PROVO, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vivint™, the largest home automation services company in North America, today announced the availability of the Vivint Secondary Panel, which enables increased ...

Vivint skews high on the cost axis, but magnificently low on the DIY axis. Ring, ... The $330 kit adds an extra keypad, a total of eight contact sensors and an extra motion sensor.

To pare with Xfinity's $480 tier, you'd have to spend $700 at Vivint ($500 starter kit plus $200 in add-ons). To match Xfinity's $600 package, you'd have to plunk down an eye-popping $1,250 at Vivint.

Where's the keypad? You don't need it. (image by Vivint) The path to building a smart home is usually done in steps. You purchase separate components as deals come around or new tech catches your ...

Vivint systems revolve around its Smart Hub, a central smart home control panel with a 7-inch ... or disarm the security system when the correct code is entered on its keypad.

If you're deciding between Simplisafe and Vivint home security systems, ... Purchasing an extra keypad for your garage or back door, for instance, will cost you $69.99.

Ross Rubin of the NPD Group tests a smart-house system from Vivint, which allows one to lock and unlock doors, scan one's home through security cameras, and turn on the heat, all from one's cellphone.

Vivint offers 24/7 professional monitoring for burglary, fire, medical, and carbon monoxide alerts for $30 per month, ... keypad, contact sensor, motion detector, and range extender.

It’s a showdown between SimpliSafe and Vivint. ... The package includes one base station, a keypad, a key fob, three entry sensors, one motion sensor, a siren and a smoke detector.