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AbodeDIY professional grade home security$279 View at AmazonCheck WalmartSee all prices 2 found?Affordable professional monitoring optionFull variety of additional accessoriesFew items in starter kitAbode offers a security solution that is professional grade, and yet easy to install for the homeowner. Like its competition, the company offers a starter kit that includes the essentials: a gateway, a mini door/window sensor, a remote key fob, a motion sensor, and a security sticker – that package retails for $299. This does not include a keypad which will run you $79 extra, and is designed for self monitoring via a smartphone app. There are a
wide variety of expansion options available, including indoor add on sirens, a water leak sensor, and a glass break and vibration sensor, to name just a few of the many offerings. Upgrade to the next plan for $329, and this includes the same starter kit, plus a year of cellular backup on the T Mobile or ATandT network, and 50% off the add on keypad. The top plan goes for $379, which includes everything from the lower plans, complete with a year of professional monitoring. You can sign up for Abode hereImage Credit: SimpliSafeImage credit: SimpliSafe5. SimpliSafeWhole home protection from this well known
vendorLow StockSimpliSafe The Essentials$14. 99/mth?Visit Siteat SimpliSafeVariety of starter kitsLarge library of accessoriesHigher end kits aren’t cheapSimpliSafe is a well known brand in the security space. Unlike some other solutions, the company offers five different options for its starter kit.For example, you can create rules to have the lights turn on when motion is detected, have your doors unlock when a smoke alarm goes off, and have a camera begin recording when a sensor is triggered.Some systems store recorded video locally on an SD card or a solid state drive, while others offer cloud storage.Locally stored video is a good choice for do it yourselfers on a budget, but you have to be careful not to *overwrite video you may need later.Cloud *storage makes it easy to store and access recorded video, but *it can cost hundreds of dollars per year depending on your subscription.Some *systems offer both cloud storage and local storage, *and some provide a dedicated storage drive that gives you DVR capabilities with time lapse recording, which makes it easy to find a video event that took place at a specific point in time.
LunaAll of the systems we've *tested feature an app that lets you
pandouse your smartphone as your* command center to arm and disarm the system, create rules, add and delete components, and receive push notifications when alarms
Alarm Panelare triggered.Most apps also allow you to do things like
Motion Activated CameraCove Alarm Panelrecorded *video, lock and unlock doors, *change thermostat settings,
Glass break sensorand silence alarms.Some apps
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Smart Smoke Detectormounted *panel that acts as a communications* hub, with
Luna smoke detectora touch screen display that allows you to do everything the app does.The display
Cellular Alarm Monitoringlets you* communicate with a professional monitoring* service
Rapid SOSwhen an alarm is triggered and view video from any of the installed security cameras.While many systems use wireless components that are installed using
Cove Security Reviewsdouble sided tape, some high end systems use components that require professional *installation.
At the low end is the aptly named Foundation Kit, which has a base station, keypad, an entry sensor and a motion sensor, all for $229.
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