The Security System in a Bulb: BeON

By: Brian Rhodes, Published on May 08, 2015

One of the hottest ideas in home security is a lightbulb.

Well, BeON is not just any bulb. It claims the intelligence to trick burglars into thinking you are home even if you are not.

But at $75 a pop, does it offer enough to justify replacing an alarm system? Does it have what it takes to be a commercial success? We take a deeper look in this note.

*** ** *** ******* ideas ** **** ******** is * *********.

****,****** *** **** *** bulb. ** ****** *** intelligence ** ***** ******** into ******** *** *** home **** ** *** are ***.

*** **$** * ***, **** ** ***** enough ** ******* ********* an ***** ******? **** it **** **** ** takes ** ** * commercial *******? ** **** a ****** **** ** this ****.

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Product *******

*** ***** ******* ** BeON's ********* ** *******: Both ** * ********* (60 * **********) *** bulb, *** ** * burglar ********* ** ******** to ****** **** ********* and ***** ******. *** video ***** ********* *** product:

Key ********

**** ** ********* ** two **** *****: ******** A19 ************ *** ******** BR30 ****** *****. **** bulbs *** ***** ** output ~*** ****** *** draw ***** ** *****.

***** **** *** *** light ****, **** ******** a ********* '*****' ****** that ******** ******** ********, including:

  • ***** *********: *** *** security ******* ** **** lights *** ** ********** to ******* ** ****** like *********. *** ******* claims **** **** ********* burglars **** ** ******* no *** ** ****, the ****** ********** ** a ***** ******* ** will *** **** ***.
  • ********* *********: *** **** 'learns' **** ******* *** patterns, *** **** ************* turn ****** ** *** off **** **** **** are *** ****, ******** the ********** ** ******** in ** ***** *****.
  • ******* ******: *** ************ claims ** ***** * hours ** **** ********* light ** * ******* battery ********* ** *** 'smart' ******.

***** *** ********* ** each ***** *** ** controlling ********** **** ** way ** ***. ***** is ***** **** ******** screw-in ***** **** *******, and *** ****-** ************ to ******** *****. *********** the ***** *** **** by *** ** *** app, *** ** ** 15 ***** *** **** to ** ********** ** one ****.

Security ***********

**** ********** **** * typical ********* ***** ******, even ***** ******** **** home ********** *** ***** controls, **** ****** **** advantages ***** ******* ** not ** ****** ******* additional ****:

  • ****** *******: *** ********** app ** ********* *** bulbs *** ***, ** within ******** ****** (**: ~150 ****) ***** *** control *** ** ******** of ******** **** ** they *** ** ****** rooms.
  • ********* ****: *** ***** pick ** *** ***** of ***** ********* *** will **** ** ** illuminate ****** *****, **** if *** ******* ** turned ***.
  • ** ******* ***: ****** other '***** ***** ******', BeON ******** ** ******* service **** ** ********* to ** ****.

Showstopper? ***** ****

*** **** ***** * big ********* ******* *** commercial *******: **** *** expensive. ****** *** * single **** *** $**, and **** ******** ** other *** ***** **** run** - ** **** costly.

********** **** *******, **** suggests ******** ***** *** needed *** *** **** coverage *** ******** ** occupancy. *** ******* ******* 3 ***** (* $*** kit) *** ******** *** apartments, *** ********** * or **** ***** ** adequately ***** * **** sq. ** **** (* $478 ***). **** **** a ******* **** ********** of ** *****, **** users *** ***** ** be ********* ********* ** drop ******** ** ******* on *** ***** **** increasingly *** ***** ** buy, ****$*.** *** **** ************* ***********.

Major *******: *********** ********

*** ***** ***** ** BeON's ***** ** **** for * ***-**** ******* of **** **** $***, the ******* ********* *** self-install * ******** ****** that ****** **** ***** of **** **** *** occupants *** ****.

*******, **** ** * truly *** ********** *** several *******:

*) ******** '**********' ****: Even ** ********** **** is *****, * ***** suddenly ****** ** **** has ***** ** ********. Daytime ********** *** ****** common ** ********* *** working *******, *** **** simply *** ** ******* on ******* ***** ******* light ** *********. ******, BeON *** **** **********, but ** ********** ********** and ******** ** * robber ****** *** ***.

*) ***** ** ** Talisman: *** ****** ******* is ***** ** *** idea **** ***** ****** danger. ***** ** *** indeed **** * ***** deterrent ******, ***** ** simply ** ********* * thief **** ** *** off ** *****. ** a ********* ******* ***** a ********, **** ***** come **, *** **** waits *** **** ** other ******** ** *** house, *** ******** ** occupancy ** ***** *******.

Other **********

**** ***** ** *** the ******* ******* **** faces. ***** ********* ******** include:

  • ***** ******** ****: ****** comprehensive ***** ******* **** include ****** ******* *** door ********, **** **** alarms ** ******** ******. This ***** *** ** sufficient ** *** ************* where ***** ****** ***** would ******* ******.
  • ** ****** ********: **** intrusion ******* ******* **** notification ** ****** ** call * ******* ******* or ****** ******** ** alarm. **** ****** ** ability **** ****, ******* relies ******** ** *** sudden ********** ** * turned ** ***** ** chase ********* ****.
  • *** *******: *************, *********** products **** * ******** record ** ****** ******** deadlines *** ******* ******* performance ******. ***** **** apparently *** * ***** and *********** ********** **** -********* * *** ******* *********** ******** ********** - *** * ***** of ****$*.** ** ******* *****, ** ** ******* does **** ********* ********** viablilty.

Platform *******

***** *** **** ** the ******* *******, **** suggests **** ***** ********* 'smart *******' **** ** made ********* ** *** future, ********* * ******** 'Sounder' ****** **** ** a ****-********* *****, *** potential ***********/******** ** ****** detecting *******:

** ***** ***** ******* indeed ****** *********, **** some ** *** ***-*********** detection *** ******** ********** of **** ***** ** addressed, ******* *** ******** could **** **** * legitimate *********** ** *********** alarm *******.

Our **************: **** *********

*******, *** *** ** high ****, ******* *************, and ********* ******* *********** leaves ** **** ********* that **** **** ******** incumbent ***** *********. *******, BeON **** ****** ****** most ** *** *****-******* gadget ****** *****, *** until ****** **** **** and ********** ******* ****** available ** **** *** be * ********** *******.

Alternative *********

** ***** ** ******* 'cheaper' ************ ** *********** monitored ******** *******, *** market ** ****** **** offerings. ********:

  • **** **: * ****** **** gives *** ********** ** a ******-** ** ****** on ******* ** *** same *********** ** ****, but **** **** **** $40.
  • **********: ** ********* ***** system ******* *** ********** is *** *****, **** the *** ****-********* ********* system ***** ** * good ***, **** ******* basic ******* *** ***** houses ******* ***** *** $500 ********** ******* ** BeON.
  • * ***: ******, ** ****** a '*****' ******** ******** that ******** ** **** noises ** *** ****, consider ******** * *** dollars ** * ***. While *** ****** *** maintenance *** ** ******* than * *********, *** dog ** ****** ** be ********** ****** ******* hours ** ****.

Comments (10)

Hunter Fort

05/08/15 12:28pm
Clap on clap off. No Need for light switches anymore!

Undisclosed #1

05/09/15 06:57pm

How many integrators does it take to screw in a security system?

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Jeff Kaproth

In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 06/22/18 02:34pm

The introvert in me is screaming "WHY DOES THIS ALWAYS NEED TO BE A GROUP ACTIVITY?!?!"

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Sean Patton

IPVM | In reply to Jeff Kaproth | 06/22/18 02:36pm

It doesn't if the answer is 1... or in your case 2. You and the crazy person screaming inside your head.

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Jeff Kaproth

In reply to Sean Patton | 06/22/18 03:09pm

the person inside is an introvert, not crazy. He has some good ideas some times.

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Sean Patton

IPVM | In reply to Jeff Kaproth | 06/22/18 05:00pm

It sounds like you 2 have a great relationship built on trust and honesty :)

Chris Dearing

IPVMU Certified | 05/10/15 03:44am

Stupid questions:

Can you dim the lights from the app?

Can you even turn them on and off from the app?

If so, we should compare them price-wise to other BLE/Zigbed LEDs, which are considerably more than $2.50 a luminaire.

I don't think you can control them directly from the app, though I can't imagine why not.

John Honovich

IPVM | 06/22/18 02:12pm

Whatever happened to this company? Their website is unavailable and I don't see recent information on them.

Undisclosed #1

In reply to John Honovich | 06/24/18 05:49am

Apparently they be no more.

On the bright side, they’re still selling in amazon, so it’s not too late to pick up a display model for the Internet Belly-Up Hall of Shame Museum.

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Brian Rhodes

IPVMU Certified | 07/02/18 09:51pm

They've gone out of business: Home security startup BeON Home turns out the lights

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