Ajax wireless alarm system

So finally got round to installing my Ajax system this weekend. Very impressed so far, absolutely streets ahead of the previous Yale offering I had.
Bit of faffing about to connect my HikVision DVR video cameras to the app (needed to remove from Hik-Connect and add to Ezviz - doesnt work on both ecosystems at the same time despite both being Hikvision).
I'm struggling to understand what the "video surveillance" feature is for though, I've already added the cameras to the app and can see them in devices (and can view the video streams) but the video surveillance feature wont let me add them in there as well. I tried removing the cameras and then adding into the video surveillance section alone but scanning the DVR QR code there just gives me device not found so am at a bit of a loss, does anyone know what thats for or perhaps have an idea of what i'm dong wrong?

The geofence feature seems useful for an individual however what if your partner has it enabled on their mobile also and is at home while you go out with your phone beyond the "geofence"?

I got a quote today from Homesecure that i will probably go with. Could i check with anyone here, after the 3 years is up, switching to the ajax app is free and doesnt have a recurring charge?

we've an old alarm system and every time it goes off and we are not there - we've to drive back home to turn it off via the physical keypad. can you turn off the ajax alarm remotely via the app? also, is anyone using this system with onvif cameras? is the integration straightforward?

Hi all,

Thank you for the great insight in this thread, have read all the posts and has given me a good idea that the AJAX system will suit my needs.

I priced it up with a very helpful guy in Homesecure this morning and it came to €1350 for installation, 5 door sensors, 4 motion sensors, 1 keypad, 1 key fob, 1 external siren and 1 "deterrent" dummy box with flashing LED. This is for 36 months and includes their monitoring service.

Pricing it up on Megateh and Best Alarm System to do it myself and should be able to get the above (excl. the dummy box) plus an internal Home Siren (approx €50), an additional key fob (only €30 euro) for around €930 delivered. This would also include the Hub 2 Plus which I don't believe is what Homesecure are offering (think theirs is just the standard one that doesn't have wifi).

It would be a saving of approx €400 but that does not include any monitoring.

Some questions:

1. Are there any companies that offers monitoring on devices that they didn't install?
2. Is there much value in monitoring? Parents and in-laws have had some poor experience with response times when needed which would negate the benefit of it for the most part.
3. For the sensors required, would all downstairs doors be sufficient do you believe? The motion sensors are planned to cover downstairs also.

The Homesecure offer is pretty decent to be fair to them. I know I am getting more (better hub, internal siren and extra fob) for €400 less but I thought it would be more of a saving considering it doesn't allow for the monitoring.

Would anyone know on the monitoring service for self installed AJAX systems?

this is a very interesting thread, thanks for everyones input... seriously looking at this system and think i might go for the three year option...
One question, what is the sim card needed for in this system? (i know nothing about alarm systems)

Have asked elsewhere but for now response- have decided on the Ajax system for a self install but our windows (upvc) have quite a curved profile where the door protect sensor would be mounted- just wondering if anyone has dealt with this issue previously and how they worked out?

Atomic Pineapple wrote: »

How dependent on running servers is this system? Say, for example, you self-install it and download the app. What functionality from the system will stop working in the event the company decides to kill the app and turn off their servers?

In others words, like a Nest camera, is the system useless if the supplier kills any of its services?

I'm sure it would be the case of it stopping notifications from the alarm system as it would be the server sending these.
If you could add a text dialer to the system you could self monitor the alarm that way.

Has anybody tried a multi transmitter install yet?

I've moved into a pre wired new build and thinking of going down the route of buying the slimline window and door detectors that you would get with a HKC system or similar and wiring them into the multi transmitter. Have 13 detectors downstairs, not planning on doing upstairs.

This will give the fully functionally Ajax system but a bit cheaper and no need for battery replacement. I think the slimline detectors are a bit nicer since they are smaller. Not sure where I can buy these detectors but I presume an electrical wholesaler will have them for about €20.

I was also going to pick up the two sirens and a hub and power them via a simple power adaptor already linked in this thread.

Might put in one or two PIRs also but these would be battery and wireless.

Any advice appreciated.

New keypad announced with support for tags and cards, new outdoor curtain type motion sensor and new outdoor photo motion sensor - should be available from June onwards, already see them on Megateh’s website.

Apple-esq presentation with emphasis on the fact that they “do not release sh1t” (half-baked software or products) which is fair enough if true ������

I'm having the Home Secure system installed tomorrow. The old HKC alarm is still wired and alive, is it easy to disable or would I need to get someone out?

Thank you

Just had a very poor experience with best-alarm-system.

Their site mentions

"I see a lower price of the same product elsewhere

We use the lowest price guarantee. If you see a product cheaper elsewhere, please let us know. We are official dealer of AJAX, so we can well imagine that you prefer to buy the products from us. With us you are assured of the right after sales, and you will receive the support you need."

It also says that in the chat box, however when you show them megateh prices they say it only applies to official dealers. Also tried to say megateh prices don't include VAT which they do.

When I said that it was misleading and most likely false advertising they blocked me from the chat.

I still ordered from them I must add, they were only slightly more expensive overall in the grand scheme of things and give 4 year warranty versus 2.

Only way is to disconnect battery in external bell