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8.7
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Setup
137easy to install, install, setup, easy, easy to set
+97%
-3%
" ... But this works great for an easy to install, no wires, security sensor. ... "
" ... Easy to set up. ... "
" ... easy to install. ... "
" ... Easy to install and connect. ... "
" ... Installation instructions were very easy to understand. ... "
" ... I found the installation to be simple, and establishing the connection between the sensor and the receiver was actually easier than I expected. ... "
" ... • Easy to setup and install. ... "
" ... Simple to install with many sound options to choose from. ... "
Ease of Use
104easy to set, easy to install, set, install, setup
+97%
-3%
" ... Easy to set up and use, however mine is not 100% reliable. ... "
" ... Easy to set up. ... "
" ... I was hesitant because of the price but am extremely impressed with the ease to setup, features and expandability. ... "
" ... Love the receiver, easy to program to multiple sensors. ... "
" ... easy to install. ... "
" ... Easy to install and connect. ... "
" ... This is expensive, but it seems very reliable and easy to use. ... "
" ... • Easy to setup and install. ... • Easy to add other sensors if needed up to 16 (4 on each zone). ... "
Network
95feet, receiver, sensor, ft, walls
+87%
-13%
" ... Mounted at our gate which is over 330' from house, works great with receiver located in house. ... "
" ... detects motion and sends it flawlessly despite being placed 300 feet away at the bottom of my driveway thru trees and such ... So far, reliably detecting an.d transmitting 300 ft up to a house that should cause major interference and unreliability due to metal poles and steel flitch framing, but not so. ... "
" ... I installed the transmitter 3 feet high on a tree on our driveway. ... The receiver is about 180 feet in the house through 4 walls. ... I have a beam sensor located closer to the house. ... "
" ... After moving the receiver to the front of the house the system has been working consistently. ... "
" ... I have two out buildings and the signal is solid at 200' away. ... "
" ... Works well and even at the far end of our long driveway. ... "
" ... Minimizes false notification and uses different audible signals. ... "
" ... This works pretty good and we have it about 80 - 90 feet away with some trees and a bit of a hill in the way. ... "
Capacity
94feet, sensor, receiver, walls, ft
+90%
-10%
" ... Mounted at our gate which is over 330' from house, works great with receiver located in house. ... "
" ... Just place it in the vicinity outside where you want it and walk away. ... "
" ... I installed the transmitter 3 feet high on a tree on our driveway. ... The receiver is about 180 feet in the house through 4 walls. ... "
" ... Lets us know when someone is coming down the driveway. ... "
" ... Installed inside the garage. ... "
" ... Works well and even at the far end of our long driveway. ... "
" ... We live in the mountains with a pretty long driveway. ... It works perfectly everytime and let's me know people are arriving before they ever get near my house. ... "
" ... Our driveway is not visible from most points in our home, and especially the office where we spend a good deal of time. ... It's probably 45' from the garage door, and another 60' to the office area. ... "
Product Reliability
82weeks, years, week, stopped, far
+68%
-32%
" ... I've had this in place for my driveway for 3 months now without any regrets at all. ... "
" ... After moving the receiver to the front of the house the system has been working consistently. ... "
" ... I have had it for about one month, continues to work well with no problems. ... "
" ... The last one, a Reporter, lasted 15 years. ... "
" ... So far, it has worked flawlessly and reliably. ... So far I am about 4 or 5 months with it installed, and no issues. ... "
" ... Based on two week’s usage, I highly recommend this unit thus far and here is my pros, cons, & discoveries after a few weeks of usage: ... Will update this review should something change. ... "
" ... Simple and so far reliable. ... "
" ... This unit is consistent and has not failed to work. ... "
Clock
79false alarms, driveway, alarms, false, choose
+68%
-32%
" ... Appears to be good alarm. ... "
" ... really good alarm ... "
" ... Very good alarm. ... "
" ... The set up of the driveway alarm was easy. ... I love this alarm and only wish I would've bought it sooner. ... "
" ... No false alarms. ... "
" ... The alarm works great! ... "
" ... We have zero false alarms. ... "
" ... This alarm system works great. ... "
Other
59sensors, driveway, motion, receiver, guardline
+83%
-17%
" ... I have a beam sensor located closer to the house. ... But this works great for an easy to install, no wires, security sensor. ... "
" ... Even the cheapest motion sensing lights work better. ... "
" ... sensor misses a target the second one will sound off. ... "
" ... I ended up getting the extra sensor as well. ... "
" ... Sensor design could be improved to address easy of access to batteries. ... "
" ... Thinking about getting another sensor . ... "
" ... Barks like a dog when motion is detected. ... "
" ... Once fastened, the sensor can be moved to any angle you want. ... The sensor eye turns red when it is set off, but you can't see it in broad daylight, but I don't know why they have it do it in the first place. ... I also like how it can be paired up with additional sensors and receivers. ... "
Marketplace
40works, advertised, product, described, amazon
+88%
-13%
" ... I would order again. ... "
" ... Thank you Guardline!! ... "
" ... This works as described. ... "
" ... Works & is much more reliable than the Chamberlain unit I purchased from Amazon. ... "
" ... Now I can tell when my Amazon packages arrive. ... "
" ... Great Service and Great Item. ... "
" ... So far the product has worked as stated, the company has contacted me to make sure I had no issues. ... "
" ... Product works exactly as advertised. ... "
Price
33worth, money, wasted, waste of money, waste
+79%
-21%
" ... It is a good solution for the price. ... "
" ... Worth every penny and then some! ... "
" ... Adding additional sensors really makes this a standout product at a very affordable price. ... "
" ... It is definitely worth the extra money! ... "
" ... For the price, I expected better quality and better performance. ... "
" ... Works flawlessly, well worth the money spent. ... "
" ... Good luck if you decide to buy this thing., For this amount of cash your wasting your money! ... "
" ... For the money it was worth it. ... "
Sound Quality
31hear, choose, alarm, tones, loud
+84%
-16%
" ... Tones are ok. ... "
" ... Great sounds options to choose, only one unit ,but nice to know I can add more zones to it, one week on and no problems. ... "
" ... We love the different sounds you can set it to, (but some a bit irritating). ... "
" ... Simple to install with many sound options to choose from. ... "
" ... Love all the different sounds to choose . ... "
" ... Only suggestion would be more animal sounds on the list of Melody choices ... "
" ... Love the different alarm sounds you can choose. ... "
" ... Its great that you can use multiple detectors on one device in your home and can make them all different sounding. ... "
Product As Described
22works, advertised, product, described, exactly as described
+91%
-9%
" ... This works as described. ... "
" ... Product works exactly as advertised. ... "
" ... This product works well as advertised. ... "
" ... The alert worked exactly as described. ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... Works just as described. ... "
" ... Works as advertised . ... "
Notifications
21false, alerts, missed, alert, alarms
+38%
-62%
" ... Very few false alerts. ... "
" ... It is useless if it gives off false alarms! ... "
" ... 2-I keep having false alarms. ... "
" ... 95% of the alarms are false. ... "
" ... ALL were false alarms. ... "
" ... Too many false alarms. ... "
" ... Rarely gives a false alarm. ... "
" ... Very few false alarms. ... "
Volume
20loud, loud enough, hear, alarm, tones
+75%
-25%
" ... If I want to pretend I'm not home, I can be quiet before someone approaches the house so I won't give myself away. ... "
" ... It has good volume and several chimes to choose from. ... "
" ... Volume control is awesome because you can turn it all the way down or up. ... "
" ... Can be adjusted from very quiet to something near a train horn under your bed. ... "
" ... Love all of the different alert sound and the volume is loud enough to be heard throughout the house. ... "
" ... Alarm is loud enough to be heard throughout the house plus there is a great source of different tones/melodies. ... "
" ... Positives: loud, many different ringtones/alarms to choose from, easy to set up and use ... "
" ... Easy to set up and LOUD. ... "
Build Quality
20plastic, well made, screws, unit, siding
+75%
-25%
" ... The 4 small screws are easy to lose or strip. ... "
" ... This unit is rock solid! ... "
" ... Have Had it for a few months now, been in the rain and 110 degree weather, seems durable. ... "
" ... It is very well made and sturdy. ... "
" ... It is well made. ... "
" ... I went to the garage and found a piece of clear flexible plastic from some packaging for another item and cut it to fit over the hole. ... "
" ... For protection, I placed it within a plastic box, screwing the base through the plastic box base onto a wooden board onto the post. ... "
" ... Product appears quit durable and well made. ... "
Overall performance
16far, well, works, good, works very well
+94%
-6%
" ... This has worked super well so far. ... "
" ... Works very well. ... "
" ... Works very well. ... "
" ... Works mostly well. ... "
" ... It was easy to set up and is doing the job. ... "
" ... Simple and so far reliable. ... "
" ... Done a good job ... "
" ... So far, the Guardline is performing well to meet my expectations. ... "
Delivery
16arrived, delivered, works great, well packaged, timely
+100%
" ... Arrived well on time. ... "
" ... While working from home alone I am now never startled by a random delivery person or solicitors. ... "
" ... Delivery people typically don't ring the doorbell, but this lets me know a package is at my front door. ... "
" ... Now I can tell when my Amazon packages arrive. ... "
" ... Our order was quickly shipped. ... "
" ... I found the product to be well built and the packages and product arrived in very good condition. ... "
" ... Now I know when the delivery guy is walking up, too. ... "
" ... It was delivered quickly. ... "
Device Compatibility
15receiver, driveway, alerts, via, insteon
+67%
-33%
" ... If it only connected to my Smartthings network . ... "
" ... I get email and notification via the app ... "
" ... Easy to install and connect. ... "
" ... I would really like a way to connect this to a diy home security network, so I could get alerts (via text/mobile app/email, etc . ) ... "
" ... I love that it alerts me to cars coming up my drive. ... "
" ... Yeah for this little device . ... "
" ... This device works exactly the way I thought it would. ... "
" ... I've had several wireless alerts. ... "
Controls
14tones, volume, control, tone, melodies
+93%
-7%
" ... There are 32 different chimes that the receiver can play. ... "
" ... The ring tones can be changed. ... "
" ... Volume control is awesome because you can turn it all the way down or up. ... "
" ... I like that there are quite a few different "chimes" to alert you, and you can pause sensing, change volume. ... "
" ... Volume control and range of sensitivity are excellent. ... "
" ... The drive way detector works well and I have already added two doorbell buttons that works very well also. ... The main control unit provides many ways to configure the main system while the drive way unit has many switches to configure it's operation. ... "
" ... The alert sounds from anywhere in the house and the volume control is a very nice feature. ... "
" ... The control unit can be wired into an alarm system since it has the hook up for it on the inside. ... "
Door
14front door, driveway, garage, alarm, sensor
+71%
-29%
" ... It's probably 45' from the garage door, and another 60' to the office area. ... "
" ... We can't see the driveway from any window at our home, so now we always know when someone is at our house when it chimes. ... "
" ... I have a secluded driveway and with a secure gate across it. ... "
" ... This performs exactly as stated, I am actually going to purchase additional sensors to add to the system to cover all my exterior doors. ... "
" ... I use it for detection of unwanted individuals, protect my garage, and prevent people from getting to close to the doors. ... "
" ... It is pointed close to my bedroom double door which is 25 feet away and it works perfectly. ... As far as the alarm goes, I am very pleased with it and will probably buy another one to install close to my front door. ... "
" ... Bought it for my parents so that there are no more surprises at the front door. ... "
" ... It does exactly what I bought it for, which was to warn me when someone is near my front door. ... "
Battery Life
14battery, receiver, ac, powered, indoor
+100%
" ... Still waiting to see battery life. ... "
" ... The receiver can be both plugged in with a cord, and battery powered (4 AAA's). ... I have mine set to the Charge! ... "
" ... • Uses common batteries. ... "
" ... The base unit has an AC adapter and batteries, so it can be portable. ... "
" ... Same thing when changing batteries. ... "
" ... Works like a charm but eats through batteries really fast. ... "
" ... Hope this one lasts a long time. ... "
" ... I like that the reciever can play a different melody for each zone and they play on both ac and battery power. ... "
Design
13looks, unit, sensor, housing, engineered
+92%
-8%
" ... Great piece of technology. ... "
" ... Lots of tone choices! ... "
" ... Looks like a great product! ... "
" ... Even the receiver looks sharp sitting on the counter. ... "
" ... Post is overkill but does look nice. ... For example, black, white and camo. ... "
" ... We liked the earthy color so that it does not stand out. ... "
" ... All parts of the system are well constructed and look like they will last many years. ... "
" ... Well designed and engineered. ... "
Returns
11returning, return, returned, replace, ended
+9%
-91%
" ... Of course by that time we couldn't return it. ... "
" ... It was not, it failed three days after the return period. ... "
" ... I ended up sending it back. ... "
" ... They just didn't last much more than a year and I had to replace them. ... Guess I was wrong. ... "
" ... Returned to Amazon. ... "
" ... Was told to send it back and they would replace it. ... "
" ... I have send them back. ... "
Features
10red light, features, switches, sensor, red
+90%
-10%
" ... Looking inside the Guardline (the black device), there are dip switches. ... "
" ... Or you csn live with the factory settings like Indlected to do. ... "
" ... The best feature is the melody/choices. ... "
" ... Has multiple ring-tone options ... "
" ... Love that it has so many different ringer options. ... "
" ... Has great range, love the many tone options. ... "
" ... Like the different tone options. ... "
" ... For example, it said see section "G" to set some of the advanced features. ... "
Call quality
10see, ring, person, live, driveway
+80%
-20%
" ... I also use it for hanging out in the backyard where I can't hear the doorbell. ... "
" ... Interesting enough most of the tones you pick from sound like a cell phone ring tone so my dogs could care less about a phone ringing whereas on other driveway alarms they would go crazy when it went off. ... "
" ... We can't see or hear the UPS man or friends when they come up to the gate. ... "
" ... If you have a question, just call the number and talk to a live person that is very helpful. ... "
" ... Without a monitor I do not hear anyone approaching. ... "
" ... We live up a lane in the woods with a paved driveway and cannot hear vehicles driving up to our house. ... "
" ... A real person answered the phone on the second ring (what a surprise). ... "
" ... Works great for hearing impaired. ... "
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