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The editors liked
Drop-dead-simple initial installation
Alexa is a great addition to the mix
Unique features
Such as Enhanced Deterrence
Could help warn off intruders
Built-in camera with motion detection
Available voice commands for changing security modes
Works as a Z-Wave hub
Alexa built in
The editors didn't like
Extremely expensive
Especially with no professional monitoring option available
Setting up add-on gear is far from intuitive
Touted facial recognition is essentially non-functional
No professional monitoring
Facial recognition feature needs refining
Alexa abilities aren't yet on par with Echo speakers'
Drop-dead-simple initial installation, Alexa is a great addition to the mix, Unique features, such as Enhanced Deterrence, could help warn off intruders
Extremely expensive, especially with no professional monitoring option available, Setting up add-on gear is far from intuitive, Touted facial recognition is essentially non-functional
Honeywell's first security kit feels like it still has a foot in beta. And at these prices, we'd like to see something more refined...
Published: 2018-09-07, Author: Dan , review by: theverge.com
Abstract: The The do-it-yourself home security market has exploded over the past couple of years and for good reason. It's now possible to install a fully monitored security system in your home in as little as 15 minutes and for hundreds of dollars less than it wou...
Built-in camera with motion detection, Available voice commands for changing security modes, Works as a Z-Wave hub, Alexa built in
No professional monitoring, Facial recognition feature needs refining, Alexa abilities aren't yet on par with Echo speakers'
For do-it-yourself smart home security systems to be worthy buys, they have to be easy to set up and user-friendly. The Honeywell Smart Home Security starter kit certainly meets that criteria, but it simply costs too much for all the other stuff that's bu...
Base station packs HD camera, siren, and Alexa smart speaker, Support for Google Assistant, IFTTT and Z-Wave Plus, Simple controls plus audio/visual confirmations, Reasonable day/night image quality, Easy-to-use app
Large door/window sensors are ugly and awkward, Smart speaker feature not available at launch, Google Assistant integration failed to work
Abstract: The Internet of Things has made it easier than ever to set up a smart home in which you can remotely control your door locks, lights, thermostats, vacuums, lawn mowers, and even pet feeders, using your smartphone and an app. It's also made it simple (a...
Abstract: It wasn't all that long ago that having a home security system meant signing up with a company that would send a professional installer to your house to drill holes in your walls and run wires throughout your home. In most cases the equipment was free, bu...
