tv simulator

col72

we going away soon thinking of getting 1 of these tvs simulator are there any good

Mr.Generous

I renovate property and generally have an empty house all the time somewhere.

Yes they are superb! They look so much like a tv from outside once its dark, you can set it to stay on for 4 or 7 hours after dusk so useful at home when we go away too.

Neighbors often tell us they know we have moved in or have someone living there because they see the tv at night.

We do also use a timer for lamps, simulator still comes on with a low wattage table lamp in the room.

Got ours from an Addi special offer £8 each, seen them for much more on Response security website.

http://www.responseelectronics.com/faketv-c20

esuhl

Huh. I'd never even heard of such a thing. What a great idea!

CharlieBilly

£7.95 says free postage

https://www.amazon.co.uk/SR08064-Simulator-Security-Thieves-Burglars/dp/B009A6DUQG

or better feedback £9.99

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01GK3Q3D8

mchale

http://www.lidl.co.uk/en/our-offers-2491.htm?action=showDetail&id=37887

Mr.Generous

the lidl (silvercrest) one looks like the one's we got. well worth it - only real risk is the tv licensing crew !!

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I use one (along with a timer controlled table lamp) when I go on holiday.

From the outside, they do look like a TV is in use.

Strider590

Be careful where you place it, against a wall pointing slightly downwards is best, let its light reflect back into the room from the wall, if you have it pointing into the room, it'll cast shadows that make it look fake IMO.

I have the Aldi one, it has a 4 or 7 hour timer so that it's not flashing all night long (as again it would look fake if it was still flashing away at 4am every morning).

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Strider590 wrote: »

it has a 4 or 7 hour timer so that it's not flashing all night long

I put mine on a plug in timer.