Can $39.99 protect a vacant home from theft and vandalism? Fake TV says yes! This product is designed to give off light that precisely emulates the way that a television does, serving as a deterrent for potential thieves and hoodlums. From the outside of a home, it seems that the family is happily gathered around the tube for a Blockbuster night! Little does the foiled troublemaker know that this device is merely a bank of computer-controlled LEDs that reproduce the patters of television programming with all its flicks, color skips, fades, and scene changes!
Because modern televisions turn on with push buttons and universal remotes controlling an assortment of interlaced peripheral electronics, they cannot be set to timers, but with a Fake TV apparatus, a built-in light sensor turns the "set" on at dusk and leaves it on for a pre-determined time. Of course there are other suggestions for keeping a vacant home from red-flagging vandals: maintaining the yard, stopping mail service, and removing accumulated marketing materials from the porch and door areas. But at $39.99, how much fun is it to create "family night" in your den as a safeguard? You can find it at www.faketv.com by calling (888) 621-5800.