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X10 HOME SECURITY SYSTEM shows you how to set up a low-cost home security system using readily-available X10 automation equipment. This book recounts how I started off with just a few X10 modules to control the lights and appliances, and ended up making a video recording of a burglar as he tried to break into my home while I was away on vacation. And you can have the same system! I'll show you what to buy, and how to hook it up, and even more importantly, what to avoid. I've already made all the mistakes, so you won't have to!

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Want to know what's going on, in and around your house, even when you're not there? Now you can find out! Want to have a whole squad of silent, invisible guards keeping watch over your home and family, ready to snap on the floodlights and sound an alarm at the first sign of an intruder? Now you can have it! And you can even watch the whole thing on television! And without breaking your bank account!

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A vandal or burglar can pick any time to invade your home or property. You can't stand guard over your home and family, twenty-four hours a day, but your electronic eyes and ears can see and hear everything!

How well did my X10 home security system work for me? Below and to the right is a freeze-frame picture from a videotape recorded automatically by one of my X10 video cameras. It was recorded while i was away on vacation, and shows an honest-to-god burglar trying to pry open my sliding glass door! You can read all about it in one of my sample chapters. (See above.)

Why You Should Buy This Book - A Personal Note From The Author:
If you’re like me, you’re just an average homeowner who would like a little security for his home and family. But you probably can’t afford to spend thousands of dollars on a fancy home security system, installed by a professional organization, followed by monthly monitoring fees. But the good news is that for a few bucks, and a bit of your spare time, you can greatly improve your home’s security. Just by installing a few motion sensing lights and some X10 video cameras, you can get about 90% of the benefit for about 10% of the cost. I’ll show you how to do it. It’s easy!

Most books on X10 simply give you a catalog list of available X10 modules, but leave it up to you to figure out how to hook them all together into an effective home security system. This book will change that! You’ll start off with simple remote control of your household lights, and end up with a computer-controlled home security system, complete with motion-sensing lights that no prowler can evade. You’ll have automatic video cameras that see every movement, and a recording system that will let you see everything that happens in and around your home. Even when you aren’t there!