Home Security Deals & Offers

Hot if you don't need the subscription. Looking at the website it states that the subscription only starts when you activate it yourself. But it also says that all the v-home kit is compatible with a SmartThings hub if you already own one with exception on the camera for some reason which needs the v-home hub.

Total cost is £435, not £99.

This will require a data plan as its smartphone controled, you activate and deactivate the alarm via the app. £14 a month seems expensive for the plan they are offering, I wouldn't of thought it uses much data so a pay as you go Sim might work out better

Its a safe deal

Damn, I'm after a fireproof one. Looks like I'll be stumping up more money.

Very good find, though note that none of these are fire-proof (not that this will be an issue in most cases.)

Great find, hot!

According to the camels, it's regular price. am I missing something?

I think they got hooked on the "2 year battery life" idea and cut corners everywhere to achieve that (I had these but they went back to Amazon as were rubbish).

Mine are going strong after a year. Remember these aren't recording all the time... only on movement and mine trigger just a few times a year for a shirt video of 15 seconds each time.

2 year battery life on a wifi camera?? I'd like to hear from anyone who has ever come close to that. I'm guessing 2 weeks at best if used a few times a day?

My battery struggles to last a month. Distance from the hub i think

Oos now

Don't be silly - that's not this

£96 on hive home website

Same price on Amazon at the moment

How’s the recording? Is it subscription cloud based or can you record through a memory card?

Is this any good for you ? Swann CCTV

POE would always be better, no wifi issues and no issues such as signal degradation on long cable runs if you go down the analogue route. I wouldn’t recommend anything I haven’t used or had experience with personally but I imagine this kit should be fine being a Foscam or have a look at the AHD wired kits from Hikvision. They can be had for around the £200 mark such as this: https://www.rfconcepts.co.uk/hikvision-hiwatch-1080p-4-x-dome-camera-kit-3749.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI-YTR1d3R3gIVTLHtCh0aeAGyEAQYASABEgJ2n_D_BwE I’m currently using a 4 channel Ezviz XC5 NVR with three generic 1080p cameras I bought from China though any Onvif camera will work fine. I would recommend Foscam FI9900P cameras, they’re excellent and have a super wide viewing angle but they’re pricey at £90-100 each.

you could buy everything separately, so DVR on its own, then your own choice of cameras. you will struggle to find PTZ kit for your £250 budget

Many thanks for your reply. I would be looking for the DVR to be included. With regards to the type of camera, I was hoping to get 2x bullets and 2x dome - but only if the domes were PTZ and controllable remotely. I have since learned that this doesnt appear to be a viable option with these sets, unless I'm mistaken? Thanks again

I haven’t looked at the specs for this, but again like someone said earlier, if this is only 720 resolution then I’d avoid. I’ve seen plenty and unless very close up shots, the image is never good enough to really offer a positive identification on someone. I’ve got a wireless 1080p system that again creates its own WiFi network and has worked perfectly for about 1 year now. I even have 2 of the cameras situated about 20-30m away from the pvr but the signal is still strong for each even across that distance and through 2 brick walls. Each camera uses other cameras on the network for a signal boost effectively therefore producing a good signal. There are always pro’s and cons for each system whether wired or not but my experience has been very good. It’s a 4 camera Yeskam system from Amazon with a 2tb pvr and ip access which has been extremely stable too.

Got 15% off on that price using my daughters uniday code!! :)

Oh ... actually just noticed this... so might be a better option for some who prefer amazon ? https://www.amazon.co.uk/Really-Useful-Litre-Storage-Clear/dp/B07CWLF6T5/ref=dp_ob_title_ce

If it's the same as this one at Amazon can highly recommend.. I got that one when it was down to 12 quid.. proper sturdy great quality! https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000N1ZMW2/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

These are the 'value' range that are not as good as the original ones https://www.wickes.co.uk/Really-Useful-Clear-Value-Storage-Box---33-5L/p/165006

£20 for 3 at Wickes, click & collect only.

I also purchased one of these in March. Works great and I cannot fault mine. Light is not as bad as a 500W halogen, I find it is bright enough to see fine at night. Currently charging without an issue, used at least five times at night and twice in the morning when I take the dog out. Must have got a good one.

Obviously there are lots of different versions/build's of these, I must of been lucky for mine to last 3 years and it gets lots of rain etc , quite exposed site. I did actually seal the glass window with silicone sealant when I first installed it as the inside of the glass was showing a little condensation build up, so maybe that's why it's lasted :/

Bought one last year lasted 3 months .garbage bins all over uk must be full of them just saying

I've got a different brand solar powered light from Amazon, had it about three years now. It's positioned over front door area and solar panel is positioned about 6 feet away on facia boards facing in a westerly direction. It comes on about a dozen times each night usually triggered by cats. Never had a problem with it, works 12 months of the year!

Problem with these is , it's winter when you most need it.But as the nights get longer it wont charge enough to power.

3 Arlo cameras are £285 on Amazon. 3 of these (on this deal) would be £210. If you want outdoor then maybe Arlo is better. If you want indoor then Y-Cam is a solid choice. Pls note I have not used Arlo to compare quality. I have used Y-Cam for several years and they have been superb. They are UK based and I’ve had no problems with their customer service.

That is hot UK deals fault not Y-cam. Y-cam website has the information on there which customer should read before submitting order. Your opinion Arlo is better which you're entitled too. Arlo also restricts storage limit and number of cameras.

Clearly states on the description above "One advantage with the Y-Cam is the cloud storage is 7 day rolling but free." This is incorrect They will charge you after 12 months No thanks Buy ARLO, better system and free storage

Clearly stated on the website that a subscription is required after 12 months.

If you read the reviews the negative comments are around the change in terms when they had to introduce the subscription plans. It is very clear on the website that the service is included for 12 months with a new camera before you need to purchase a subscription plan.

Nope, On / Auto / Off Light stayes on for abou 15sec and takes a sec after detects movements

is the duration of the illumination settable?

Previous reply says 4 AA and another reply says 4 months but the replies do say it's for a different make.

Any idea about battery life & type ?

4 AA Batteries in the ones I have. Different make but very similar. Use Duracell and they will last for ages. Mount them as in picture and you get a downward facing light and other way up for a brighter more room filling light.

Indeed, the amount of people that do this. (ex Home Security Specialist)

Might be a few https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=159&t=1472565 (y)

Buy one of these then hide your keys under the stone frog. Thieves will break into the empty key lock and leave disappointed.

Or if you want a random tramp using your bed, drinking your beer and wearing your long John's whilst you are on holiday.

As someone mentioned above, buy a dead cheap one and attach it to the front of your house, and use it as a decoy. Try and find somewhere unobtrusive for the one that holds the key to your door

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For anyone buying this, bear in mind the (ridiculously) large USB connector - shown on the right of the picture below. It requires a hole roughly 2cm big to pass through the wall, depending on how you plan to wire it up.

how are people connecting the yi cams if not using the usb wire? is there any way to connect these to some always on power supply?

Hahah... At least you can watch it though in glorious high definition.

Guys, I need some tips on how to fit these cameras. I bought a yi one, it's USB as well and it's still sitting on the shelf as I haven't figured out how to get electricity outside... I don't wanna drill through the UPVC window frame upstairs, the attic doesn't really have enough space for me to crawl around in it and I don't have a long enough drill bit to go through the wall... I gotta fit it somehow...

The Luceco lights are a far better build quality to the other ones listed here. I’ve fitted all types, including the LAP ones from Screwfix and in my experience Luceco are definitely worth paying that little bit more for the quality.

Actually, this would have been perfect for me. Small back garden and the 10w I have is way too bright, you can see it through thick voiles and curtains and the pre installed wire would have saved on faff.

I would think a pre-wired light would be inconvenient to swap in for an existing light.

Okay cheers for the detailed feedback (y) I'll be watching that toolstation one ready to post if goes on sale. Looks brilliant compared to this deal Your last link leads to 30W for £15 instaed of 20w for £11 though

and Lidl have a special for a 18w for £12 this week. Bought one and it's great.