misha@bud.UUCP (Michael Umansky) (04/21/89)
I am looking for any kind of device which allows remote monitoring of one's home by calling in and listening to a built in microphone. So far I have found a device called Sensaphone Model SC-145. It is available from Fordham-Scope (800-645-9518) for $200 but that is a little bit expensive (my opinion). This device will let you call in and listen on its built in microphone as well as dial up to 8 numbers to report any of 6 conditions that trigger the dialing. I would be satisfied with monitoring only if there is such a beast. Post to the net if you can so that others who might be interested will also read the info. Thanks to all. misha -- NAME: Michael Umansky (sun!aeras!foxy!misha) WORK: Arix Corp.; 821 Fox Lane; San Jose, CA 95131 HOME: 4331 Lincoln Way; San Francisco, CA 94122 PHONE: (408) 922-1751 (work); (415) 564-3921 (home)
MJB@cup.portal.com (Martin J Brown-Jr) (04/24/89)
If your looking for remote home monitoring, you don't have to look any farther
than the Panasonic KX-T1625 Automatic Telephone Answering System. Don't be
scared off by the long name, it's one of Panasonic's standard phone answering
machines that uses tone remote control (via any touch tone phone), and one
of its features is the ability to listen to your house via its built in mic.
And its costs a whole lot less than $200.00, around $125.00 as I recall.
- MJB -dave@wiley.UUCP (Dave Agabra) (04/25/89)
The Panasonic 1424 answering machine (and a few other models) have
this feature. They are available at most big electronics chains such
as Circuit City and Federated for under $100. To monitor, you just call
up and after it answers punch in a code. I've never used this feature,
and, quite frankly, can't think of any reason someone *would* use it,
but I guess someone did or else it wouldn't be there. BTW, I'd recommend
this answering machine. It's easy to use and got high marks from Consumer
Reports magazine. The only drawback is that the mechanism is loud, so you
probably wouldn't want it in your bedroom.
---- Dave
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---------------------------------------------- sammy@psivax.UUCP (Samuel M. Katz) (04/29/89)
In article <17551@cup.portal.com> MJB@cup.portal.com (Martin J Brown-Jr) writes: >If your looking for remote home monitoring, you don't have to look any farther >than the Panasonic KX-T1625 Automatic Telephone Answering System. Don't be >scared off by the long name, it's one of Panasonic's standard phone answering >machines that uses tone remote control (via any touch tone phone), and one >of its features is the ability to listen to your house via its built in mic. >And its costs a whole lot less than $200.00, around $125.00 as I recall. > - MJB - Even the cheaper Panasonic machines have this feature, mine was only $60. I use it to check on our housekeeper |-),well, she's supposed to work 6 hours (ha!). -- Samuel Katz, Pacesetter Systems Inc. {sdcrdcf|ttidca|group3|scgvaxd|nrcvax|mc0|hoptoad|csun|quad1| bellcore|logico|rdlvax|ihnp4}! psivax!sammy