Best Home Security Systems of 2021 | Simplisafe, Vivint, ADT, Ring, Frontpoint

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  • @ysbelbella6674
    @ysbelbella6674 3 роки тому +15

    pretty accurate review on Ring. I've had it for 3 years now. I'll be moving soon & looking into a better system. The clarity & recording of the Ring are absolutely horrible!! my car got broken into at 4am right in front of my home & the camera was not able to get a clear video because the night vision is total crap. all you see is a dark shadow from 10 ft away. It also misses movement on a regular basis. My neighbor has the Ring doorbell & also has the same issue where things happen out front & the camera doesn't record. I know its not a wi-fi or connectivity issue because his is hardwired. I would never recommend Ring to anyone

  • @RedDiamondProductions
    @RedDiamondProductions 2 роки тому +2

    So, as an Vivint owner for one year now, HERE IS THE REAL REVIEW. First, everything he says about the system is true, BUT here are the SERIOUS disadvantages and WHY I AM MOVING WITHOUT MY VIVINT SYSTEM that I paid in full for. Second, the HD and 4K cameras are VERY mediocre quality, they are B&W at night, not color, unless your yard is spot flooded with 5500k lighting. The cameras use IR technology which causes license plates to glow so forget about for any reason. Third, the motion detection is so easy to defeat, all you have to do is walk fast or run and THEY WON'T DETECT ANYTHING. Fourth, at 1:30 of this video the camera shown is HORRIBLE. It has an extremely poor frame rate and even with STUDIO lighting the color is poor. I believe it uses pixel shifting to create an upscale 1080 rez from a 480 chip. It is located with line sight less that 20 feet from the Hub. The pic that Vivint shows regarding this cam on their ad is pure false advertising. Fifth, the DOORBELL IS slow and often does not work fast enough. It is actually the best camera but it is TOO SLOW to react. I bought this system following sponsored reviews like this one. I live with 400 feet of a major cell tower, yet it says my WI-FI connection is weak. Finally, I called Vivint to complain and their customer service said everything is working fine. I think they STINK!

  • @RetrieverTrainingAlone
    @RetrieverTrainingAlone 3 роки тому +3

    I like Ring because it works fine for us with no monthly fees. It does not matter if we are 3000 miles away from home. If the water heater leaks, I know immediately. If the smoke detector goes off, I know immediately. If a contact sensor is triggered, I know immediately. If the room temperature drops below 40F, I know immediately. All this with no monthly fees , no contract.

    • @jattworld1984
      @jattworld1984 2 роки тому

      What ring system is that ? Any details. Thanks

    • @KingJordd
      @KingJordd 2 роки тому

      Lol so you want to be notified when shit happens for entertainment ? What happens when you see on your cameras that nobody is monitoring it besides yourself and someone like ADT can’t call the cops ?

    • @MentalSmarties
      @MentalSmarties 2 роки тому

      You comment this on multiple videos lol and I’m not sure what system you’re referencing.

  • @KingJordd
    @KingJordd 2 роки тому +2

    In essence ADT is still the best …. Most balanced system and pricing / contracts, gives you everything you need still on one app

  • @seanthavorn4515
    @seanthavorn4515 3 роки тому +5

    Vivint is the best in my opinion and the most expensive. So I will pass on that . I want to have professional monitoring service but using my own video camera.

  • @Juanito23384
    @Juanito23384 3 роки тому +5

    Abode!!! Great monthly pricing, integration with smart tech / Alexa or Google, plus home automation hub (kinda).

  • @economyheating
    @economyheating 3 роки тому +6

    I love my Vivint system

  • @ouscrawburry
    @ouscrawburry 3 роки тому +8

    Is anyone else gettin screwed by adt? Had their service 7+ years and they "dont have any newer hardware we can upgrade to..." maybe it's just a country thang... also can't access 2 of the 7 cams we have on the app's automations for starters... got absolutely no help when trying to find footage after a theft..etc..

    • @adamguardiala8792
      @adamguardiala8792 3 роки тому +3

      They are useless … very old system

    • @Overheatedjay831
      @Overheatedjay831 3 роки тому

      You pretty much have to complain to customer service… adt control is a lot better then the old system adt pulse

  • @jameswilson4732
    @jameswilson4732 2 роки тому +1

    Ring will data mine your info and is constantly hacked. Ring also will creep your monthly rate up as well.

  • @johnrharris2367
    @johnrharris2367 3 роки тому +7

    Yes ADT is more expensive but remember what your mama told you about getting what you pay for. I choose ADT most because of the Z-wave+ connection and the S-line military grade equipment. However it was the in house monitoring that really sold me on ADT. They don't subcontract their monitoring like Vivant and all the other contributors. That's why they are more expensive. They have either 6 or 9 of their own dispatch centers right here in the US. With ADT all of their dispatcher are at least EMT licensed. Combine with the fastest response time in the industry, you literally have a train EMT in your home in less than a minute. Isn't that worth a little extra. With Vivant, SimpliSafe, and Ring, ect, the dispatcher you get in an emergency could be someone that is over seas reading from a script and may not even speak English very well. All the other contributors dispatcher can do is tell you to remain claim. ADT dispatchers can talk you through doing CPR or help you be the 1st responder in a medical emergency.

    • @R3cklessExo
      @R3cklessExo 3 роки тому +6

      Yeah wrong, I use to work for ADT, they are all about money now dont care about their customers. I’ve set up a lot of people with ADT, actually most of my customers had ADT, gave them more stuff for around the same as they paid for ADT, and they love it way better than the ADT stuff. With Vivint people think we are expensive because we dont ask people to buy our stuff out right, we finance it. ADT asks for a few hundred to a thousand dollars upfront for cameras, which would be around the same cost as what we charge upfront, but their monthly stays the same never goes down sometimes ADT likes to sneak in a couple dollars extra to your bill without you knowing. With Vivint pricing goes down half the price what ADT monitoring is.

    • @johnrharris2367
      @johnrharris2367 3 роки тому +3

      @@R3cklessExo... I when I was shopping around Vivint was on my list. Their offer was EXACTLY what you said you don't like about ADT.
      Vivian wanted over $2000 for the equipment. They offered to finance the equipment by DOUBLING my monthly bill for FIVE years. With ADT all my equipment was FREE. Also I OWN my ADT equipment. With Vivint I would have had to pay that $2000+, and I wouldn't have even owned the equipment. It's a 60 month LEASE. With ADT I have a 3 year user agreement, that allows me to cancel without having to pay thousands of dollars. The 5 year CONTRACT with Vivint is iron clad, you have to pay thousands, even if you sell your house and move to an area where Vivint isn't even available. ADT covers all 50 states plus parts of Canada and northern Mexico.
      There are lots of reasons that I went with ADT over Vivint, and price was one of them. My monthly monitoring is LOCK IN with ADT. It's GUARANTEED not to increase. After my 36 month user agreement is over, I can accept a rate REDUCTION or get a bunch of additional equipment, while automatically transferring to a month to month subscriber.
      With Vivint the fine print made it clear that my bill would have a bunch of hidden fees, and extra charges. Plus after 5 years the contract AUTO REVIEWS.
      Consumers beware... if you don't cancel Vivint within 30 days of your CONTRACT, you're on the hook AUTOMATICALLY for another FIVE YEARS!!!
      I don't think Vivint is a bad company, but in my opinion they aren't very upfront about cost, and their 5 year contract is ridiculous.
      I know as a customer of ADT they really are "more than just a line in the sand". Their customer service is outstanding, and my equipment is BY FAR the best on the market.
      ADT protects the White House, the Pentagon, and every US military base. Every Federal Judge is required to have an ADT system. All the most important places and people are protected by ADT. That's why I chose ADT for my home to protect my family.

    • @R3cklessExo
      @R3cklessExo 3 роки тому

      @@johnrharris2367 And how much are you paying rn for ADT?

    • @johnrharris2367
      @johnrharris2367 3 роки тому +3

      @@R3cklessExo I got one of the more expensive packages with full video and home automation. I think it's $2.25 per day, including tax. Basically less than a bottle of Coke at 7-11.
      However personally I didn't get home security to save money. I got it to save lifes. The lives and wellbeing of my family is priceless, and my service with ADT is worth every penny.

    • @R3cklessExo
      @R3cklessExo 3 роки тому +1

      @@johnrharris2367 Btw idk who sold you the ADT system, but obviously since they are a competitor of Vivint they say stuff like, “yeah your stuff is free” first off nothing is free there always is a catch to “free stuff” Trust me i did d2d sales selling ADT for 7 years until i moved to Vivint. First off there is no contract with Vivint they do a month to month on their services and there is exceptions that Vivint transparently says in fine print.
      They also aren’t doubling your monthly bill, they are just including equipment cost to your bill on top of monitoring services which is month to month. And you do own the equipment idk who told you that lie, thats what i loved about switching over to Vivint from ADT, I didn’t want to lie to customers that with ADT they own the stuff over time, thats a lie they are leasing their stuff because after their contract ends eith ADT their bill stays the same. Vivint is also very transparent, and i make sure i’m very transparent to my customers as well, that our services is month to month, if you wanna cancel with the services after a month you can, its exactly like a cell phone bill, if you pay for an iphone with T-Mobile and want to switch to verizon you can cancel services with t-mobile but you still have to pay what u have left on phone, phone still works in this case your cameras will still work, you just wont have monitoring like police, fire and medical.
      With Vivint another thing i love is that we are able to give customers a free trial to try out the system and cameras for 7days before they keep the stuff. Being with Vivint I’ve realized all the sketchy stuff ADT has done and its crazy that i had to figure that out switching to Vivint. And having to do with the name brand ADT has been around for 140 years thats why it is used in the Pentagon because it was the first security company that stuck around for a long while, thats why most people go with ADT because its well known. Vivint has only been around for 20 years and they are rated the #1 and are the most highly rated security company and that big for only being around for a short time. They were recognized by Forbes and the Utah Jazz plays in the Vivint Smart Home Arena if you didn’t know about that. ADT is a good company they paved the way for other security companies, but they are outdated. Times have changed and Vivint has paved their own way they just made it a lot smoother.

  • @andrewj.2061
    @andrewj.2061 3 роки тому +1

    Hey Steve thanks for the great reviews and videos! I have been watching many of them to learn more about smart homes because I'm trying to start a basic one. I currently have a ring doorbell, Alexa Echo 2015 and that's about it. I want to do 2 things. I want to get a basic smart home with smart lighting (I am considering Lutron Caseta) but also a monitored system. For the monitored system, I think the only thing that's important is that my smoke detectors (they're all interconnected) should call the police if they go off when I'm not home and the system is armed. I already have interconnected smoke detectors (5 in total, 3 in bedrooms) but they're not smart. I also want to get door opening and closing sensors, as well as motion detection that should call the monitoring station in case of emergency when the system is armed and I'm not home. Not sure which system I should be considering. Also FYI, my wife and I have iPhones and like the Apple infrastructure. Any advice?

  • @wc6423
    @wc6423 3 роки тому +16

    literally getting robbed by a security company

    • @josephromero1596
      @josephromero1596 2 роки тому +1

      Vivint???

    • @KingJordd
      @KingJordd 2 роки тому +1

      @@josephromero1596 yup and simplishit. Where they “monitor “ you . But also actually have call hours , instead of their claimed 24/7 …. As well as one third party monitored station . That can easily go down so when you get robbed no cops are called 😂😂

  • @tmo7734
    @tmo7734 2 роки тому +1

    When it comes to FrontPoint, I do NOT agree with you. If waiting anywhere from 45 minutes to 1.5 hours to get a return call from FrontPoint is good customer service, lots of luck. Incidentally, I’ve been a customer for at least 3 years. And finally, having talked to FrontPoint representatives, they are keenly aware of their customer service problems…

  • @BlackDim100
    @BlackDim100 3 роки тому +4

    We are very happy with our Vivint system. One small complaint is the lack of products to buy for the system. I did add a lock, no problem finding them and integrating, but trying to find an indoor camera at a reasonable price (Vivints indoor cam is wildly overpriced) is impossible.

    • @KingJordd
      @KingJordd 2 роки тому

      This is why you get ADT instead … as you can add more on your plan later on . and if the price is too much, it’s EASILY negotiable ! The managers will slash prices if needed for almost the same solution !

    • @Lonerrrrrr
      @Lonerrrrrr 2 роки тому

      @@KingJordd lol adt cameras are trash compared to Vivint . Vivint has 4K cameras I believe adt is like 1080 and the time you receive a call for an intruder etc is much faster than with Vivint . You gone pay more for better equipment/experience

    • @Lonerrrrrr
      @Lonerrrrrr 2 роки тому

      @@KingJordd they also alert you whenever someone is on your porch or even in your doorbells angle with a whistle . Much better experience

  • @mikeferdinand3732
    @mikeferdinand3732 2 роки тому

    Wyze Home Monitoring doesn’t currently work for so many people. It’s a “know issue” according to Wyze if you call them. Funny how they quickly report when AWS impacts their services but NOT when their own software doesn’t work.
    Wyze does provide a partial credit for equipment that doesn’t work. If you ordered equipment across several orders they seem to only be willing to credit the first order. This makes no sense, at least to me. I loved Wyze. But if you go into home security you need to have a reliable product. When you mess up, you need to communicate. If you can’t fix it, you need to make it right. Three strikes and you’re out [of this house].

  • @ffblegend
    @ffblegend 2 роки тому +1

    How does places like Safe Haven get you a bunch of FREE equipment and pay ADT $64 a month? Is it because they get you locked into a 3 year contract and you are really paying for the equipment over time?

  • @juliesimmons9517
    @juliesimmons9517 3 роки тому

    SHARED YOUR VIDEO!!! THANKS!

  • @slc9800gtx
    @slc9800gtx 2 роки тому

    GUARDIAN has a cancellation fee that is NOT PRORATED !!!! so just know that they charge a FULL cancellation fee no matter how long you have had service. I have Guardian and the alarm system is average and malfunctions a lot.

  • @josedodgergarcia08
    @josedodgergarcia08 3 роки тому +5

    I just got my Vivint system today, but damm is expensive.

    • @R3cklessExo
      @R3cklessExo 3 роки тому

      Did you have to pay anything upfront?

  • @nepalitechreviews5534
    @nepalitechreviews5534 3 роки тому +3

    I switch from Vivint to Ring, still keeping Vivint yard sign in front of house 😂. I hate their monthly bills. I went from $53/mongh to $100/year

    • @nepalitechreviews5534
      @nepalitechreviews5534 3 роки тому +1

      @La_Gracia-Del_payaso I don't advertise companies for free. Nd ring yard sign are made from hard papers unless you buy theirs fancy $49 yards sign.

    • @nepalitechreviews5534
      @nepalitechreviews5534 3 роки тому

      @La_Gracia-Del_payaso with Vivint u have to pay $49 monitoring fee nd $24 equipment loan installment. Nd they will put u in 5 years contract. After equipment paid off they won't lower monitoring fee. With ring $10 monitoring fee. But u gotta pay equipment up front

    • @nepalitechreviews5534
      @nepalitechreviews5534 3 роки тому

      @La_Gracia-Del_payaso looks like ur being sold out.

    • @nepalitechreviews5534
      @nepalitechreviews5534 3 роки тому

      @La_Gracia-Del_payaso it will take 5 years to payoff equipment nd after pay off u gotta call them nd ask for lower monitoring fee nd they will say "if you need lower monitoring fee you gotta signed other 3 years of contract" yeah that's how play games

    • @ysbelbella6674
      @ysbelbella6674 3 роки тому +1

      That sucks that vivint is so expensive. I guess I"ll have to keep looking into other brands because I would never recommend Ring to anyone. My car got broken into at 4am 10 feet away from the camera and all I got from the recording was a dark shadow because the night vision on the cam is garbage. The camera also doesn't record movement often. My neighbor has the same issue with his ring doorbell. when there is movement out front & the camera doesnt record & his is hard wired so Its not a connectivity or wi-fi issue. I hope you have better luck than we are having with ours.

  • @cbrwn4285
    @cbrwn4285 3 роки тому

    Any opinions on Brinks?

  • @militaryworld2304
    @militaryworld2304 3 роки тому +1

    Ring has strong security and loud siren but the design of there doorbell it's worst

  • @Mattys556
    @Mattys556 3 роки тому +1

    ADT IS THE WORST. Just paid $1200 to get out of the contract. The worst.

    • @cbrwn4285
      @cbrwn4285 3 роки тому +3

      Why are they the worst?

  • @militaryworld2304
    @militaryworld2304 3 роки тому +2

    Where's Eufy ,Arlo ?

  • @sellingtowinselling3876
    @sellingtowinselling3876 3 роки тому

    No Verisure in USA if you where wondering

  • @tkmxx1
    @tkmxx1 3 роки тому

    my standard: No wi fi, Not internet connected. The whole system has be closed circuit...

  • @militaryworld2304
    @militaryworld2304 3 роки тому +4

    And I dnt understand why most house in usa just has glass windows , it's easy to break

    • @wickedfaery4204
      @wickedfaery4204 3 роки тому +8

      What are your windows made of??

    • @militaryworld2304
      @militaryworld2304 3 роки тому +1

      @@wickedfaery4204 there's grill near the window, so no one can break it easily

    • @luke_8_17
      @luke_8_17 3 роки тому +1

      That what Glass break sensors are for.

    • @jerryjohnson9568
      @jerryjohnson9568 3 роки тому +6

      Gives us a chance to use our guns. LOL

    • @shawol5253
      @shawol5253 3 роки тому +3

      Bad neighborhoods in the US has grill near the windows and nicer areas don't

  • @5822huron
    @5822huron 2 роки тому

    Vivint is great equipment,they just have poor customer service

  • @ROYALUSTER
    @ROYALUSTER 2 роки тому

    ADT Security is Horrible! Install was a joke. The tech that showed up in his personal car. Didn't have a ladder. Left hand prints all over the inside walls where he was working. Customer Service is one of worst I have ever had to deal with. I can't wait till I'm out of contract to send this company packing! Horrible!!!!

  • @Peter-rc8wy
    @Peter-rc8wy 2 роки тому +1

    CPI????

  • @zoesherwin3243
    @zoesherwin3243 2 роки тому

    No devon terrell owns adt

  • @lemonduu
    @lemonduu 3 роки тому

    First 😅

  • @americanbully9583
    @americanbully9583 2 роки тому

    Three years ago you said ring cam was your number 1 security system. What changed your mind.