*** *******
*** ********* ** * summary ** *** ******* (and ****** **** ****** the ****) ******* *** generations. *****, *** * improvements:
- ****** **********
- ******* *******
- ********** *********** **********
- ********* ****** *****, ** to ***' *******
- ****** ****** ******* ******
- **** **** ************* (***** WiFi)
- ********** ****** *****
- ********** ****** **** **** lines ** **** *** larger *******
- ****** ***** ***********
*******, **** ********** ********* the **** ******* ***********:
- ********* *************
- *** ********** ***
- ****** *** ******* *******
- "***** **** ****' ***********
Negatives ********
*****, *** *********:
- ** ******: **** ******** ******* ************ ******* ** *** Gen * ******, *** is ***** ** ***** for those **** ******** ***** dwellings, ************, ** ***** homes. * ********** ******, regardless ** ***** ****** ** *******, comprises *** ****. ****** traditional *******, ***** ********** zones *** ********** ** groups ** *******, ******* where ** * ****** a ****** ** ******** is *** ********. ** the ***** **** ** opened, *** ****** **** messages * ******* ********* than ** ***** ****** is ********, *** **** not ******* *****/***** **** sensor ** *******.
- ******* ******* ****** ******: ****** ** ********* ****** that *** *** ******** of ********* ****** *****, Simplisafe's ******* *** ******* to *** ***** ****** option *** ***** *** motion ********, ***** ******** types *** ***** ********* and ****** *** ******* designs ********* ********* ****** or ****/****** *****.
- ********** *** ************: ***** ******* ********** control ** *********, *** app *** ****** ******** connecting ** *** ****** remotely, *********** ********** ***** response ** ************ ** events ** ******** *****.
- ******* ****, ******* ***********: ********** ** ****** a ****** ******, *** the *** ******* ** integrate ** **** ****** Alexa ** **** *** not *** ******** ** only ********* ***********, *** require *** *******-****** ********* subscription **** ** ***.
- ******* ********** ******: **** **********, ***** ** **** one ******** ******* ******* **** can ******* *** ****** and **** ** **** regardless ** *********** ** future **** *********. ***** incumbent ******* *** ***** central ********, ** *** ****** ** unlocked ** *** ** monitored ** ******** *********.
- ** ******* ****: *** * ******* and ******* *** *** compatible **** ***** ********, and **** *****. ******** Simplisafe ***** **** **** to *** *** *** replace ***** ******** ******* to *******.
Positives ********
***** ***** '****' *** marked ******* ********* *********, Simplisafe's ****** ******* **** clear *********, ** ****:
- ********* ********:*** ******* ********** ****** the *** ******* ** introducing ********* ********, ***** the ******* ****** ********* the '***********' ******* **** of ******** ******** *** many **********.
- **** *************:*** * **** ******* communication ****, ****, * feature **** ****** ********** over ******** ********-**** ******. Our **** ***** **** also ** ** ********* in ******* ****** *******.
- **** *******: *** * ** ******* to ******* ** ******** systems, *** ** ********* an ****** ***** ***** of ******* ** ***** 30 *******. **** ******* in, *** **** ******* and ****** ******** ******** prompts ** ********** ************ steps *** *** *******-********** system.
- ********* ****** ********: *** * ********* ** Gen *'* ** ****** capacity ** ***, ***** is **** **** ******** for **** ***** *****.
- *** ****** (*** * Price): *** **** ****** ***** the ********** *** ***** remote *** ****. *******, the ******* ** **** possible **** ********* **** the '***********' ******* **** costs $** *** *****. The *** ** *** available ** *** **** costly ***** ******* ******* packages, *** ****** ***** a **** '****** ***********' option *** **** ******** utility ** *********.
- ****** *********: *** **** *** *** choice ** ***** *** keypad, *******, ***, ** ****** ** ***/****** *** ******. The **** ***** ******** and *********** ** **** in *** **********, *** learning *** ******* **** applies ** **********.
Biggest ******: ********** ********** ******** ******* ****
********** *** *'* ******* claimed *********** ** ************* supervision *** ********** ** sensors, * ******* ******* in ******* ********.
*** **** *** ********* as * '************* ******* vulnerability' ** ******** **** Forbes' "***,*** ******** ***** **** To ***** ** '*********' SimpliSafe *****". *** **** ****** applies ** **** ***** of *******, ** ** detailed ** *** *** ** **** ** ADT ***** ****** ****. *******, *** ******** problem *** ********** ****** for ********** **** ****** a ******* **** **** titled '*** ********** ** **** Security' ****** *** *****, citing *** **** *** 'sophisticated *** ****** ********.'
******* ********** *** **** may ** *** *** be, *** *** ****** be ****** **** * software ****** *** ******** new ********, ********** *** motivation ****** '*** *'. Simplisafe ******* ** **** IPVM ******** ******* ***** the ********** ******, ****** 'protected **********', ******* ******* reps ********* *** **** between *** **** ******* *** sensors ** *********, *** so ** *** **** and WiFi *********** **** ** the ************* ***** ******* base ******* *** ********** center.
*** **** ********* **** bidirectional, ********** ******** ******* are ** ***** ** checking *** '*******' ************* if ****** ********* **** removed. ******, *** ******** supervision ******** ****** ***** time ** ****** ** at ********* ****** ** different ****** ** *******. Sensor ********** ******* **********, but ***** *** ***** of ******** *** ******* verified ******** **** ***********, our **** **** ** immediate ******** ** ***** the *****.
Other ************
** ******** ** **********, *** generation ********** ******* **** restyled ******* *** **** station ********. *** ***** familiar **** *** ******** system, ****** ** *** ********** ****** ******, ***** ***** ******* are ******* *** ******* things **** ******* *****, adding ********* ************* *****, battery ****, *** ******* aesthetics.
*** *******, *** *** gen *********** ** ***** on *** ****, **** to *** ****** *** gen *****. *** *** basestation ** ********* ** colors ***** **** **** white (** ****** *****), and *** ********** ***** and ***** *********** ** louder, ********* ** ** dBs **** ** ***. However, *** ******** ** volume ** ******, *** unless ********** ******** ****** are **** ** ******** floors ** ** ***** houses, *** ***** ************ may ***** ** *** muted ** ******* *********.
*** *** **** ******* also **** * **** communication ****, ** ******** to *** ******** ********** cellular ****. ** *** testing, **** ***** ****** reliably *** ******* ********, and *********** **** ** optional *** ********* *** can ****** ** **** use ****. *******, *** 'over *** ***' ******** updates *** ****** ***** WiFi ****, *** ** only ******** ** ****, system ******* ****** *****. While * ***** ***** for **** *****, *** future ************ ** ***** features ****** ******** ** WiFi ******* ** *** available.
****** ******* ****** ** longer ******** '** ** hours', * *********** ***** we ********* **** *** system ******* *** **+ hours ****** *****. *** extended ***** ******** ** a **** ****** **** the ******** ****** ******** of ~** ***** ** the ***** ******.
'Smashsafe' ********* ***** ***** *************
*** *** **** ******* also ****** ********** '***** & ****' ********** **** a ******* ****** '*********', ********:
"** ******** *** ****** the ****** ** *** **** Station. *****’* ******. ** ***** alert *** ******. *****, bad ****."
**** ******* ******** *** monitoring ******* ******* ** queues ** ***** ** a **** **** **** immediately **** * ****** is *******, *** **** not ******** **** *** alert ** *** ****** is ******** ****** * short ********, ******* ******** users ** ***** * keypad ** ****** * phone ***.
*** *** *** '*********' feature ************* ***** *** alert ** **** ******* with ** ****** ******, a ******** ****** ** the ****** ** ******** with ** ** *** base ******* ** ********** destroyed. **** ******** ******* is *********** **********'* ****** to * ******* ************* *** *********** *********. *******, ******* ********** neither **** * ********* keypad *** ****** ***, the ****** ** *** compatible **** *** ******** the **** **** ******* as ***** *********** ***** The *********** **********.
Redesigned ******
****** ******* *** **** redesigned ** ** ******** smaller *** *******, *** with ****** ******* *** a *****-**** **** *******, rather **** *** ***** LCD-style ****** **** ** previous ********.
*****, *** * ****** is **** *** ***** keypad ** ** *** right:
******* ********** **** *** keypads *** *** ************* different **** ******, ******** commands ****** **** ** cleared **** *** ****** were ****** **** **** done *** ********** ***.
App ********* ********
*** *** ****** **** Gen * ** *** closely ********** **** *** extra **** ********** *** to ***. ***** *** system *** ** **** entirely **** * **-********** cost ******, *** ********** subscription ***** ***** '******' accessibility ** *** ****** via *** ***.
***** *** ******* ****** of *** ***, ** has **** ************* ********** and *** ******** *** primary, *********** ********* ***/****** button:
*** **** ***** *** most ********, *** ****** and *** ****** ** what **** **** *** to ******* *** ******. However, ** ****** ************* or *** ***** ******** is ******, *** *** displays ***** ** ****:
** *** ***** ****, the *** *** *** basic ****** ********* ****, but *** ****** *** 3 ******** ** ******* integrated **** **, *** every ****** ***** *** be *******, ******** *******, and ****** ***** ********** from *** ***. ***** were ** '****** ****' features ** *********** ****** testing, *** *** *** itself *** ****** ************* more ******, ******** ********** the '******** *******' ****** of ****** ********** * monthly *** ** *** it.
App ************ *** ***% ********
** ******* ********* ****** our ****, ~*% - 3% ** *** ********, the *** ******* *** with * ******* ******* shown *****:
** *** *****, ***** errors *** *** ***** major ********* ** ****** use, *** ** *** cases ****** ** *****.
*******, ***** *** **** sensitivity ******** ** ****** commands, ***** ************ ****** could ***** ** ** more **** * *********** to **** *****, *** could ** * **** usability ******* ** *** system ****** ******* **** remote ******* ****.
** ************ ****** **** noted ***** *** ******, but ******** ***** *% - *% ** *** time ** *** ****** 7, ***** ********* *****.
Sensor ***********
** ****, *** * sensors *** ******* *** claim ****** ******* **** and ***** **** ******** models. ** ******* *** 800'+ ***** ***** ** about ***' ****** ******** brick ***** *** *********** no ******* - * circumstance **** ***** ********* extreme ********* *** **** homes.
*** ******* **** ** appealing *** *** ****** detector *******. ****** **** the *** * ****** at *** **** ** the ********:
**********'* *** ****** ****** 'pet ********' ** *******, and ** *********** ** false ****** ** ****** alarms ****** *** ****, although *** *********** *** not ********* *** *** monitored *********** ************* ****** in ******** ** **** homes.
***** ** ** ***** of ****** ******** ****/****** contacts. ****** ***** *** small **** ** *** Gen * ****** ** far **** ******** ** the ***** *****:
**** *** ********* ** the ****** ******** ******, all ******* ********* ** Gen * *** ********* now *** *** * systems. *******, ** ********** noted, ******* *** *** cross-generation ********** *** **** system **** ***** **** it's ******** ******** *******.
System *******
******* *** *** ****** in ******, ********** ****** they **** **** ******* unchanged. *** ******* ******:
"** ***’* ** ******** the **** *** ****** prices *** *** ******** systems *** ********."
**** ***** *** ******* hardware-only ***** *** ******* homes **** ***** *******~$***-~$***, **** ******* ********** based ** ***** ****** of ******* *********. ********** monthly ********** ** *** required, ******** ***** *** want ****** ************* ** central ******* ********** **** need ** *** * $25/month ************ **** ******** no ******* ******** ******.
** ******** **** ***** consumer, *********** ********, ******** alarm ******* **** ****, ** *****.*** **. ********* ***** Connect ******* *******, ********** ** less ********* **** ********* outright ******** ******** *****, although * ******-********* *** monitored ****** *** **** less ** *** ***** upfront **** ******* ********* contract ******* *******.
Simplicam *******
***** *** ********, ******* are ********* ** *** 3 *******, *** ****** the ***** ****** *****, indoor-only ********** *** ********** with ****** *** * or *** * *******. We ******** ****** *********** in *** ********** ****** ****** ******.
** *******, ** ***** performance ** ** *******, **** some *** ***********, ************:
- **** *** ***** ***** quality: ***** *** **** ***** image ******* *** ***** or ******* ** ***** competitors, *** ********** ****** performed ****** ** *** light, **** **** ******* noise *** ***********.
- ******* ********* ****/******** *********: **** ***** **** ******* and **** ********/******** *** supported. ***** ****** ******** such ** ******* ****, snapshot, **** *******/******, **** audio, ***., *** *** available.
*******, *** ****** ** equipped **** * ******** privacy ******* **** ****** the **** ******* **** triggered ** *** *** or ** ********, *** common ** ***** *******. The ********** ****** ***** for $** ***.
Integration **** **** ******* *************
**** ** ***** ** integrations **** ****** *****, Nest, ** ****** **** automation, *** * ********** only ******** **** **** the ******* ~$**/***** ******* plan ** *********.
*** **** ****, **** integrations *** *******. *** example, *** **** *********** does *** ******* **** **** *** **** ******** *** thermostat ********, ******** ***** alarms, *** ********* ******, and ********** ************ ** door ***** ** ******.
******, **** ** *** 'integration **** **********' ******** have *** *** **** fully ********, ** ******** at ***. ********* ******* for ** ********** ***** system **** **** ** look *** ******* ***** than **********.
Still *** ** ******, *** *** * *********** *** ****
*** ****** *** * Simplisafe **** *** *** alarm ****** *********** *************** from **, * *********** source ** ********* **** the ********* ****** ********.
** * ****** *********,******** **** **** ***** noted ********** ***** '**** Certification'(********** ********* ******* ***) from **. ******, **** commercial ***** *******, *** even ***** *** ******* like **** ****** *****'*****' ************** **** ** 1023**** ********** *** * does ***.
*******, *********** ********** ** strictly * ***-**** ******* (while ****** **** **** ******* ** ****** weak '***' ***************), *** ******* ********** and *** ******** ******* does *** ***** *** these *** *******. ***** that ********** ******* *** not ****** ** ********** installers, *** *********** *********** mechanism *** ********* ** performance **** *** *****. Moreover, ******** '** **** Conformance' *** * *** system ****** ********** * mostly ***********-**** ***** ** the ******* *** ** not ********* **** ******* systems ******* ******* **.
********* ******* *******, ** uncaring, ***** **** ************** helps ******* **********'* ******** indifference ** ******* ****. Indicative ** ****, *** missing ************** ** *** cause**********'* ************* **-********* ********** facility**** ******** ********** ******** differently **** ***** ********* systems. ***********, ****** *** using ********** ** *** hindered ** ********* ********** the ***, *** *** 'missing' ************** *** *** likely * ******* ** most *****.
New ******* *******, ********* ******
********** ********* ***** *** ******* will ** ********* '** weeks, *** ******', ********** of * ***** *******-***** camera:
*** * ***** ********. Operation *** ************* ** those ******* **** ******* premium *** ************* *** will *** ** ********* by ****** *******.
**** ***** ** ******* were ***** ** *** Simplisafe **** ***** ** the ********** *** ****. ***** ******* ** not *** *********, *** although *** ******* ***** us ***** ******* ** imminent, ** **** ****** five ***** ** ******* the ********** ****** ***** ***** *********. ***** the ******** ****** ** both ** ********** ******** and ******* ******, ** will ****** **** ******** and ******** * **** based ** ****** ********.
A ********* ******
*** ******* ******** ** Simplisafe ** ********* ***** disruptor ** ********* *** likely ************ **** *** Gen * *******, ******* the **** ** ********* planning *** ******* *** existing *********.
********** *** ******** *********** brand *********** ** *** 'DIY ***** ******', *** with *** ********** ** easy ******* *** ** mandatory **********, *** ******* retains ****** *** ********* dwellers *** ***** ******* for * ***** *********** alarm ****** ******* ********** it **** ** ********* company.
*** *********** **** **** *** **** *** *** alarm ******* *** ***** some ********* *****, *** given **********'* ***** **** start, ****-****** *********** *******, and ********* *******, *** wholesale *** * ****** update **** *** ****** weaken *** ******'* ****** to ***** **** ** traditional ***** *********.
Comments (6)
Undisclosed #1
Did you do your testing in a suit and monogrammed shirt to make the results more authentic?
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Brian Rhodes
One aspect of the new system that seems especially challenging for Simplisafe:
They now have a sizable install base, easily 500,000+ homes. Yet the new system's sensors will not work with the older system.
So this forces Simplisafe into the spot where they must continue to produce/stock/support the old sensors in addition to the new platform.
Simplisafe has said they will support Gen 2 products and sell new Gen 2 sensors, without publishing an 'end-of-life' date so far.
Credit to them for that, but it cannot be easy or operationally efficient to support both platforms at the same time indefinitely.
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Jeff Zwirn
Listing by a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) such as Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. is not for marketing, it is to help ensure reliability. NFPA 70 of the National Electrical Code (NEC) requires that all products be listed for their intended purpose. It is important to remember that this product is sold to consumers for security and life safety purposes so listing of same is mission critical. The same holds true for smoke and CO detectors. In other words, I do not think anyone would ever knowingly buy any life safety smoke or CO detector if it was not listed by UL or another NRTL.
Reliability is mission critical to any security and life safety system and to sell any product in the stream of commerce that is not listed is dangerous.
Consumers and authorities having jurisdiction (AHJ) need to know.
No electronic security system and life safety system should be sold and installed to the public that is not listed as defined by the NEC.
Jeffrey D. Zwirn, CPP[1] CFPS,[2] CFE,[3] SET[4]FASI&T,[5] MBAT,[6] CHPA-IV[7]President, IDS Research and Development, Inc.
[1] Certified Protection Professional, Board Certified In Security Management, American Society for Industrial
[2] Certified Fire Protection Specialist – National Fire Protection Association International (NFPA)
[3] Certified Fraud Examiner-National Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
[4] NICET Level IV Certified, Senior Engineering Technician, Fire Protection Engineering Technology/Fire Alarm Systems-National Institute For Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET)
[5] NICET Level I and II Certified Engineering Technician, Fire Protection Engineering Technology/Inspection and Testing of Fire Alarm Systems-National Institute For Certification In Engineering Technologies (NICET).
[6] Master Burglar Technician.
[7] Homeland Protection Associate Level IV Certification From the National Sheriffs' Association (NSA) In Conjunction With The Global Society For Homeland and National Security Professionals.
NOTICE: This comment has been moved to its own discussion: No Electronic Security System And Life Safety System Should Be Sold And Installed To The Public That Is Not Listed As Defined By The NEC.
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