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Voice Alert System-A Different Kind Of Home Security System

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The voice alert system is a different kind of home security system called an “annunciator”because if there’s motion in a protected area it announces a pre-recorded message in the base unit located inside the home or business.

The system comes with one passive infrared transmitter that can protect a 40′ x 40′ area and transmit to a receiver 1000 feet away in open space and 300 feet away through walls. The system will support up to six of these transmitters.

For each zone in the Voice Alert System you record a separate message that can be 6 1/2 seconds long. When motion is detected in that area the message is played back inside the house on the base unit. The message could be “someone is in the pool area” or “someone is approaching in the driveway” just give you an idea of the possibilities. It is a very effective system that can be used for both home security and business security.

Feedback on these posts is appreciated. Have you ever used a home security system? Please share your experience. We want to hear your thoughts.

The Home Security Superstore is one of the oldest and largest independent distributors of high quality home security, surveillance, spy, self-defense, survival and safety products. We carry a wide range of self-defense products including tasers, stun guns, pepper sprays and other nonlethal weapons that can save your life in the event of an attack.

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Shocking Way To Prevent Home Invasion-Safety Tip Of The Week

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Our safety tip of the week-the easiest way to avoid a home invasion. Why?

There has been a huge surge of home invasions. It seems to be the crime of choice any more for druggies.

As recently as four years ago the term was barely in its’ infancy; hardly a soul had heard of it. By way of explanation “home invasion” is a term coined by police departments to describe a home burglary when the occupants are home. As you may know most burglaries happen when the occupants are gone.

Since the possibility of a confrontation is drastically heightened, the odds of injury or death to the occupants go way up. Not to mention the old saying of ‘man’s home is his castle’ the occupants are violated by the perps in a home invasion.

That’s what is so scary about these crimes-the very real possibility of assault, injury, rape, or even death to you and members of your inner sanctum-your family.

Believe it or not 90% of all home invasions are preventable according to police experts. Of all crimes 17%, or one out of six a home was entered by the bad guys. A burglary happens every 15 seconds. AND perhaps the most important stat is this: The average burglar will spend no more than 2 minutes trying to get in.

Just think about it. If you can find a way to keep the bad guys out for two minutes chances are pretty good they’ll find another target.

NOW THE SHOCKER!  Most home invasions happen right thru the front door. Seriously! Either the occupants open the door or the door is forced open. No matter-THE FRONT DOOR. I mean c’mon what is the peephole for?

Are you one of those trusting folks (like I used to be) that when you answer the doorbell or a knock at the door you automatically open it? Be Honest. Once you open the door an inch or two it doesn’t take much to force it open all the way.

Make sure you have a peephole and deadbolt locks that you actually lock and if possible solid hardwood doors. And last but not least your home should have at least two maybe three locations (one by the front door) where you keep non lethal self defense weapons such as pepper sprays, stun guns, or maybe even a C2 Taser.

Remember that the home intruder, like the burglar, has three big enemies light, sound, and time. The more obstacles you can put in his way the safer your home will be. For sure keep your front door locked and don’t open it until you know who it is.
Feedback on these posts is welcomed. Have you ever practiced what you would do in a home invasion situation? Please share your experience. We want to hear your thoughts.

The Home Security Superstore is one of the oldest and largest independent distributors of high quality home security, surveillance, spy, self-defense, survival and safety products. We carry a wide range of self-defense products including tasers, stun guns, pepper sprays and other nonlethal weapons that can save your life in the event of an attack.

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Join A Neighborhood Watch Group-Safety Tip Of The Week

The National Sheriffs Association started the neighborhood watch concept back in 1978. Today it is one of the leading crime prevention tools in the country. There are literally thousands of neighborhood watch groups in the United States. The idea is basically neighbors helping neighbors.

A Neighborhood Watch Group is easy to start. Just contact your local sheriff’s office or in some cases your local police department. One of them will have a community officer who can help get you going. They offer signage for your home or apartment complex and home security tips that are extremely valuable.

They offer great resources for single-family dwellings as well as apartment complexes. So no matter where you live there something in it for you. They keep you up-to-date on criminal activities going on in your community in the hopes that you can avoid them and as a result stay safer. Don’t delay start or join one today.

Who knows you might even get to know and like your neighbors.

Merry Christmas to all.

The Home Security Superstore is one of the oldest and largest independent distributors of high quality home security, surveillance, spy, self-defense, survival and safety products. We carry a wide range of self-defense products including tasers, stun guns, pepper sprays and other nonlethal weapons that can save your life in the event of an attack.

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Home Security Cameras-Best Two Models

More homeowners are becoming security conscious these days as the number of burglaries and home invasions increases. After all, doesn’t it make sense to protect a $200,000 investment with a security camera that may cost as little as $300? Of course it does. Many security cameras these days can be less than that.

When you go shopping for a home security camera there are a few things you should take into consideration before you make your purchase. One of them is whether you want to view your home from another location. That is called remote viewing and not all cameras have that capability. IP cameras do have remote viewing capability and that is what makes them so popular for residential surveillance and home security in general.

Of the thousands of home security cameras on the market today here are two of the best models that offer you amazing results.

The first is the IP wireless motion security camera. It can be used for residential surveillance, business surveillance, home security, as a nanny camera or automobile security. It turns your PC into a DVR with remote Internet viewing capability and motion alarms. When properly installed, once the camera detects motion the computer gives off buzzing sound alerts. This advanced technology eliminates cordless phone interference so it can send color digital images without wires to your monitor.

But the most popular is the pan tilt Color Security Camera with remote. This weatherproof camera has an automatic pan button that allows for 180° left or right or 180° up-and-down and has night vision capability of 16 feet with six LEDs. The camera comes with 66 feet of flexible cable. As a home invasion prevention tool, this camera is the best there is.

Once it is hooked up this camera allows you to see who is outside your home or office by turning on your TV. It is frost proof to a -5° and is designed to work on any TV. The panning capability allows the camera to turn once and stay in that position for 5 seconds and then rotate five times. It has a built-in microphone so you can hear outdoors too.

While this camera can be used indoors it mainly used for outdoor security and can be used for commercial applications such as a retail store or warehouse.

When you need to see who is outside your house, even at night, this camera makes it possible.

Learn more about the amazing IP Security Camera.

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Safety Tip Of The Week-Home Invasion Prevention Tips

The term home burglary is familiar to everybody. But the term home invasion is a relatively new concept. It refers to a burglary that takes place when the occupants are home. Normal burglaries take place when the occupants are gone. Thus the chance for confrontation in the perpetration of other crimes like rape, assault and murder is drastically heightened.

According to police statistics 90% of all home burglaries are preventable. The average burglar will spend no more than 2 minutes trying to get into a house. So if you can keep the bad guys out of your house for 2 minutes chances are they’ll pick on another target.

Most home invasions happen right through the front door. So tip number one is to keep your doors locked at all times even when you’re at home. The second tip to prevent a home invasion is to use your peephole. If you don’t have one, get one. Know who is at your front door before you let them in.

Don’t be like I used to be and reflexively open your front door when somebody rings your doorbell. See who is there first. Once your door is opened an inch it’s easy for the bad guys to force their way in.

And the third tip is always keep some Self Defense Products around the house like a stun gun or a pepper spray or both-just in case.

Feedback on these posts is appreciated. Have you been a victim of a home invasion? Please share your experience. We want to hear your thoughts.

The Home Security Superstore is one of the oldest and largest independent distributors of high quality home security, surveillance, spy, self-defense, survival and safety products. We carry a wide range of self-defense products including Tasers, stun guns, pepper sprays and other non-lethal weapons that can save your life in the event of an attack.

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Home Security-Wireless Alarms-Two Of The Best

You probably haven’t noticed this but wired products, in general, have gone the way of the dinosaur. Wireless products including wireless security alarms and wireless alarms are much more reliable than they used to be and for sure are easier to install than their wired brothers. With all the emphasis on home security these days is it any wonder that wireless alarms and wireless security alarms have become so popular?

Wireless alarms for home security use the same technology that’s used in radar for the military.

There are plenty of alarms out there for home security so it can be a little bit confusing which one to get for your home. Here are two of the best wireless alarms for home security. See if you don’t agree.

1. The first is the Strobe Security System that uses one motion detector alarm and two glass break sensors. A burglar can be detected if he attempts to break a glass or attempts to pry a door open. If he does the wireless external siren that comes with the system sounds with an ear piercing siren sounds and a strobe light that flashes. Motion can be detected up to 30 feet away. The owner can arm or disarm the system with one of two remote controls.

Sensitivity on the glass break sensors can be adjusted. A panic alarm remote is included along with a warning decal.

2. The second system is a HomeSafe Security Alarm. It is an auto dialer program that can call up to five numbers that you program into the system. When any of the motion sensors is triggered the numbers will be dialed in order. The person receiving the call can listen, speak through the system or disarm the system. If motion is detected a 105 dB alarm is triggered.

The system comes with one remote to arm or disarm the unit with a panic button, one base control unit with a programmable keypad and 105 decibels alarm, one motion sensor and one window/door sensor. The motion sensor can detect motion up to 300 feet away. The system comes with step-by-step instruction manual.

These are two the best home security wireless alarms on the market today. They are an effective, inexpensive way to protect your home without paying monthly fees.

If you’re looking for an effective, inexpensive way to improve your home security one of these wireless security alarms could be for you. Wireless alarms are easier to use than ever before and are extremely effective.

Learn more about the HomeSafe Security Alarm one of the best home security alarms you can get.

The Home Security Superstore is one of the oldest and largest independent distributors of high quality home security, surveillance, spy, self-defense, survival and safety products. We carry a wide range of self-defense products including Tasers, stun guns, pepper sprays, and other non-lethal weapons that can save your life in the event of an attack.

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Home Security- Home Invasion Scams- The Most Recent

Unless you’ve been living under a rock somewhere or in a cave, you have no doubt heard about home invasions. They are a home burglary on steroids. They are much more dangerous than a regular home burglary. And here’s why.

A home burglary, traditionally, is done by one person who is unarmed. The home burglar is usually a rookie who is out to make some quick money by stealing things that belong to other people. He certainly doesn’t want to get caught and will flee at the slightest amount of resistance in the form of lighting, noise or anything else that might scare him away.

A home invasion is done by two and more people who are usually armed and are intent on inflicting injury if they don’t get what they want. Threats of harm and even bodily harm are part of their modus operandi. You don’t want to be the victim of a home invasion.

Home burglary is bad enough but at least no one gets hurt. Home invasion is much more serious.

How do home invaders get into your home? Surprisingly, they get in right through the front door. If you are like I used to be, when somebody rang my doorbell or knocked on my door. I reflexively opened the door without seeing who was there. I have changed my ways since home invasion came into vogue.

One of the best scams to get into your front door is the home invaders posing as utility meter readers, service repair technicians and even policeman.

It shows the level of determination that home invaders will go to get you to open the front door. Once the front door is opened an inch they will force their way in. Then all hell breaks loose. See who is at your front door first with a HOME SECURITY CAMERA

Here’s a scenario for you. There is a knock on your front door go to the front door and look through your peephole to see two men in uniforms. They claim to be from the utility company to fix something. You ask for identification and they hem and haw around but don’t produce anything. You get suspicious and call the police.

In another scenario two people dressed as policeman are at your door. Your first reaction is to let them in. But you don’t see a police car. So you call your neighborhood watch contact number and ask that someone be sent to check them out.

These are both examples of homeowners who did the right thing and prevented sure disaster.

Always ask for identification. Look through your front window to see if there’s a vehicle associated with the company they claim to be working for. Just because they’re carrying a toolbox doesn’t mean they’re authentic. Look for a company patch on uniforms. Be suspicious of someone who shows up unannounced. Especially single elderly seniors can be great targets for these low-lifes because they are so trusting and naïve.

The Home Security Superstore is one of the oldest and largest independent distributors of high quality home security, surveillance, spy, self-defense, survival and safety products. We carry a wide range of self-defense products including Tasers, stun guns, pepper sprays, and other non-lethal weapons that can save your life in the event of an attack.

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Home Security Cameras-Two Of The Best

Home security is one of the largest and fastest growing business segments in the country. People are always looking for ways to protect their home from home burglary and home invasion and a home security camera is one of the best ways to do it.

Here are two of the best security cameras on the market today that can increase your home security by leaps and bounds.

The first is an IP wireless motion security camera. This device records directly to your hard drive on your computer so no extra equipment is needed. It turns your PC into a DVR with remote viewing so you can see what your camera sees from anywhere in the world. Just log onto the IP address and you’re good to go. They can be used for residential surveillance, business surveillance, automobile security, as a nanny camera or allow you to keep an eye on a vacation home or rental property from anywhere in the world. It produces excellent resolution and has a range of close to 300 feet. It has a motion activation feature so when the camera detects motion a buzzing sound starts. The software can support up to four cameras. The high-tech capability prevents it from interfering with routers.

The second is a Home Spy LED bulb floodlight with DVR. It has weatherproof design and a 180° motion activation range up to 32 feet with of 90° field of view. When motion is detected a light comes on and so does the DVR with audio so you can record what people are saying and doing. Multiple settings are offered with adjustable sensitivity audio alerts. It uses an SD card to record the images. It has a feature so if it runs out of memory it records over the oldest file so you’re always assured of having the latest recording. All videos are date/time stamped. All materials needed for mounting are included.

There are many advantages to having remote viewing as it is called. That is a capability of seeing what’s on your camera from anywhere in the world that there’s an Internet connection. It literally allows you to be in two places at one time. You want to see what’s going on at your house when you’re at work? You want to see what your kids are doing when you’re on vacation? You want to see who’s using your vacation home when you’re not there? You want to keep an eye on your business when you’re at home? An IP Security Camera allows you to do all these things and more.

As far as home security goes there are very few things that are as effective as a deterrent as seeing a security camera over the front door. You always hear stories about burglars breaking in in broad daylight. And it does happen. But one of the most effective deterrents to home burglary and home invasion is a security camera.

The Home Security Superstore is one of the oldest and largest independent distributors of high quality Home Security Cameras, surveillance, spy, self-defense, survival and safety products. We carry a wide range of self-defense products including tasers, stun guns, pepper sprays and other non-lethal weapons that can save your life in the event of an attack.

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Home Security Alarm-The Electronic Watchdog Or The Barking Dog Alarm

Have you ever confronted an angry, growling, barking dog? Most people can relate to it. It strikes fear into the hearts of most people. That is the underlying idea about why the electronic watchdog, or barking dog alarm, as it is called, is one of the most effective home security alarms in the world.

Last year there was an incident where an elderly woman who lived in an apartment complex was aroused at two o’clock in the morning by some drunken derelicts at her door. The pounding on her door woke her dog up who then started barking like crazy scaring the drunks away.

Every day there are stories about how guard dogs protect their owners from assailants or scare away potential burglars. Police will tell you that one of the most effective deterrents against home burglary is a barking dog.

There are three things that burglars don’t like-time, lights and noise. If a burglar takes more than 2 minutes to get in your house he will go somewhere else. If there are motion activated spotlights and they go on when activity is detected chances are he will go somewhere else. If a burglar hears an alarm or especially a barking dog he will move onto the next house. And believe me, he’s got plenty to choose from.

Wireless products have become much more popular in the last five years or so because they are much more reliable than they used to be and they are easier to install than wired products. The same is true for wireless motion detector alarms.

The Electronic Watchdog Alarm uses electronic radar wave sense control technology that works similar to radar. Once you plug it in and point in the direction that you want to protect the watchdog goes to work and covers a one hundred degree triangle up to as far as 20 feet away.

When someone enters that area of protection the sounds of an angry barking dog start. The volume on the barking and the area sensitivity can both be adjusted. And even though this is good for home security it can be used for business security as well. Some business owners even use a chime option on the watchdog to announce visitors to their retail stores.

There is a remote control that comes with the unit that allows you to arm and disarm the system. One additional sensor can be added to increase the area covered.

So start protecting your home or business with one of the most effective home security alarms on the market today-the barking dog alarm.

The Home Security Superstore is one of the oldest and largest independent distributors of high quality home security, surveillance, spy, self-defense, survival and safety products including Motion Detector Alarms. We carry a wide range of self-defense products including tasers, stun guns, pepper sprays and other non-lethal weapons that can save your life in the event of an attack.

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Home Security System- Do It Yourself-Save Money And Improve Home Security

If you own your own home one of the very first things you do is look at home security systems. It doesn’t take you long to realize that they can be very expensive. You can spend as little as you want up to literally as much as you want. Most home security systems come with monitoring and a hefty monthly charge. They don’t seem expensive, but after a year those charges amount to a big hill of beans.

Home security companies are after your business big-time. That’s why they do so much advertising on television, direct mail, papers and magazines. Once they do get your business, keeping it is another thing. With the recession and hard times pressing just about everybody homeowners see the expense of a home security system as something that they can do away with.

Like Yogi Berra says you don’t need it until you need it.

There is some anecdotal evidence that home burglary and home invasion is on the increase because of hard times. Burglars see home burglary as a low risk, high payoff crime. Even if they do get caught burglarizing, chances are it’s a slap on the wrist. So is it any wonder that home burglary is on the increase.

Here are some things that you can do on your own to keep costs down-kind of a do it yourself home security system.

1. Do the things that are free. First, remove all potential hiding places around lower-level doors and windows. Put up a sign in your front yard warning of a vicious guard dog. Start or join an organization that keeps an eye out for your neighborhood-the neighborhood watch is the best one.

2. Since most (60%) of all burglaries happen through unsecured entryways like doors and windows-keep them locked at all times.

3. Motion activated spotlights are pretty inexpensive and are a great way to light up darkened areas around your house.

4. Window and door alarms are cheap and easy to install. If someone happens to break in they make a ton of noise.

5. The one thing that burglars don’t like the most is seeing a security camera by your front door. They too are very inexpensive. This Home Security Camera even has a microphone in it. When it is hooked up it allows you to see who is at your front door right on your TV screen. So it acts as a good deterrent to home invasion too.

You can do all these things at little or no cost. They are kind of a do it yourself home security system. Why pay all that money when you can do it yourself?

The Home Security Superstore is one of the oldest and largest independent distributors of high quality home security, surveillance, spy, self-defense, survival and safety products. We carry a wide range of self-defense products including Tasers, stun guns, pepper sprays, and other non-lethal weapons that can save your life in the event of an attack.

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