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| Skylink SC-1000 Complete Wireless Alarm System | 
 enlarge | Brand: SkyLink
Category: Home Improvement
List Price: $170.99
Buy New: $154.99
You Save: $16.00 (9%)
New (5) from $154.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 95
Media: Tools & Hardware
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries: 1
Batteries Included: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.3
Dimensions (in): 14.8 x 12.7 x 2.5
MPN: SC-1000
Model: SC-1000
UPC: 623459400322
EAN: 0623459400322
ASIN: B0002YPFBS
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Does what it is suppsed to do November 2, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Works as advertised, If you want to have an alarm system without the monitoring fees, this one will do it.
I have it call my cell phone and a neighbor. If someone breaks in, I'll be informed and my neighbor can verify visually and call the police. I also have a third dialed option if my neighbor is away.
It IS a wireless system, but note: The main panel and dialer require outlets to plug in to. The hardest part for me was figuring out the placement without wires running everywhere. The AC adapter has ample cord length however.
I ordered an extra remote for my trusted neighbor to be able to shut the thing down in case of a false alarm.
I almost forgot, the motion sensor works well also. I rigged it in my shed. Having 4 cats kinda makes an in home motion sensor a no go.
Works as advertised November 2, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I bought the 100 plus a couple of door/window sensors and an extra motion detector. If I had to do it again I think I'd just get the MD's. I set it off to see what would happen. It called all of the numbers I put into the dialer. The alarm is truely alarming! It would scare my X mother-in-law off her broom! Nice unit, I'd do it again!
 Decent consumer system October 22, 2008
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
This is not a professional-grade alarm system, but armed (sorry) with that information, consumers can choose it and end up with a decent amount of protection for a small-to-medium size home.
The two professional features I would have liked to get (but which may not be available at this price) are a way for the system to store which zone tripped an alarm, and warning when a door or window is open and you try to arm the system.
Ability to know what triggered the alarm is important for troubleshooting, though to be fair this system has not yet given me any trouble with false alarms. An important tip is that the motion sensor ships with its jumpers in the "high" sensitivity mode. Switch to low and test thoroughly to avoid false alarms.
If I leave one of the protected windows or doors open I can still arm the system and leave the house. There is no warning of this and for obvious reasons it would be nice if it blinked or beeped.
Finally, it would be very easy for a burglar to rip the main alarm unit off the wall and smash it into silence, so I ignored the instructions which advise mounting the control unit near the door you usually enter. I'd recommend being much more creative about locating the panel and if that means you have trouble disarming when you enter, use the remote, which works great. You can also re-program individual zones to respond instantly, which is a nice feature and helps guard against this problem.
When our house was burglarized recently, we were advised by the police to get a device that makes plenty of noise, and not to waste money on a fancy system. So we bought this alarm and it does a good job.
The instructions could be better, but they are not bad and the installation went smoothly and rapidly.
Exceptional Home Security System September 11, 2008
12 out of 13 found this review helpful
I bought this product just over a month ago. This product works as promised. Very Loud alarm, I particularly like the alert-phone-dialing when security is breached. Exceptionally easy to set-up. Anyone can do it. It takes less than an hour (and I am not much of a handy-man). Programing is very simple, just follow instruction. I did have an issue, however. One item came defective. I called the product manufacturer and the support was less than satisfactory. I then called AMAZON and they immediately shipped a replacement, no questions asked. Way to go AMAZON!!. Overall, it is a very good product, and I love doing business with AMAZON.
Great product April 21, 2008
40 out of 40 found this review helpful
This is a wonderful system that allow for peace of mind when leaving the premises. I bought the complete system with alarm and dialer. The systems come linked together, so if someone sets off the door/windows alarms or the motion detector, the dialer will begin calling the pre-programmed numbers with your custom pre-recorded message. So far it has worked very well. The built in alarm is unbearably loud, so be careful if you set it off by accident. Be sure you have the remote handy as you do NOT want to get near it to disarm it. It has the ability to trip the phone dialer based on the sensors by themselves, as a whole, or by the main security system. The dialer can be set so that you can hear the numbers being dialed, or you can opt to make it completely silent. I have mine silent as I don't want someone finding it and pulling the phone cord out. Besides, the alarm is enough to scare anyone off. The motion detector is very touchy however, and it will trip the system with slight movement. In my opinion that is a good thing. At night I set it so that only the doors and windows are alarmed, and the motion detector is off. This is a handy feature. I've purchased many security devices lately and this one is certainly the best. If you combine this with an in home motion detection webcam such as the Linksys WVC54GC you can not only be alerted via phone, but also get pictures sent to your cell phone, send streaming media to your cell phone, or simply hop onto the web and view your house in real time with no computer needed. This is my setup and it gives you an amazing piece of mind. Just be sure to mount everything out of sight!
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