Samsung has made available in the US and online the Samsung SmartThings Home Monitoring Kit, which allow you to start monitoring, controlling, and securing your home from anywhere. The Home Monitoring Kit allows you to protect your home more affordable than a traditional home security system, get alerts if there’s unexpected entry or motion in your home, and control your home from the palm of your hand.

The Home Monitoring Kit retails for $249 and includes:

• The SmartThings Hub to connect smart sensors, lights, locks, cameras, and more
• Two Multipurpose Sensors to monitor whether doors, windows, cabinets, or your garage are open or closed
• A Motion Sensor to monitor movement in your home
• An Outlet to control lights, electronics, and small appliances

Once you’ve downloaded the SmartThings app on either Android or iOS, you can start setting up your Home Monitoring Kit to monitor.

By going to the Smart Home Monitor feature in the app, you’ll be able to receive alerts and take action whenever the devices in your Home Monitoring Kit detect unwanted entry, motion, or other unexpected activity. You can also arm and disarm your home at different times of the day and add compatible cameras, locks, alarms, and more to enhance your smart home.

The new kit is available for purchase in the US at Best Buy stores, BestBuy.com, Amazon.com, Sears.com, Samsung.com, and soon Sears stores, SmartThings.com, and more. Select retail stores will also be selling the Samsung SmartCam HD Pro alongside the Home Monitoring Kit. SmartThings only captures video clips when an unexpected event occurs.