Home Security Deals & Offers

There was an attempted burglary several years ago on the house to the right of mine by some youths (one local and others up from London, apparently on a working holiday), the house had a monitored alarm system at the time with alarm boxes front and back, so difficult to miss even though they came in across back gardens climbing over 6ft fences looking for homes where the owners were out. It was one of only two or three houses in the street with an alarm. The thieves also wandered past the analogue wireless camera I had at the time (only camera in the street) when trying to force windows and when they were challenged and scarpered. My camera was not hooked up to a recorder, but they wouldn't have known that. They weren't the brightest of thieves though, they came back on bicycles to watch the commotion when the police and my neighbour turned up, and the guy that had challenged them recognised them so they got nicked. (lol)

The local smack heads won't spend time researching your security system, they will just go to the next house that doesn't have one. There have been a few burglaries locally recently and none of the houses targetted have alarms. They didn't touch the houses with alarms (most have them) even though it's likely most of them don't work or are fake. For £2.99 it may save you a load of heartache. I used to have some flats I rented out and after a few unwelcome visitors to the lobby stealing fire extinguishers put up one of these fake cameras. Since then the only problems I had were residents complaining about privacy, so obviously they are convincing to some prople (y)

Exactly what I just thought.

Anything small and valuable put it in a hidden safe, underfloor or bolted down, key type only and not one of the open with a potato digital ones.

Correct: 'thieves' are generally pretty stupid.

Thank you :)

I wonder if people still buying 720p. It's like buying black and white tv now a days.

I have the Kasa ones from tp link. They work with IFTTT so I have them switching off when I get home and they alert to movement and allow me to watch from home. Slightly more expensive, but I'm more than happy.

Has anyone actually got the free spotify

Tapo from TP-Link does two cheap internal cameras. Records un-encrypted video to an SD card, and live streaming via Wifi is available. The quality is surprisingly good for the price (you can pick it up here for £20), I saw no noticeable lag in the frame rate, and the motion detection worked well. It even has night vision mode. https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/tp-link-tapo-mini-smart-security-indoor-camera-works-with-alexa-google-home-no-hub-required-1080p-1999-449-non-prime-amazon-3492974

Posted already https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/ring-3-doorbell-with-free-echo-dot-free-delivery-if-prime-3491979

Other options also such as Ezviz 3MP doorbell camera. Wired version. Normal price £135 Probably not as slick as Ring.

I'm in process of returning my wireless Eufy doorbell due to unmanageable notification delays causing missed deliveries etc... (annoyed) So I'm now considering moving to Ring (confused)

I appreciate having all perspectives/info so I can make a more informed decision whicjever way I go. Been where you are though not with a dashcam.

Unfortunately It's what their deal wizard picked. Looked fine at the time.

Is the v2 of this alarm any better for the extra price, can you get it in the UK yet?

Yeah, I'd be interested in its Home Assistant integration too

They are more well known for there Android TV Boxes.

I bought a couple of things from this brand, sd card for example, seemed to be good quality.

On that link, you can get just the sensors for less. I'm not sure if the code works for that offer though.

Looking for some door/window and motion sensors only.. Can this gateway act as an alarm in Home Assistant better than the Xiaomi Gateway integration does?

Can these be linked together, wired?

Get away with what exactly, having a profitable business model? If it had an SD card someone could just rip it off the wall and you’d have no doorbell and no footage. Ring will replace your doorbell (once) if it’s stolen which is something no other smart doorbell maker offers. It always amazes me people are more than happy to pay for these subscriptions which cost considerably more but always moan about the Ring subscription. Sky Virgin Apple Music Spotify A mobile phone contract Deezer Amazon prime video Netflix A daily cup of coffee Now TV add ons Disney Plus

I bought a eufy security cam. Slightly more expensive but it has built in hdd and also has option to have a cloud subscription. Which I won't be using. Same as ring, notification and Live feed view from anywhere in the world, records 20sec clip per notification and stores on hdd for you to view later.

And thats how they get away with it only 7p a day it all adds up can you not install a sd card in this and view recordings ? i avoid company that gimp devices just to get you to buy subs

Hmmm thank you for that..

Yes, however you can only see live view, motion events and doorbell presses as they happen. You will not be able to see any recorded footage whatsoever which makes the device pretty useless. That said, the Ring subscription is very reasonable and considerably cheaper than almost every other subscription out there. For what is essentially CCTV footage smack bang on your front door and stored in the cloud it’s very good value at £24.99 annually or less than 7p a day.

Excellent first post. Good find, thanks for posting and welcome to hotukdeals @iainmartins

superb piece of kit! had one around my place for a few years - couldn't be without it now

The Ring Floodlight Cam has floodlights, camera, two-way audio, siren and person detection all built into a single unit. I have 5MP Reolink cameras myself and although mine record audio, they do not have two-way talk, a siren or person detection. I don’t even bother turning on push notifications for my Reolink cameras because there are so many false notifications from bugs, shadows, reflections, cats, foxes and rain. My Ring Pro doorbell (not the floodlight camera I know, but uses the same software) has person detection on and I get absolutely zero false notifications. Although CCTV is good, these Ring devices including the cloud subscription which is extremely reasonable offer great value for those wanting an all in one single device.

No, you cannot use these as a siren with the alarm.

reddit.com/r/Ring/comments/evzfpk/why_cant_the_floodlight_cam_siren_be_configured/?sort=confidence So supposedly it's something to do with the fact that in some states in the US, external sirens are illegal. Ring already localises some features though so we'll have to just wait for them to do this. The request for this function in the UK had been logged with support many times.

Not yet, will post here if I find something.

Did you manage to find anything? I'm after similar.

Does this need a PC to view or is there an app to view previous recordings? Thanks

Sorry can't recall how you check serial number. Did it at the time using guide on internet. If it's a reputable supplier (authorised dealer) then you should ask them directly to confirm. The camera itself ins't an alarm but can alert you to any line crossing as you can set motion detection areas etc. You can integrate it with a house alarm if that's what you mean. The Pyronix burglar alarms should do this. HikVision also have their own Burglar Alarm - AXHub -not seen a UK supplier offer these yet.

Thanks for your reply, how do you know if they are grey imports? Do you have any camera with an alarm connected with your HikVision NVR? Am new to this, really like to have the best system (wired cctv) with mobile access as well.

So glad to read that this system doesn’t have the delay as mentioned before - buying one of these for my first home

I get no more than 1 second while it wakes up, this is perfect. I’ve yet to actually see this 5 second issue. If anyone can post this on YouTube and post a link.

Not tried the Arlo Pro 2 myself, but when I read the reviews about the Eufy cameras (specifically the 2c) there were certainly a few who had bought this to replace their Arlo cameras and were very happy. Might be worth having a look at some of the Amazon reviews to get an idea.

I have the Arlo Pro 2 - anyone know how these compare to that?

Tempted.

100 is the usual deal price.

Wait, often cheaper.

yes, it seems so.

seems expensive

Wasn't it £99 last week?

Oh okey you have £90 ,just think that way,you want to buy tube tv even not LCD, it up to you ,its your choice your money .

So where are the 4 camera PoE NVR systems for £90?

Do not buy it,it is not PoE NVR ,with Ethernet Cable,what u buy is old technology, research about Poe nvr ,how much data u can save and electricity cost,

Forgive my lack of knowledge here but how does this connect to a TV/monitor? Is it HD lead? Does it need to connect to it? Is there a phone app this can connect to?

I know I have a system