Good Alarm System
01-23-2007, 04:26 AM
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just put a 2 way compustar piece in my fiancee's car, and its great. there are other great brands out there, everyone acts like DEI is the best and only thing since sliced bread, its just not the case. look around at reviews and such...
01-23-2007, 06:16 AM
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Originally Posted by mendon99
just put a 2 way compustar piece in my fiancee's car, and its great. there are other great brands out there, everyone acts like DEI is the best and only thing since sliced bread, its just not the case. look around at reviews and such...
Noone acts like its the best, although its been proven with Decades of R&D behind it. Firstech/Compustar hasnt been around long enough to prove a thing to me. Furthermore all of their units are quite bulky and remotes dont seem to have a long life expectancy.
01-23-2007, 09:18 AM
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Originally Posted by mendon99
code alarm has been around for almost 30 years, they make great units, and they're very well known for their reliability. the pieces that aren't made by Audiovox, of course.
Code has nothing to do with Firstech tho..
01-23-2007, 11:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Pearl96Max
Code has nothing to do with Firstech tho..
I'm not saying DEI is a bad product, but everyone on multiple forums says they're the 'best', and that you should use NOTHING else. theres other companies out there, thats all.
01-23-2007, 11:11 AM
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Originally Posted by mendon99
code alarm has been around for almost 30 years, they make great units, and they're very well known for their reliability. the pieces that aren't made by Audiovox, of course.
01-23-2007, 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted by mendon99
lol i know that. im just throwing out other companies that are good as well.
I'm not saying DEI is a bad product, but everyone on multiple forums says they're the 'best', and that you should use NOTHING else. theres other companies out there, thats all.
I'm not saying DEI is a bad product, but everyone on multiple forums says they're the 'best', and that you should use NOTHING else. theres other companies out there, thats all.
Personally for myself as well as customers..I will only stick with DEI..Code has a Much higher failure rate along with all the Audiovox products.
DEIs service,repair,support,etc surpasses any of the others available now.
01-23-2007, 12:45 PM
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::sigh::
Once again - you guys prolly delt with the audiovox-made codealarm pieces. There are currently 3 units made by codealarm that they wont let Audiovox touch (yet). My boss has been installing them for decades, and has seen the least amount of issues with them compared to every other brand, i myself have installed dozens and dozens, and barely ever see any come back..
My only real beef with DEI is that every company they take over, seems to go downhill. PPI, ORION, AstroFlex, Polk, its sad. all these company's suck compared to what they used to be before DEI took them over.
On the installation side, if you arent a DEI dealer, they won't give you the damn time of day. they're so rude, its freaking ridiculous. call for tech support, first thing they ask for is your acct. number, if you dont have one, they fcking hang up on you. It doens't get much more unprofessional than that.
Once again - you guys prolly delt with the audiovox-made codealarm pieces. There are currently 3 units made by codealarm that they wont let Audiovox touch (yet). My boss has been installing them for decades, and has seen the least amount of issues with them compared to every other brand, i myself have installed dozens and dozens, and barely ever see any come back..
My only real beef with DEI is that every company they take over, seems to go downhill. PPI, ORION, AstroFlex, Polk, its sad. all these company's suck compared to what they used to be before DEI took them over.
On the installation side, if you arent a DEI dealer, they won't give you the damn time of day. they're so rude, its freaking ridiculous. call for tech support, first thing they ask for is your acct. number, if you dont have one, they fcking hang up on you. It doens't get much more unprofessional than that.
01-23-2007, 12:55 PM
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No sir, not all audiovox made.
Notice what you mentioned are all audio/video companies. Not security. In which case I completely agree..they go to shit. Security wise, theyve been the leader for some time now. Their primary competition (a decade + ago) was Clifford. Until they had financial problems and DEI bought them. Still staying strong and I have nearly zero of the Clifford products come back.
Now your Really nitpicking..how can you expect a company that you give nothing to, spend time helping you? Personally I as well as most other dealers would be pissed if we found that some guy or non DEI dealer called for support and we (Paying Dealers) have to sit on hold. You can however get support from a consumer point by clicking a different button on the menu prompt. Otherwise it even askes you prior to pressing anything if your a dealer..
Notice what you mentioned are all audio/video companies. Not security. In which case I completely agree..they go to shit. Security wise, theyve been the leader for some time now. Their primary competition (a decade + ago) was Clifford. Until they had financial problems and DEI bought them. Still staying strong and I have nearly zero of the Clifford products come back.
Now your Really nitpicking..how can you expect a company that you give nothing to, spend time helping you? Personally I as well as most other dealers would be pissed if we found that some guy or non DEI dealer called for support and we (Paying Dealers) have to sit on hold. You can however get support from a consumer point by clicking a different button on the menu prompt. Otherwise it even askes you prior to pressing anything if your a dealer..
Now she does it all the time of course for longer walks (beyond a few feet) she holds daddies hand.
01-23-2007, 04:55 PM
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haha cool. what about your little boy...walking yet? i had the germ tweet today on my computer desk...i came home to see her swinging it around by the wires. 
don't know how she managed to climb onto my chair to get to it.
don't know how she managed to climb onto my chair to get to it.
01-25-2007, 07:05 PM
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01-25-2007, 09:25 PM
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Originally Posted by normkit108
yeah, i am looking for a 2 way piece.
anyone have a link to the DEI? my coworkers say it the best as well.
thanks.
anyone have a link to the DEI? my coworkers say it the best as well.
thanks.
your coworkers are very smart.
01-26-2007, 06:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Pearl96Max
01-27-2007, 07:30 PM
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Originally Posted by MacAlert
The fact still stands that he asked for DEI's website!!!
You know you cant win against me...
Originally Posted by normkit108
yeah, i am looking for a 2 way piece.
anyone have a link to the DEI? my coworkers say it the best as well.
thanks.
anyone have a link to the DEI? my coworkers say it the best as well.
thanks.
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