FakeTV FTV-11 Extra Bright Burglar Deterrent Television Simulator

Have used it several times and because of power outages stopped using it with a timer. Very pleasantly surprised to see it work perfectly with built-in photocell. Use 4 hour setting in summer and 7 hour in winter.

This is a great idea and pretty well executed, but could be even brighter. All of these devices seem to approximate an older 20 inch TV. I guess you could buy 2 or 3.

Excellent product. Theres only one improvement thats necessary: Add one simple thing: a DIMMER setting--too bright. Concept behind concept behind the TV is good of course everyone knows Fake TV is good of course everyone knows (trust me I own three, so Im a fan but my feedback is that much more valuable. HOWEVER, heres the problem: since the obvious purpose of the product is a theft deterrent, and since thieves commonly stick out a house for a few days first, they will easily be able to recognize the difference between a much lower brightness of your regular TV and me five times higher brightness of your fake TV. this is the problem but it is a cheap fix for you just add a dimmer in the back so that the user can adjust to match the brightness of their own real TV so that its less suspicious . Then you have the perfect product then youll have the perfect product and theft deterrent . actually I have one additional awesome suggestion to add more value to your company: everything probably by design has a high action movie type of display (Always flickering a little bit too fast) always flickering a little bit too fast . My suggestion then is to randomize between different types of flicker speed THEMES every (Again randomize) 20-40 minutes since this will more realistically reflect real TV as people often switch between NEWS and documentaries (lower flicker rates) and action (your current is high action movies only). Another reason this is important is that because of the extreme I brightness in the extreme high action, we noticed that even with the doors closed etc. that this can contribute to the poor sleep and nightmares versus keeping it off at night which is precisely when we need to keep it on so the suggestions also solves problems as well as more closely approximate but more closely approximate a real TV viewing real TV viewing. In summary 2 things: 1. A brightness/dimmer setting; 2. RANDOMIZED Theme variations, where themes represent low speed flicker viewing (like dramas/news) vs higher speed (sports and action movies) at random for changing intervals that our minimum of, say, 20 minutes. This will make your product twice as good, and twice as realistic, with the least amount of investment.

Let me first say that this thing is bright! I tried it as soon as I got it, and during the daytime it didnt look like it would be too impressive in the dark, but as soon as it got dark, I have it aimed towards my front door and window, and it looks like I have a 65 tv on inside. I used to leave my led tv on, but honestly, I was just wasting electricity, and decreasing the life of my tv, and it was barely visible outside! This thing looks as though your watching real tv, has different patterns it goes through (some are slow like the news or reality tv , some fast like an action movie) and never repeats itself in the same spot, which also makes it look random like real tv. It has 3 settings...on, dusk to 4 hours (will come on as soon as it gets dark and remain on for 4 hours. This repeats every day) and dusk to 7 hours (comes on at dusk and turns off after 7 hours of being on. This repeats every day) and then there is off, which I dont count as a setting. Do I think it is $30 worth of electronics? No, but it is priceless by looking like someone is home from the outside at night. I only got this for my wife when Im not home at night. She has said it makes her feel more comfortable, especially after coming home from work and it looking like the actual tv was on.

We want night-time burglar deterency. I viewed it from outside at night and we now have it. It is quite realistic.

I saw this, was skeptical a bit, but decided to try it after reading lots of reviews. I have it installed in the room directly over my garage which has skylights and a window facing down my long driveway. I put it on a table in front of the window and point it to the vaulted ceiling. The 55 TV up in that room is wall-mounted, right next to the Fake TV box. If I go outside when the Fake TV is running, I can not tell much difference from when the real TV is on. Since this is supposed to resemble a 40 TV (using LEDs) it is a great idea. I run it at the dusk + 4 hours setting. So far so good. Hopefully, nobody who reads this lives in my neighborhood! :)

These are awesome and look very convincing provided you dont place it too close to your window so it can be seen under the curtain, etc.

Fake TV is a great product sold by a great company. If you have ANY concerns, dont hesitate to contact them directly. Theyll make sure you are 100% satisfied. I rest a little easier knowing theres one more theft deterrent at my cabin in the woods. Fake TV is extra bright so dont worry about keeping those blinds down. Its so bright, I was convinced there was a power draw. My meter confirmed it draws less than a watt of electricity.

Better that a timer on a light,, better than a motion sensor light, these make your house look like someone is home and watching tv ! I use this in conjunction with all of the above as well as motorized blinds , ring cameras and an alarm,,,, Bad guys want EASY,, this helps it look like it WONT be easy....

...position it just right and its great!