Re: Newbie question on home/web automated security system

["graham_howe" <graham@xxxxxxx>]

Sorry to hear about your recent burglary, I don't have all the=20
answers to hand, but my immediate response here is Comfort=20
(http://www.comfort.org.uk). This
is a very sophisticated and modular=20
alarm system that can certainly meet most if not all of your=20
requirements.

It will certainly detect movement and perform actions based upon=20
that, including switching cameras on and feeding the pitures to the=20
web. I'm not sure about recording pictures, but I would assume that=20
is part of the camera software.

The alarm system can also call you on your mobile in the event of an=20
intruder, but I am not sure about sms. All alarm related information,=20
along with home automation stuff can be viewed and controlled through=20
the web interface. This could include you remotely hitting the panic=20
button. You can also speak through the 'keypads' from a phone, so you=20
could tell the scumbag that the cops are on route and he is being=20
filmed.

All this is available right now in the UK and I have most of it=20
installed, however it is not cheap. For a complete system to do=20
everything you are talking about, it is going to be somewhere in the=20
region of =A31000, however there may well be ways to reduce that cost=20
by recycling parts of your existing alarm system. Installation is=20
complicated, I did mine myself but others here have called=20
in 'professionals' and been disappointed with their lack of knowledge.

I would certainly recommend talking to Comfort about your=20
requirements.

Graham

--- In ukha_d@y..., "rdennys" <rdennys@s...> wrote:
> Hi, can anyone point me in the right direction for the following?.
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> Following a recent burglary at my home, I want to set up a motion=20
> sensitive webcam in my home which tiggers an alert to my wap=20
> phone/pda upon activation/movement and a way to view this via a web=20
> browser, either on the PDA or my work PC.
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> There needs to be some way to efficiently record/securely archive=20
> images of the intrusion. I also want to be able to trigger the=20
panic=20
> button on my alarm system (either the one I have or via a new one)=20
> via some form of remote access. If I could relay my voice direct to=20
> the intruder then so much the better.
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> I don't currently have any home automation equipment at home but I=20
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> have broadband/always on web access to my home (but not sure if i=20
> need this if I can dial in/out)
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> Is any of this possible/readily available in the UK? If so what do=20
i=20
> need, how much technical know how do I need and how much is it=20
likely=20
> to cost?
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> Thanks