I clicked on the big red bar and peepeed myself.

I'm going to find out which circuit breaker the damned thing is on, and take out the batteries.

Last time we lost phone service because it was being switched to a different carrier, the damned alarm went into full panic mode. And there is no off switch.

"The best thing a customer can do is contact the alarm company; they're going to give you the best answer. They have the latest information; they'll come out and do the proper assessment, and give you the best information possible," said Richard Chace, CEO, Security Industry Association.


The information is free. The upgrade to your system however, is not.

Wow thats total bullshiat, so what about all the money that a family invested in?? lol chopped liver??

It takes a douche bag to come up with a stupid TV show.

You goin' DOWN, analog systems!

Looks like I am gonna be busy tomorrow.

Hahaha.

Companies: Hey subscribers...heh...shh, shh, no wait, lemme...shh, they're on the line. Hey, subscribers: FARK YOU!
Subscribers: B-b-b-b-but
Companies: *click*

There are 10 possible outcomes to this, either they switch to digital, or they don't.

benh159: Wow thats total bullshiat, so what about all the money that a family invested in?? lol chopped liver??

It's not unlike all the money people invested in their TVs before HDTV came out. in 1 year all analog cable will be gone. Technology changes and old methods are phased out. However, it seems the phone companies could have provided more advance warning.

So my analog system of a shotgun pointed at the door with the trigger wired thru a pulley to the doorknob will stop working?

Don't worry, THE BIG RED BAR will help!

I have an analog cell backup so I received a letter from the alarm company about a month ago warning about the shutdown. They want $200 to upgrade the transmitter. It's a backup in case thieves cut our phone line, and it's an additional yearly fee over and above the landline monitor system. I'm holding off for now. When my cell monitoring renewal comes up I'll see if they work a deal to give me a transmitter for free if I sign up for monitoring.

Epsilon: benh159: Wow thats total bullshiat, so what about all the money that a family invested in?? lol chopped liver??

It's not unlike all the money people invested in their TVs before HDTV came out. in 1 year all analog cable will be gone. Technology changes and old methods are phased out. However, it seems the phone companies could have provided more advance warning.

Citation please, I'm aware of the end of analog over the air transmission, but the cable I've not heard mention of.

Monitored security systems are crap. You are usually paying for a couple of window and door sensors and a couple of motion detectors. Really look at your system, are all your windows and doors protected? 99% of the time, the answer is NO.

Dump the monitoring once your contract is up and do some reading up on wiring the thing yourself. For 1/3 what the security company wanted to charge, I have all my door and windows protected with an addition 2 motion detectors. I pay only $10/mo. for third party monitoring and have have NO contract. Since I completed the project 2 years ago, I have saved over $1k over the security company quote.

True Value: They want $200 to upgrade the transmitter. It's a backup in case thieves cut our phone line, and it's an additional yearly fee over and above the landline monitor system.

That doesn't make any sense - if your analog system didn't come with a annual fee, neither should the digital - its still free to call 911 on digital cell phone systems. Unless the system is being upgraded to call their dispatch center instead of 911 then it should still be free.

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Wow, I've never seen that on Fark before. Keep up the good work.

This doesn't effect people like me that don't have anything worth stealing, right?

What do national companies like ADT charge for monitoring? I have an independent company doing our monitoring and they charge $15 per month.

kidsizedcoffin: There are 10 possible outcomes to this, either they switch to digital, or they don't.

Geek.

/I chortled.

StoneyBologna

You must be new. Learn the cliches.

/end sarcasm.
//if you don't like the cliches, move the eff on.

madgonad: This doesn't effect people like me that don't have anything worth stealing, right?

Hard to say, we have a house in the country, and due to problems with people breaking in and stealing things, we keep nothing of value there. It is a pain that people cut the phone lines before breaking in, as there is no alarm. If thievs think you have an analog backup, they may feel easier about cutting your phone lines.

I paid 2 dollars for a sign like that at a thirft shop and stuck it in my front yard. I think it is a great deterrent.


/nothing worth stealing anyways

siromega:That doesn't make any sense - if your analog system didn't come with a annual fee, neither should the digital - its still free to call 911 on digital cell phone systems. Unless the system is being upgraded to call their dispatch center instead of 911 then it should still be free.

Systems in NY are not allowed to call the police directly. They are required to go through a call center. Even fire alarm systems call the center first and they call the authorities. For fire calls, they immediately call 911. For police/burglary calls the monitor center calls the home/business first and you provide a passcode. If you trigger the silent alarm then they call the police immediately without a call to the home/business.

So long story short, the monitor companies have you by the short hairs.

Ohhh, a big red bar. Must Click. bar.

Something_else: StoneyBologna

You must be new. Learn the cliches.

/end sarcasm.
//if you don't like the cliches, move the eff on.

DURRR ME POST CLICHE!

StoneyBologna: Something_else: StoneyBologna

You must be new. Learn the cliches.

/end sarcasm.
//if you don't like the cliches, move the eff on.

DURRR ME POST CLICHE!



I'm warning you!

StoneyBologna: DURRR ME POST CLICHE!

Shut up, StoneyBologna, you cock.

Wow. Not only does digital suck for more reasons that I'd care to go into... but now all old home security systems will go down and a quarter of the country has to buy new tvs.

/Go fark yourselves previous congress.

Ok, sorry, guys. Don't know what I was thinking. Anyone else got some bland, banal material to show everyone?

Epsilon: It's not unlike all the money people invested in their TVs before HDTV came out. in 1 year all analog cable will be gone. Technology changes and old methods are phased out. However, it seems the phone companies could have provided more advance warning.

So were the alarm companies "renting" the airwaves? Ah well, either way, you're right about upgrading. Just the word Analog makes my head shake. I wonder that the alarm system companies are gonna do now?

hmmm...

did you know that the "12-gauge shotgun" home security system is not affected by this?

/the more you know.

BlorfMaster: I paid 2 dollars for a sign like that at a thirft shop and stuck it in my front yard. I think it is a great deterrent.
/nothing worth stealing anyways

Better go look out front. I stole your sign.

radioman_: I clicked on the big red bar and peepeed myself.

I clicked it too!

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BlorfMaster: I paid 2 dollars for a sign like that at a thirft shop and stuck it in my front yard. I think it is a great deterrent.
/nothing worth stealing anyways

That's funny, back when I was 16 I was one of those people hanging crap from doors, and I'd snag the occasional one of those signs.

SpinStopper: I'm going to find out which circuit breaker the damned thing is on, and take out the batteries.

Last time we lost phone service because it was being switched to a different carrier, the damned alarm went into full panic mode. And there is no off switch.

So uh.. what's your address? I wanna uh.. come .. shake your .. uh .. hand.

I wonder how this will affect all those "lifeline" gizmos grandmothers use when they're having a stroke?

Epsilon: It's not unlike all the money people invested in their TVs before HDTV came out. in 1 year all analog cable will be gone.

Wrong. Go to your corner.

Oh, the effects of this will be practically nil - nearly all alarm systems connect through the regular phone system. The vast majority of ones that had cellular capabilities built-in have been upgraded to some modern technology, and iwll continue working. Very few of the analog cell alarms are in service, and the ones that are, are prboably in areas where there will still be analog service. Headline is almost toatlly inacurae.

Hey, ADT users, your Duress code is 2580. If a burglar had the foresight to cut your phone line first (little gray box outside your house) and uses that code, than he has a free ride. I used to install for ADT and less than 2% had cell back ups. Alarm systems are a scam, only good to keep out kids and idiots, not a professional thief.

What's asinine about it? People have known this was coming for many many years.

SH: Epsilon: It's not unlike all the money people invested in their TVs before HDTV came out. in 1 year all analog cable will be gone.

Wrong. Go to your corner.

Even the government knows that (subsidised converter box program)

Epsilon: benh159: Wow thats total bullshiat, so what about all the money that a family invested in?? lol chopped liver??

It's not unlike all the money people invested in their TVs before HDTV came out. in 1 year all analog cable will be gone. Technology changes and old methods are phased out. However, it seems the phone companies could have provided more advance warning.

You're thinking of the analog over the air signal. Nothing else will be affected, including most TVs receiving over the air channels made in the last few years, and all TVs hooked up to any kind of satellite or cable service.

analog systems going down? oh, how i will miss my vinyls and their superior sound

/audiophilesarefunny

BlorfMaster: I paid 2 dollars for a sign like that at a thirft shop and stuck it in my front yard. I think it is a great deterrent.

Sucker. I stole one of those, and it's been working great.

This one be working Monday...

benh159: Wow thats total bullshiat, so what about all the money that a family invested in?? lol chopped liver??

It is bullshiat. Most security systems don't use analog wireless service. They use analog POTS (wired) service.

FTA: "they're going to give you the best answer. ... and give you the best information possible,"

Like the information that the wireless link is only for backup of the primary wired link?

fanbladesaresharp: I wonder how this will affect all those "lifeline" gizmos grandmothers use when they're having a stroke?

Not at all. They use the POTS line to dial for help.