InGrid SK803IG Home Monitoring Kit for 2500 Square Foot Homes

By InGrid on July 19th, 2009

InGrid SK803IG Home Monitoring Kit for 2500 Square Foot Homes

Customer Rating: Rating 4.0 out of 5

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List Price: ~~$469.99~~
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Product information Brand: Ingrid
Publisher: Ingrid
Category: Home Improvement
Number Of Items: 1
Model: SK803IG

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Features

Designed for average homes approximately 2,000 to 3,000 square feet
Add additional Sensors, Keychain Remotes, or Grid Extender to customize your system
Monthly fee is required for full system activation (not included)
High-Speed Internet connection is required (not included)
In-Home Router is required (not included)

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Amazon.com Product Description:

The Next Generation of Home Security

InGrid is the modern solution for tired, old security systems. InGrid's next generation systems and services provide better protection than most dealer-installed systems, are nearly impossible to defeat, and can be easily and conveniently managed from a cordless telephone, cell phone, or web browser. InGrid is designed to give you better protection and the best value. Cut your cost of home protection with cutting edge home security that provides exclusive breakthrough safety features:

Super-secure wireless home security with multiple backups
For a limited time, InGrid is offering Pay-As-You-Go security monitoring - NO annual contracts, activation, termination, or other fees.
Rapid emergency response by InGrid's 5-Diamond rated monitoring center
Certified to reduce false alarms
Add additional Sensors, Keychain Remotes, Cameras, or Grid Extenders at any time
Emergency panic always nearby - in and around your home
Customize your own non-emergency monitoring
Remote Internet access and email alerts included
Lowest total cost of home security – guaranteed
30-day Risk-Free and Best Value Guarantees

Hassle Free Home Security. No High Pressure Sales. No Messy Installation.

InGrid is designed to give you professional whole-house protection in minutes. With "plug and play" wireless technology, installation is quick, simple and foolproof – no special tools, salesperson or installation technician required. Best of all, you can easily customize and personalize InGrid to perfectly fit your home. We are always available to help if you have questions.

Save More and Do More with InGrid

You don't use high-speed internet for just email. You don’t use your TV to just watch the news. So why buy a security system that just provides protection for burglary and fire?

MyInGrid Web Access - Home Security at Your Fingertips

With MyInGrid, InGrid's personalized dashboard of your home, you can watch, customize, or make changes to your system whenever you want. Simply log on and your home unfolds right before your eyes.

Remote Arming/Disarming

With My InGrid, you can easily arm your system from work on those days you simply forgot. Or, you can disarm your system from vacation to let your neighbor in to drop off your mail.

System History

See a history of who came and who left today...or this week...or this month.

Notifications

Configure a text message or email to be sent when something interesting happens in your home.

Mobile MyInGrid

Wherever you go, InGrid goes with you, placing control of your home's security right in your pocket. See pictures of your kitchen while waiting for a meeting ...look up what time your child came home last night while you are grabbing coffee...you can even arm or disarm your system while walking down the street.

Monthly Monitoring Plans

Most security companies charge high monthly fees and require long, automatically renewing contracts. With InGrid, you don't pay extra for things that should be included, such as fire monitoring, web and phone access, and text/email notifications. For a limited time, enjoy Pay-As-You-Go pricing with no annual contract.

No other provider offers InGrid's 30-day Risk-Free trial or Pay-As-You-Go Monthly Plans.

Trust InGrid's National Experience
Over 99% of security companies are small, local or serve customers in just a few areas. InGrid is one of just a handful of nationwide security companies. InGrid's national footprint allows us to bring you breakthrough safety features and advanced services that most other security companies cannot offer. Since you own your InGrid system, you can take it with you when you move.

We partner with over 25,000 local police, fire and medical agencies in all 50 states. InGrid's monitoring center has spent years developing and maintaining the proprietary databases and relationships to know who to call so that during an emergency, time is not wasted getting you help. It's just another part of InGrid's commitment to rapid response.

What’s in the box

The InGrid Home System includes a Keypad Console, Handset, Eight Sensors a Keychain Remote, Base and Grid Extender for increased range. InGrid also offers the "Basic System" for homes and apartments less than 1,500 square feet. The only thing you need to operate your security system is a high-speed Internet connection, an in-home router, and InGrid Home Monitoring service (once again, no annual contract is required). Please note that your InGrid security system cannot be activated without a subscription to an InGrid home monitoring plan ($29.99/month with no annual contract).

The Console – Not a Typical Keypad.
The InGrid Keypad Console gives you everything you'd expect from a security system keypad, plus a whole lot more. Not only does the Keypad Console act as your command central, it also acts as information central, displaying up-to-the minute weather as well as severe weather alerts. Need help remembering things? The console can also display customized notifications on the easy-to-read screen (such as important dates like birthdays and anniversaries).

The Handset – Better Control Means Better Safety.
The Handset, which doubles as a cordless phone, can be taken with you anywhere in and around your home. Your system's controls and panic button are always at hand. Instead of a single keypad anchored by your front door, you're now free to roam your home, backyard or porch AND have instant access to your home's protection. What's more, the handset allows you to monitor activity in other rooms of your home. A phone line is not required for your security connection, but is required to use the handset as a cordless phone or digital answering machine.

Door/Window/Cabinet Sensors
Door/window sensors, also known as open/close sensors, are designed to detect the opening of a window, door or cabinet. These sensors are the most common component of any security system, typically used on exterior doors and windows.

InGrid's sensors can be used for non-emergency notification on things such as on firearm, medicine, or liquor cabinets. Sensors can trigger an email, text message or MyInGrid event indicating that something has been moved or opened.

The Keychain Remote
Of all the innovations built into InGrid, none is more convenient than the keychain remote. Arm or disarm your home or trigger a panic at the push of a button. Because the keychain remote is two-way, you can be 100% sure the system arms and disarms by hearing the confirmation beep or green light. With a common, analog keychain remote, you never know if the system arms or disarms correctly. That's not a secure feeling. The Keychain Remote's confirmation beep is just another way that InGrid makes you feel always-protected.

Grid Controller
InGrid is built to deliver a grid of protection. If any controller is disabled, others step in to allow the system to continue to function. This makes InGrid nearly burglar-proof, as there is no single master control panel or point of vulnerability. And, every InGrid component comes with battery back-up to keep you safe in the event of power loss.

From the Manufacturer
InGrid was designed to go from box to full home protection in minutes. While InGrid can be set up in an average home by almost anyone in roughly 90 minutes, it is built to deliver far superior reliability and security compared to traditional systems. Since you install it yourself, there is no need for strangers to come to your home, drilling holes in your walls or special tools. If you can plug in a cordless phone, you can set up your own customized secure system, easily.

Each kit comes pre-configured; you simply open up each numbered box and plug in each component sequentially. When we designed InGrid, we created a system that offers superior home and family protection in every way possible. While most systems have a single point of vulnerability (a single master control panel that can be disabled in seconds), InGrid distributes the control points to several controllers, each a fully functioning mini-system that continually talks with all of the sensors. If one component is disabled, the others are still protecting you.

But InGrid is so much more than just home security; your system can also send you alerts and allow you to monitor non-emergency events that are just as important to your peace of mind. Whether you're on vacation, at the office, or out to dinner, you'll be able to tell who's coming and going, and when, without alarms or the police showing up.

InGrid Home Monitoring is included with your monthly security monitoring. Please note that your InGrid Security System cannot be activated without a monthly monitoring plan. With our 30-day risk-free guarantee and no annual contracts, there is no reason not to install InGrid and enjoy its superior protection, convenience and value.

Product Description
The Home System includes:

(1) Keypad Console
(1) Handset
(8) Window/Door Sensors
(1) Keychain Remote
(1) Base
(1) Grid Extender for increased range

The Home System is optimal for homes greater than 1,500 square feet. InGrid communicates to our monitoring center via your home's broadband Internet connection. A home phone line can also be used for a secondary connection, but is not required. Guardian Protection monitoring service is $29.99 a month, with NO contract required.

Product Description: home security system with one base, one console, one handset, one grid extender, one keychain remote, and eight window/door sensors * optimal for homes up to 3,000 square feet * each component has a wireless range of approximately 30 feet * connects to monitoring service via broadband Internet * Guardian Protection monitoring service starts at $29.99 a month (2-year activation required) *

Customer Reviews

With a little thought, could have been perfect

by Ben Galicia 2008-10-30, 8 people found this review helpful

Very good security system, easy to install, great instructions. For the most part, works as advertised, with a few exceptions. The range of the window/door sensors is limited. I would advise purchasing another grid extender if your home is anywhere over 2000 square feet. Not a big deal, but annoying. Now for the senseless part - the included cordless phone is 2.4 GHz, which is the same frequency as all of the wireless routers sold today, LinkSys, NetGear and D-Link all operate at the same frequency. So your phone communications have lots of interference if you use this phone. With a little THOUGHT, the engineers (?) that designed this could have included the wireless phone at 5.8 GHz and everything would have worked just fine... Good product, could have been great...

14 months and going strong.

by V. Bell 2009-12-30, 4 people found this review helpful

I did an extensive research before I decided on this product. Most companies like ADT and Brinks will cost considerably more. Emergency services isn't going to get to your property any faster no matter how advanced an infrastructure these companies might have. Unless of course there's a private armed response. That would cost even more in terms of monthly fees. My $30.00 a month monitoring service goes a lot further for my money this way.

My experience so far this past year has been positive. Outside of a few extra grid extenders and sensors that I purchased to complete my system, there hasn't been any other additional costs. Unless you're counting battery replacement for the sensors.

What I personally like the most is that there is no centralized brain to disable. I have mine connected to both broadband and a land line. As added security, my neighbor has one my grid extenders plugged to his land line. Good luck trying to breach 2 separate homes simultaneously. Especially with 2 vicious Rottweilers patrolling the premises.

A few things that they could improve on.

1. Battery life on the sensors as well as the handset could be better. Although I don't have a problem with replacing them once a year. The system warns you when a specific sensor(s) is low on power.

2. More gadgets. They've got a nice selection. However, more compatibility with other security camera hardware would be a huge plus. They currently only have an indoor web camera in their lineup. A full-fledged outdoor mpeg-4 camera with night/ir capability would be something that I would be interested in. I could always install that separately and setup a DVR for it; however, an integrated setup is probably the most ideal for most users.

3. Another backup communication line would make this system even more appealing. Having connectivity to both a land line and broadband is great. Adding a remote hidden cell repeater would make it solid. It would be worth an extra $5 a month in service fees to me.

One final big plus. Rather than let a salesman make the commission on a referral, why not let the end user. It's not easy to achieve but it's possible. It's really simple. Get 5 people to sign up and subscribe to standard $30 a month monitoring for a year and you get free lifetime monitoring. That's it.

This product doesn't require someone to have an extensive knowledge of current technology but a little helps. I hope this information is useful for someone who's in the market for a security system.

Excellent design, good bargain. Actually costs less than others

by Dion Smith 2009-05-05, 4 people found this review helpful

Update: I have been using this for 6 months. No issues and continue to love the system. Overall cost and useful benefits still far outweigh the big guys.
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System design is excellent. Setup options allow greater flexibility than with other systems.

You can label your doors and specify specific at home/away options. Great if you want to secure the home, but still have access to your back patio.
User and notification options are great. It will notify you on specific scenarios. I have one setup for the housekeeper and a text is sent to me when he arrives and leaves.
The web-based access is great bc you can control remotely for those home repairs.
Dual reporting is neat. Primary is broadband internet with phone backup. Nice to have two options.

Base and handsets are nice and of good quality. Easy to use buttons to to perform all system functions. LED provide good indicator of system status.

System setup was easy. Base and console, then importantly the individual units one by one. Actually pretty cool watching is recognize, custom name, and constantly monitor. System gives you a status of all items at all times. It even told me once my internet was down!

The overall price of the package appears to be expensive at first. Many other professional systems you see advertised on TV offer the free or almost free package, but found out it was only for 3 doors and single pad. I installed 6 doors, including two in guesthouse. Added an extra handset; now have one in guest house and master. I even added the smoke alarm option. The price for all of this was substantially lower than what the free professional system added up when you wanted something more than basic. Just try and obtain all of these items from the so called 'free system' places.

Monitoring is how you obtain the best out of your system. Most burglaries and fires occur when you are not at home. I like how the fee is the same regardless of how many access points, handsets, with or without fire.

Would have given it 5 stars, but for two items. Couple of the batteries were dead. Also I stuck in learning mode and actively monitored. Contact service and they indicated I needed an alarm permit. Would have been nice to know when I activated the service in the beginning. Was able to obtain and easily rectified.

InGrid SK803IG Home Monitoring Kit for 2500 Square Foot Homes