FakeTV FTV-11 Extra Bright Burglar Deterrent Television Simulator

Great for using when you leave Thor vacation,

Works as advertised. Placed it on a 2nd Floor bedroom facing the driveway and the lights absolutely looks like a TV screen flickering from outside view at night. Its worth the investment..

It does work and it really looks like a TV. The suggestion I would have is to be able to put it on a random timer. I put a timer on mine.

A valuable security tool for your home!

Works just fine for me, seems like a very good imitation of a TV screen.

The vendor and even some reviewers claim this product fades light as a television does. Not true. It blinks. Each LED has 3 light levels with no fade between them. The light that falls on a wall from TV is dependent on the image on the screen, and on the cuts and dissolves it contains. Many times over 35 years, Ive been called on to simulate light projected out of a TV screen for movies, and there are many methods to do it. This product would most definitely not be acceptable on a movie set. LEDs can be faded, but that would make for a much more expensive product. I set the product up at night to light the sheers over a large window, and when I went outside to look at it, I simply couldnt buy it. The blinking and absence of fades was very obvious. My concern was that if a burglar spotted it, they might conclude it was fake, and therefore no one was home. If reviewers think it looks real, then low-end burglars who are as dumb as sticks or they wouldnt be taking such a risk, would likely also believe it, but when one shows up who realizes its a fake, it signals that no ones home. I have other devices, and I leave lights on (LED and CFLs), and leave a radio playing, and more concerned about daytime burglars, when most burglaries take place. I havent given up on the FakeTV yet, and Ill give it another chance in another window, but if it still looks fake, Ill have to return it.

I really like these. I have probably bought close to 10 of them over a couple years. I use them at my vacant rental properties or places where we are doing construction. Highly recommend.

Works!

Was out of town for 7 weeks and the neighbors emailed me to ask if someone was staying at the house. Cool.

OMG - I love this thing. It totally looks like a tv projection on the wall. Directions are easy and I was surprised that it has its own built in timer to shut off after 4 or 7 hours. Hadnt realized it was light/dark sensitive which is super helpful because you dont need to put it on a timer. Only draw-back is if you have it in a dark room or one which gets little light (like my front room with a covered porch). In this case it may tend to run most of the day but voltage seems low enough not to affect the electric bill.