Home Security Deals & Offers

I was taught to pick locks and padlocks 10 years ago by a chap who was ex-British military intelligence. I had three guys from the Serious Fraud Office sitting behind me at the time. I was on an Certified Ethical Hacking course and the trainer liked to keep us busy with some extra curriculum activities during our lunch break :)

Up your budget a few quid and get one of these .. ABUS Outdoor Key Padlock TITALIUM 64TI / 40 https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B007VL74I2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_oUbPBbTXW58DC

You get what you pay for

"page not found".. or is it me?

You don't need a grinder, my mate managed to open this way a £20 - so pretty decent squire padlock

If you have a spare android phone, then get the Dormi app and a cheap mobile holder on eBay. Works perfectly with no lag.

The yi are regularly priced at £20 I have mine pointing out of the window and it gives excellent quality night or day.

I don't know, I wasn't complaining about the price, it looks well priced for what it is. Just stating my opinion. Free speech and all that. Hi

new member check, new product check, zero reviews check!

I never knew this. How easy is this? I tried once and it feels like something is going to break...

https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/xiaomi-2nd-gen-zigbee-doorwindow-sensor-promo-again-590-gearbest-3030713

Maybe Hukd bosses aren't getting commission from the links .

Is it just me or have the BangGood / GearBest deals dried up on HUKD? Have they been banned?

Newbie here WRT smart home stuff, is the gateway available with UK plug or do you need to use adapter to power it up ?

I think it has gone up to £7.59 anyone still getting sub £7 price?

Great deal!! The built in siren on the base station is also a bonus (y)

Just noticed it's the cheapest ever on Camelcamelcamel.

Hopefully it will be good in deal Christmas. I really keen on getting this for my house.

Prime members also have a decent deal with 3 cameras for £406.99 https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01M360IFG?aaxitk=QPMYiNhfAlD9gpqWF.UShA&pd_rd_i=B01M360IFG&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_p=5525970907818403459&pf_rd_s=desktop-sx-top-slot&pf_rd_t=301&pf_rd_i=arlo+pro&hsa_cr_id=9017388710702&sb-ci-n=asinImage&sb-ci-v=https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/31E7DY1znXL.jpg&sb-ci-a=B01M360IFG that's of course if you are happy with this camera version... Arlo pro 2 is out now, but it only has 3 months battery life span instead of 6 for the Arlo Pro.

The Ryman offer, £2.99 For 24 AA or AAA still stands, just got mine today. Check HUKD for Ryman, show them the email and you are sorted. Even if Duracell are better, I doubt it will be 3 times better to justify the price.

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Good point...but a quick google on battery power shows there's really not much in it between them (Economy equiv to Standard) so I guess depending on your interpretation they are BOTH good deals ;) (y)

Yes.. but this one is ultra power(Superdrug) and other one is economy pack(poundstretcher)

If you are near a Poundstretcher this may be a better deal https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/12-x-duracell-aa-or-aaa-batteries-now-359-poundstretcher-3006993

Ordered 3...thanks

Change router to better one and problem solved.

Im not the best at electrical stuff (absolute noob with wires and stuff) and found this a pita to wire up. I decided to not wire directly to a device and have it instead inbetween a 0.5m extension lead so I could reuse it on other devices and also have it double fused. Nightmare trying to get the cable cut, feed through with the earth uncut on the outside. The L & N I cut a few millimetres too short which caused the earth to pull them out of the clamps when put together. Flashing to Tasmota was harder then the videos show as the newer revisions have the holes filled in. On one of them the switch broke while dismantling so had to solder on a couple of wires directly to the board to be able to control it. On another the cable was too thick and on one side the clamp would not screw down, the other went down but stripped the screw holes. These two went in the bin. If you are new to this or have no skills at all with hardware (ie me, very techie but useless with my hands) then I would highly suggest the Sonoff S26's. So much easier to use and not too much more expensive (about £7-8) Tasmota is slightly more difficult to get on as the daughter board where the contacts sit (not holes just pads) are tiny and use some form of heat resistive Marvel universe solder which took ages to get to a point where I could get wires attached to them. On removing the wires the contact pads came away on one of them so hoping no OTA bricks it :| Once on Tasmota they work a treat. Using Home Assistant for automation and TasAdmin addon you can manage, control and even mass update them OTA all from one place. TLDR; Get someone good with wiring and soldering to do it for you if you have even a doubt about your skills. Yes they have their downsides, yes they are cheaply made, yes there is always the potential for something to go bang with cheaply made products but Yes, they are absolutely brilliant when up and running.

There's a th-16 model of this which is a lot better - rated to 16A - but it's larger. It also has a 2.5mm trr jack input that you can utilise to add additional functionality without resorting to a soldering iron.

Personally I'm avoiding these IOT switches, AvE can explain why; Unless you know what you're doing (electrically and with software) you could be opening yourself up to all kinds of stuff. One important tip: If you're going to use this on any earthed electrical device make sure you loop through the earth, as these units only have connectors for live and neutral.

OK got one of these. Seems to be fine - quite impressed actually - so I've added SD card, added some batteries, synced ringer, and ready to put outside. One question, anyone know what the cloud service option is in the UBell app or how you go about setting this up?

Hi I am not having any luck with this... I have tried so many times and somehow my bell app can't see the door bell anymore... it's so frustrating and the user guide is useless!

Unfortunately can’t get the batteries to work 👎🏼

Thank you. That was a bit nervy. Which end is positive on the battery? Hard to distinguish? Many thanks again

Yeap that's the one First make sure at no point metal plate on side of battery and red wire touch. Then quickly remove the metal plate from battery and just pull off The black piece at the end of red wire

a smart lock you have to buy digital keys for? what a rip off..

you could say that about going to get a spare key cut for your traditional lock.

So, this is pretty much micro transactions but for a door lock?

The Conexis L1 maybe?

What lock goes with it

I went the lightwaverf route. Replace the switches rather than the lights/bulbs. Need a small hub but you then get wifi connectivity and some other bonuses.

Check out Sonoff ranges on Amazon. Just be prepared that you need to wire them in.

One of my rooms has 9 spot lights so this is much cheaper? I need one of these but WiFi enabled, or a WiFi switch? Anyone know any?

Don't want smart lights everywhere. I use it for outdoor lights and when I'm away

Really?? Just get some smart lights

Monocle camera might work for alexa functionality

(flirt)

Deal is still on

Just got two Yi Grey 2.7". The 1296p is definitel extrapolated. First image is a still from my E-Prance G1W (from 3 years ago) at 1080p/30fps on the left and the Yi (with logo you can only remove using the app) at 1080p/60fps. Using my media player to zoom in until the cars "look" to be the same size: Likewise: The Yi is slightly improved at 30fps compared to at 60fps, but these first pictures speak volumes. The extra field of view just makes objects seem further away and therefore its harder to read number plates, and its actually impossible to read the number plates with the Yi. I bought 2 on the recent amazon prime deal (2 accounts) and both are going back. P!ss poor, and I'm really surprised and disappointed. The chips in car-cams need some drastic improvement.

Got in just before the deal ended - ordered the dash cam at 23.59 - thanks OP

But it streams over the internet to Nests own servers. In real time.

Oh I see. But even if someone did walk up the drive (and you were able to record a picture of their face) and then the cameras suddenly stop recording, that in itself wouldn't be evidence that they then burgled the house.

My point is you can have the outdoor cam recording anyone that tampers with your phone line.

Yep, same problems with them.

Or an Outdoor Nest Cam? I pay up front for Nest aware. £40 for first camera.

sorry don't know if there is a HUKD group, but to be honest I would just go to the wider internet communities - I have chosen Smartthings and would stick with the links for that (above). As said Smartthings is not necessarily the easiest you can go for a simpler approach or go more complicated but then you get more from it, for example I have a house with an old wired alarm with sensors etc , I didnt want to replace all those sensors etc but for a few pounds (less than 30) I can connect that to Smartthings and interface to all those sensors etc as well. See... https://konnected.io/

Appreciate you taking the time to explain and share links. I was getting prices based on the Amazon promoted gadgets from big named brands, I'm unversed in gearbest etc and the chinese brands. Is there a HUKD group/forum for smarthome discussion? I've only used the deals section of the site. Would be good to keep up to date with new gear and get more tips.

oh and there's no subscription charge etc - although obviously if you say combine it with a Ring doorbell or otehrs then there may be a price there

Depends where and when you buy the items I guess, the thing with Smartthings is it's compatible with lots of products. Hub £100 (often on offer at Currys or Amazon ) , motion sensors I use Xiaomi - typically I paid around £7 per sensor because I wait for the sale every couple of months but here are some examples... Motion sensor for £11 https://www.gearbest.com/alarm-systems/pp_659226.html?wid=1433363 Door/WIndow sensor £6 ! - I have these all over my house Xiaomi Aqara Window Door Sensor Wireless switch that you can programme to do what ever.... £6 https://www.gearbest.com/access-control/pp_626695.html TEmperature sensor £12 https://www.gearbest.com/access-control/pp_626702.html There are lots of camera brands to choose from - I use Foscam because already had some.... This one is £44 but can get other brands for less etc https://www.amazon.co.uk/Foscam-C1-Camera-Wireless-Detection/dp/B00T7NX6SY/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1530908925&sr=8-3&keywords=foscam PLus smartthings works with IFTTT hence a myraid of smart plugs and lights ... so if a sensor 'sneses' somethign you can programme an action etc. So for 2 cameras and 2 motion sensors and hub - could prob do that for around £230ish (prob much less with shopping around) Plus once you have the hub then the multpplier on that to add more cameras etc is much less - think how many extra door/window and motion sensors etc up to £400 ish And there is SO much more - compatible smoke detector for £22... so if the alram goes it can turn your lights on, trgger your house alarm send a text message etc https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/xiaomi-honeywell-zigbee-smoke-detector-2202-at-banggood-2938482 Works with Google & Alexa etc... and loads more.... Just look at all the deals on hotukdeals for compatible kit... for example.... https://www.hotukdeals.com/search?q=xiaomi+zigbee https://www.hotukdeals.com/search?q=smartthings&page=2 so yes possiblities are endless it is very flexible but you must decide what you want it to do and put the time in - hence it's not for everyone

Am I missing something? Have been looking into smartthings as I'm genuinely interested but it certainly doesn't seem to be any cheaper? To replace the two canary setup I use at home I'd need the hub, two cameras and two motion sensors right? That's the best part of £400! Then alarms as well? And do all of these items potentially need separate power sockets (depending on placement?) I like the all in one unit that canary provides. I get that there's no subscription fees with smartthings and that there's scope to add a lot more features to create a true smart home but to tear the canary down on price seems a bit unfair. The units are quite often on deals such as this for £100 and work well in my experience. Plus there are occasional deals on the subscription fee itself. I guess it boils down to what your individual requirements are. I might still go down the smartthings route at some point once I've got my head round it a bit more. But canary satisfies my current needs right now and is very simple to set up and use.

Been looking for some add on cameras to go with my 2 camera set up. Thanks OP, heat added.

These are mains powered cameras I presume?

Great price, have some heat. I've got a set up with a mix of Arlo Pro and Arlo HD cameras, works a charm.

Everyone is entitled to their opinion, I'm glad you’re happy with your Arlo kit though (y) I never voted on this btw, just in case your comment was aimed at me.

I've got both the Arlo HD and pro cameras, it's a great system, has its pros and a few cons but it's definitely overpriced in my opinion.

If anybody livess in the Leicestershire Area and after a Yale HD720 Smart CCTV camera set that was on offer in Homebaserecently, PM me, thanks.