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Reviews
To begin, I have active
"To begin, I have active subscriptions to Google Nest and also Ring for my security systems. I am basing my review solely on comparing all 3 systems together. There are pros and cons to everything and I will try my best to fairly compare them to each other. If you use or have had used Ring, the Lorex will feel very similar to it. Packaging ===================== Box contains all you need to get started. Remember, you have 2 cameras, so make sure you know where you want them. Comes with lots of papers to read, 2 wall mounts with templates to make it easier and it's hardware, 2 batteries that need charging (took me ~4.5 hours), 2 chargers with cords (1 for the base station) that I used to charge both batteries at the same time before plugging 1 into the base station permanently, ethernet cable and the base station itself. Setup ===================== Base station comes with a 32gb WD purple Micro SD card preinstalled to get you started. I swapped it out with an extra 128gb Samsung EVO I had lying around (more on this later). Instruction book is more like a picture book to get you to download the app. Obviously need it to get started. Once DLed and an account created, you start setting up your base station (scanning the QR code on the bottom). I took the wireless route instead of hard lining it directly to my router as I had no extra open ports. I do not have any performance issues at all compared to my Ring or Nest. Once the base station was connected to my WiFi you simply hit the giant plus to add the cameras one at a time. I did not mount either camera and just placed them in my Living Room and the other on a shelf in the garage. App ===================== The app is pretty basic but gets the job done. Very easy to navigate and you scroll left or right to find your camera. Home screen shows your cameras and the last thing you view LIVE (not what it last recorded). Events will show all camera notification that you have set up for them and anything from your base station. Settings gives you various things of what you can do or how to set up your devices. Performance ===================== I have both my cameras set up on the highest performance to record, 2K 1440P quality. You have 3 settings 720, 1080 and 1440 plus a custom if you wish to do it. On average per day both cameras would drain roughly 2% battery. There are solar options, but I have yet to find one from Lorex made for these cams yet. One thing I notice is that even at 2K I posted a picture of a Dell PC that was measured to be 5 ft 8 inches away from the Living Room cam and you see it all pixelated and grainy (sadface). But as long as you don't zoom, the picture quality filling the phone looks SUPER nice and clear. My garage cam shows the difference between Night Vision (gray pic) and Forced Color Night Vision /w Light. Comparisons ===================== Nest cams I use with my sub record 24/7 as long as it has internet and power. Never miss a beat with what they are looking at. Ring cams only record when motion is detected or you are viewing the cams LIVE. Lorex will only record when YOUR PERSONAL CONDITIONS ARE MET. I caps that on purpose. For example, you can set your motion zone (like the competitors) and say when motion is detected, record it. Even when you view live footage, it does not record until you hit the Record Button. All video is stored on the base station itself. When I swapped the 32 micro SD for the 128, you go into the Base Station setting and format the card for use. Also you can Privacy mode to turn off live view, sound, recording and notifications. (Please remember that I am comparing to paid subscriptions that I have) Conclusion ===================== I really like the Lorex 2K as a subscription-free security system. Video quality though is the exact same in my opinion as my Nest or Ring cams. App is fine for what it is. Although these cams are rated for either indoor or outdoor use, I lean pretty hard on them for b..."
— Anonymous (5/5)
THE GOOD ~ Crisp Image
"THE GOOD ~ Crisp Image ~ great low light/night image ~ Rechargeable batteries ~ Good distance from hub ~ No subscription required ~ Comes with memory card ~ Good field of view THE BAD ~ A little difficulty setting up second camera THE MEH (Could go either way) ~ The batteries recharge using a Micro-USB OVERALL Overall, I like these cameras. Everything you need to get them up and running is included in the box (except the cell phone and app). They come with two power blocks and micro-USB cords: one for the hub and one to charge camera batteries. If you have read my reviews before, you know I am not a fan of micro-USB. Technology is moving toward USB-C and yet many companies still choose to use Micro-USB. I'm not sure why. The cameras seem to be very sensitive to motion and quick to activate and notify me when an event happens. I have one in my house and the other outside the house about 30 feet from the hub. The cameras have a fish-eye view that is easily zoomed in on using the downloaded app. You can watch recorded events or pull up the live-view. The only difficulty I had in setting them up is after activating the first camera, I tried multiple times to activate the second (included) camera. It kept telling me it failed. Despite that, it actually DID connect to the hub and recorded events. I am not sure if it was activated as soon as the first one was or it it was a glitch. I would take half a star for that trouble if I could. I have an alarm system that came without cameras. This makes a very nice addition to that system because now I can easily pull up and view the main interior of my house if an alarm goes off."
— Anonymous (5/5)
This my first wifi security
"This my first wifi security camera bundle, not my first security system. I've had a Lorex wired system for a few years now and can attest to the system and camera quality so when I discovered they now offered a wireless 2K camera system, I thought I'd give it a try. It arrived with everything in the box needed to set it up and it doesn't need much. I'm happy to see the central hub has built-in storage with the included and upgradable 32GB MicroSDXC card. Other systems include non-removable or upgradable storage or force you to pay monthly fees. I'm quite happy with the fact I don't have to go crawling around in the attic to lay cable then drill holes in the soffit to connect to the camera. There's no plugging in at all, the 2x18650 LiPo cells in the battery pack of each of the 2 cameras are rated at 6 months or more so, as long as you don't place them in hard to access areas, they should be easy to take out and recharge. Both cameras operate over wifi with the main hub as long as it's within range. Setting up the main hub can be accomplished with the included ethernet cable or wirelessly, I chose wireless and it took a couple of tries before I got it connected. You need to follow the sequence in the booklet, log in to the Lorex Home app and add new system, follow prompts then turn on the hub and press the little button on the back until green light flashes, then continue setup. Then you connect the cameras one by one by pressing the button on the bottom inside the battery compartment and clicking add camera in the app. In all took me 10 minutes to do. I've used it about a week now and really like the picture quality of the 2K cameras and how you can zoom in on something and still see it clearly. The enhanced color night mode works quite well with minimal pixelation that increases as it gets darker as you would expect. At midnight, you could actually see stars in the night sky which is amazing! The IR night vision brightens an area up to 30ft out in all directions. The built-in garden light is bright enough to be seen from afar and illuminates an area up to 15ft in front. I would have to say my favorite feature of the system is the advanced AI that only notifies you if it sees a person. It's so refreshing to not get bugged every time a bug flies in front of the camera or a car passes by like my old system. In the summer, bugs see the light that activates the first time it sees "something" and they keep flocking around making the notifications go constantly all night. The AI eliminates all that and doesn't bother you unless it identifies people in it's field of view. My only dislike is that the Lorex Home app doesn't show you both cameras in real time; you have to click and wait for them to open. Also, if I connect through my tablet, it kicks me out of the phone and vice versa. Otherwise the two way talk and siren function are great ways to get unwanted people's attention. I live behind a golf course and have gate access, sometimes I get evening golfers coming in and retrieving their balls so I look forward to bleeping the siren at them!"
— Anonymous (5/5)
Pleased with product
"This is the second Lorex camera I have purchased. Love it. Even my electrician was impressed at how easy it was to install and the quality of the picture."
— Jane S. (5/5)
I like it
"I like it"
— vinh T. (5/5)
Everything works great.
"Everything works great."
— Bruce R. (5/5)
It's a good product
"It's a good product"
— jin k. (5/5)
Best thing
"This security system is awesome, easy to setup and works great for being wireless. In two weeks battery life went down 12% due to people constantly walking in front of it. Zero complaints about it."
— Simon M. (5/5)
Great Product
"Great cameras they have some really amazing picture video quality, I only got the 2k ones but they are very sharp, same with the 1080p ones which look really good, I highly recommend this product the only reason why I'm giving it 3 stars is because unfortunately I had 1 camera that came defective, it drains the juice out of the battery within 5 days, I thought it was maybe the battery itself so I rotated them to different camera but no it's just that one camera that drains the entire battery within a week which is a bummer, but aside from that everything works just like it should"
— Alejandro O. (3/5)
Fits the bill
"Easy to install both the doorbell and cameras. Everything worked as described by the company description."
— Jeff H. (5/5)
