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Vivint smart home security system combines home automation and professional monitoring for complete smart home package the starter pack cost five hundred and fifty dollars and includes a 7-inch touchscreen panel and choice of six sensors viven offers a wide variety of smart home products in addition to its starter pack content a $200 paying indoor camera offers 2-way talk and one way video allowing you to monitor a room and speak to its occupants via the visit app or sky control panel the same is true for vivint's doorbell camera which alerts you to visitors at your front door a $300 outdoor camera is also available all three cameras include wide-angle viewing night vision and twenty second recorded clips when motion is detected like all of the vents products these can be viewed and controlled from your visit app professional monitoring is the foundation of vivid smart home structure a smart home service claim for $40 a month gives you access to the vivid app 24/7 customer service and professional monitoring for 50 bucks you'll get the smart home video service plan which includes 30 days of continuous DVR recording for up to four cameras if you've purchased the Vivint smart drive for two hundred and forty-nine dollars though these plans don't require long-term contracts the biggest downside to vivid smart home is what you lose if you don't want monthly monitoring forgo this service and you'll also lose the viven app voice control with Alexa or Google and most major customer service features without monitoring the vivid smart home will still sound local alarms but emergency services won't be called and you'll lose the ability to monitor your home via the app overall Vivian's professionally monitored system and range of smart home products is robust if you're ready to commit to monthly monitoring and want someone to set up your smart home for you Vivint is a solid choice you