Vivint Launches 4 New Smart Home Security Devices

pcmag.com:

Smart home company Vivint is launching an updated range of new home security devices today, as well as enhancing the intelligence of its home security system with an upgraded computer vision chip (CVC).

There's four new Vivint products set to hit the market including the Doorbell Camera Pro, Outdoor Camera Pro, Indoor Camera Pro, and a new device called the Spotlight Pro. All four can be integrated into an existing Vivint setup to make you home "even smarter and more secure," according to Jim Nye, Chief Product Officer at Vivint.

Vivint's system relies on a centralized controller, smartphone app, a range of devices professionally installed in your home, and artificial intelligence to both learn user patterns and detect potential threats. The whole system is then monitored remotely 24/7, and when PCMag reviewed the system last year, we found it to be one of the best security systems for professional home monitoring.

Vivint says these new devices were designed with feedback from homeowners in mind, and the first enhancement is an upgrade to the proprietary CVC. The new chip is meant to unlock more intelligence, improving object and person detection while enhancing the Smart Deter capabilities of the cameras.

Let's take a quick look at the new devices being launched today:

The Doorbell Camera Pro offers the same 180-by-180 degree lens, two-way talk, and Smart Deter with 90db speaker of the original. However, it adds an on-camera encrypted SD card and enhances the camera sensor and HDR for better color and low-light video performance.

The new form factor allows for a larger button and larger, brighter LED light to be integrated. The upgraded CVC means it should be even harder for a porch pirate to steal your packages.

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