Can You Convert A Dsc Home Security System To Self Monitoring?

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It depends on the type of control panel that you have. Most security panels are designed to communicate via a dial-up connection to a central station alarm receiver. They communicate using one of several special protocol that are unique to the alarm industry. Some newer alarm panels also have a serial port or Ethernet port, but these are rare.

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Control4 Upgrades OS

11.09.09

CEDIA 2009 Atlanta - Control4, the supplier of IP-based home-control systems, was in an expansive mood here at the CEDIA Expo, where it launched its next-generation operating system and announced that 16 companies - including major CE brands - have launched products that integrate with Control4 systems.

Control4 chief technical officer Eric Smith also said first-half revenues grew 25 percent year over year, attributing growth in a down market to the company's "retrofit message hitting a chord."

For its retrofit-oriented products, Control4 said it plans December availability of its 2.0 OS, which can be downloaded via the Internet to Control4 systems already in consumers' homes. It will also be available that month in newly shipped products.

The new OS delivers multiple new features, including DLNA compatibility that enables Control4 multi-room-audio systems to stream music, cover art, photos and video from networked Windows PCs. The OS will also enable third-party suppliers of Control4-compatible products to write their own user interfaces, which would appear on Control4 touchscreens and connected TVs. In addition, the OS will support an app store whose applications can be downloaded directly via the Internet to appear on touchscreens and connected TVs. Twenty apps demoed at the show included Picasa, Facebook, Twitter, sports and news.  Other enhancements include the addition of   WMA, AAC and FLAC music playback to the system's MP3 playback.

Source: Twice

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