jjdurrant Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 I had a single pumpkin inflatable in my yard and someone stole it. Unbelievable. Makes me feel real confident about setting up my xmas display. :X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Wingert Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 jjdurrant wrote: I had a single pumpkin inflatable in my yard and someone stole it. Unbelievable. Makes me feel real confident about setting up my xmas display. :XIts my #1 concern!!!! I swear, if i'm outside or see anyone messing with any of my stuff, they'll get a hockey stick over the head!! Since I don't own a gun, the stick will have to do Sorry dude! Some people just have NO morals!! They need to be taught a lesson! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wbottomley Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 pokrplr wrote:jjdurrant wrote: I had a single pumpkin inflatable in my yard and someone stole it. Unbelievable. Makes me feel real confident about setting up my xmas display. :XIts my #1 concern!!!! I swear, if i'm outside or see anyone messing with any of my stuff, they'll get a hockey stick over the head!! Since I don't own a gun, the stick will have to do Sorry dude! Some people just have NO morals!! They need to be taught a lesson!Couldn't agree more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jem5136 Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 There is always the option of installing an electric fence around your display I live out in the country so I don't have too much about people stealing things from my display, knock on wood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gizmomkr Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 I dono... I have seen some pretty suspicious looking cows in the pasture.I do put up CCTV Cameras though. My problem isnt cows.... punk a$$ teenagers.Just another reason I always keep my controllers inside. I'd rather run a little extra wire and know the expensive parts are locked down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wglyons Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 Man, that SUXXX!!!! I am always nervous about that. I too have a few CCTV cameras with a DVR, just in case. You should be able to find a 4-camera DVR with an 80gig harddrive for around $300 bucks or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GS Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 Vinyl coated steel cable is your friend. 100' pulled through everything you care about will help keep honest people honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjdurrant Posted October 14, 2010 Author Share Posted October 14, 2010 Alright. So I think I am going to layout several motion activated floods for now. I will look into CCTV or a steel cable if this becomes more of an issue. Can the floods be daisy chained together so if one is triggered my entire lawn would light up? Any certain flood you guys recommend or would any type from Menards or Lowes suffice?Thx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobinFL Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 I just put mine on a timer that turns them on at the end of the show/s and off at dawn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Don Gillespie Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 GS wrote: Vinyl coated steel cable is your friend. 100' pulled through everything you care about will help keep honest people honest.couldn't agree more, sorry to hear about your loss if all else fails I heard through the grape vine that pitbulls work well also, they seem to like thieves for dinner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Wingert Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 GS wrote: Vinyl coated steel cable is your friend. 100' pulled through everything you care about will help keep honest people honest.Ive got the vinyl coated steel to protect the speakers. Also built boxes similiar to the one's wow lights sells. Secured them with 1/2 chain and master padlocks. Of course if someone wants it bad enough, they'll get it. There gonna have to work though! Then get clubbed with the hockey stick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulXmas Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 That suxs big time!I have a motion activated flood light out front with a time that shuts off during the Christmas show and on at the end of the show.I do have Cameras hooked up to a DVR but (knock on wood) nothing has gone missing.I think it might have something to do with all the snow and net lights that I use for a fence around everything. Last year I used fishing line snaked in all my wire frames. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjdurrant Posted October 14, 2010 Author Share Posted October 14, 2010 Wow pokrplr.. you do not mess around.. LOL.I am going to go with several floods on a timer that will kick in once display is done.. I am just worried about the neighbors complaining.. I know the guy directly across the street from me is already irritated by the lights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Wingert Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 jjdurrant wrote: Wow pokrplr.. you do not mess around.. LOL.First two nights I had the setup, couldn't sleep. Was wondering if someone's out there messing with my boxes. So i took it to the next level, LOL. Once I had everything locked down like fort knox, was able to sleep well again ... Got too much coin @ risk to not be protected. It doesn't matter how nice of a neighborhood you live in, thieves and hood rats are everywhere. Tisk, Tisk...Its a damn shame!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomskillman Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 jj - To keep from running the lights all night, you could set up multiple motion detectors all triggering a relay which would fire the light (s)....that's an option. Still use a timer or LOR channel to keep the lights from triggering during the show if you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjdurrant Posted October 14, 2010 Author Share Posted October 14, 2010 tomskillman wrote: jj - To keep from running the lights all night, you could set up multiple motion detectors all triggering a relay which would fire the light (s)....that's an option. Still use a timer or LOR channel to keep the lights from triggering during the show if you want.Ok.. maybe that is the better option.. I just have to figure out how many motion detectors I would need Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin N Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 Coincidentally...1 Sale a Day has a 4 channel DVR w/ cameras today for $199."Netrome Tetragon 160GB 4-Channel DVR Security System With 4 Infrared Color Cameras, 17" LCD Monitor, Remote Controller, and More!"Here's the link:http://www.1saleaday.com/Also, sorry about the loss. I hate thieves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Hurrle Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 On My garage and front porch are motion activated floods. I turn the off during the show and back on when the show is done and I go to bed. I also have three night vision cameras in various places that take good video. I am moving one of them off the house and putting it somewhere it wont be noticed in my display. Costco has an 8 camera set for under 500 quite often. I think the motion activated light deter theft pretty well. There is also motion detected alarm that sells pretty cheap that you can set up in your display that will sound in your home. The camera sets too have an alarm but i turn it off because every passing car sets it off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thejones Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 That Sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjdurrant Posted October 19, 2010 Author Share Posted October 19, 2010 Thejones wrote: That Sucks.Yeah.. I am hoping the four 125w floods will defer people away. We'll see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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