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The Wii to HDMI Converter enables you to plug in your Wii Game Console into the HDMI input or your TV or AV Receiver and enjoy 480i, 480p and 576i HD resolution and full audio support.

The Wii2HDMI converter requires no separate power supply or software and simply plugs into the back of the Wii game console converting the Wii’s AV output jack into an HDMI socket.

The output is a standard full size HDMI socket suitable for any standard HDMI cable.  The HDMI output carries both audio and video as per the HDMI 1.3 spec.

There is also a standard 3.5mm stereo audio jack for connection to an external analog amplifier, headphones or ear buds.

The Wii2HDMI is simple and easy to hook up and is literally Plug N Play!

Simple and Easy Plug N Play Connection

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The ION Premium Infrared Repeater kit comes with a powered repeater block with 12V input, IR Target input and six (6) emitter output jacks.  The standard kit comes with two dual IR emitters which allow you to control up to four components.  Four (4) more single or dual emitters can be connected providing you control of up to 12 devices.  The stylish IR Target is LCD, Plasma and CFL friendly which allows IR signals to be transmitted in areas with compact fluorescent lighting and the IR Receiver target has been tested to work with 65″ plasma TVs and 80″ Sharp LED TVs.

Unlike other single band IR Emitter Extenders – The ION Premium Infrared Repeater Kit -  WILL WORK with Telus TV.

The IR-Target contains a blue LED which flashes providing user feedback when signals are received and the connecting block also has LED status indicators.

Sony 60″ LCD w/Ion Premium IR Target

Premium IR-Repeater, IR Target Close Up

Specifications:
Receive Frequency Range: 34 KHZ to 60KHZ
Transmit Frequencies: 38 KHZ & 56KHZ
Receive Range: 8 Meter
Emitter Range: 5-10CM
Power: 12VDC,30mA MAX.
Dimensions Approx:
(IR Receiver): 31(L)×17(W)×13(H)mm
(IR Emitters): 13(L)×8(W)×5.5(H)mm
(IR Connecting Block): 90(L)×55(W)×26(H)mm
Cord Length
(IR Receiver): 2.9 Meter
(IR Emitters): 3 Meter
Connector Type: 3.5mm mini plug

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STATISTICS TO CONSIDER

The majority (approximately 62%) of home and apartment burglaries occur between the hours of 9 AM and 3 PM when many people are away at work or school.

The months of July and August have the most burglaries with February having the fewest crimes.

Many burglars will spend no more than 60 seconds attempting to break into a home.

Burglaries are committed most often by young males under 25 years of age looking for items that are small, expensive, and can easily be converted to cash.

It is reported that 70% of the burglars use some amount of force to enter a dwelling, but their preference is to gain easy access through an open door or window.

Ordinary household tools like screwdrivers, channel-lock pliers, small pry bars, and small hammers are most often used by burglars.

Burglars prefer to choose an unoccupied home with the easiest access, the greatest amount of cover, and with the best escape routes.
security tips for your HOME

If something isn’t exactly right when you return home, don’t go inside. Go to a neighbor’s home for assistance.

Always lock your doors; even if you are running to a neighbor’s house for a quick visit you never know who could be watching your house.

Never hide house keys under the door mat or a rock that is near your door. Instead give an extra key to a trusted neighbor or purchase a secure lockbox that has a security code (ask your Custom Alarm sales person for details).

Burglars know to look inside your car for keys and other valuables, so keep it locked, even when parked inside your garage.

All outside doors to your home should be made of solid wood, steel or fiberglass.

Use high-quality, heavy-duty, deadbolt locks and heavy-duty, knob-in-lock set.

Secure your sliding glass doors by installing commercially available locks or placing a piece of wood the length of the lower track. Make sure it is a tight fit and cannot be popped out of the track.

Keep your windows closed and locked when you are not home and during the night.

Lock your upper floor windows if they can be accessed from a stairway, tree, fence, or by climbing on balconies.

When you move to a new home, re-key all the exterior locks.

Install a peephole in all entry doors so you can see who is outside without opening the door.

Don’t open your door to strangers, even if they see you. It is ok to just ignore them; remember it is your home. It is especially important that your children do not open the door!

If someone comes to the door and is asking to come in and use your phone to call for help do not let him/her in. Instead, offer to make the call for him/her and they can wait outside until help arrives.

Have separate key rings or pull apart key rings for your house and car keys.

Never leave your house keys with a parking lot attendant.

Don’t screw shut your windows and put only key deadbolts on your doors – if there is an emergency, you need to be able to exit quickly.

Keep a safe for valuables or get a safety deposit box for valuable and important personal documents and mark all of your valuables with your license number for identification in case they are stolen.

Get to know your neighbors on each side of your home and those directly across the street. Invite them into your home, communicate often, and establish trust.

Use light timers at your home so you can have signs of life in your home even when no one is at home. It is also good to come home to a lit home instead of a dark one.

Create a family emergency plan by holding a family meeting to discuss the plan and play out different scenarios. Include fire exit plans and where you would go and who you would notify in case of emergency.

Lock your front door and close the garage when you are working in your backyard and lock the backdoor when you are working in the front yard. Remember burglary is a crime of opportunity; it only takes a moment to hop on and steal a bike.

Never leave written messages on your front door: it is a sign that no one is at home.
OUTSIDE your home

Avoid landscaping that provides hiding places.

Do you have a privacy fence? If someone got into your yard, would the fence provide cover for the burglar while he breaks in?

Make sure you have good lighting outside your home by using motion lights or dusk to dawn timer lights at all your door entries including your garage entry, exterior sides, and back of your home.

Don’t leave anything, such as ladders or tools, lying around that can be used to break into your home. Put away ladders or other objects that would assist a burglar in reaching an upper window.

Your house number should be clearly displayed and well lit at night so that law enforcement could find your home easily in the event of an emergency.
when you TRAVEL

Ask a trusted neighbor to watch your home while you are away.

Give your house that “lived-in look” by putting a few of your lights on timers.

Stop your mail and newspaper delivery or have a trusted neighbor pick it up for you.

Ask a neighbor to occasionally park in your driveway.

Arrange to have your lawn cut or your snow removed while you are away.
FIRE safety tips

Make sure you have a fire emergency exit plan worked out with your family and practice a couple of times a year.

Make sure you have a working fire extinguisher. It should be replaced according to manufacturers’ recommendations; refer to the label on your extinguisher for details.

Keep a flashlight in a drawer next to your bed in case of a power failure or fire emergency occurring in the middle of the night.

Test your smoke detectors monthly. Whether you have smoke detectors that are hooked up to our Central Monitoring Station or you have battery operated smoke detectors that were installed when your home was built, it is important to test them each month. If you have smoke detectors which are hooked up to our Central Monitoring Station, please call us before you test them.

Smoke detectors have an average life of 10 years. All smoke detectors should be replaced per manufacturer’s recommendations, typically 10 years, so check your smoke detectors to see if it is time to have them replaced.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) safety tips

DO have your fuel-burning appliances — including oil and gas furnaces, gas water heaters, gas ranges and ovens, gas dryers, gas or kerosene space heaters, fireplaces, and wood stoves — inspected by a trained professional at the beginning of every heating season. Make certain that the flues and chimneys are connected, in good condition, and not blocked.

DO choose appliances that vent their fumes to the outside whenever possible, have them properly installed, and maintain them according to manufacturers’ instructions.

DO read and follow all of the instructions that accompany any fuel-burning device. If you cannot avoid using an unvented gas or kerosene space heater, carefully follow the cautions that come with the device. Use the proper fuel and keep doors to the rest of the house open. Crack a window to ensure enough air for ventilation and proper fuel-burning.

DON’T idle the car in a garage — even if the garage door to the outside is open. Fumes can build up very quickly in the garage and living area of your home.

DON’T use a gas oven to heat your home, even for a short time.

DON’T ever use a charcoal grill indoors — even in a fireplace.

DON’T sleep in any room with an unvented gas or kerosene space heater.

DON’T use any gasoline-powered engines (mowers, weed trimmers, snow blowers, chain saws, small engines or generators) in enclosed spaces.

DON’T ignore symptoms, particularly if more than one person is feeling them. You could lose consciousness and die if you do nothing.

PARKING LOT safety tips

Park only in a well-lit and highly-visible location with high traffic if possible.

Remove all interior valuables from plain view.

Lock your doors and roll up all windows.

Don’t leave mail or packages with labels with your name and address in view inside your car.
For a list of security and safety tips for your business click here.

Sources:

The National Crime Prevention Council

The National Security Institute

The Security Resource Center

Minnesota Crime Watch

Burglary Prevention Council

US Environmental Protection Agency