Hi there,
My home is currently outfitted with a Honeywell security system featuring a Vista P20 panel and a 6160 keypad. I find the system quite unintuitive—having to enter multiple code sequences just to activate basic functions is frustrating. I’m considering upgrading to the 6290W touchscreen keypad in hopes of improving the overall user experience.

Before moving forward, I wanted to confirm whether the replacement process is straightforward—specifically, can I simply remove the existing keypad, connect the cables to the new one, and be good to go? Or are there additional steps involved, such as reconfiguring system settings or updating device addresses? I’m not very familiar with the system and would prefer to avoid any missteps that would break the whole thing.

Any guidance would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

I’ve been using lorex NVR systems for years, I just buy them at costco for my different rental properties. I have a really hard time downloading videos on PC. PC is very important for me. Another feature I want is clear face at below 30 ft. I have their “4K” fusion nvr system but I would never be able to identify people at 25 feet because it’s so pixelated. Maybe I need some automatic motorized zoom camera when a person is detected. AI has come so far, I don’t understand why it’s so hard to detect a person and I’m getting false alerts when trees/leaves are moving, sun light, snow, etc… I don’t need the super expensive systems, I just need 4 to 6 cameras per building, be able to see faces clearly at a reasonable distance, and not get false alerts as I can’t afford to spend hours looking at camera footage. Thank you.

Example of no person detection Example of pixelated face from a short distance. Original size and if I zoom in.

I was fairly content for years using my google wired doorbell and two google outdoor cameras.
After a while like all products, the internal battery faded, and it failed. so I got the brand new, shiny wireless battery powered “Nest” doorbell, and was utterly disappointed.
First of all their “Nest” doorbell is NOT COMPATIBLE WITH NEST. (What?!), which was a UE I was really comfortable with keeping an eye on my house while I was one the road. Now I am told they are retiring nest soon, so this camera with the interface I liked will not be a thing.
Then, I realized that the camera on this “New” “Nest” doorbell, is some of the worst quality of any camera I have seen in years and reminds me of the blurry pictures taken on a Motorola Razr in 2000, regardless of the fact that I set bandwidth to Max., and have a fiber optic gigabit connection.
Now, I am constantly getting “Live view unavailable” error and I can’t see the camera view, but if I press “retry” it will come back on. I have tried deleting, re-installing, and every possible configuration of control changes but this absolute piece just refuses even the most basic functions.
OK enough complaining. I need some recommendations for a better doorbell. I am actually still cool with my next outdoor cameras, just not the doorbell. I need a doorbell that will alert me on my phone remotely, with a fairly high resolution camera, 2-way intercom, 30-day memory and facial recognition. (Basically all the things I had with google nest , even though the picture was not very high quality)

Any recommendations for e better doorbell?
Thanks! An beware of google home and nest!
MB

I have a home in a remote part of Europe. They don’t really offer alarm monitoring where the home is situated due to it being in the sticks. I currently have an ELK alarm system installed that is monitored remotely through the internet. I’ve been having issues with it lately and am thinking about replacing it with something else.

State side I love the Qolsys stuff, but that needs an Alarm.com subscription at the very least – or a backdoor setup through their control 4 api and home assistant.

Can anyone recommend any other options? I’d prefer to find something that would allow me to integrate control of things like garage doors, locks etc… into it like Qolsys can, but its not a deal breaker. Cell back up would also be great, but again, not a deal breaker.