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Anything that uses alarmdotcom as it's backbone is a safe bet. If you want what is hip and cool definitely go for Pulse or Vivint which have their own unique app. In my experience, Vivint's is the best at security camera recording with the ability to go back and fetch time points on the footage easily. Most others takes a long time to go back and view footage, re capture it if needed for authorities. Thanks for the coverage on this post, in buying a home security system this control aspect from smart devices is actually what I'm researching first. Then whoever has the best platform is whom I'm going to be using. Vivint is refusing to cancel our home security even after I provided Official PCS orders and supporting documents that Vivint requested. In June 2008, my wife and I were greeted by a salesman, Trevor Moses Agent Reg: 32921 who worked for an home security company. Unfortunately we were mislead by his sales tactics and signed an agreement to have APX ALARM Currently VIVINT to secure our home. My wife mentioned that I am serving in the military and that we may leave for another AF assignment before our contract expires in 2013. Moses simply stated that all we have to do is call Vivint to cancel our home security services due to my Air Force obligations and that it would not be a problem.

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I am not as happy about the lack of 4K output, especially as the NVR supports cameras of up to 6MP. PROS:Good image quality with 1080p camerasWide 3rd party camera support through ONVIF standardIR LEDs provide night vision capabilityVery good value for moneyCan record simultaneously to more than one hard drive for redundant storageUSB Backup featureLaView will customise the kit to your exact needsCONS:NVR HDMI output is only 1080p, no 4K on offer hereNitpicking here really but the cameras are only 2MP. Check Price on AmazonBack to comparison tableBest High end 16 ch NVR Kit: LaView 6MP 16 channel NVR Kit with 16x 4MP PoE cameras and 2 hard drives 5TB LaView LV KNY49E616W4D48 T6NVR Features16 channel recording @ 4MP supportedPoE enabled1x3TB and 1x2TB hard drives included, max. possible are 4x6TB hard drivesAdvanced motion detection with email alerts, push notificationsRemote smartphone accessONVIF support allows you to connect 3rd party camerasIP Camera Features IP2M 842EB8x domes and 8x bullets4MP CMOS image sensor2. 8mm domes and 4mm bullets30m IR range, true IR cut filterRJ45 PoE portsIP 66 Weather ratedRead Amazon user reviews If you are after the ‘Best of the Best’ Easy DIY NVR kits, look no further. This is it – in a convenient kit that has 8 domes and 8 bullet style cameras.

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You can add extra door, motion, and window sensors to provide coverage for your entire house and build a comprehensive system that includes door locks, garage door openers, indoor and outdoor surveillance cameras, lights, sirens, smoke/CO detectors, water sensors, and more. A word about wireless protocols: In a perfect world, all home security components would use the same wireless standard to communicate with the main hub, but factors such as power requirements, signal range, price, and size make it virtually impossible to settle on just one. For example, smaller components such as door/window sensors typically use Z Wave or Zigbee technology because they don't require a lot of power and can be powered by smaller batteries. They also operate in a mesh topology and can help extend the range of networked devices. However, neither protocol provides the bandwidth that you get with Wi Fi, which is why it is usually used in security cameras to provide smooth video streaming, and in other devices that require a fat pipe. Moreover, Z Wave and Zigbee devices are connected and controlled using a hub, while Wi Fi devices can be connected directly to your home network and controlled with an app. Finally, Z Wave and Zigbee devices use AES 128 encryption, and since they operate in a closed system with a dedicated hub, they offer more security than Wi Fi devices. Any smart security system worth its salt offers components that work together in a seamless environment and can be manipulated using customized rules. 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.

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