Features

• No more unannounced visitors driving up to your home or office
• Indoor receiver chimes when you drive past the sensor in your driveway
• Unlike other driveway motion detection systems, Driveway Monitor does not get false alarms from pedestrians, animals, or shadows
• Easy installation - just mount the sensor next to your driveway on the included stake and plug the receiver into any electrical outlet inside your home

Reviews (7)

Finally, a reliable driveway monitor that actually works!
I have spent several hundred wasted dollars and many trial-and-error hours over the past few years trying to get a reliable driveway monitor. Problems encountered in past have included short-range/unreliable wireless transmitter function, many false alarms caused by animals, wasps, wind moving tree branches, even fast moving clouds causing rapid sun heating changes, etc. Finally, got one that works satisfactorily. This specific unit (don't know about their other models which ARE different), the DesignTech "Deluxe Driveway Monitor model 33370," is excellent. Well designed, well constructed, very simple/easy/quick installation, unique patented technology (different from all other motion sensors I've tried); and most impressive, it really does what it is advertised to do. Plenty of reliable range between the transmitter and receiver, zero false alarms, and always detects cars in the driveway. I could not be more pleased. I plan on buying a couple more to give as gifts. Some suggestions for anyone purchasing one of these: 1) If possible, install the transmitter/motion sensing unit on the side of the driveway nearest your house so that the passing car will not tend to block the path between the receiver and transmitter. 2) Don't unfairly judge the unit by testing it inside the house; nearby indoor metal (stove, conduit in walls, overhead lights, nails, steel springs in sofa, etc.) will distort the magnetic field, and result in a negative (false) impression that it is not as sensitive as it should be. Just install it per the manufacturer's instructions, and it will detect passing vehicles as advertised. 3) The outdoor sensor is waterproof, but just to be safe I put a zip-lock bag over mine. The only question still open is battery life. I'll update this report if that (or anything else) proves to be a negative in the future.

Really didn't work
We tried to get this to work for almost 6 months and finally gave up. With fresh batteries, sensetivity set to high and receiver close to transmitter it worked only about 50% of the time.

Better than nothing but...
This unit is confusing. It ignores the UPS truck. It ignores small (Tacoma) sized pickups. It always picksup my larger Tundra truck or my wife's Dodge Van. Still, it is better than nothing but it is also disappointing and NOT worth the $90 price... Cheaper technology from other vendors would also prove to be as unreliable as this one!

New Christmas present
I mounted it 6ft high and about 50 ft from the receiver, with the receiver in sight. It has only detected one vehicle in front of it in about 25 times. Sensitivity is set to high, new batteries in it. I tried pointing it right to the receiver or away, nothing helps. Its a very worthless item.

Design Tech Monitor 33370
Am real happy with the unit, but I must say it's set up under ideal conditions. The receiver is on a window sill and has a direct line of sight to the sensor which is right at 100 feet away. Our driveway is fairly wide and the sensor sometimes did not detect our smaller car, changing the unit to high sensitivity cured this. Haven't taken the time to set the receiver down on an end table so it has to detect the sensor signal through our metal sided house wall to see how that goes. As stated, the way it's performed so far is great, especially since not too long ago various monitors were way over $150. I expect it to work intermittently when the weather gets extremely cold, but that's not the units fault, alkaline batteries quit working while they're super-cold, however the sensor sounded this AM when it was 12 above. ... Read more

Features

• CarFinder mode
• 1200 feet of range
• Indiglo style backlit LCD screen on handled tranceiver shows status of vehicle
• User selectable engine run time, timed start, and turbo timer
• Quickstop mode allows engine to remain running without the ignition key

Reviews (1)

MY Personal Custom Install
This is what you call ultimate protection for you car or motorcycle . I was so happy to have chose this brand and model alarm system it has all the versitality and optional fuctions that work for all your protection and convenience needs and it also is very reliable and trusting. With an awsome remote range. so as me being a professional Tech/Installer I would have to say there is no other like it for even double the price. ... Read more

Amazon.com Product Description

Right up there with "Did I leave the burner on?" on the list of nagging questions, "Did I leave the garage door open?" vexes even the most responsible of homeowners. That's why anyone with a garage should consider hiring a sentry--a Garage Sentry, to be specific. With a wireless range of up to 300 feet, the Garage Sentry monitors whether a garage door is open or closed, then alerts the homeowner of the door's status with a single beep. Installation is easy, too--simply attach the battery-powered sensor to the inside of a garage door and plug the receiver into an electrical outlet. One receiver can monitor up to four garage doors at once. Considering the number of valuable items stored in a garage, why not rest easy and let the Garage Sentry keep an eye on things? ... Read more

Features

• Know whether your garage/shop/business overhead door is up or down from anywhere in your house
• Prevent the number one method of home theft by keeping your garage door closed
• Up to 300 feet of range without wires between the receiver and sensor
• Easy installation - just mount the sensor on your garage door and plug the receiver into any electrical outlet inside your home

Reviews (4)

Now I get a good nights sleep
With 2 teenage boys who use the garage door as the main entry in the house, I now know when they get home and that the door was closed behind them. Great product, easy to install.

Disappointed
This item is not dependable. I needed a device that worked as this one is described however after numerous false readings over 2 days it became clear that this item is not effective. Save you money and manually check to see if the door is open, this item is sure to disappoint.

Quality Control Problems
Seems like a simple enough device, but the unit shipped to me simply does not work. I played with it for a half hour going thoroughly through the instruction manual, checking the battery voltages, etc, but the transmitter would never register with the receiver. Oh well, buyer beware.

never leave a garage door open by mistake again
This product works great, very easy to install, just apply the adhesive backed sensor on your door, then plug the wall unit in your kitchen or some other room.

I bought two sets but had some problems synchronizing each door to the right receiver. Hmm. ... Read more

Features

• Lamp controller module lights the building when a vehicle passes the sensor
• No more unannounced visitors driving up to your home or office
• Indoor receiver chimes when you drive past the sensor in your driveway
• Unlike other driveway motion detection systems, Driveway Monitor does not get false alarms from pedestrians, animals, or shadows
• Easy installation - just mount the sensor next to your driveway on the included stake and plug the receiver into any electrical outlet inside your home

Reviews (6)

It works for about a year
This thing worked flawlessly for about a year. In the beginning, the only thing I didn't like was the sound of the chime (had I written this review then, I would have given it 4 or 5 stars). It would be nice if you could change the chime to a more-plesant doorbell-like tone rather than a warning-like tone. However, the functionality was so good we bought another one for my mother-in-law. After about a year, ours stopped working consistently. It would miss about every third car. I tried moving it, I tried increasing the sensitivity jumper, I replaced the batteries and nothing worked. I was convinced of some kind of "user-error" until my mother-in-law's started to become inconsistent as well. Now hers doesn't even work at all. Ours still misses quite a few cars but it does work on occation.

I'm currently looking for a replacement.

It works well enough
For the price it can't be beat. This unit works as advertised but don't expect more than about 250 foot of range. Keeping the unit on the default detection range I get about 1 year out of the batteries. Just remember to change them in the fall so the batteries are fresh going into the winter months. I had no problems keeping water out of the unit. Anyone who experiences moisture problems can probably put a piece of duct tape over the seam between the two halves. Overall, a good product for the price. P.S. I vaguely remember reading somewhere that a repeater was available to extend the range.

Driveway Monitor Does the Job!
I used these reviews to purchase a monitor for my mother and am glad that I chose to ignore the 'highly educated engineer'. This monitor meets the needs of anyone who has a driveway and needs to be alerted to incoming guests. Perhaps the guy who underrated this product needs to spend big bucks to meet his needs. Well satisifed and thanks for having this site to help me make a decision.

We had previously purchased a cheap $29.95 monitor and it goes without saying 'you get what you pay for'!

DOES NOT MEET TWO IMPORTANT SPECIFICATIONS
I've been a quality control electronic tech all my life. So I am very thorough about testing.

SPEC 1. WATERPROOF. The outdoor Sensor/Transmitter implies it is waterproof. But water got inside the unit with the first rain test. Wet battery acid vapors will eat up a circuit board and battery connections in only a few days. Although the instructions do not tell you this, a temporary solution for this is to coat the rubber gasket with silicon grease like DC-4. I said temporary because once the sun warms up the unit, the grease will ooze out and you are right back to being NOT waterproof.

SPEC 2. 1000 FOOT RANGE. This one is clever wording by DesignTech's marketing people. They state a distance "up to 1000 foot range covers most driveways" on their website. Further into their website patter they claim "up to 600 feet away". Then further in, their test results state "up to 500'". Well which is it? 1000', 600' or 500'? None of my test results ever reached 500 feet. Another reviewer here on Amazon also stated "about 300' feet, 500' was too far". Under perfect conditions, and using a surveyor's measuring tape, I consistently got 240 feet, direct line of sight, seven feet off the ground. Any distance further than 240 feet would not set off the alarm 100% of the time. Because I live on a ranch and my home is about 500 feet from my front gate, I needed something close to 400' to 500' distance.

On another website that sells DesignTech products, they advertise a $40 DesignTech Long Range antenna (including shipping) that will "approximately double the range" of the Driveway Monitor. Well that would have at least given me 480 feet. NOT SO. The best consistent range I got was 260 feet with their range doubler antenna. Funny I thought doubling 240 would give me 480 feet. By the way, their ad claims that the antenna will double the range, but the 1/2 page instructions that come with the antenna only claim to increase the range by 50%. Go figure.

I have returned the Driveway Monitor to Amazon.com with "no questions asked". I am still in the process of returning the $40.00 Long Range antenna to the "other" website and they are asking a lot of questions. They also won't pay for return shipping and may insist on a 15% restocking fee. As biased as this sounds, be prudent about purchasing products marked "Made In China". If you are really serious about security, pay the higher money to get a quality product from companies like ADT, AT&T or Wells Fargo. The $120 spent on this product is risky.

It actually works on my farm
I needed a monitor for a rural area where motion sensors would likely have many false alarms from deer and other animals. This uses a sensor to detect metal objects in motion -- cars, tractors, 4-wheelers, etc.; and it works. I have had no false alarms and the range is good - about 300' feet, 500' was too far. The monitor is beside a wide dirt road - a farm road wide enough for tractors, and with the sensor set on 'high sensitivity' it has picked up every vehicle, so far.

I didn't give it four stars, because I am still wondering how long 2 'C' batteries can power the external wireless monitor. For the price, this was an excellent value.

The lamp monitor is essential for when you are watching a loud movie, listening to music, or using power tools, or maybe 2 of the 3. You may not hear the unit's chime - but you can plug in any light or siren with a normal household plug and it will turn it on when the chime goes off. It is a really nice addition to the monitor. ... Read more

Amazon.com Product Description

For those who have always admired the bing-bong noise one hears when entering a convenience store, here comes the Design Tech Deluxe Door Announcer, a motion sensor that either chimes or sounds an alarm anytime someone opens a monitored door. Suitable for either business or home use, the unit allows users to monitor an entrance from another room, across an extremely large room, or within a warehouse. Hoping to improve service by meeting customers at the door as soon as they enter the shop? Just listen for the tone. Worried the kids might sneak into the family room before finishing their homework? Install a sensor at the entrance. Users can set the door sensor and receiver to chime together, sound an alarm together, or chime only on the receiver's end (while the door sensor stays silent). The sensor's sensitivity can be adjusted so suit various applications, and the receiver plugs into any standard wall outlet and has a 300-foot range. ... Read more

Features

• Set includes receiver, which can be placed up to 300 feet from the sensor/transmitter
• No more unannounced visitors
• Chimes or sounds an alarm anytime the door is opened
• Chime, alarm or silent mode
• Patented technology does not require read switches or magnets like most comparable systems

Product Description

FM TRANSMITTER FOR MP3-CD ... Read more

Features

• Simply connect to iPod, MP3 player or other music source.
• No batteries required, simply plug into any 12V adaptor
• Transmitter remains stationary which reduces interference and increases signal quality.

Amazon.com Product Description

Are you a little worried about dinner guests opening your medicine cabinet? Do you have a yard that attracts trespassers, despite the imposing-looking gate that protects it? If so, consider Design Tech's Motion Alert, which alerts users whenever a monitored object is moved for any reason. Whether your concern is home security, protecting your children from dangerous household items (such as cleaning supplies), or simply frustrating would-be snoopers, the Motion Alert monitors doors, gates, cabinets, furniture, equipment, or any other object you deem worthy of supervision. Mounted horizontally, the transmitter activates with even the slightest movement; mounted vertically, the transmitter requires a tilt of 20 degrees or more to activate. Once it detects movement, the receiver sounds either a continuous alarm or a door chime sound until reset. Users can program up to 16 additional sensors to monitor several objects at once; each sensor is miniature and weatherproof and has a 500-foot range. In addition, each sensor can be set to either low or high sensitivity. Simply secure sensors to objects with the double-sided foam tape or screws, plug the receiver into a wall outlet, and monitor away. ... Read more

Features

• Receiver chimes and flashes when the monitored object is moved
• Great for pool gates, tool sheds, or anything you want to monitor inside or out
• Waterproof sensor can be placed up to 500 feet between sensor and receiver, inside or out
• Siren available as an accessory

Amazon.com Product Description

Just because those who deliver the mail don't let rain or sleet stop them from their appointed rounds doesn't mean you have to trudge out in bad weather several times a day to see if the mail has arrived. Ideal for those with mailboxes at the end of long driveways, Design Tech's wireless Mail Alert notifies homeowners or renters when their mailboxes are full. Once the mail person opens your mailbox door, a receiver inside your home chimes once every five minutes for two hours and a light constantly flashes until you reset the unit. The unit's 300-foot range should cover most driveways, and you can adjust the sensitivity of the receiver--an especially valuable feature if your mailbox is frequently rattled. Make sure your trips to the mailbox are infrequent during cold and wet winter days by welcoming the Mail Alert into your household. ... Read more

Features

• Mail Alert is designed for mailboxes using pull down doors
• Indoor receiver chimes and flashes to alert you that the mail has arrived
• Up to 300 foot of range between mailbox sensor and receiver
• Don't get cold or soaked only to find the mail has not yet arrived
• Easy installation - just mount the sensor on the mail box door and plug the receiver into any electrical outlet inside your home

Reviews (2)

Worked as expected
Having read another review of this product, I had some trepidation before ordering. I called the manufacturer's Technical Department. and was encouraged by what I heard. I decided to order, largely because of Amazon's liberal return policy. Now that I have it, I find the product to work admirably. Each time the postal deliverer opens my mailbox, the system alerts me. There have been no false alarms. I would recommend this product to anyone who is tired of repeated trips to the mailbox.

Mail Alert didn't alert!
I installed the Mail Alert receiever inside my house behind a window with clear view of the mail box. The glass and window screen were the only thing between the transmitter and receiver. Distance about 175 ft. Installed transmitter as specified on mail box. The receiver would light up and beep once about 1 out of 5 times I opened the mail box door. Otherwise nothing happened. I checked the battery with a digital VOM and voltage was 3" VDC which indicated a new battery. I returned the Mail Alert device as it would not work consistantly. I did receive superior service from Amazon with full refund including postage both ways. ... Read more

Product Description

The Wireless Driveway Monitor-Deluxe is a wonderful home security device. The receiver flashes, chimes and turns on a lamp in you home whenever a vehicle drives past the sensor (to be placed in the driveway) so that you will never have an unexpected guest arrive! Sensor can be placed up to 1000 feet from receiver. Will not falsely alarm from pedestrians, animals, or shadows--only detects vehicles. Easy installation...just mount the sensor next to your driveway on the included stake and plug the receiver into any electrical wall outlet inside your home! Ideal for those with long driveways or anyone who wants that extra feeling of security. The Deluxe model allows you to purchase and add up to 16 motion alert sensors to expand your system to cover multiple areas. The deluxe unit also features a reset button allowing you to check whether a vehicle arrived while you were not within hearing range of the receiver. Usually leaves warehouse in 1-2 Business Days. ... Read more

Features

• Includes batteries and AC adapter.
• 2 lbs.

Features

• Ensure that police, fire, or medical teams are able to locate your home or office quickly in times of emergency.
• Helps to increase the speed and accuracy of deliveries.
• 1 year warranty

Features

• Simulated rattle snake sound- takes advantage of nature's best warning system
• Warns animals and pets of oncomming vehicles
• 1500' range ? loud enough for animals to hear more than a quarter mile away
• Unlike wind powered animal alerts Deer Alert is sonic and ultrasonic enabling all animals to hear the alert
• Sonic sound can be turned on or off with included switch

Features

• Panic alarm, CarFinder, Remote Headlight Control
• 1000 foot remote range
• Built-in self-diagnostic system
• Anti-Code Grabbing transmitter, No Tach installation
• 2 transmitters with multi vehicle capability

Product Description

Works with Driveway Monitor Deluxe model #33370, Solar-Powered Driveway Monitor #33372, Motion Alert model #s 30058 and 37058, and Door Announcer model #s 30052 and 37052. Automatically turns on a lamp in your home whenever a vehicle arrives at your driveway, whenever motion is detected, or when the door is opened. The Lamp Controller for Driveway Monitor is a great security device. Never return to a dark home again. This device is also great for fooling burglars by making your home appear occupied while you are away. The timer can be adjusted to turn on a lamp for 2, 5, or 10 minutes after activation or to keep the lamp on until the Lamp Controller is manually reset. ... Read more

Features

• For indoor use only. Not to be used with a bulb over 200 watts. Cannot be used with 3-prong grounded
• 1 lbs.

Product Description

AUTOMATICALLY CHIMES WHEN DOOR MOVES! DOOR ANNOUNCER The affordable door chime for your home! Door Announcer's patented magnetometer senses a change in the door's orientation when the door is moved. It also has a built-in RF transmitter which sends a signal to an optional wireless receiver. The door announcer sensor may be selected to operate in one of three different modes: Chime, Alarm or Silent. Chime Mode - The sensor will chime each time the unit is moved and sends a signal to an optional receiver. Alarm Mode - The sensor will sound an alarm for 45 seconds, and then automatically reset. It will also send a signal to the receiver, causing it to sound an alarm for 25 minutes, or until reset. Silent Mode - The sensor does not sound when moved, but it does send a signal to the receiver. ... Read more

Features

• 2 transmitters with multi vehicle capability; panic alarm, carfinder, remote headlight control
• start your car with your heater, defroster, or air-conditioner turned on from the comfort of your home or office
• Built-in self-diagnostic feedback system; normal/extended crank option for hard-to-start vehicles
• Anti-code grabbing transmitter, no tach installation, factory alarm disarm capability
• Quick Stop option lets you leave the car running without the key while you temporarily run into a store

Features

• Panic alarm, CarFinder, Remote Headlight Control
• 1000 foot remote range
• Built-in self-diagnostic system
• Anti-Code Grabbing transmitter, No Tach installation
• 2 transmitters with multi vehicle capability

Features

• 200 foot range from receiver to sensor
• Add additional secure zones to your existing vehicles alarm system
• Arm your truck toolbox, workshop door, topper, RV, or other unprotected area within 200' of vehicle when you set your alarm system
• Monitor up to four additional zones with your current vehicle alarm
• Wireless signal from sensor to the receiver-no wiring required

Product Description

EXTEND YOUR DRIVEWAY MONITOR RANGE! DesignTech Long Range Antenna This will extend your receiving range an additional 50%! ... Read more

Product Description

DesignTech Siren For use with Driveway Monitor. Small siren plugs in back of receiver to give you a very loud beep. ... Read more