The best home security features should at the very minimum, do two things. It deters crime from your property and fit well into your daily life. It matters to think of a system fitting into your daily life because if it does not, you will not use it and it will not meet your security needs just hanging there on the wall looking pretty. Added benefits might be saving you money on energy by allowing you to monitor and automate lighting and heating/cooling costs. For some, cameras are a main reason for getting a system and adding automated door locks are a convenience that comes in surprisingly handy. A system that can offer many extras and add so much value to your life will be able to meet all your needs for the best system possible.
Huge advances in home security technology have enabled the top security system providers to offer more cutting-edge products and services than ever before. So you not only get top-notch security, these new and improved features also turn your security system into a whole home experience. You can now do things like turn the heat up a bit while you stay cozy in your blankets or check video surveillace to assure things are all ok at home while you are half way around the world.
Basic Alarm Systems Have come a Long Way
You probably already know that your system can beep anytime a door is opened, and make a horrifying noise if someone tries to enter your home. Not long ago, security meant running tons of wire and demolition to the walls. Sensors were bulky and the only option for communicating security emergencies was a home land line that works just like dial up. Just as fast too.
The basics though are still the basics with a nice technological make-over. You will still hear a beep as the door opens and just before hubby yells, "Honey, I am home." But the door and window sensors are smaller and you can choose those that are flush in the door and window jam itself. There is still a control panel, although it's a lot sexier. It is there even though you might prefer to use a touchscreen control that tells you traffic and doubles as a wireless photo frame or you can choose to use a mobile app. There is now a 2-way voice option. It allows the monitoring station to very quickly verify if a signal coming in is a false alarm or a burglary in progress.
Many systems are now wireless, it's a much easier install if your home does not come pre-wired. The sensors inside your home can "speak" to the monitoring center by wireless connection and instead of landlines or VOIP. It's also an option to have the signals that go out of the home to the monitoring station transmit via cellular. It's our most popular option too.
Customizing is a cinch as well. There are monitored smoke and carbon monoxide detectors that notify authorities for you and a plethora of more specified devices to protect detached garaged, tool sheds, pool fences and more. You can even have a medical pendant on you at all times in case of a bad fall. The information below will give you a good idea of how you can build the best system for your house, or let us be the expert and we'll send out a security professional with no obligation to walk you through your options and show you what a security system can do for you. Call now to set it up: 1-800-310-9490.
Video Surveillance
Great advances in affordable cameras have been made as well. Surely you have seen surveillance footage on the news that could have been a middle aged woman just as easily as it could have been Clark Kent. Newer cameras are more affordable and with much better quality. They can record to a DVR or record straight to the Internet and only when an event happens.
Many people are relying heavily on video surveillance to be proactive before a crime happens. Cameras like ADT Pulse capture suspicious activity in 30 second clips that are easyily reviewed and suspicous activity can be caught allowing you to alert neighbors to be on the look out. Not surprising, police across America are utilizing civilian cameras to investigate crime that happen near by and putting more criminals behind bars.
Automation allows your cameras to work with your entire security system. You can set up that a 30 second clip is taken every time the front door opens so you alwyas know who is entering your home.
Have a Smart Home (Home Automation)
As kids we watched the Jetsons and other TV shows that showed the home of the future where you spoke and your home listened. Today we call that smart home technology or home automation. This technology has exploded over the last few years and home security is a great platform that unifies many systems to work together and be controlled by one central unit in the home. You can also access and control most features by mobile app from anywhere your life takes you as long as there is an Internet connection available.
You can have real time information at your finger tips. Monitor your alarm, door locks, lights, small appliances, thermostats and cameras remotely and adjust as needed. No more worrying if you forgot to arm the alarm, turn off lights or lock the doors. Check and do it remotely or have it set up to take care of itself. The possibilities are endless and your home will now do whatever you tell it to. It will even text and email you status reports or confirm it did what you ask.
Get The Best System For You Now...
To get the best system for you, you'll want to have a security professional come out and show you the options. They will listen to your needs, look at your home and then assist you in customizing a solution. The best thing might be that they aren't there to "sell" you a system, they are there to assist you in getting the best system for your budget. check out our great reviews and see how many people comment on them not trying to sell them what is not needed. There is also a price match policy. We're confident that the best system is with ADT Home Security and you get the best monitoring network to boot. If you already have a price quote but want to go with the best, we'll match the price for any comparable system and install.
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