You know that red bar that hooks onto your car steering wheel to discourage thieves, Fake TV does the same thing by making it look like someone is home with a flashing plastic box that replicates not just any TV, but a 'real LCD HDTV' .
Fake TV: The Home Equivalent of 'The Club'
Sure, you could just leave your actual TV on, but that would be a blatant waste of electricity. Energy wise, Fake TV is equivalent to leaving a night light on. A built in timer also turns the TV on and off automatically, so no need for an external timer there. Just make sure that the box can't be seen from the outside and this is actually a pretty good deterrent.
Available here for $39.98.
-via Technabob
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this is one of those useless things that gives the illusion of safety. You think theives don't know you're not home?
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Would it be vain if I bought one just to make the neighbors think I have an LCD HDTV?
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more landfill. yikes.
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No Neatstreak that would be epic. HEHE ;)
view MonsterMash's profile
So you *pay* for more gadgetry to *save* electricity cost?? I don't get it...
view Aimi's profile
It was a joke. I want this useless device just about as much as I want another TV which is not at all. ;)
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