samito easycar, prostar experience?

So i've been on the search for a remote starter / alarm with claimed 1 mile range that also has an oled display. Also compatible with manual transmissions.

Compustar doesn't have oled
Clifford doesn't have the range on their oled only 1/4 mile.

I've found Samito electronics who makes prostar and easycar with both claim good range, oled display, and Manual tranny compatibility.

Does anyone have any experience with their products? Any good? or are they crap?

I think that prostar is their better product line? or are they both the same in a different package?

i have used a easycar alarm well its not mine, but a guy i know. When i did the installation for him, eveyrthing was layed out nicely. pretty detailed diagram and very easy to use. Well maybe it was just me but had one hell of a time trying to program the passcode entry (RSP knock pad). but i can vouch that they are amazing units. The unit is made by the ex-head/lead engineer from compustar.  

Good to know someone has used them and likes them. Thanks for the reply

I guess now my issues is what is the difference between the easycar and prostar models. Or if it's just cosmetic like most of the DEI lines.

stick with easycar line. prostar, i heard the manual and the feature is horrible. the user friendly is 5/10 and install is crazy because the manual/pinout is in half broken english. this is just from what i hear. Go with EASYCAR. they are awsome units.

Well, i initially thought the Samito line of products had a 1 mile range. I sent them an e-mail and it's only a half mile range.

I know claimed range is never as good in real life, which is why i want the best range i can get. I figure if i get half of it i'll be happy. Range has always been a complaint of mine with past units.

I want my cake and to eat it too with oled and 1 mile range, but it looks like no one has a product right now that delivers both of those.

I have a FireSun (ProStar) Alarm/remote start in my truck and I'm not sure about the range in distance but at my work I can start my truck in the basement where no cell phones get reception down there. Also my last alarm/remote start was a Viper 791xv I have noticed that the 2-way seems to respond a lil faster With the FireSun (ProStar) What I mean by that is when the alarm is triggered the remote alerts me almost instantly(1-2 seconds) my old viper seemed to take about 3-5 seconds.. The remote display is pretty cool also, Installation was pretty simple, But I am having an issue about when I disarm while remotely started it kills the engine..

I'm somewhat torn now. I park a solid distance away from my car which is why the compustar is soo tempting to me with the claimed 1 mile range.

The easycar though seems like a solid unit and has the oh so awesome oled display.... but this leads me back to my original quandary...

Actually, i'm still going to go with the Easy Car, the more I look at prices for the CompuStar the more i realize the extra range just isn't worth the cost.

Thanks for the help and info guys.

easy car has the same range as the compustar 2w900as. the pro line of compustar is another monster inside the unit with 1.5 km range (6000ft), its a tank.

anaxagoras wrote:

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I'm somewhat torn now. I park a solid distance away from my car which is why the compustar is soo tempting to me with the claimed 1 mile range.

The easycar though seems like a solid unit and has the oh so awesome oled display.... but this leads me back to my original quandary...

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anaxagoras, what prices have you been seeing? Are the prices comparable?

Personally, I didn't like my experience with the Prostar system;

Good sides;
Incredible OLED display
Super cool remote functionality
Freakin good two way tape
Easy user config on the remote
cool vehicle disarm by induction numerical pad

Down sides;
Remote discharge in a record time
You need a night life to see the OLED, daylight is OLED ennemy
Remote is way too big
Range is really poor when there's obstacles (sorry to deceive but advanced testings proved that both Autostart or Compustar were performing a lot better with their TW LCD remotes.
OLED is a very expensive remote and easy to damage
Touch entry pad stops working when the contact pins damage the thin aluminium surface of the pad (no way to get another sticker alone)
Remote starter is not acurate as the two other brands named below, ignition sequence doesn't respect the ignition pattern required on most newer vehicles also a lot less installer features.
Antenna is ugly

Finaly I pulled it out of my car after two weeks using it, I could have kept it for the vehicle life if I would wanted but I wasn't impressed at all, except the first thrill to see the nice graphics on the remote which becomes of no interest after you showed it once to all your gadgets freak friends.

I'm not kidding, I scrapped the whole unit remote included the antenna still sticked in my windshield, I pull on it every once in a while when I sit in my car never have a freakin blade around :) That's what justifies the good TW tape comment

Don't do like me and finish with a spare antenna lol

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evileagletalon wrote:

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anaxagoras, what prices have you been seeing? Are the prices comparable?

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The easyCar is 250 + S/H. Then you need to find an installer or DIY.

The top of the line Compustar so Far i have seen prices between $800 and $900 supposedly installed. Then every shop i've called so far wants to charge me extra for the install because it's for an Audi.... My car doesn't have an imobilizer, and from what I understand from the Audi forms it's actually not too bad installing a starter on my car.

racing_bidule wrote:

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Personally, I didn't like my experience with the Prostar system;

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Which prostar system did you have? Model number? Perhaps they've made improvements since?

here in canada, its 550 installed for anyline of paging compustar. - exclude the Pro series. The 2W900FM is only 300 without install. at the shop i used to help out during the summer, we charge the same for all cars, but things such as trunk pop, or defroster comes extra 20 for each, but we always give discounts and etc. Easycar for 250 is sure a hell of a good price. units are available here as well for 650 installed - too much from what i see. I was planning to become a distributor for easycar but never had the time to do the paperwork.