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Cox rolls out Home Automation locally...
Posted on 12/12/14 at 5:30 am
Posted on 12/12/14 at 5:30 am
the race is on for control of your home. Odd to me Microsoft , Google and Apple are lagging behind.
LINK
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Cox Homelife provides a wide array of both security and advanced smart home features not found in most traditional alarm systems with time-saving, cost-saving, and worry-saving features to help customers manage their homes. The reliable, 24/7 secure monitoring and home management systems feature:
· Intrusion and home safety monitoring (includes fire, gas and flood)
· Remote access so the system can be controlled away from home via a secure online site or Smartphone app
· Email/Text alerts to notify customers of occurrences at the home
· Safety sensors to detect hazardous conditions such as carbon monoxide and smoke
· Secure video monitoring and recording available via smart phone or a web browser
· Control of home functions such as lighting and temperature
· Customizable sound notifications for each door in the home
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This post was edited on 12/12/14 at 8:27 am
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Posted on 12/12/14 at 6:37 am to TigerGman
Whoa..
Posted on 12/12/14 at 7:20 am to TigerGman
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roles out
Is that "rules out" or "rolls out"?
Posted on 12/12/14 at 7:54 am to TigerGman
I'd prefer being assraped by an ebola infected African with aids than turning over control of my light switches and deadbolt to a cable company. Can't wait to see the monthly price of this shite when the 12mo special is over.This post was edited on 12/12/14 at 7:55 am
Posted on 12/12/14 at 8:45 am to CAD703X
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I'd prefer being assraped by an ebola infected African with aids than turning over control of my light switches and deadbolt to a cable company
That's a really, really bold statement.
Posted on 12/12/14 at 8:49 am to TigerFanatic99
and i really really mean it.
Posted on 12/12/14 at 9:10 am to CAD703X
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I'd prefer being assraped by an ebola infected African with aids than turning over control of my light switches and deadbolt to a cable company. Can't wait to see the monthly price of this shite when the 12mo special is over.
Jeeze CAD.
This seems to be different from your Wink Hub in that it's an actual security system that just has the capability of controlling other things.
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Cox Homelife is reinventing the services and options customers have available to them to help protect their home, family, time and budget. Professionally monitored home security service plans start at $29.99 and include a free basic equipment package with a three year agreement and additional Cox services. Or customers can upgrade to preferred service for only $10.00 more and enable remote home control capability.
Posted on 12/12/14 at 9:16 am to Tigerdew
My wife was in AT&T store last week and she brought home a price sheet with AT&T's line of home security/automation packages.
Posted on 12/12/14 at 9:19 am to Tigerdew
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customers can upgrade to preferred service for only $10.00 more and enable remote home control capability
here's where it starts to add up
+$10 - we add 2 lightbulbs
+$10 - we add another deadbolt
+$10 - we add a motion sensor...
i bet you they're happy to keep adding 'cable tiers' to your monthly bill as you add doo-dads.
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it's an actual security system that just has the capability of controlling other things
wait so i cant install a $300 'security sytem in a box' and pay someone $10/mo to monitor it?
$30/mo ***PLUS*** 3 year locked in plan is already over $1,000.00+ and that's for just the 'base' package and no guarantee that $29 price doesn't increase after the first 12 month 'special.
who the frick would sign their life away for 3 years to some shite-arse scheme in 2014?
Posted on 12/12/14 at 9:43 am to CAD703X
I agree with you Cad. I hate Cox with a passion - but they provide the only viable Internet for me. I am addicted to their bandwidth.
They are smart to get into home automation though because there are a lot of people who want the turnkey benefits without having to "tinker" like you and I enjoy.
They are smart to get into home automation though because there are a lot of people who want the turnkey benefits without having to "tinker" like you and I enjoy.
Posted on 12/12/14 at 9:47 am to TigerGman
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Cox rolls out Home Automation locally
Are they hiring all new techs? Because in my experience cable installers can't even figure out static public IPs or understand NAT or local IP addressing. How are they going to setup home automation?
Posted on 12/12/14 at 9:56 am to Jimbeaux28
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who want the turnkey benefits without having to "tinker" like you and I enjoy.
i'm a tinkerer for sure.
take my new schlage deadbolt for example. that's quickly becoming my favorite 'home automation product by far
it has ANSI Grade 1 commercial security strength (you should have seen the size of those son'bitch screws i drove into the door jamb)
it is on my home network and i get a notfication every time its locked or opened.
it has a built in alarm with FOUR levels of security:
1. you can set it to beep when it opens
2. it will go off if someone enters the wrong code a certain # of times (which you can set)
3. it will go off if it detects someone tampering with the lock or door jamb
4. it will fricking pierce your ears with a decibel crazy loud alarm if it detects excessive force like someone using a crowbar or something.
on top of that, you can customize the amount of pressure before it reacts.
i spent a day just testing all this out until i was happy.
i like knowing what the hell is going on with the doo-dads in my house..not installed by some minimum wage cable guy with a power drill and screwdriver.
Posted on 12/12/14 at 10:00 am to Casty McBoozer
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Are they hiring all new techs? Because in my experience cable installers can't even figure out static public IPs or understand NAT or local IP addressing. How are they going to setup home automation?
They'll just half-arse install it and leave it fricked up.
Posted on 12/12/14 at 10:03 am to efrad
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hey'll just half-arse install it and leave it fricked up.
you have this to look forward to:
Posted on 12/12/14 at 9:39 pm to CAD703X
Did Cox do this or did you just post some random picture?
Posted on 12/12/14 at 9:55 pm to nateslu1
It was a comcast install
Posted on 12/13/14 at 12:04 pm to CAD703X
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i like knowing what the hell is going on with the doo-dads in my house..not installed by some minimum wage cable guy with a power drill and screwdriver.
That's fine and well for you and anyone else who likes to DIY.
There are lots and lots of stupid and/or lazy people out in the world who will pay for home automation.
Posted on 12/13/14 at 12:17 pm to CAD703X
Posted on 12/14/14 at 6:12 pm to TigerGman
This should be interesting, I clean up so many messes after cox does an install its crazy. I hope for my sake that they can get the word out about automation and security. I'm practically giving it away and no one around here cares. TigerGman
quote:Microsoft has something up soon CES2015 is next month.
Odd to me Microsoft , Google and Apple are lagging behind
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