If you are burgled this could get your kit back

[MikeMusic]

Is a good idea or not ?
Wonder about being hacked, details nicked and even burglars go shopping for our kit !

My hifi is the only stuff worth nicking - if they can lift it !

www.immobilise.com

[hifi_dave]

Oh, they can lift it for sure.

Over the years I have had customers with far larger and heavier kit than your's, stolen in a very short time. The felons taking everything right down to the speaker cables and remotes. One poor chap was burgled twice as the bast*rds were watching his home and took his insurance replaced system a few days after we installed it. The insurance company believed it was me stealing the kit. Tossers.

[MikeMusic]

I wonder if this system could be nicely hacked, kit targeted and identified by neer do wells and in Eastern Europe shortly after

[Stubies]

Im not sure it is so great an idea. As you say it could be hacked.

The UV pen idea is good - it increases the chance of the equipment being found eventually. But im not sure the 'window stickers' are much of a deterrent - if anything they say "valuable stuff inside, take a look!"

That said, I like the luggage tags, i use a similar system:
http://www.reuniteit.com/

I like this because you can put it on keys, luggage, phones, purses. And there is a chance that you will get it back if someone cares enough to help.

Luggage tags come off all the time, so you double tag your luggage - including a very small tag that goes on the zipper - i think this is great! It also lessens the likelihood of a baggage handler bothering to try to 'make your luggage look lost' - yes they do that in many countries...

Even a thief may feel bad enough to drop your keys in the mailbox!

[Rare Bird]

I doubt a burglar would nic my old crappy gear tbh.. The flat screen & DVD player yes..

[MikeMusic]

That said, I like the luggage tags, i use a similar system:
http://www.reuniteit.com/


Hmm. Worth some thought

[Mr. C]

Smart water is another way

[MikeMusic]

Smart water is another way

Big spend I imagine, but great if you have a lot to lose

[Stubies]

Smart water is another way

Tony,

sounds like a line from a the Tao Te Ching "Grasshopper, smart water flows the other way"

Nonetheless i found it, it looks very interesting:
http://www.smartwater.com/home#prettyPhoto

the website does not have any costs (read expensive!) - anyone know how much it is?