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FakeTV - the ultimate burglar boggler

The TV's on, there's someone home

FakeTV - the ultimate burglar boggler. Gadgets, Home And Kitchen, Televisions, Photos 0

22 May 2008 11:33 GMT / By Katie Scott

Here's a nifty idea - a gadget that mimics the flickering glow of the TV to trick thieves.

The FakeTV is a $49 anti-burglary device that simulates the light that comes off a 27-inch TV, but using a fraction of the power usage (about the same amount as a night light).

The manufacturers say it will simulate "the light effects of real television programming - scene changes, camera pans, fades, flicks, swells, on-screen motion, and more".

An AC adapter is included.

And the device will turn on automatically when its built-in light sensor senses the sun going down, so there's no need for an external timer.

All great as long as you don't live in the Arctic Circle and it's summer.