(4 Pack) Fake Security Camera CCTV Fake Dome Camera with Realistic Look Recording Red LED Light Indoor and Outdoor Use, for Homes & Business- by Armo

Our application was to discourage car break-ins which have recently happened in our community. We already have real security cameras covering entrance doors but wanted a unit mounted to the soffit, pointing directly at our driveway. This position would unfortunately send alerts every time a car drove by. It is already in view of a less obvious real camera, so we decided to install a fake camera.At this close range, realistic appearance is critical. Many if not most fakes sold are a joke and will only fool the most naive crooks.The Armo Safety fake dome camera looked more convincing than most so we decided to order the kit of four.Apparently there is confusion regarding the LEDs. The model we received has two circles of red LEDs that come on only at night due to a photocell switch. This is far more desirable than a blinking LED which screams fake.Although very dim, the LEDs are brighter than the almost-imperceptible visible light seen from our real infrared security cameras. I wish the manufacturer would change the circuit to make it more realistically dimmer and allow the batteries to last longer.To the point: Real camera LEDs are barely visible to the eye and do not blink. They come on at night and off at daylight.The camera has no silkscreen markings. While no label is better than some lame silkscreen saying "CCD CAMERA", real cameras have a company name imprinted on them.The units are not water resistant so should be mounted in a way that avoids rain.The fake lens assembly inside is glued into position and cannot be tilted or moved in any way.We mounted our units on 1" high round white spacer boxes to match our real cameras to add a more robust look, then applied small peel-n-stick letters spelling a manufacturer's name.The "camera" is obvious when approaching our home so any generic warning sticker is undesirable. Real stickers have security company names.These steps make our units look remarkably close to the real thing.We believe this will fool most crooks trying to break into cars. Of course a person walking up with a covered head and sunglasses could not be identified in any case. That is where motion activated security lights and a neighborhood watch comes in.It is too early to determine battery life but similar designs have lasted us almost a year.The product could be better, but we consider it the best of the fake domes and recommend it.

Crooks are onto "blinkies" so forget AA batteries. Real cameras quietly stare at you. Get a tube of clear glue, like "Goop" and glue the backs and the domes on before you install them, as they are realistic, but flimsy. Two domes fell out, while installing. TWO screws for FOUR cameras! Wuut? Buy your own drywall plugs and screws. NO MOUNTING TEMPLATE! Make your own with a #2 pencil and a piece of paper, with a "rubbing" of the back plates. Tape your template to the wall and drill right through it. Take it off and tap in the wall plugs, and your screws will line up. Outdoors, run a bead of Goop all around the edge of each dome first. I drilled a hole in the bottom edge and put a real coax connector and a piece of coax simply going into the wall bellow. Sound like I am unhappy, but with these mods, this is a great buy!

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At a casual glance, these look more realistic than any other fake security camera I've seen, and they're beautifully simple. Inside is a battery compartment, a brightness sensor, a bunch of red LEDs, and an empty camera lens. The lights vary in brightness based on the ambient light around you, but they never get brighter than the infrared LEDs you'd see on a real security camera. A couple of the cameras didn't have the lens well-centered in between the banks of lights, but you can fiddle with them to fix that. People have definitely noticed these "cameras"!

I bought this one because is different between all other ones ... all the LEDS lights up & more realistic then those one flashing red light such as fake looking, REAL cameras DONT have red light blinks ... BUT No instruction or anything inside the package how open these things , after figure that one out is easy and clean ...i like it this way so when i stick it to wall just turn the top bottom stay in place & change the battery, BUT I dont know hows stays out door like under hot summer sun or rains will see & I hope is water proof , LEDS is pretty dim...would nice was little brighter ...looks pretty nice just like rest of them sales here in Amazon all china made same as pretty good quality!

SERIOUSLY they ship them in an unpackaged box - with CLEARLY readable LARGE lettersThat say IMITATION security cameras,,,, like WTAF!!!!!!Madness!Do they also sell KEYS IN THE PLANTER stickersTHIS IS A FALSE ALARM BELLOn the plus side they do look genuine but are not waterproof and need batteries, don’t know yet how often they’ll need replacing.This company NEEDS to get with the program and do the right thing!

However it seems pretty reasonable considering that it has led lights that it uses. I had moved out of my house right before these got delivered so didn't get to actually set up & see first hand what appearance it gave to others or anything like that but did check to see how the LED lights looked while on after placing batteries inside of it, & too me it certainly could have passed for the real deal. Overall I think its a helpful product to have when necessary.

It is really incredible how vision can stop someone from coming into your property by simply seeing a camera pointed in different directions. I purchased this phony video cameras and put them in the front door, back door,and two other visible points into my property. I do not reside in Florida all the time, I live in Chicago. Ever sincethis cameras were installed there is absolutely no signs of entry by the gates, back of garage, and packages arethere when my neighbors pick them up for me. I could have spent a lot more money into this issue but with thepresent conditions I felt this would be enough and it was. Thanks Amazon !

As described, works well. Won't stand up to scrutiny, but would fool at a few paces.