IR Deadbolt - A way to gain access to your home without a key

(3 votes, average: 4.33 out of 5)

Morning Industries is an innovative and trend setting company that has developed a way for individuals to gain easy access into their homes. Keyless entry had been restricted only to vehicles, but now, thanks to IR Deadbolt, it is available to home owners everywhere.

Homeowners are now able to gain entry into their homes without needing a key. Instead, with a click of a remote, they are able to easily and quickly unlock any door in their home. No more fumbling around in the dark for one’s keys or worst yet, being completely locked out of one’s home because one can’t find their keys.

Today, there are more and more keyless, home entry options. A homeowner can opt for a digital keypad lock, finger print recognition and even combination locks. Many of these technologies are expensive and may be a bit difficult to install. IR Deadbolt, with its simple installation procedures allows an individual and their family to be up and running in no time. IR Deadbolt technology allows for an easy installation. Drilling to replace your current deadbolt is not necessary.

For individuals concerned about the safety of keyless entry, they can rest assured that IR Deadbolt features an infrared red, coding system that ensures that individuals without permission can not grab your code and gain access to your home. Below, we will provide 3 great reasons why keyless remote access to your home is a huge benefit.


Convenience: Keyless entry totally gets rid of having to fumble around and look for your keys. No more looking for the right key either. With a simple click of your remote, you can gain instant access to your home.
Perfect for Young Children: If you have young children, keyless, remote access will allow them to gain entry to your house very, very easily. Little fingers may have trouble opening a lock. IR Deadbolt eliminates this.
Access for Multiple Users: IR Deadbolt recognizes 30 other remotes, which means that everyone in your family will be able to have their own remote and you can easily replace any lost or stolen remotes, without having to pay for an additional system.
Low Maintenance: Your keyless entry remote only requires 4AA batteries and typically won’t need to be replaced but twice a year.

IR Deadbolt is changing the face of home entry. Home owners who appreciate convenience and speed can easily and safely gain entry into their home with a click of a button. Keyless remote entry is also good for younger children who may have trouble using a key to open a lock. As the technology has progressed and improved, it has become affordable for the average home owner. And while, the industry is still in its infancy, it just might be become standard in homes of the future. Individuals may find more information about IR Deadbolt at the following website: SmartHome

Update: Yes, this product does have some disadvantages too. As some people have pointed out in response to this post, the deadbolt does need a remote which needs to be with person opening the door. I also agree to some views that might suggest this product is no more useful than a simple key; it might not be, but for the more style conscious among us, this product might be worth installing considering it does not really have any safety concerns anymore than a traditional key.

I agree that biometric solutions are more advantagous and secure, but those are more expensive solutions, but maybe price worth paying as safety and not style is the most important consideration when choosing a lock for your front door.

8 Responses to “IR Deadbolt - A way to gain access to your home without a key”

Spencer Lavery Says:
January 24th, 2008 at 12:59 pm
Surely you’re more likely to forget/lose this than you would your keys. Or otherwise, surely you’ll just place this IR remote on your keyring, thus losing it when you can’t find your keys.

To me, losing your keys has nothing to do with this product, they shouldn’t be using that to sell it at all. It’s a great convenience in so many other areas.

My main gripe with keys is the ill-fitting ones that require a little ‘jiggle’ to work. Following closely behind is trying to find the right key in the dark. This IR remote looks great but it still requires finding something in your pocket, which when combined with your car’s IR remote and theoretically your work’s IR door remote, you’re going to have exactly the same problems as with traditional keys.

I much prefer the RF implant and biometric solutions, much more elegant, much more secure, and don’t require you to carry anything on your person.

How secure is the IR frequency? My understanding of IR is that its frequencies can be scanned and locked onto when in use, thus rendering your home rather ill-secured to anyone possessing a scanner.
Spencer Lavery Says:
January 24th, 2008 at 1:01 pm
Also, point 4 “Low maintenance” is hardly a benefit over traditional keys, for traditional keys require absolutely no maintenance, no batteries, nothing. Point 4 is in fact a drawback.

Are this company paying you for this review? Seems far less impartial and much more sales-speak than usual.
Tech Slice Says:
January 24th, 2008 at 1:13 pm
Couldn’t people just as easily lose their remote?
John Says:
January 24th, 2008 at 5:38 pm
I agree. This review/pitch is just off. I like the idea, but everything Spencer points out is what I was thinking as well. Not to mention FOUR AA batteries for the REMOTE? That thing must be huge. I was thinking it was much smaller, like a key chain device given the car unlocking analogy.

I have always enjoyed having you point out new and interesting products/technologies, but this one just doesn’t seem like you (ie. useful) and has to make us wonder about motive. Sorry.
Dan Says:
January 24th, 2008 at 6:39 pm
I can assure you this is not a sales pitch. I have updated the post taking into consideration some of the points you have raised, and they seem valid too. I am all for constructive criticism, as long as its genuine.
Hugo Says:
January 25th, 2008 at 10:22 am
“For individuals concerned about the safety of keyless entry, they can rest assured that IR Deadbolt features an infrared red, coding system that ensures that individuals without permission can not grab your code and gain access to your home.”

Really? In security industry we need facts. What strong crypto does it use?
Dan, stop removing my posts.
Dave Says:
March 17th, 2008 at 3:59 pm
I own two of these and to be honest, it’s the best purchase I made, however, I did get the Infra-Red ones at first, which was a mistake, the problem with infra-red, is not the security part, as it auto rolls 1.6 billion codes, rather the transmitting signal strength of infra-red. You have to have this within 10 feet (and in testing it, more like 6 feet) of the door, and the fob has to point directly @ the door, so if you have a storm door, like I do, it did not work until I opened the storm door. To John, the Fob which does not take 4 AA, rather 2 small watch batteries, for the comment about the fob being large, it is about 1″W x 1.5″L, smaller than a usual car key fob.

I live in Canada on the Prairie, and we have the most diverse climate in the world, -50C with windchills in winter, and +40 in summers, and this thing has operated for almost 2 years now with NO Problems, other than 1 change of batteries recently. To be honest, it’s been a god send with groceries not having to fumble with keys, as I open the door right from my car. I do have the RF unit which operates on Radio Frequencies so I have up to about 20 feet (I can open and close my door from my street) to use the fob. Personally, the review with having a child use this is accurate, as my 3 year old son loves to push buttons to help daddy get inside, however, I think the possibility of a younger child losing the fob, is just as likely as him losing a key. Regardless, this is an independant review from an outside sales guy working for an engineering company, so I do know quality. The Morning RF-01 (RF) would be the choice over the KF-01 (IR) as it’s better technology and more efficient, and I would recommend that type of unit to anyone…..Hope this helps

A satisfied customer,

Dave Parnell
Michael Lee Says:
June 20th, 2008 at 1:58 pm
I am wondering where the number “1.6 billion” comes from in the advertising. I would like to know if it is using Keeloq from Microchip. If not, then it’s not that secure.