当您四处购买多个摄像头、传感器和警报器时，智能安全系统(security system)的成本可能会非常高。但它并不总是这样。我们发现了一些很棒的智能
安全系统(security system)，它们将所有东西捆绑到一个工具包中，价格不到 500 美元。
所有这些系统几乎没有做出任何牺牲，或者做出很小的牺牲来满足这个价格范围(price range)，同时仍然专注于
高质量的安全(quality security)功能。一旦您有可用资金，它们也是您在此基础上构建的任何未来计划的绝佳起点。
YI 4 件套家用摄像系统(Home Camera System)
，24/7 全天候录音 – 119 美元
如果您只是在寻找摄像头监控(camera surveillance)，那么YI的 4件式系统(piece system)绝对不会出错。您会得到四台以每秒 15 帧的速度录制 1080p(record 1080p)的摄像机。
您也可以录制音频，并且四个摄像头中的每一个都具有增强的夜视模式(night vision mode)。噪音和运动检测功能(Noise and motion detection features)可用，您可以收到直接发送到手机的任何运动通知。
您还可以通过YI 应用程序(YI app)远程查看您的摄像机，如果您注册了YI Cloud，您可以获得云存储来保存您的录像。如果没有，您仍然可以使用microSD 卡(microSD card)备份任何素材。
只要您定期备份或打开 YI Cloud，您就可以使用这些摄像机 24/7 全天候录制，而不会遇到任何问题。
Wink Lookout 智能安全入门套件 - 199 美元
Wink Lookout智能安全套件(security kit)对于需要比摄像头提供的更多安全性的任何人来说都是一个不错的选择。在此套件中，您将获得一个运动传感器(motion sensor)、一个警报器（用于在您的家被闯入时发出警报）以及两个用于窗户或门的传感器。
设置套件很容易——您的所有设备将立即相互连接，您可以使用包装盒中的Wink Hub 2将其与其他智能产品配对。支持的制造商包括Nest、Philips、Ring、Sonos、Ecobee、Arlo等等。
考虑到这一点，将Wink 安全(Wink security) 入门套件(starter kit)集成到现有的智能家居中变得很容易，或者在您将来购买任何未来的智能家居设备(home equipment)时对其进行设置并做好准备。与许多其他系统的令人难以置信的兼容性是为什么它是一个很好的起点(starting point)，或者是现有家庭安全系统(home security system)的附件。
除了硬件，您还可以访问
Wink 应用程序(Wink app)。有了这个，您可以在您家中发生任何活动时收到通知。您可以对其进行设置，以便您的警报器自动关闭，甚至可以通过应用程序手动打开它以提醒您的邻居，并希望让任何可能的小偷四散开来。
Fortress Security S03 WiFi 豪华宠物套装 – 229.99 美元
Fortress以不同的价格提供各种捆绑包。S03 WiFi 豪华宠物套件(S03 WiFi Deluxe Pet Kit)本质上是
他们Alexa控制范围内的顶级选择。(tier option)在这个捆绑包中，您将获得一个用于连接的主面板、8 个门窗闯入触点、一个户外
闪光灯警报器(flashing strobe siren)、一个紧急按钮、3 个遥控钥匙(remote fobs)、一个响亮的插入式白色警报器和 4 个RFID 钥匙(RFID key)标签。
使用随附的应用程序，您可以远程控制一切，通过Alexa设置语音控制(voice control)，即使您不在家也可以查看活动。(view activity)使用随附的两个警报器，可以远程激活或停用警报，或者更改警报是否在被触发时响起。
四个关键标签对于那些有宠物的人来说是不错的选择。您可以对其进行设置，以便在有人闯入时自动拨打本地紧急号码。(emergency number)或者，如果您在没有互联网访问Fortress Security 应用程序(Fortress Security app)的位置，您可以将其设置为呼叫您自己的个人号码或最多 6 个其他号码。
主面板有一个双向对讲系统，用于与家里的人远程交谈，可以在紧要关头使用，但主要是其他远程安全功能使该套件脱颖而出。
SimpliSafe 无线家庭安全系统 – 12件(Pieces)– 399 美元
这种特殊的安全系统(security system)得到了CNET 和 PC Magazine(CNET and PC Magazine)等行业巨头的高度评价。它还因具有出色的安全硬件(security hardware)和廉价的安全监控(security monitoring)而备受赞誉。
您可以支付每月 14.99 美元的费用来监控您的家。在套件中，您可以获得可以通过WiFi或蜂窝连接向监控中心(monitoring center)发送警报信号的基站。(base station)
即使在停电(power outage)的情况下，监控中心(monitoring center)也能帮助整个系统运行。他们的键盘也可以用来在不触发系统的情况下进入你的家，如果它被损坏，它也会发出警报信号。
您还可以获得 5 个用于门窗的入口传感器、2 个运动传感器、一个紧急按钮、一个遥控钥匙和SimpliCam。SimpliCam
是SimpliSafe 声称(SimpliSafe claim)的最重要的部件之一，它可以在有人试图闯入您家的情况下向警方发出警报并用确凿的证据抓获犯罪分子。(SimpliCam)最后，该系统可以完全通过Amazon Alexa进行控制。
Arlo Pro 2 – 2 个带(Arlo Pro 2)门铃(Doorbell –)的摄像头– 417 美元
Arlo Pro 2是一款功能强大的以摄像头为中心的智能安全系统(security system)。该套件包括基本系统(base system)和 2 个带 2 路音频的摄像机。每台摄像机都具有夜视模式(night vision mode)、耐候设计和灵活的供电选项。这些摄像机(cameras record)以 1080p 录制，并比大多数便宜的选项捕获更高质量、更清晰的素材。
当有人按您的门铃时，您可以通过Arlo 智能手机(Arlo smartphone)应用程序收到通知，甚至直接拨打电话。您也可以通过门铃远程通话。访客也可以留言。
您可以获得可充电电池或购买额外的电缆，以使相机始终处于插入状态。Arlo提供云存储订阅，该系统提供 7 天免费试用。当您将Arlo(Arlo)的魔力(s magic)集成到现有的智能家居中时，它就会发挥作用。
Arlo可以与Alexa、Google Assistant、Samsung SmartThings甚至IFTTT配合使用。在如何将Arlo 2 集成到现有系统中时，您有很大的自由度。您还可以花 216 美元购买现有的相机。
概括
这结束了我们对低于 500 美元的顶级智能安全系统的看法。您如何看待这些选项？如果您有任何问题，请随时将它们留在下面，我会尽快回复您。快速提醒一下，以下是我们介绍的内容：
YI 4 Piece 相机系统(YI 4
Piece camera system )-便宜(Cheap)的相机和通过应用程序远程访问，只需 119 美元
Wink Lookout Kit – 对于那些希望在未来扩展的人来说，这是一个很棒的入门套件，售价 199 美元
Fortress Security S03
豪华宠物套装(Deluxe Pet Kit)- 用许多小工具自己做安全，现价 229.99 美元
SimpliSafe 安全系统(SimpliSafe
Security System)– 399 美元的套件和14.99 美元的每月
监控订阅(monitoring subscription)
Arlo Pro 2 – 一款出色的摄像头和门铃套件，售价 417 美元
The Best Smart Security Systems for Under $500
When you shop around for multiple cameras,
sensors, and alarms, thе cost for a smart sесυrity system can be quite high.
But it doesn’t always haνe to be that way. We’ve foυnd somе great smart
security systems that bundle everything together into one kit for under $500.
All of these systems make almost none, or very
small sacrifices to meet this price range, whilst still focusing on high
quality security features. They are also great starting points for any future
plans you may have for building upon it once you have the funds available.
YI 4 piece Home Camera System
with 24/7 Recording – $119
If you’re simply looking for camera surveillance, you can’t go wrong with the 4 piece system from YI. You get four cameras that record 1080p at 15 frames per second.
You can record audio too, and each of the four cameras have an enhanced night vision mode. Noise and motion detection features are available and you can get notifications for any movement sent straight to your phone.
You can also view your cameras remotely through the YI app, and if you sign up to YI Cloud, you can get cloud storage to save your recordings. If not, you can still use a microSD card to backup any footage.
So long as you either backup regularly or have YI Cloud switched on, you are able to record with these cameras 24/7 without running into any issues.
Wink Lookout Smart Security
Starter Kit – $199
The Wink Lookout smart security kit is a nice step up for anybody that needs a bit more security than from what cameras can provide. In this kit, you get one motion sensor, a siren for signalling an alert if your home is broken into, and two sensors for windows or doors.
Setting up the kit is easy – all of your devices will connect to each other right away and you can use the Wink Hub 2 included in the box to pair it with other smart products. Supported manufacturers include Nest, Philips, Ring, Sonos, Ecobee, Arlo, and much more.
With this in mind, it becomes easy to
integrate the Wink security starter kit into an existing smart home, or set it
up and have it ready for when you purchase any future smart home equipment in
the future. The incredible compatibility with so many other systems is why it’s
such a good starting point, or accessory for an existing home security system.
Alongside the hardware, you get access to the
Wink app. With this, you can be notified when any activity happens at your
home. You can set it up so that your siren goes off automatically, or even
manually switch it on via the app to alert your neighbors and hopefully cause
any would-be thieves to scatter.
Fortress Security S03 WiFi Deluxe
Pet Kit – $229.99
Fortress offers a variety of bundles at
varying prices points. The S03 WiFi Deluxe Pet Kit is essentially their top
tier option in their Alexa controlled range. In this bundle, you get a main
panel for connectivity, 8 window and door break-in contacts, an outdoor
flashing strobe siren, a panic button, 3 remote fobs, a loud plug-in white
siren, and 4 RFID key tags.
With the included app, you can control everything remotely, set up voice control via Alexa, and view activity even when you’re not at home. With the two included sirens, it’s possible to remotely activate or deactivate the alarms, or change whether an alarm will sound if it gets triggered.
The four key tags are nice touches for those with pets. You can set it up so that the local emergency number is automatically dialled should there be a break-in. Alternatively, you can set it to call out to your own personal number, or up to 6 other numbers, should you be in a location where you don’t have internet to access the Fortress Security app.
The main panel features a two-way intercom
system for talking remotely with those at home, which could be used in a pinch,
but mostly it’s the other remote security features that make this kit stand
out.
SimpliSafe Wireless Home Security
System – 12 Pieces – $399
This particular security system has been highly rated by industry greats like CNET and PC Magazine. It gets a lot of credit for featuring great security hardware and cheap security monitoring, too.
You can pay to have your home monitored for just $14.99 per month. In the kit, you get the base station that can send alarm signals to the monitoring center, both via WiFi or through cellular connectivity.
The monitoring center also helps the whole
system to run even in the case of a power outage. They keypad can also be used
to enter your home without tripping the system, and if it is damaged, it’ll
send an alarm signal too.
You also get 5 entry sensors for doors and
windows, 2 motion sensors, a panic button, a key fob, and the SimpliCam. The
SimpliCam is what SimpliSafe claim to be one of the most important parts for
alerting the police and catching criminals with hard evidence in the case that
somebody does attempt to break in to your home. Finally, this system can be
controlled entirely via Amazon Alexa.
Arlo Pro 2 – 2 cameras with Doorbell – $417
The Arlo Pro 2 is a powerful camera-centric
smart security system. This kit includes the base system and 2 cameras with
2-way audio. Each camera has night vision mode, weather resistant designs, and
flexible powering options. The cameras record in 1080p and capture higher
quality, clearer footage than most cheaper options.
When somebody rings your doorbell, you can get
notifications or even straight up calls via the Arlo smartphone app. You can
also talk remotely through the doorbell. Visitors can leave voice messages,
too.
You can get rechargeable batteries or purchase additional cables to keep the cameras plugged in at all times. Arlo offers a subscription for cloud storage and the system comes with a 7 day free trial. Arlo’s magic comes into play when you integrate it into an existing smart home.
Arlo can work with Alexa, Google Assistant, Samsung SmartThings, and even IFTTT. You are given a lot of freedom over how you integrate Arlo 2 into an existing system. You can also purchase existing cameras for $216.
Summary
That wraps up our look at the top smart
security systems for under $500. What did you think of these options? If you
have any questions, feel free to leave them below and I’ll get back to you when
I can. For a quick reminder, here is what we covered:
YI 4
Piece camera system – Cheap cameras and remote access
via the app for $119
Wink
Lookout Kit – A great starter kit for those hoping to
expand in the future for $199
Fortress
Security S03
Deluxe Pet Kit – Do it yourself
security with many gadgets for $229.99
SimpliSafe
Security System – A kit for $399 and a monthly
monitoring subscription for $14.99
Arlo
Pro 2 – an excellent camera and doorbell kit for $417
