15 Great Ideas for Smart Home Security
With sophisticated security systems becoming ever more affordable, the budgetary limit may be lower than the sky.
by Joan Engebretson
March 1, 2008
Although residential security systems sometimes are described with terms such as "commodity" and "cookie cutter," it's a different story at the high end of the market.
As Rob Guttentag, vice president and general manager for security manufacturer DSC, Concord, Ontario, Canada, notes, the high-end market is considerably less price-sensitive.
Such customers, he says, "tend to get the full-service package of traditional security devices-contacts on all doors and windows, smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, glass break detectors and motion sensors. Many integrators are now including environmental alarms, such as water sensors and humidity alarms as well."
Even more specialized sensors, such as vibration detectors and inhalation sensors, also are finding their way into high-end residential alarms, along with sophisticated video surveillance. When a residential installation also includes a home control system, the combined system can be even more powerful.
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