when most people think of the best DIY home security systems they think of the simple branded
systems that are highly advertised on the internet and big-box stores what
they don't realize is that the professional security manufacturers such
as Qolsys, Honeywell, 2gig have been developing systems that are just as easy
to self install technologically superior and can be remotely programmed by our
technicians now based on expert opinions geoarm has developed a four point
proprietary structure that will help us rate the top five security
systems of 2017 the ranking scale with a lot 20% to user friendliness 20% to
price 20% to aesthetics and 40% to the overall features that each DIY panels
contain coming in at number off the Honeywell they help that about the l7000
security system was released at 2014 which means it's amazing that it's still
able to make our list considering the other systems are much newer the l7000
will make the list mostly in parts for these reasons end users can view up to
4 Honeywell IP cameras at a time using the L7000 quad screen capabilities with
l7000 you can easily hardwire in an external powered siren which allows your
alarm system to emit a much louder siren Wow in the event of a triggered alarm
the randomized lighting control feature with additions of some z-wave automation
light module the l7000 can easily be set up when you leave on vacation to put
randomized lighting patterns to look as if someone is home no other system on
our list has this ability the flexible monitoring
features such as Wi-Fi only cellular only or dual pass communications
this gives end-users the choice to sacrifice reliability with lower cost
are monitoring rates if desired lastly the l7000 system is the least
expensive of all the other systems on our list the l7000 missed out on the
number-4 spot mainly in part because it's a much bulkier panel with a two
inch depth mark and is that much more tedious task as far as end-users installing
the panel end users have to install each and every additional part such as
cellular communicator Wi-Fi communicator z-wave radio and backup battery for the
full product review click the show more tab in the description world there be a
direct link coming in at number four the 2gig gc3 wireless security and are
consistent with 2gig being a well respected company in the industry with
their previous gp2 system other companies began to release more modern
and robust systems which meant it was time for 2gig to release the gc3 system
gc3 moved to a much larger seven-inch touchscreen display with a screen
resolution of 800 by 480 the navigational software has been upgraded
to allow for much easier user interactions which has been a huge
addition installation of the gc3 panel is very user friendly all end-users will
have to do is install the pledge dial cellular communicator wire the power
transformer and decide whether they want to table mount or
to panel two points that we discovered about the GP three that stand out from
the other contenders are the GP three has the Loudest stock siren coming in at
105 decibels the GC3 can handle more z-wave home automation devices more than
any of the other panels on our list coming in at 232 total devices though
that gc3 panel has made some major advancements it comes in at the number
four spot with a total score of 74 points mainly due to the fact that it's
the most expensive panel on our list and it's all shortened some of the feature
categories such as limited monitoring abilities even though the gc3 has an
internal Wi-Fi card at this point it's not quite activated which limits its
overall communication path coming in at number three the Qolsys IQ panel
the IQ panel actually finished with two more points than our number two spot but we
had to give some extra credence in one specific factor that involved features
which will be explained the original IQ panel has the major upside starting with
its price it comes in as the second least expensive system out of all of the
contenders this panel was the first effort to offer from factory a 24 hour
backup battery some of the other systems on our list do have the availability for
a 24 hour backup battery but they will set you back about 30 to 40 dollars the
IQ panel was the first panel ever to have a 3 megapixel front mounted camera
put directly on the touchscreen the front mounted camera works when the
system is disarmed it'll text and/or email a notification to a client that
has the alarm.com interactive service activated
it was also the first alarm control panel to be able to announce custom
words other security systems will allow them to enter in a custom word but will
not announce them in detail the quota side view panel is not only designed for
professional installations but mainly for the DIY home security market because
it has all of the communicators modules and backup battery built directly in the
only downside to the original cuales IQ panel is the fact that its sensors are
not encrypted encryption has become the most cutting-edge feature when it comes
to wireless home security systems this is why the panel comes in at the number
3 spot finishing with a total of 86 points make sure to click the show more
tab in the description below where you'll have a direct link to the full
product review coming in at number 2 the Honeywell lyric security system
The Lyric controller which serves as the main control hub for the security system
still have a 7 inch touchscreen display but has upgraded from the previous l7000
with a new screen resolution of 1024 by 600 end-users if they wish can set up
voice commands to verbally communicate to the lyric controller to start or stop
security or home automation functions no other system has this capability on our
list flexible monitoring features such as Wi-Fi only cellular only or dual path
communications this gives the end-users the choice to
whether they want to sacrifice reliability or lower cost alarm
monitoring rates lyric is added a 2 megapixel front mounted camera so that
when the system is disarmed they can text or email a notification to end
users with the Wi-Fi communicator activated and Total Connect 2.0 services
with the lyric controller you can do up to 8 cameras with its dual quad stream
capabilities which is unmatched Honeywell lyric 2 that a new line of
security sensors called six series sensors with these sensors being
encrypted this was a major factor in bumping this lyric controller up to the
number two spot installation of the lyric controller scores great remarks
because all the end-user has to do is slide the cellular communicator into
place install the backup battery and decide whether they want to wall mount
or depth mount the control panel the only downside to the Honeywell lyric
security systems that we could find was the six series sensors are a little bit
bulky and there's no option for an external hard wired siren like there has
been in the past now finishing with a total of ninety four points we have
reached the number one Best DIY Home security system of 2017 the Qolsys IQ panel 2
wireless security and home automation system the IQ panel 2 boasts the smallest
seven inch touchscreen display ever created and the leading screen
resolution of 1280 by 800 IQ panel 2 has upgraded to an industry bed five
megapixel front mounted camera directly on the touchscreen this front camera
will send clients who have alarm.com interactive monitoring services
activated a tech and/or email notification when the panel is disarmed
a Qualcomm Snapdragon quad-core processor and Android 5 plus software
has been added which helps announce custom words
makes using the menu driven navigation system more user-friendly and allows for
more customization this panel offers a 24-hour backup battery from factory some
of the other panels on our list to allow for 24-hour backup battery but will set
you back about thirty to forty dollars a whole new line of security sensors were
added called ëthe line sensors these sensors offer end-users encryption the
best wireless signal range nominally at 600 feet and an average battery life
between five to eight years these next features are really what sets apart the
IQ panel 2 from the others and the one word that comes to mind is innovation IQ
panel 2 is the first security system ever to include a built-in glass break
detector and the motion sensor this saves both time and money
to the end users a built-in Bluetooth LTE 4.0 module has been installed
directly to the panel this allows for end-users to parents of five smart
devices so when they come within 30 to 40 feet of the panel it will
automatically disarm the system without touching anything a built-in router if a
client has a bunch of other devices such as video games or other streaming
devices on the Wi-Fi network the IQ panel twos built-in router will divert
some of the bandwidth so you don't see any lapse in the connection speeds the
IQ panel 2 is one of the first panels ever to offer z-wave Plus technology
z-wave plus improves speed security and range compared to standard z-wave
devices the IQ panel 2 has all of its communicators modules and backup battery
built directly in all of end user needs to do to begin installing and
programming the eye you handle two is to plug in the power
supply and decide whether they want a wall or death Mountain the actual panel
the only downsides to the Qolsys IQ panel 2 that we can find were
one you cannot view IP cameras directly on the touch screen two Qolsys has
decreased the decibel level of their siren from their previous IQ panel we
hope you enjoyed the top 5 DIY home security systems of 2017 presentation
all of the systems that were selected today either has or will have dual task
communications with internet and cellular communicators as this is the
most reliable way to communicate signals to a Central Station all of these
systems can have their sensors remotely programmed by our technicians which
makes the DIY installation process a breeze keep in mind geoarm security
can take over your existing security systems so give us a call at 1-877-443-6276
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