So I have checked into three different companies so far.
FrontPoint
Vivint
SimpliSafe
FrontPoint - Roughly $50 a month, start up costs are going to be around a thousand out of pocket. This is for window/door sensors, glass break sensor.
Vivint - Around 60-70 a month, by far the most advanced and best options. Still trying to figure out with them what start up costs will be. There is a $200 install/start up fee plus equipment but I can not get a strait price out of them.
SimpliSafe - $25 a month, ZERO contract(frontpoint and vivint both want 36 month contracts). They have by far the least options, but the options that really matter are there. They have motion sensors, window/door, fire. Start up costs would run me about $550. The one thing I really dislike is the lack of video.
Simplisafe is really getting me on the cheaper start up and no contract. I really really hate loans and contracts.
The one hold back is the lack of video. If I am at work and a motion/door sensor goes off, it would be nice to see what was going on before rushing home or calling the police.
Is there a way to have a couple camera's set up and to be able to view them with an android/windows app? After some reading it sounds like I may need a dvr, however those set ups seem to be $$$.