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ADT is rolled out New line from Security products Aimed at DIYers, without the notorious professional installation fees and contracts. The system, announced Wednesday, is called ADT Blu and will work with the latest version of the ADT app, ADT Plus.
ADT Blu will provide A selection of packagesincluding the Security Starter Kit ($249) and the $389 External Video Kit, among others, depending on your needs. While these groups provide Professional home monitoring In the plans, no subscription is required to use the system or to receive alerts on your phone using the ADT Plus app.
Includes Blue devices Access sensors, Motion sensorsAnd internal and External camerasFire, carbon monoxide detectors and more. Many Blu purchases seem to require a $10 monitoring plan for one month, but you should be able to cancel the plan after that.
Although I’m all for lower fees and more self-installation options, there is a problem here. ADT issued Several DIY fonts In the past, they’re all mixed together, making finding the right ADT product a nightmare unless you go to exactly the right page.
For example, several years ago, an almost identical name was Blue by ADT, which It still has support pages on the ADT website That would confuse new visitors. ADT dropped this line and began calling its new DIY offerings self-installing and Self setting instead of. This rebrand comes with different bundles, hardware options, and Blu name, making it difficult to know exactly what’s available.
How is it different from ADT’s older self-locking safety?
The ADT Plus has sensors that are easy to install yourself, if you know which ones to buy.
ADT’s Blu devices look very similar to self-installing models I tested 2 years agobut has notable upgrades since the Blue by ADT era. New users will log in and set up using the ADT Plus app, which is a more advanced version of the old ADT app that allows customization of arm/disarm settings, alerts you receive when sensors go off, Geolocation And more.
ADT is also adding a couple of new products to Blu, namely a doorbell camera and outdoor camera. This will replace ADT’s previous partnership with Google Nest, Which ended earlier this year. This means that Blu users will not be able to sign up for AI features such as facial recognition that automatically disables security systems when recognized people approach.
However, ADT says that ADT Blu users will be able to “take advantage of AI video features.” I’m not sure what this means, because ADT is sparse on detail, but it is Doorbell product page He says the model will detect people, animals, vehicles and packages. These detection capabilities have been around long before today’s AI craze, but ADT appears to be offering them for free rather than as a subscription.
A representative for ADT did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
