SE Dummy Security Camera, Dome Shape, 1 Red Flashing Light

by SE

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5 x 5 x 5.5 inches ; 4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 5.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000XBMP5E
• Item model number: ELCAMERA2
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (80 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #84 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
  • #3 in Camera & Photo > Surveillance Cameras > Simulated Cameras
  • #17 in Electronics > Security & Surveillance
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 17, 2005

Product Description

? Dome Shape ? Red Flashing Light Gives the Appearance of a Real Working Camera ? Push On/Off Switch ? Comes with 2 Screws and 2 Drywall Anchors for Mounting ? Dome Diameter: 4 1/2inches ? Requires 2AA Batteries (Batteries Not Included)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

58 of 61 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very realistic looking!, December 8, 2009

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Chris Martin "Green Chile" (Albuquerque, NM United States) - See all my reviews
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This looks just like the real thing. The sensor that triggers the red light is very good & picks things up from quite a distance.

I made it look even more real, by taking the wires out of an old broken (battery operated) toy that my Son had and glueing them under the batteries in the dummy camera where there was a little hole going into the device. I used rubber cement (like E6000 that you can find in any sewing department). I then made a little notch in the battery door and strung the wires out of the camera through there. I drilled my pilot holes for the screws that the bracket attaches to. I then drilled another small hole in the ceiling next to the pilot holes and under where the bracket for the camera would go. I put glue on the end of the wires and threaded them into that hole. I then installed the camera and bracket over that hole I drilled.

This way if someone ever pulls the camera out of the ceiling to see if it's real, they will be pretty sure their photo was taken when they realize they just ripped a bunch of wires out of the ceiling - that were attached to the camera.

36 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good looking, bad motion detection, September 16, 2009

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earthling (earth, sol, milky way) - See all my reviews

I bought 4 of these, they install easily, and look realistic enough. The exception is that the motion sensor has a range of 1-2 feet. Not one of the four I bought had a range of more than that. Which means, it's almost impossible to mount so that people walking by will trip the sensor and cause the led to blink. I mounted one over a door, and I'm 5'10" tall. Even when I stand right in front of it and wave my hands, the sensor won't catch it.

It's hard to complain for the price, and coupled with fully functioning video cameras and security system, it serves its purpose. But I think it may be better to take the batteries out and leave it completely passive.

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars motion sensor review, October 23, 2010

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Kathy - See all my reviews

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I read all the reviews of this type of item before purchasing and decided to try it anyway. Some said the motion sensor did not work, and that was my initial experience, but then found it does work in dim light or the dark, but not in bright light. Otherwise, it looks good and hope it will do its job. I purchased two, very inexpensively, but the shipping charge seemed high and turned out to be 3 times what the seller actually spent on shipping. Oh well.