Simon XT version 1 is a 40 zone, totally wireless system that makes installing a breeze. The panel voice announces all alarm conditions that occur. This panel also has the ability, if a land-line phone line is wired into it, to call four numbers for self-monitoring purposes. This means that if you want the panel to call out to your cell phone instead of a central station monitoring service; then you can do it. When the panel calls out to your cell phone; it will voice aanounce just like it does at the panel itself.

Learning devices into the programming of the panel is a snap. All you do is either send a signal from the device that you’re trying to learn into the Simon XT or input the serial number into the panel via the keypad.

GE has many wireless devices for this panel ranging anywhere from burglary devices to fire protection. We usually recommend this system to people who aren’t very tech savvy because it is the easiest system we have in our stock to set up. Perfect for the elderly because of its ease of setup, use, and the fact that it speaks what is going on with it!

PIR DVR w/ Remote DVRPIR

The PIR DVR w/ Remote DVRPIR is one of latest and greatest!! This is a sneaky way to keep tabs on your household. This security camera with built-in DVR capabilities looks just like a normal PIR motion detector.

This motion detector is an actual motion detector!! It will trigger upon movement. It can be compared to a hunter trap camera in the way that it works. The unit accepts a multi-media SD card. It will accept up to a 32 GB SD card to take still photos and video footage.

You can also continuously record as well with this tiny security guard!! Doing this might eat up some space on the SD card, but it’s capable of doing it. This feature could be used for those 2 hour shopping excursions or when you go across town to visit family.

The recording resolution of this unit is a whopping 1280 x 720. Which means that it can be easily and clearly viewed on a bigger monitor with no distortion. The PIR DVR w/ Remote DVRPIR comes with a USB cable so that you can transfer footage and motion captured pictures directly to your computer.

All-in-all this is a great, inexpensive way to keep an eye on your premises without breaking your wallet on a big security camera setup.

Honeywell IPCAM-PT Camera Compact Pan & Tilt IP for Total Connect

The Honeywell IPCAM-PT Camera Compact Pan & Tilt is an IP camera that is used to monitor your home visually from a remote location. This camera can only be used with Honeywell Total Connect Video service and it does require a monthly fee.

This is a great camera to have in your home and because of its pan & tilt features you can scan the area that you put the camera in. This camera also works very well in the dark because of it’s five LED lights. The IPCAM-PT also features auto white balance, auto glare control, sharpness, and brightness controls.

The pan feature allows you to scan 150 degrees left and 150 degrees right. You also have a 53 degree range of sight. The tilt feature lets you move the camera up 90 degrees and down 30 degrees, also with the 53 degree range of sight.

The camera can use three different methods of encryption. It uses WEP 64 Bits/128 Bits, WPA/WPA2
Personal, and WPS. The IPCAM-PT also features a privacy button so that if others in the household have access to the cameras you can disable a certain camera so that they will not be able to view them. This gives you the piece of mind to know that no one outside of those you give access to can view you cameras. I am sure that most of you have seen the recent news footage of the dangers of regular wireless cameras and outsiders ability to view them just by having a receiver. This is not a worry with these little beauties!

This camera also has a microphone built-in so not only can you see what’s going on in the house while you’re away; you can hear what’s going on as well.

Weighing in at a mere 1.5 lbs. this camera has some hefty features. A nice addition for your home security needs.

Honeywell 5883H Wireless Tranceiver

The Honeywell 5883H Wireless Tranceiver is for those who have alarm systems and have areas in their location that can’t be easily wired. If you have a wired system and a finished home then this add-on can help you expand your systems capability greatly.

The Ademco 5883H is a receiver and transmitter combined into one unit. Honeywell claims that this is a combination of the 5881ENH receiver and a 5800TM transmitter module. In a manner it is but there is a difference. The 5883H not only can handle the wireless transmitters in the 5800 series but it also can handle the 5839 keypads and any other Honeywell wireless device that accepts a site ID from the 5883H. Most wireless devices work on an RF House Code from the Vista panels, but some require retrieving a site ID from the receiver.

Honeywell’s website site states the a 5883H is nothing more than the combination of a 5881ENH and a 5800TM. This is not the case however because using a 5881ENH and a 5800TM together is not enough for devices that require a site ID. The duo of the receiver and the transmitter will not provide devices with a site ID. The 5883H is the only one that can. Also the 6160RF keypad, which Honeywell claims contains the same thing as a 5883H,  will only work with those devices that operate on RF house code and not with devices that accept a site ID.

If you are looking for an all-in-one transceiver then the 5883H is for you!

DSC PC5320 Multiple Wireless Receiver Input Module

The DSC PC5320 is a module that allows you to combine up to four DSC RF5132 wireless receivers. This comes in handy for big jobs such as a warehouse or a multi floor building.

The PC5320 should be used when the wireless transmitter is too far away from the receiver. Ideally, a PC5320 would be in the center location of a structure and as many as four wireless receiver’s going out from there in all directions.
DSC Power Series have some of the best wireless range at 1000 feet (open air) but, sometimes an area is just too big.

DSC Alexor Wireless Alarm System

The DSC Alexor is the newest completely wireless system out on the market. The DSC Alexor is the only wireless system on the market today that has the main brain (control panel) separated from the Keypad. This feature makes this system the most secure system out on the market today. Why you ask? Now you don’t have to worry about purchasing a second keypad just so that you can hide your main system.

The DSC Alexor is the only wireless alarm system on the market that has a wireless indoor/outdoor siren with a built in strobe and temperature sensor. This makes things a lot easier for people who want a loud system. On any other wireless alarm system to reach the decibels this outdoor siren reaches you would have to add additional power supply and wire it back to the system or add a low-current draw wired siren.

The DSC Alexor has the capability to support 32 wireless zones. The definition of a zone on an alarm system is a door/window contact, a motion, a glass break, and other components are their own zone. This system also has the capability to use up to 4 additional wireless sirens be it the WT4901 2-Way Indoor wireless siren or the WT4911B indoor/outdoor wireless siren. You can do a combination of the two just not to exceed four total sirens. The DSC Alexor is very easy to program and easy to install. This system works well in homes or businesses.