Best Remote Starter
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Forum Name: Car Security and Convenience
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Printed Date: May 08, 2024 at 8:13 AM
Topic: Best Remote Starter
Posted By: Tcole
Subject: Best Remote Starter
Date Posted: August 15, 2003 at 6:01 AM
What is the best remote starter on the market, longest distance, most reliable,best bang for buck, etc. It is for an automatic.I thought I would ask the pros out there before I buy one.
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Posted By: profuse007
Date Posted: August 15, 2003 at 11:02 AM
i have to say prestige aps996 for under 150 with shippin on ebay. this have the same features as the hornet 554t which i also like but cost a bit more(20-30bucks). very good range. i wouldnt recommend anyone out there to get the responder (too expensive but nice transmitter). it does not have that many features (like timer/clock/temp....) like hornet and prestige do. stereotypical ppl usually go for the best buck but not for a best bang. am not a pro to say but thats my opinion. somewhat used 790xv,550esp,aps996,554t and bout to do a matrix rs3. best one i think for the $ is the aps996 even though i have 790xv.
so hope my non-expertise info will help ya
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Houston,TX
"The two most common elements in the universe are H+ and stupidity" (Ellison).
Posted By: jaxman
Date Posted: August 15, 2003 at 5:43 PM
If you think at range go for the Viper 790XV.
If you think at features go for the Hornet 554T.
If you just need a good solid remote start without alarm go buy a Valet. Will do the job JUST FINE :)
Posted By: profuse007
Date Posted: August 16, 2003 at 11:32 AM
if youre too install one, buy dei products. the instructions are very organize and pictorial.
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Houston,TX
"The two most common elements in the universe are H+ and stupidity" (Ellison).
Posted By: ThurzNite
Date Posted: August 16, 2003 at 7:42 PM
what is prestige's website addy?
Jae
Posted By: eurotek
Date Posted: August 16, 2003 at 9:12 PM
never buy prestige, audiovox is not exactly known for quality, and $150 would be overpriced, i agree Valet from dei is your best bet.. check ebay
Posted By: JamesRH
Date Posted: August 16, 2003 at 9:34 PM
I have worked with A few brands an down the road...Viper (DEI) makes the best unit, simple, and reliable.
Posted By: NextelOnline123
Date Posted: August 16, 2003 at 11:23 PM
DEI is the best as far as lasting but you pay for it. I use the prestige 996 remote start/alarm and it works great. It is harder to install if you don't know what you are doing because dei has better install guides but I love the aps 996. I got mine for 130 off ebay and it took me about 2 hours to put it in. Its up to how much money you want to spend on the unit as to what you get. The website for the aps 996 is
APS-996
Posted By: swerks
Date Posted: August 16, 2003 at 11:46 PM
if you are looking for a bullet proof remote starter buy an astrostart 2106 these are the most reliable well built starters on the market hands down dei doesnt even rate man they do cost a little more than others but it is well worth the price i dont know how availiable they are in the states but you should be able to find them. check out there websute at www.astroflex.comif you cant find them email me at swerks@hotmail.com these are the best units on the market you will not be dissappointed
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Steve Sverdahl
Swerksound Auto Electric
Red Deer Alberta
Posted By: Tcole
Date Posted: August 17, 2003 at 9:56 AM
I am in Canada, so I know I can get my hands on Astrostart,DEI,Viper.
It looks like I hit hot topic.
Lets get some more opinions.
Posted By: jaxman
Date Posted: August 17, 2003 at 10:02 AM
Never heard of Astrostart before anyone has heard of them before ?
The page looks poor and not quite profi :)
Posted By: rudbwoy69camaro
Date Posted: August 17, 2003 at 10:06 AM
DEI...whatelse? I've seen more problems with the other brands out there...DEI all the way man ! 
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Posted By: JamesRH
Date Posted: August 17, 2003 at 12:22 PM
I live in Canada and have used Astrostart....IT SUCKS...end of story, DEI is the way to go, they bought out all their competition and combined all the technologies...they know what they are doing
Posted By: swerks
Date Posted: August 18, 2003 at 8:17 PM
the only people i know that have problems with astrostart are in experienced installers the astrostart is definately more compex than others but in the hands of an experienced installer, the shys the limits baby
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Steve Sverdahl
Swerksound Auto Electric
Red Deer Alberta
Posted By: chpsk8
Date Posted: August 19, 2003 at 6:40 PM
- What about Compustar? 6600 foot range. Nice solid remotes, great tech support, etc... My installer loves 'em, and one of the more inexpensive ones has page back which is important to those of us who can't see the car when we activate it. I agree that DEI makes some great stuff, but the reality of it is that they make a ton of brands, all the same guts. Whats the deal with Python, Viper, Hornet, etc... all the same guts, same cheesy remote, just a different name, and in some cases a different price. I don't get the marketing stategy.
- Anyhow, what's the verdict on Compustar? Seems to be the stuff to me. I'm having 2 cars done this weekend.
Posted By: ViperATC5
Date Posted: August 19, 2003 at 7:11 PM
The verdict on the marketing strategy is that by packaging the same items under a different brand they do not run into licensing conflicts with retailers operating in the same area (ie best buy & circuit city, etc etc). Technically speaking, DEI is not offering the "same" product, and can therefor market their "different" products in stores within close proximity of each other, reaching more customers and capturing an overall greater % of the market share, without breaking any contracts with retail chains.
Posted By: chpsk8
Date Posted: August 19, 2003 at 7:22 PM
That works for the uneducated consumer, but a few minutes on the internet and we all know the deep dark secret. I suppose that is why each name brand doesn't have a different, or better/worse looking or functioning remote. They are all just the same oompa loompas with a different name and a different snake or bug on the box.
Posted By: DanDan
Date Posted: August 19, 2003 at 7:24 PM
Let me put my 2 cents in here. Just so you all know, I will let the cat out of the bag. DEI, Audiovox, Magnadyne, Omega and many others are made in the same factory in Taiwan. Nu-Tek. Dei is no better than everyone else. Great marketing deparment. They have the best support I feel and do a very good job with there instructions. They also will not warranty anything that was not professionally installed. I find DEI's tech data second to none. And I don't sell there products anymore. My favorite alarm and or remote start is still Audiovox. For the money they give you a great product. It's made in the same factory and they now have a great tech support website. I have used DEI's website up till now since they have changed the infamous 122t password. I also use Omega's website but I find it filled with many mistakes. I have been in business for 20 plus years now and I know them all. Code Alarm still brings chills to my spine. Audiovox bought them for the OEM car business. Daryl Issa started DEI and I was one of his first customers. I stopped buying when his reps insisted I buy product I did not want and I could not get product warranteed in a timely fashion. Audiovox warrantee's everything I have a problem with and I will admit I don't have many problems with there product. Usually remotes but they just give me new ones without even asking what's wrong with the one I am returning. I am impressed with the new product and will keep selling them as long as they stay reliable. I have used just about all of them. I installed a remote start yesterday called a Vampire I believe. Guy bought it at a computer show for $100 bucks and he got a what he paid for. It had the one pager remote and that was all. No start kill, and features were minimal. It worked Ok but the wiring was thin and I did not care for it. It looked like a Dyna Crap to me. You cannot go wrong with Audiovox by my opinion but what the hey, I have been doing this for thirty years now and have seen just about everything. I use to install the old key in the fender and firetruck siren under the hood. You can call me the old man on the block.
DanDan
Posted By: swerks
Date Posted: August 19, 2003 at 10:30 PM
COMUSTAR IS ALSO AN EXCELLENT UNIT THEIR PAGING TECNOLOGY IS SECOND TO NONE
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Steve Sverdahl
Swerksound Auto Electric
Red Deer Alberta
Posted By: eurotek
Date Posted: August 25, 2003 at 10:07 PM
a good alarm and remote start will have easy to follow instructions, - excellent warranty that can be guaranteed by a company that has proven itself to be reliable
- have dealers nationwide to help you incase you have a problem
- have features that are consumer friendly
- alllow for additions
- have excellent range (like 1500')
- and most of all just make sense without having extra senseless connections that should have been designed inside the unit
Oh, I believe I just described DEI
Posted By: eurotek
Date Posted: August 25, 2003 at 10:18 PM
yes, same factory, however, not the same engineering.. Nutek does NOT design these products, they fill orders, Everyone is mad at Darryl cause he stepped on any toes with his patents after everyone brought him into the business.. nevertheless, his products are flawless, i have yet to see one go bad in the past 8 years. i used to sell audiovox, poor quality, terrible range, programming that is irritating, tiny buttons, cheap remotes, there remote starts work ok, alarms come back quite often, at least they did 3 years ago... The name says it all, who would want a CD Player made by Audiovox.. thats what i thought.... Like pyramid, they mass produce, and there tech info has just as many mistakes as does omega There is a reason why DEI has over 6000 Dealers and has taken the No. 1 spot.. DEI will not force you to buy anything youdont want to, you might have had a bad rep.. should have called his supervisor old timer dealers are stuck on principal, so, DEI has to clean house.. no room for whiners and complainers
Posted By: benjaminthe1st
Date Posted: August 25, 2003 at 10:36 PM
Dei does push it's programs like RSVP, that's the latest one, but there product is solid, as well I sell their product. I also sell the compustar, and between the two products I have no doubt the compustar is the route I would go. As far as Audiovox and their H/U... ya I wouldn't put one of their cd players in my car, but their video is phenominal, and actually is better then DEI's. Do a side by side. One cool fact though on the DEI video is that you can remove it, and for installers, can actually program an ESP alarm with visual confirmation on their screens. ------------- Discount Car Stereo
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Posted By: jrilla
Date Posted: August 26, 2003 at 10:50 AM
AstroStart is the best product on the market today; however, they are not installer so that is why they are not sold retail.
The range is comparable to most 2 way units and the 2-way FM unit they have has amazing range. The reliablility and return rate are untouched ny any brand I have heard of.
Personally, I would never put anything in my own vehicle that DEI makes other than a Clifford, but the cost would never justify getting one.
I always hear people mentioning that they would never touch anything but DEI, so I asked once what was so special about them, and they all responded that there wasnt anything special about them, so I wont even tough one unless someone brings it to me to install.
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J Rilla
Owner/Installer
Posted By: jrilla
Date Posted: August 26, 2003 at 10:52 AM
Sorry, no edit feature available at the moment on my account: That is supposed to read: "installer friendly" on the first line above.
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J Rilla
Owner/Installer
Posted By: DanDan
Date Posted: August 26, 2003 at 6:49 PM
Hey Eurotek,
Are you the same person who t-taps everything? DEI would love you. Ever bother reading there install instructions? T-Taps are forbidden. You keep tapping those wires and I will keep on soldering. And as for Audiovox, like I said, there alarms are made in the same factory using the same parts that are in DEI's products. Thats a fact. And DEI is no better than any of the others Nutek produces. I never get Audiovox alarms back but I bet your T-taps would. I have been in my own business for twenty years now. Trust me, I know what works. I am an old timer but much wiser than you my friend.
DanDan
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