SKYLINK SK-250 Deluxe Connected Wireless Security Alarm Automation System with Camera Compatible with iOS, Android, Echo Alexa, Google Home and IFTTT and No Monthly Fees, 1 Count (Pack of 1), White

I had an old Skylink home series system for about 10 years, and when the controller died on that I decided to upgrade to SkylinkNet. So this review is primarily aimed at those of you who might be upgrading from the older Skylink Home series.My top reasons I like the Skylink SK-250 over the old SkylinkHome series.1. Remote Access: The primary reason I upgraded is I wanted to be able to check the status of the alarm remotely. So those times where I wondered if I set the alarm in the old days, now I can just pull it up on the app and check it and set it if I forgot.2. No more Dialer and landline needed: I couldn't get my old skylinkhome dialer to join the new SkylinkNet hub, even though I thought I read you could. But since mine is so old, it didn't surprise me. However, the nice think is I don't need a dialer with SkylinkNet, as you can use IFTTT to configure a call when the alarm goes off. It requires an IFTTT account (and you have to be willing to share your alarm status with the cloud..) but so far it has worked flawlessly.3. The Event Log: One frustration I had with the old system was when a false alarm was generated, I had a hard time determining which sensor was triggered. Sure you could look at the flashing lights on the controller, but it was never terribly clear which sensor in the zone triggered the alarm. Now on the phone app you can just check the event log, and see which sensors have activity and triggered the alarm. Nice!4. Common Battery sizes: Skylinkhome sensors had odd battery sizes that I had to order special just for this skylinkhome. The new sensors use AA or AAA batteries.5. Alarm configuration: Much better options on how to configure your alarm. My favorite feature is you can turn off the alarm speaker when testing your system, and you don't have the earsplitting alarm when you are verifying everything is working.The new system is a little pricier than the old series - so if none of the above features I mention matter to you - go with skylinkhome. SkylinkHome doesn't require an Ethernet cable, so you can put the keypad anywhere you want. I primary use remotes, so thats not a big deal to me (also my old remotes did sync up with the new system and work just fine).Finally, the camera that came with the deluxe system is kind of weak. I don't believe it has a setting that records on motion detection which I think is the most important feature. I have a separate camera system - and would recommend anybody that gets an alarm system also have cameras. Cameras puts your mind at ease when you get false alarms.

I have only had the system installed for about 48 hours, but have been very please with it's functionality and ease of set up. The system cam with the hub, 2 door sensors, 2 motion detector, camera and key fob. The instructions for the hub were very simple and concise. To make life so much easier, set the hub and all accessories up from the app, which I used iOS. Be sure to write down your passwords for the hub and the app for future reference. Next were the 2 motion sensors. They are sensitive, so think about where you want them, especially if you have pets. My original location for one of the sensors was about 25 feet from my couch and it triggered whenever I or my dog sat on the couch. Moved it to another location, problem solved and it covers the area I wanted to target. Motion sensor 2 was just as easy and covers a large open space in my garage without random triggers of the alarm. Both went in with double sided tape, but I can foresee needing to replace that pretty quickly. To open the motion sensors, I used a flat head screwdriver, which is okay, but it dinged up the plastic, so a coin might be better. Door sensors went in quickly using just double sided tape. The are also sensitive and work quickly to trigger. All four of these sensors where installed and activated with the app in about 10 minutes. I at first thought the camera had to be hard wired to the internet to work, wrong. You have to hard wire it to program it, but then it works via WiFi. Using the app, set up took less then 5 minutes. Now deciding where to put it, that took longer, but once in it gives you good coverage of the area you want to view - for me, I can view my entire living room, which catches the front entry door, garage entry door and the entry to my kitchen - in total about 45 degree angle. My only issue with the camera is the night vision is grainy and slow to respond if you want to pan the room. If you need to get a still of someone in your house it will work, but it is not great. You can also video, which is also hard to see, but it will work. Day time vision is awesome!! The mike and speaker also work well as I tested them when a friend came to walk my dog. A person who has been in my house a hundred times, did not see the camera until I started talking to her. The speaker is clear, as I heard every word she said to the dog when she entered.The SkyNet app is pretty easy to use and download, which for a someone not very techy is fantastic!! Once it is on the phone, activating all the sensors is a breeze. You can modify each sensor as to how it alarms, when it sends notifications and to chime or not when activated. Running the camera from the app is also super simple. My biggest like about the app, you can set the alarm from any where!! So, if you forget, you can set it or disarm it with ease. It also means you do not have to carry the fob.Overall, very pleased with the system and the app. For the cost and no monthly contract, this will work just fine for my needs and I will expand for another door sensor and camera in the future. This system does not get 5 stars because of the night vision, but as of these past 48 hours, it is a strong 4.5 system!!

Skylink lied to me before i bought it told me it was pet friendly motion sensors.The hub would not connect to the I phone kept getting error message. I finally got it connected after 4 tries.the motion sensors come with stick tape an screws idiots never thought of how to change batteries. without running the tape I had to by velcro strips camera did not work stated no sd card. The system states that it works with IFTTT but it would not send alerts to my phone once I installed it I finally got it to work after resetting my entire phone and setting up the IFTTYT YOU HAVE TO KEEP THE APP OPEN TO GET ALERTS THIS IS STUPID. What a nightmare to set up took 2 days so far. I am an Engineer for 40 years. I guess Vietnam never herd of quality control

It was surprisingly very easy to do. Adding the door sensors etc couldnt have been easier and the quality of the camera is good. The only problem though wasnt a huge issue on the app the boxes to fill out info is white and the font is white so you literally have to turn your phone to the side and squint to see what the words are and when adding the hub it tells you the hub id is on the back of the device simple enough and it ask for a password so one would assume you are making up a password but it never worked finally after a few attempts i just tried one of the numbers on the back of the hub and it worked so it would have be nice to be told to use that like they informed where to find the id but whatever after that it was smooth sailing setting it the rest of the way ip

Pues sí! Fue la solución definitiva para librarme por completo de las nefastas empresas de seguridad. Las cuales te cobran carísimo por el monitoreo, te atienden mal y simplemente no les importas, ya que se centran en atender empresas. Sin lugar a dudas, necesitas estar relativamente familiarizado con otros sistemas de alarma, en mi caso tengo 4 domicilios con alarmas monitoreadas, esta es la primera que me aventé a instalarla yo mismo y con MUY AGRADABLES resultados.Puedes ir adaptandola a tus necesidades, la puedes activar o desactivar del panel (hub), contro ó tu celular. Las imagenes de la camara son nítidas y la camara misma la puedes girar 360 grados vía celular. Estoy por adquirir la sirena, ya que aunque es suficiente el sonido que genera el HUB (es como para aturdir y/o confundir a algún intruso) tus vecinos probablemente no la escuchen, así que bien valdría la pena adquirir la sirena aparte. Viene lista para instalarla (solo necesitarás un taladro si es que quieres fijar los sensores con tornillos y taquetes, de lo contrario ya te incluye la cinta doble cara para instalar TODO). Funciona solo con pilas AA y AAA por lo que sin problema te resultará muy fácil reemplazarlas.En fin, de verdad que NO SE VAN A ARREPENTIR literal, es lo MEJOR que he comprado en AMAZON, si les pudiera dar más estrellas, le daría 10/10.

Ha sido un buen sistema, fácil de instalar, con las sirenas adicionales el ruido al activarse la alarma es muy fuerte. Tiene varias formas de configurarse y es compatible con Alexa y programable de varias maneras a través del IFFTT (una App gratuita adicional). Hasta ahora solo tuvimos un problema con el último iOS, pero se solucionó al día siguiente con la actualización del proveedor de SkyLink, los cuales ademas me dieron soporte en línea de inmediato.

Easy to install, running great and up to now works perfectly fine. Worth the buy.

Es un producto que funciona muy bien y es muy fácil de instalar, creo que vale lo que pagas.El único problema es que solo vienen guías rápidas y no hay tanta documentación.La cámara de interiores funciona bien pero no puedes grabar en la nube.

Deberia confirmar que todos los dispositivos funcionan, es una buena compra como para que valgo no funcione.Deberían mandar un sensor de ventana de reemplazo, uno no funciona, eso es una decepción. Espero lo tomen en cuenta.