![]() I have my own UPS (uninterruptable power supply) UPS for all my backup units, routers, mesh, and switches) so I will get alerts for about a week in the event of a power loss, but 24h is a lot better than nothing. The window sensors, water sensor and smash detection sensor have all plastic housing and house the internals as expected, with an “almost” white finish.Īll the door and window sensors work over RF, and are announced instantly on the main panel when doors and windows are open and closed including their location. I don’t plan on using the feature but it is handy nonetheless.Īll the camera units are well built with a black section for the camera face in a square shape and white housing, there is a premium feel to almost all the items Vivint installed. I had one installed in the bedroom walk-in closet, which could also be doubled up as a panic room. Also available is a separate wireless keypad where you can arm/disarm the system, and call for emergency services. Vivint has fleshed out lots of add-ons, such as water sensor to detect flooding, glass break sensor, smoke/carbon & fire and a “life alert” type system which is great for any seniors living at home, at a press of a button they can alert emergency services from a keyfob they can have on their person. Maybe this is for security, but the main panel needs access to your Wi-Fi anyway. You can make these kinds of rules for almost any device attached to Vivint but I think this use case will be by far the most popular.Īl the cameras need to connect to the main panel via its own Wi-Fi network, which is a little annoying as I have battery-backed mesh wifi which goes way further (and faster) than Vivint's solution. To remedy the issue of potential eavesdropping, or being watched when you don’t want to, you can take advantage of setting up rules or automations in this case, I set the camera to privacy mode when the alarm system isn't active, which means the camera's visual and audio recording capabilities are off. The audio sensitivity is crazy good, depending on how you feel about it, the camera picks up what's being said pretty much all around the basement and on the first floor (ground floor), so you would be alerted to any loud sounds picked up by the mic. The Indoor Pro has superb resolution and excellent night vision and loads up faster than the other cameras on my app and the main panel. Unfortunately, I couldn't get the camera to sync, so moved to the basement, directing the camera at the door which has access to the rear garden. The new Indoor “Pro” camera was installed by myself, I wanted to place it in the garage which is not attached to my home BUT its around 95ft away from the main panel which the camera syncs to. Data is saved for 10 days, you can extend it to 30 days by purchasing an external drive from Vivint. From the main panel, you can view camera event recordings, view a timeline of when doors and windows were opened (assuming they have sensors). The benefit here is you can control what users can and can’t do in the app and on the panel, which can be secured by a master code to unlock all the features of the panel. You can add family members via panel or app which includes giving them a unique code to unlock the alarm or any of the Smart Locks which are securing your home. ![]() For example, when you arrive home the app detects your location and disarms the alarm. You can also set what Vivint calls Smart Actions – basically a list of automation rules. Arming the system to “stay” or “away” can be done on the panel, mobile app, remote panel, or keyfob. The unit is battery-backed up and can stay connected for about 24 hrs. The panel also includes a cellular connection in the case of a power cut or your local network fails. ![]() Our install engineer even ran the power cable behind the drywall to a power outlet nearby, so no ugly wires dangled. The 'hub' is really easy to use, and the screen is bright and easy to mount. The main panel is the heartbeat of the system, though many features are accessed via the app too. The touchscreen hub can be used to arm and disarm, and gives notices from sensors (Image credit: Future) Build and handling
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