You deserve UA-cam review of the year! You didn’t tell us where you went to middle school, you didn’t introduce us to your dog... instead you got straight to the point. I especially appreciated @18:00 where you put distance into perspective. Video quality sucks though. Many thxs for the review.
I just purchased this exact same setup from Costco Online. Last Monday night, my truck was broken into and several items stolen. It must have been left unlocked by accident, or the Key FOB was triggered to unlock it by keys or coins in my pocket when I sat down, as there was no vehicle alarm. Our driveway, garage, road, & entrance way is very similar, and my ideas of where to place the cameras is about the same as yours. Our house has very poor visual access from inside the house to the road and driveway, so this will be the best way to protect the vehicles and access to the house. I especially like the "Motion Detection Light" on these cameras as a deterrent to thieves and vandals, but a convenience to ourselves and friends. This will be by FAR the best solution to protect our vehicles, and have the added protection for the house as well. The Police say that there are one or two in the area causing problems, but also a few that come out from town as well. I had my older truck broken into Downtown Twice, and now my new truck Downtown Once and at HOME this last time. It is VERY upsetting to say the least. BRAVO on your video and the very fine coverage of the Software Setup Menus. A few more days and the "TRAP" will be set. Although it MIGHT never be needed, I will feel as if I have done something proactive, and can sleep soundly at night. It would be great if you could play Dirty Harry say...... "Do you feel lucky?....... Well do ya.....?"
Hello. iPhone user. Did you try to read the license plate from the Lorex Cloud app? select HD quality in the app and zoom in. You will see that you will be able to read it better than on your screen. I have another lorex system and the instructions recommends Lorex Secure app, with that app I can not read a license plate on my iPhone or at my 75” 4k tv at 30 feet. I saw your video using Lorex Cloud app so I decided to try that one and I was blown away by the improvement in image quality. But now I have 2 apps because each one have some features that the others doesn’t have or I haven’t found them yet.
Hi Rick, thanks for making the videos. I just bought the same system from Costco here in the UK with 6 cameras for £840. All in all seems like a good deal. I will use your videos to help with the installation. Once again thanks for the videos.
Helpful. Would be nice if you said the model # but I am happy I got to see the interface everyone's been complaining about (it looks just fine). BTW you showed a screen that said you had camera firmware updates - that's why there was 5 of them, not just 1 (NVR only has 1 firmware because it's 1 device). Also, if you want to get motion detection sensitivity to be less sensitive, turn the sensitivity down and the threshold UP - if you turn it down, it'll have the opposite effect you're intending. Lastly, turning on continuous bit rate recording and turning your bit rate up might make the picture more clear, but it'll increase your rate of hard drive usage and may slow down your network or frame rate (depending on the total load on the NVR). If you use H.265 instead of H.264 this may counteract some of these effects due to the codec using less bandwidth (newer/better compression algorithm). Basically, always use H.265 if you can (may have to set manually in each camera in addition to NVR - set camera first if this is the case). Good luck and thanks again!
Great video, I just installed similar cameras by lorex, the volume of the siren is horrible. I don't know why lorex didn't make it so you can adjust the volume of it from the app. It would also be nice to be able to turn off the infrared on individual cameras. Some areas of my yard are very well lit at night and the infrared bounces off the lit area and makes for a poor image. All in all its a great system. Thanks for this video
best review of this set up so far. Only thing I wish you did was sound the alarm when u were outside. You did it in your house which gave a decent glimpse into what it sounds like. So better than nothing. I would prefer it to be louder. But in the dead of night with no noise around I think it would be enough. The reviews had me worried about the alarm being so quite but this review helped my decide that it is good enough for the price. Thanks!
I was disappointed with the zoom capabilities as well. Should be noted though that the system is limited to the resolution of the monitor you are using. I tried to up the resolution to max on a 720 monitor and lost the image entirely. Another thing, in my opinion, is that the software isn't really user friendly for the average Joe. Still trying to figure out how to get notifications on my phone. Great and honest review by the way.
Ya the cameras are nice crisp wide angle cameras but dont do physical camera zoom. They do digital zoom which works for shorter distances but not for images too far away. Lorex does sell some zoom cameras and I would imagine they have the ability to zoom much better.
Some of the newest Lorex systems and cameras allow for 4K at 30fps and the quality of those 4K cameras are much higher than the ones in this video. (I don't think you will find them at Costco) 4K at 30fps is AWESOME, but it does fill up a LOT of memory on your hard drives very quickly. 2 hard drives at 8TB each would be desirable.
Ya for sure always some tradeoffs. 15 frames vs 30 fps doesnt matter much to me ...15 sounds bad but in reality seems pretty fine. What I would like is a better mix of cameras..a few bullet wide angle and a couple more with zoom capabilities in the packages they sell
I also bought a Lorex 8 camera system from Costco and love it. I did add two optical zoom cameras just for recording cars on our country road and can now see inside the cars and read plates clearly. I did add a HP purple 10TB hard drive so we will have a lot more storage just in case we need to retrieve footage days or weeks later.
Others have said and I am too, excellent video! I already ordered my system, just watching videos about it - this is the best I've found so far. Nice job! Pertaining to smart home ideas, I have a motion detector with a siren hooked to it - you just have to have a way to disable it or it will be like the boy that cried wolf to your neighbors. Subbed
Thats tricky, I find motion detectors handy but they go off a lot for weird reasons, I dont know I would want to pair it with a siren..Maybe a light instead or an email alert so you can check it out?
@@RickvanderValk14 The siren is dual purpose, it will wake me up if I am sleeping or audio alert to potentially scare off burglar, even if I am not home - unwanted attention. The kids are grown up and living on their own, no pets anymore and the detector is inside the house where false alarms should be minimal. I have other life and home loaded defense tools too, if you know what I mean. TBH I highly doubt that something could happen because of where I live but if it makes the wife more at ease then it needs to be in place. The motion sensor is a pretty high grade unit the detects heat And movement, not just movement alone.
Hi Rick,OUTSTANDING VIDEO! I have been researching a system for months and decide on Lorex because of the software and I think a bit better quality you pay for as well as the many videos and information they provide. Even though I have not received the system until tomorrow 11/30/2018 I am super hyped on the wide range of control the software gives you.With many other video reviews and your has been a great help.I'm installing my Lorex 4k 8 channel NVR/System this weekend.Mine has a NVR9082X and 6 LNB8111BW small bullet cameras for my exterior.I wish my NVR would hand those cute little cameras you got with your Costco system by NVR doesn't handle them. The only thing I can imagine is that the extra power needed for the light and the siren. I also like how you can just place your camera on a table inside. My cameras are 4K 8mp cameras and have 4.4 mm fixed lens with a 88 degrees view. With 130 ft day and night color, 2TB HD plus able to add 1 more HD (2 x 8TB = 16 TB Total) It also seems the software in your box looks the same as I think I will get.I got the whole package for $577 during this past week sale with 25% off.. I'm happy.www.lorextechnology.com/4k-ip-camera-system/4k-ultra-hd-ip-nvr-security-camera-system-with-6-ip-cameras/4KHDIP86-1-p.Thanks again for a very informative and complete video about your system software setup. You have no idea how much help that alone will help everyone planning to install themselves. I'm sure I will return soon and watch again.
My latest question is setting the sensitivity and dithering for each camera. I have motion zone setup to eliminate areas I don't need to worry about. Presently my front door, walkway and driveway are setup this way. I have been plat5ing around with the sensitivity and seems 50-60 is reasonable and dithering 30-50 I just had the drive way trigger because of someone's headlights for a few second sin the driveway Any ideas or suggestions?Thanks John
More questions. I have Lorex Secure and Lorex Cloud on my cellphone. Can you please explain what is the purpose of each? You can just tell me which is the one you use to get video motion alarms as it seems I get them from both. Is that possible or am I just not understanding the purpose of each. Thanks
Great video, but I have a few questions: 1) which Lorex app are you using specifically? 2) Do you have to set up the camera system through the NVR or computer software first, or can you make all of the initial configurations through the app and avoid the NVR or computer all together? 3) Have you noticed if four 4K cameras or 4K live streaming is taxing on your home Wi-Fi? Thanks.
Hi John, I setup the Lorex system initially through the actual NVR unit. i connected a monitor to it and made my changes there. Afterwords I went online and the "FlirCloud" application for my windows PC and then went to my app store for my android phone and got the "Lorex Cloud" app. I dont know for certain but my guess is you need to do initial setup on the NVR and then after that you can modify it no problem from the PC app. I have noticed a few differences in terms of features that the PC app doesnt show but most are there. Couple things on the different apps. My computer is hardwired to my router so no issues at all in terms of high quality viewing. The mobile app uses something called sub-streaming where it lowers the 4k resolution from 4k to 1280 bit rate. Still looks great just easier on the bandwidth
Thank you!!! Awesome video. You helped me so much with understanding the ins and outs of what my system could do. I truly learned from watching. Thanks again!!!!
Thank you, you are right. I will do that. I have had 400+ comments on a bunch of these videos so I filmed a new video with the 10 most asked questions which ill post soon. Thanks for the feedback.
Hi I live in the Arizona in the Southwest desert. Its mostly hot during the year with temps that can reach 118 degrees. Also there is a month of monsoon with torrential downpours which may last for hours and sometimes days. Lastly there will be some incidences of snow up to a foot on occasion. I have a flat roof and I plan on installing my Lorex cameras on the highest points, possibly to a junction box with a mix of 1/2 inch to 1 inch conduit (where the cameras Cat5e cables meet other cables from other cameras). I'm going to lay the conduit on the roof with many 90 degree bends to make the job look as professional as possible. I will use a few junction boxes, some directly on the camera and others where conduit from other cameras meet another section. I have never done this before and I have no plans on drilling any holes other than to the room where the nvr box will be. I'm curious to know what your thoughts and recommendations are?
Not sure if your cameras are covered or not, mine have a roof line to protect them from snow and rain a bit more, the manufacturer shows the range of temperatures on the cameras at -22° ~ 122°F so sounds like your probably ok on that. I have no issues with cold and snow. I think sounds like a pretty good plan overall. Cat5 is pretty flexible and the conduit should be plenty big enough depending on how many cameras. Like to see how it looks when your done.
Hey Rick, great review. I was debating purchasing the 4 motion sensor/NVR from Costco and now I likely will, just need to get past the $900 price. I do have a question about the smartphone app. I have tenants in my house that I would like to give access to see the camera's but I don't really want to give them access to a lot of features like it looked like you had via the mobile app. Do you know if there are 'profiles' or 'users' that can be set so that some one can just have 'view' access to the camera's? Great work and thanks! Greg
Great video (not sure why Lorex can’t just hire you to revise their manuals and videos to be as clear and comprehensive as yours). Any chance you can do one on how to use the Cloud app? The issue I’m having is not being able to use the app to re-start a tour, pattern, or autoscan after I used the app to operate the camera.
I don't have rapid recap on mine but I do have a way to search an area say my front door and it will show me all footage where motion happened during the day. That can be very handy
thats weird, mine will work in either, ill look at my settings tonight on that, maybe you have to select audio on for both the primary and the secondary stream
@@RickvanderValk14 can u do a video on using the audio on these cameras. Can't seem figure it out. Does it only work going live or? Can't get mine to hear unless turn on in house n just hear myself talk thru tv in same room in confused pls help
@@Games.Gadgets.Sports I am also having audio issues, I can hear through my TV hooked to my NVR but no audio on my app through my andriod phone. I am using the Lorex Secure app. I would love to figure out how to hear audio from my phone app. I believe my Lorex system is a different model though.
is there a setting to lighten up the room or driveway when it is gloomy or darker? Some seem a little dark for my eyes so I was just wondering if it self adjusts. Like when you are showing the family in the living room and the driveway (looks like rain) it seems very dark like the brightness needs to be turned up. Thanks for this video, I'm just starting to look and this is great, and no silly background music to make it hard to hear you...great move! OH, 33-million people are red/green color blind, would you know if the colors can be changed so I can tell when there is movement? I can't tell (when you go to the basement) the color difference on the monitor.
To all who have not figured out what numbers to use with their motion sensitivity and Threshold adjustments I just received an email back from Lorex and here is what they say: The Sensitivity determines how sensitive the camera is to motion. The Threshold determines how much motion is required to trigger an event. It is recommended to select a Threshold between 10~50 and a Sensitivity between 30~70. Kind of generic but I asked about headlight setting off motion detection and asked what they suggested.So it looks like we will just have to tweak these adjustments a bit and hope over time hit the correct mark for each camera.
is a camera better position above or under a floodlight in order to get the best quality image taking in consideration the light luminosity around the camera coming from the light ?
Thanks for this answer question review video - will you consider comparing this Lorex NVR system with the more popular Swann NVR system?... they are competitively priced and i am undecided which system to go with.
Thanks for the videos Rick, I am in the process of deciding what to purchase and appreciate the customers perspective of your vids. I am wondering if you experience any interference on the camera feed that you ran alongside of the power supply for your heat pump??
That is odd, I have never seen that. Did you buy the system new? Is it the camera that came with the system. If so probably a call to their tech help to figure out what is going on ...odd.
They are not that bad. Hardest part is wiring them, after that pretty easy. Mine came with 2tb of storage which is about a weeks worth of 4k footage. After that it automatically overwrites the old data.
Hmmm....My system (Model: TN81828B8-E, NVR: N841, Cameras: E891AB) is very similar. The Lorex software seems identical. One quick question. Let's say you have a couple of cameras mounted indoors and you don't want the LED / Flood light to come on at all but you do want the camera to record when it senses motion. How do you disable the LED/Flood light but still record based on motion detected? BTW, thank you for your video. Greatly appreciated.
@@RickvanderValk14 Thanks to your hint, I was able to figure it out. It's not very intuitive but, here's what I found. Go to Main Menu, Config, Event, Smd/Deterrence tab. Check or uncheck 'Person'. Under 'Area' click 'Set', then after you 'OK' the example screen, you'll see the option to turn on/off the light as 'Rule 1'. Be sure to 'Apply' or 'OK' to save. Repeat for 'Vehicle'. I'm not 100% sure but I think that even if 'Person' and 'Vehicle' are unchecked, you may still need to go into 'Area' and 'Set' to disable the light. I can't test it until tonight but I feel pretty good about this. Please feel free to correct, add, or modify as needed. Hope that helps. Thnks again.
@@benzius1171 Im sure it will help somebody else, what did you do it direct on the NVR or in the computer software? If it was the software you may want to consider the newest software it has things laid out better, i have a video i did on it a few weeks ago.
@@RickvanderValk14 I did it on the NVR. I will definitely check out your video on the new software. I have been going step by step so I'm waiting until I'm happy with my NVR set up then I'll move forward to the mobile app and then finally, on to the PC software. I know that's not required but it will help me stay focused on each leg instead of bouncing around and confusing myself. I plan to use the new Lorex Cloud Client you just reviewed for PC unless you recommend something else. Thanks again..."Gobble Gobble"
Fantastic video to say the least super informative and I'm actually going back and setting some of the settings I missed the first time around. What's the pc software you are using I've had a really bad experience where it cannot install on my windows 10 machine. I had at one point installed the wrong desktop application because their website is not super intuitive. They said I have something embedded now in the registry filed that's preventing it from installing the right version. Great job!
I am, using the FLIR Cloud software on my windows 10 machine and it works pretty well. Its not perfect, I feel like they could do a better job on this but it works and I have figured it out so am ok with it.
There is actually a new software, if you have a mac forget about it, you can go to the lorexwiki it's called Lorex Cloud Client. The software takes a lot of cpu power so a very good pc is important.
I do feel like they have some cameras better suited for zooming with an optical zoom vs a digital zoom. The cameras that came with my system are great for everything but that. I dont see why you couldnt install a system like mine and then get one camera with a bit more capability to cover off the garage out to the street.
Thanks for this. I had purchased a Backstreet system/NVR and I am not impressed with the GUI at all. It's terrible for playback searching and installation is a pain since it has only one input requiring you provide switches and a separate router. On top of that the company has nobody that understands networking so you can forget about any help setting it up. I regret having spent 4K on that Backstreet system. After seeing this I now know I should have purchased a Lorex system instead.
FYI you said you can’t help your bald spot; I used to think so too but I got this stuff called Cabooki. They sent me a free trial size and I couldn’t order it fast enough, I have a Zmodo 8 cam POE system. I have a neighbor that is insane and escalated to throwing glass for my rescue dog, and I’m handicapped. I caught him peeping in my windows twice. The glass I clearly got, and those videos are on my channel. I brought it to court for a restraining order, which was granted temporarily but because I didn’t bring a lawyer (stupid me thought as a victim there’d be some sort of prosecutor, I really felt taken by the judge like he was this psycho’s friend or something. I’m holding back, long story short the judge didn’t allow me to play what audio or video I had or allow me an attorney when he told me I had to fight my case alone while he plead the 5th!) Your system interface looks nearly identical, literally. 1% different. I had to buy WiFi Zmodo cams so that I could catch the audio. Zmodo didn’t offer an outdoor audiocam system when I got it 3 years ago. My next plan is to update to a lorex system with audio, color night vision, thermal, needed and didn’t know I would but an optical zoom and in 4K. I’ll be adding the maximum amount of terabytes then as well. I’m not as happy with my WiFi cams because It’s recorded to the cloud and doesn’t play like my normal cams to a DVR. However I cannot be sure that it’s the cams and not the cloud. I love in New London CT and like typical coastal New England, houses are very close together, and If you have a mentally unstable neighbor you need these systems to prevent bullying by a 75 year old. I got the cams because the cops said I need proof to charge him and bring him to court. He violated the restraining order less than 12 hours after being served by the sheriff! The judge dropped the charges against him and told me to “Go have coffee with him, and hash out my issues with him...OR TEA! OR TEA! I DON’T WANT TO OFFEND ANY TEA DRINKERS!!!” I thought I must’ve snapped and passed out because there’s no way in hell I just heard this, when outside of having more than a year of proof, I had to be escorted into the courtroom because of the restraining act! So in conclusion, justice is a laughable joke. If it isn’t, then it owes me an apology, and reciprocity. I’ve never been arrested, or been a bad citizen, stupidly I thought cripples like me, who’s born with a birth defect that breaks the bones in my spine. Who can I defend against? Currently I have 20 screws, 2 rods, and 2 bridge looking pieces at the top and bottom, my scar is from the collarbone to belly button height on my back. A seam that will never feel normal, pain that’s worse than before, just not crushing my heart anymore from bones pushing in to the cavity too far from having a progressing humpback. I was 35 when I had surgery exactly 4 years ago. I’m saying this so you get why I’m handicapped and need help protecting my family, property, pets, and self. I have a slime bag that is the hero or victim no matter what. I have this guy picking his own tenants garbage over 35 minutes to snoop paperwork, or anything he may find useful, including clothing, medical receipts, or whatever. The guy is a pervert as well, big shock I know. And apparently he’s the right one according to the local judge. 🤬🤬🤬
Hello, great video! We also just bought the Lorex from Costco. We bought the 4K 8 Camera. Cannot get computer program to connect. It says system is off line, have been trying to make this work for a couple days now. VERY FRUSTRATED. Have downloaded the software from the Lorex site and after watching this video, downloaded the Flir Cloud. The FC did detect the system, but still says it is off line. We have been able to get the phone app, Alexa, and Google to connect. So wouldn't it HAVE to be online? Also adjusting threshold and sensitivity because we are getting notifications CONSTANTLY. Now our lights won't come on. Even though we have readjusted the threshold and sensitivity back and actually TOLD the lights to come on. Gave up and turned notifications off-- take it anymore.
Sorry to hear your having some issues. Couple of things to keep in mind on the offline piece. First one is make sure you have a lan cable going from your Lorex NVR to your modem/router attached to your computer. Assuming you did that part and your using the Flir Cloud software like I used in the video go to the devices menu and see if your system is listed in there. If you see it listed in the devices menu select the add button below and it will hopefully bring it online for you. As for the sensitivity, I would recommend you set some zones (i showed it in the video) and play a bit more with the settings. I still get some notifications here and there depending on weather etc but have it set pretty well now. I have the app email me a photo to my gmail and I usually review them once a day or if something seems off. Hope you get it working soon.
Very nice and detailed review. How is the app? Does it work smoothly? Any crashes or bugs or things that doesn't work? App reliability is huge for me. Thanks
@@RickvanderValk14 Awesome, with 4K cameras, they are only capable of higher resolutions than 1080p with the sacrifice of lower frame rates right? I'm deciding between a 4K or 1080P camera, however I want smooth video as well, so if I can only view in 4K at low frame rates I think I would rather the 1080p. Is this true?
Hi Rick after watching your video I purchased and installed the system. Question does your Hard drive run even when you power off? This is my third Lorex. I had siding put it n the house and I removed all the cameras. After two years I decided to put them up again but went with the system your using. My first system needed port forwarding and router set up. The second had scan ID which is much better. I don’t remember if the HD and or fan keeps running when I push the power off button or shut down from the main menu.
can you zoom in on licence plate of truck across the road? Can you read its number? Fron the you tube post, it looked like one is NOT able to read plate.
Nope not with these cameras. You can easily tell make model but they are not zoomed cameras. If you were buying kit you could add a more powerful camera for that purpose though. System has room for 8 cameras
Hello Rick thank you for your videos. I can't seem to find the video where you showed everyone where you bought your cameras, how much it costed, how to set it up and how to install it. Can you send me to that video so that I can view your tutorial on getting started? Also I'd like to know if these cameras have two-way conversation?
great vid. ty under settings+events when setting motion schedule what is the difference between the infinite logo and the O which option indicates continuous recording.
Hi Rick - Great tutorial, I like the way you show us how the system works and I also like your neighborhood ;-) - Best wishes to you and your family. P.S. Have you connected this system to Alexa, I wonder how easy to do this?
The Model of my system is the LNR6100x series. 4 - 4k 8MP cameras with 2 TB of storage. I bought at Costco in Canada and paid $699 but got $100 off when i bought it.
thanks for the video Rick. How do you find the NVR box during at night, does it make a lot of noise or is it pretty quite? I have the swann, and it is by far the quietest compared to qsee and lorex when i compared them 4 years ago. just wondering if lorex made an improvement in this area
To be honest mine is tucked away and not anywhere near where I sit. I have heard people mention noise but when I stand near it I don't notice it. I have also seen a video online where somebody replaced the fan with a quieter one as well.
Hello. First, Thank you for the level of detail and patience you had while making this. Second, I noticed that your computer-based system control is named "FLIR CLOUD". Is this really the software used when you visited 'lorex.com' and searched for software product results based on your Product Model Number ??? If not, may we see a separate video on it? P-S I'm a new user of Lorex.
I am using the FLIR cloud client, just type that into google and you should land on the page where you can download it for your pc. Are you saying you found a different PC version that I am not using? Sorry just wanted to clarify
@@RickvanderValk14 Oh. Ok. Then what you're using is a 3rd party piece of software. i thought that you got it from lorex.com. Seems that Lorex.com also has their own desktop video player that I can use in my 64-bit system. I'll try out both types as soon as I install the cameras.
Hello. Word of caution from a first time user. Turns out that the LHV DVR boxes do NOT have any Reset button or other functionality installed, it has to be reset from within the DVR controls by using your monitor. I got super upset when I couldn't access my DVR after a new installation simply because I don't have a compatible monitor (I'm using my 1920 x 1080 LG TV as a monitor). Nothing in the set-up guides did it say how easy it was to screw up your whole system just because a user wants to change their resolution. Tech support didn't help because I was put on hold for over 1 hour straight. PS. I now found out that I can't use laptops as monitors because laptops don't have video-input ports, only video-output via HDMI.
Excellent work Rick. Have you been able to get the Two-way talk to work from the Lorex Cloud App. I have the same system with 6 cameras and Lorex admitted that the Two-way talk is not working.
It doesn't work with my system. I did phone I believe it was dependant on your cameras...cant quite remember what they said now. Either way I cannot talk ..i can ring the alarm but no two way talking
Interesting did you get it fixed yet? Doesnt sound normal, they supply all the stuff to connect it right so am curious if you figured this out yet. Does it look choppy ghosty when you review footage right at the NVR with the mouse and a screen attached? What video settings have you got it on right now? 4K? what FPS ? What is your substream set at?
@@RickvanderValk14 It is not fixed yet. The choppy vídeo is on a 4k screen and on the iPhone. Also on the recordings. The ghosty image is on night vision. I have tried 4k all the way down. FPS is 7, it does not offer anything higher. Resolution on substream is 960x40. I tried attaching a picture of the settings on the screen, but couldn’t figure it out how to attach it to this response.
@@RickvanderValk14 Not yet. I think the problem has to do with the fps. The highest available on the Recording screen is 7 and I can’t understand how this is possible on a 4K system
Great video. I learned a lot. Got my system at Costco but didn't get the computer software. Is there someplace I can download it? the Lorex site doesn't list the client software for the Costco model.
Hello Rick, i just recently bought some lorex cameras but i dont like the app itself i use flir cloud and lorex home but they both suck! , i am trying to install blue iris directly into the NVR do you think that is possible? Thanks!! by far the best detailed lorex video from start to finish!
The description of the nvr Lorex system is awesome, but your rushing through all the informational knowledge that you have on the system. “BY SLOWING YOUR TUTORIAL DOWN” you would better help a lot of us and maybe you would get more subscribers.
Hi..my screen on moniter says push input on remote to chose device..I'm not getting an internet connection..how do I fix?? Says No signal...then goes bk to white screen with blue Lorex by Flir
No it was a wired cam. Only difference between it and the others was instead of connecting cable to nvr directly, i connected it to a switch on that floor that was wired into my network. I also uses a power brick since my switch was not power over ethernet like the nvr is. The lorex system daw camera on my network and i was able to use it.
Hey man I got a ? What would u do.. I can use 3 lorex lines but 1 of my cameras going in the back yard and no access to run the line.. my builder ran a cat5e cable to a box in the back yard but where I want the camera I need to extent the line 35ft... so option 1 is a coupler but idk if that works with the poe switch. Option 2 is cut the lorex line and solder or nut them together? What would u do
I just bought a system about three weeks ago now, still working on motion detection. I have a lot of false notifications from car headlights. I have adjusted both sensitivity and threshold, but still doesn’t eliminate false notifications. How is your? How do you balance your cameras sensitive and threshold options?
My solution to my balding was to pre-empt nature and just shave my head bald. I use an electric razor. Clean and smooth, not to mention very cool in Houston's summertime.
Is there a way we can have it save footage to a computer or to a google drive? Is there a way I can connect to the dvr from my Mac locally on the network?
Nice video - very informative. In the Windows 10 client software you ran the demo in full screen mode. If you exit full screen mode, are you able to resize the window and have the displayed camera views resize with the overall window size?
Yes most of the time, that is where if i have a problem with the software it comes when i either drag the window to another monitor or try and size it a lot. Ill get a run time error one in a while there.
Great video on this system! I recently bought the 8 camera 4K from Lorex and still trying to get it fine tuned. My question is how many days of recording are you achieving with continuous mode? I only have 3 cameras currently hooked up and only record on motion but it is only recording 2-3 days max. My concern is if I'm on holidays out of cell range for longer than that and a theft occurs I would possibly lose the footage before seeing it.
Sorry for delay, I have 4 cameras it stores footage for about 5 days. I do get alerts when we are not home so I can check them from remote, save them etc if need be, so being away doesnt have to be a big deal.
Eric Stephens Hi, When I export video footage it has so many files. How do I get the least amount of files on the USB drive? The reason is that I have cameras set up on my tennis courts and players purchase the footage of their match. I noticed that if I export using the DAV file I can combine the files. If I want to export using the MP4 fromat it will not combine. So I have to take this file and put it in another program to combine into one file. It would be great if I could export a 2 to 3 hour match and just give the info to the player without having to convert it in another program. (if I change the settings to a different resolution will I get less files?)
Thank you. I wish I watched this before I set up mine. Did you find a way to turn off night vision on this system? I have cameras set up inside windows looking out but the infra red mode makes it impossible to see outside. I'd think it would be under camera settings it isn't there. I called customer support and they gave me the instructions for the wrong model.
If you go into the NVR and go to -->camera settings ---in there you have the choice of Auto/Day/Night ..If you dont want the IR sensors to come on change it to day and hit save.
@@RickvanderValk14 Thanks for the reply. Turns out I have a cheaper model that doesn't have this feature. Otherwise it looks almost exactly the same and was a good deal at Best Buy at $379 for a four camera 4k system.
Have you tried it with H.265? I noted in your setup you use H.264. I've heard Lorex cloud functionality can only work with the H.264. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thx! Nice review btw!
Great video, thanks. Question......How can I make the sound better or even louder? it's like I get more background sound then actually people speaking. Thank you in advance.
If you mean the sounds the mics on the cameras are picking up, you can increase volume on the app and the desktop application to increase sound. In terms of what you can hear and don't hear, I would say at 35 feet if people talk normal you can hear them pretty well, further than that its hard to say, you will hear things like cars etc, but people talking is tougher. It also depends on where you positioned your cameras as well. How high are they? If they are really high than the mics have that much further to go trying to pickup sound.
hi Rick!, I have a n4k2sd-84wb-1 4k NVR system I just bought about 2 months ago. Is there any way to attached a keyboard? maybe a bluetooth keyboard or ???
Hey Rick, seen both videos on the security cameras and may I say, well done. Absolutely one of the best UNBIASED reviews I've seen so far! When viewing the cameras via your smartphone through the app, do you have to be on WIFI or does it work when you are using cellular data? IE 4G or LTE. Thank you.
No but I wish you could. Best I could figure out was to screen mirror your phone to your TV and you could watch on TV that way. I dont know I miss it a lot though, with being able to see it from my computer (which im on all the time for work) and my phone or tablet, the TV isnt such a big deal.
No picture is coming out on mine. The lorex Title pops out and then it goes black. It’s an older TV that isn’t 4k. And this is system is 4k, you think that could be the reason it isn’t showing.
It has a 2 TB drive in it. With 4 cameras at 4K its about 7 days. Which is fine, even when we are away I get alerts etc through my app so if something was important i would capture it from there.
If the system is connected to your network you can use a computer to access it. The computer can do most of the configurations but not everything. I grabbed a really cheap used monitor and put it on a shelf in the closet where the NVR is and use it. You can find old/use monitors for pennies on the dollar on facebook market place or any of those site.
Thanks Rick! Good Video! Interestingly I have been using Amcrest PC-NVR for few years, and so as amcrest app. Lorex and Amcrest look extremely alike.... I wonder if both companies have any relationship or if they camera/NVR/software might even be compatible with each other... I am really looking into trying this set of Lorex from costco... But since my background was with amcrest... not sure if it's worth the switch. The biggest attraction from Lorex is the LED light and Siren, although I understand it's probably a weak siren, still better than no one else offering anything like this... How's the reliability on Lorex? How fast is their push notification? Any feedback will be great from anyone. Thanks!
I bet they are very similar. The software for a lot of these systems looks the same. The siren imo is not worth switching. The push notifications are instant and very good.
Just got my lorex 4K system from Costco.... tester for few days.... honestly, I am impress with the small camera video quality if you tune it right. Yes, default setting is pretty weak, given most users impression the camera is weak. Especially the sub stream. As for the siren and audio quality, both sucks. It really is bad, audio is worst than the tiny wyze cam. Worst part is the slow NVR and app. Super slow app, the slowest I experience, very confused with more than few app can work. Flir and lorex branded apps. I have test all of them.... all pretty bad... I am still debating about installing it.... primary due to the weak apps and NVR. I finally figured out there is a way to connect to individual cameras directly, that’s a plus. But the apps are still pretty slow, I have to manually tune down the sub streams to make it go faster.... slow apps slow apps, and slow apps!!!! Happy testing
You deserve UA-cam review of the year! You didn’t tell us where you went to middle school, you didn’t introduce us to your dog... instead you got straight to the point. I especially appreciated @18:00 where you put distance into perspective.
Video quality sucks though. Many thxs for the review.
I'm glad you enjoyed episode one. I'll call you in to help me with the script for the next one. Cheers
THANK YOU , THANK YOU for NOT using any annoying music with the video
Yes music is Bull shit
I just purchased this exact same setup from Costco Online. Last Monday night, my truck was broken into and several items stolen. It must have been left unlocked by accident, or the Key FOB was triggered to unlock it by keys or coins in my pocket when I sat down, as there was no vehicle alarm. Our driveway, garage, road, & entrance way is very similar, and my ideas of where to place the cameras is about the same as yours. Our house has very poor visual access from inside the house to the road and driveway, so this will be the best way to protect the vehicles and access to the house. I especially like the "Motion Detection Light" on these cameras as a deterrent to thieves and vandals, but a convenience to ourselves and friends. This will be by FAR the best solution to protect our vehicles, and have the added protection for the house as well. The Police say that there are one or two in the area causing problems, but also a few that come out from town as well. I had my older truck broken into Downtown Twice, and now my new truck Downtown Once and at HOME this last time. It is VERY upsetting to say the least. BRAVO on your video and the very fine coverage of the Software Setup Menus. A few more days and the "TRAP" will be set. Although it MIGHT never be needed, I will feel as if I have done something proactive, and can sleep soundly at night. It would be great if you could play Dirty Harry say...... "Do you feel lucky?....... Well do ya.....?"
sorry to hear about your truck, that really sucks. Hopefully this will help you.
By the way this is the best Lorex video I’ve seen good job.
Hello. iPhone user. Did you try to read the license plate from the Lorex Cloud app? select HD quality in the app and zoom in. You will see that you will be able to read it better than on your screen. I have another lorex system and the instructions recommends Lorex Secure app, with that app I can not read a license plate on my iPhone or at my 75” 4k tv at 30 feet. I saw your video using Lorex Cloud app so I decided to try that one and I was blown away by the improvement in image quality. But now I have 2 apps because each one have some features that the others doesn’t have or I haven’t found them yet.
Hi Rick, thanks for making the videos. I just bought the same system from Costco here in the UK with 6 cameras for £840. All in all seems like a good deal. I will use your videos to help with the installation. Once again thanks for the videos.
Bill would you recommend the camera's?
Helpful. Would be nice if you said the model # but I am happy I got to see the interface everyone's been complaining about (it looks just fine). BTW you showed a screen that said you had camera firmware updates - that's why there was 5 of them, not just 1 (NVR only has 1 firmware because it's 1 device). Also, if you want to get motion detection sensitivity to be less sensitive, turn the sensitivity down and the threshold UP - if you turn it down, it'll have the opposite effect you're intending. Lastly, turning on continuous bit rate recording and turning your bit rate up might make the picture more clear, but it'll increase your rate of hard drive usage and may slow down your network or frame rate (depending on the total load on the NVR). If you use H.265 instead of H.264 this may counteract some of these effects due to the codec using less bandwidth (newer/better compression algorithm). Basically, always use H.265 if you can (may have to set manually in each camera in addition to NVR - set camera first if this is the case). Good luck and thanks again!
Great video, I just installed similar cameras by lorex, the volume of the siren is horrible. I don't know why lorex didn't make it so you can adjust the volume of it from the app. It would also be nice to be able to turn off the infrared on individual cameras. Some areas of my yard are very well lit at night and the infrared bounces off the lit area and makes for a poor image. All in all its a great system. Thanks for this video
best review of this set up so far. Only thing I wish you did was sound the alarm when u were outside. You did it in your house which gave a decent glimpse into what it sounds like. So better than nothing. I would prefer it to be louder. But in the dead of night with no noise around I think it would be enough. The reviews had me worried about the alarm being so quite but this review helped my decide that it is good enough for the price. Thanks!
Sorry if I do another video down the road ill try and add it in, hope you like the system.
@@RickvanderValk14 no apology needed. But thanks for making the video.
I was disappointed with the zoom capabilities as well. Should be noted though that the system is limited to the resolution of the monitor you are using. I tried to up the resolution to max on a 720 monitor and lost the image entirely. Another thing, in my opinion, is that the software isn't really user friendly for the average Joe. Still trying to figure out how to get notifications on my phone. Great and honest review by the way.
How did u get the images back
Had to call customer service and they took control of my computer to fix it.
Ya the cameras are nice crisp wide angle cameras but dont do physical camera zoom. They do digital zoom which works for shorter distances but not for images too far away. Lorex does sell some zoom cameras and I would imagine they have the ability to zoom much better.
Some of the newest Lorex systems and cameras allow for 4K at 30fps and the quality of those 4K cameras are much higher than the ones in this video. (I don't think you will find them at Costco)
4K at 30fps is AWESOME, but it does fill up a LOT of memory on your hard drives very quickly. 2 hard drives at 8TB each would be desirable.
Ya for sure always some tradeoffs. 15 frames vs 30 fps doesnt matter much to me ...15 sounds bad but in reality seems pretty fine. What I would like is a better mix of cameras..a few bullet wide angle and a couple more with zoom capabilities in the packages they sell
I also bought a Lorex 8 camera system from Costco and love it. I did add two optical zoom cameras just for recording cars on our country road and can now see inside the cars and read plates clearly. I did add a HP purple 10TB hard drive so we will have a lot more storage just in case we need to retrieve footage days or weeks later.
What model extra cameras did you get?
Bullet how does the 10TB HP hard drive works in the NVR? How long hve you been running the system with the 10TB DRIVE?
Others have said and I am too, excellent video! I already ordered my system, just watching videos about it - this is the best I've found so far. Nice job!
Pertaining to smart home ideas, I have a motion detector with a siren hooked to it - you just have to have a way to disable it or it will be like the boy that cried wolf to your neighbors. Subbed
Thats tricky, I find motion detectors handy but they go off a lot for weird reasons, I dont know I would want to pair it with a siren..Maybe a light instead or an email alert so you can check it out?
@@RickvanderValk14 The siren is dual purpose, it will wake me up if I am sleeping or audio alert to potentially scare off burglar, even if I am not home - unwanted attention. The kids are grown up and living on their own, no pets anymore and the detector is inside the house where false alarms should be minimal. I have other life and home loaded defense tools too, if you know what I mean. TBH I highly doubt that something could happen because of where I live but if it makes the wife more at ease then it needs to be in place. The motion sensor is a pretty high grade unit the detects heat And movement, not just movement alone.
Ok, yeah, I am getting one of these systems for sure. I was already sold on their camera tech, but that NVR is nice.
Hi Rick,OUTSTANDING VIDEO!
I have been researching a system for months and decide on Lorex because of the software and I think a bit better quality you pay for as well as the many videos and information they provide.
Even though I have not received the system until tomorrow 11/30/2018 I am super hyped on the wide range of control the software gives you.With many other video reviews and your has been a great help.I'm installing my Lorex 4k 8 channel NVR/System this weekend.Mine has a NVR9082X and 6 LNB8111BW small bullet cameras for my exterior.I wish my NVR would hand those cute little cameras you got with your Costco system by NVR doesn't handle them.
The only thing I can imagine is that the extra power needed for the light and the siren.
I also like how you can just place your camera on a table inside.
My cameras are 4K 8mp cameras and have 4.4 mm fixed lens with a 88 degrees view.
With 130 ft day and night color, 2TB HD plus able to add 1 more HD (2 x 8TB = 16 TB Total)
It also seems the software in your box looks the same as I think I will get.I got the whole package for $577 during this past week sale with 25% off..
I'm happy.www.lorextechnology.com/4k-ip-camera-system/4k-ultra-hd-ip-nvr-security-camera-system-with-6-ip-cameras/4KHDIP86-1-p.Thanks again for a very informative and complete video about your system software setup.
You have no idea how much help that alone will help everyone planning to install themselves.
I'm sure I will return soon and watch again.
Wow thanks for the comment, I hope you like your new system, and its easy to put in for you!!
Rick, Started the install but have a few questions.
Would you want me to ask here or can I contact you directly via email/
Thanks
John
@@johni4108 ask away
My latest question is setting the sensitivity and dithering for each camera.
I have motion zone setup to eliminate areas I don't need to worry about.
Presently my front door, walkway and driveway are setup this way.
I have been plat5ing around with the sensitivity and seems 50-60 is reasonable and dithering 30-50
I just had the drive way trigger because of someone's headlights for a few second sin the driveway
Any ideas or suggestions?Thanks
John
More questions.
I have Lorex Secure and Lorex Cloud on my cellphone.
Can you please explain what is the purpose of each?
You can just tell me which is the one you use to get video motion alarms as it seems I get them from both.
Is that possible or am I just not understanding the purpose of each.
Thanks
How do I activate live audio? or the sound in the recordings? I have everything activated but nothing is heard
Great video, but I have a few questions: 1) which Lorex app are you using specifically? 2) Do you have to set up the camera system through the NVR or computer software first, or can you make all of the initial configurations through the app and avoid the NVR or computer all together? 3) Have you noticed if four 4K cameras or 4K live streaming is taxing on your home Wi-Fi? Thanks.
Hi John, I setup the Lorex system initially through the actual NVR unit. i connected a monitor to it and made my changes there. Afterwords I went online and the "FlirCloud" application for my windows PC and then went to my app store for my android phone and got the "Lorex Cloud" app. I dont know for certain but my guess is you need to do initial setup on the NVR and then after that you can modify it no problem from the PC app. I have noticed a few differences in terms of features that the PC app doesnt show but most are there. Couple things on the different apps. My computer is hardwired to my router so no issues at all in terms of high quality viewing. The mobile app uses something called sub-streaming where it lowers the 4k resolution from 4k to 1280 bit rate. Still looks great just easier on the bandwidth
Super informative plus quick responses? You are all sorts of awesome! Many thanks, sir. I sincerely appreciate you.
Thank you!!! Awesome video. You helped me so much with understanding the ins and outs of what my system could do. I truly learned from watching. Thanks again!!!!
I'm so FREAKING HAPPY you posted this video! Thank you
best video tutorial i would say so far, thank you for taking the time to do it. very well made and easy to learn from it
I got the same system from Costco. Pretty happy with it so far. Thanks for the tutorial video.
Hats off to you I so desperately wanted to make a video but decided against it simply bc security reasons lol but I'm glad somebody did it 👏🏽
Thanks Rick Your video was a major help.I'm having trouble with a camera on Onvif protocol that I can't control.Thank again Bill
A table of contents of questions or information would be helpful to find the information a tech may need in the field. At least with larger videos
Thank you, you are right. I will do that. I have had 400+ comments on a bunch of these videos so I filmed a new video with the 10 most asked questions which ill post soon. Thanks for the feedback.
Thank you so much for taking the time to share all this very helpful information, very much appreciated.👍👍🙂
Hi I live in the Arizona in the Southwest desert. Its mostly hot during the year with temps that can reach 118 degrees. Also there is a month of monsoon with torrential downpours which may last for hours and sometimes days. Lastly there will be some incidences of snow up to a foot on occasion. I have a flat roof and I plan on installing my Lorex cameras on the highest points, possibly to a junction box with a mix of 1/2 inch to 1 inch conduit (where the cameras Cat5e cables meet other cables from other cameras). I'm going to lay the conduit on the roof with many 90 degree bends to make the job look as professional as possible. I will use a few junction boxes, some directly on the camera and others where conduit from other cameras meet another section. I have never done this before and I have no plans on drilling any holes other than to the room where the nvr box will be. I'm curious to know what your thoughts and recommendations are?
Not sure if your cameras are covered or not, mine have a roof line to protect them from snow and rain a bit more, the manufacturer shows the range of temperatures on the cameras at -22° ~ 122°F so sounds like your probably ok on that. I have no issues with cold and snow. I think sounds like a pretty good plan overall. Cat5 is pretty flexible and the conduit should be plenty big enough depending on how many cameras. Like to see how it looks when your done.
Hey Rick, great review. I was debating purchasing the 4 motion sensor/NVR from Costco and now I likely will, just need to get past the $900 price. I do have a question about the smartphone app. I have tenants in my house that I would like to give access to see the camera's but I don't really want to give them access to a lot of features like it looked like you had via the mobile app. Do you know if there are 'profiles' or 'users' that can be set so that some one can just have 'view' access to the camera's?
Great work and thanks!
Greg
Thanks for the info Rick, great job on the break down of the system...
Thanks for nice comment
Your welcome
Great video (not sure why Lorex can’t just hire you to revise their manuals and videos to be as clear and comprehensive as yours). Any chance you can do one on how to use the Cloud app? The issue I’m having is not being able to use the app to re-start a tour, pattern, or autoscan after I used the app to operate the camera.
Have you had a chance to use the "Rapid Re-cap" feature Lorex promotes? And how well does it work?
I don't have rapid recap on mine but I do have a way to search an area say my front door and it will show me all footage where motion happened during the day. That can be very handy
Thanks Rick. I've notice that in my system, if I want to hear the microphones from the camera, they need to be set to 4k main stream. Odd, but ok.
thats weird, mine will work in either, ill look at my settings tonight on that, maybe you have to select audio on for both the primary and the secondary stream
@@RickvanderValk14 can u do a video on using the audio on these cameras. Can't seem figure it out. Does it only work going live or? Can't get mine to hear unless turn on in house n just hear myself talk thru tv in same room in confused pls help
@@Games.Gadgets.Sports I am also having audio issues, I can hear through my TV hooked to my NVR but no audio on my app through my andriod phone. I am using the Lorex Secure app. I would love to figure out how to hear audio from my phone app. I believe my Lorex system is a different model though.
Thank you for this Lorex Video. I was wondering if you can make one on how to deleted recorded footage?
The system records for 7 days or until the hard drive fills and then over writes the data with new data, you never have to delete anything
is there a setting to lighten up the room or driveway when it is gloomy or darker? Some seem a little dark for my eyes so I was just wondering if it self adjusts. Like when you are showing the family in the living room and the driveway (looks like rain) it seems very dark like the brightness needs to be turned up. Thanks for this video, I'm just starting to look and this is great, and no silly background music to make it hard to hear you...great move! OH, 33-million people are red/green color blind, would you know if the colors can be changed so I can tell when there is movement? I can't tell (when you go to the basement) the color difference on the monitor.
You have controls to brighten image etc for each camera
The image on screen is much brighter and crisp than that of me filming a monitor
@@RickvanderValk14 Fantastic!! Thank you for replying to my questions. You must have some skill, you make it look easy.
Nice video - how many cameras can we connect up to ? Are they POE ?
My system you can have up to 8 and yes poe.
To all who have not figured out what numbers to use with their motion sensitivity and Threshold adjustments I just received an email back from Lorex and here is what they say:
The Sensitivity determines how sensitive the camera is to
motion.
The Threshold determines how much motion is required to trigger an event.
It is recommended to select a Threshold between 10~50 and a Sensitivity between
30~70.
Kind of generic but I asked about headlight setting off motion detection and asked what they suggested.So it looks like we will just have to tweak these adjustments a bit and hope over time hit the correct mark for each camera.
Nice one thanks for updating everyone
is a camera better position above or under a floodlight in order to get the best quality image taking in consideration the light luminosity around the camera coming from the light ?
Not 100 % mine is above and works well.
Thanks for this answer question review video - will you consider comparing this Lorex NVR system with the more popular Swann NVR system?... they are competitively priced and i am undecided which system to go with.
Thanks for the videos Rick, I am in the process of deciding what to purchase and appreciate the customers perspective of your vids. I am wondering if you experience any interference on the camera feed that you ran alongside of the power supply for your heat pump??
None at all. Works great
On one of my cameras, it indicates a low battery signal at bottom of screen (?). These are not battery operated......any explanation?
That is odd, I have never seen that. Did you buy the system new? Is it the camera that came with the system. If so probably a call to their tech help to figure out what is going on ...odd.
Is there any add on camera that you can buy with a better zoom and clarity? To reach those points that are a little farther out
IDK, I see they're on sale at Best Buy, but judging from this review they seem ultra complex, is there a prescription required or local storage ?
They are not that bad. Hardest part is wiring them, after that pretty easy. Mine came with 2tb of storage which is about a weeks worth of 4k footage. After that it automatically overwrites the old data.
Thank you very much, I do shift work, your response helps a great deal!
Hmmm....My system (Model: TN81828B8-E, NVR: N841, Cameras: E891AB) is very similar. The Lorex software seems identical. One quick question.
Let's say you have a couple of cameras mounted indoors and you don't want the LED / Flood light to come on at all but you do want the camera to record when it senses motion. How do you disable the LED/Flood light but still record based on motion detected?
BTW, thank you for your video. Greatly appreciated.
Yes you can turn light off, its under the motion and deterrence settings, you can disable the light. But still have motion
@@RickvanderValk14 Thanks to your hint, I was able to figure it out. It's not very intuitive but, here's what I found. Go to Main Menu, Config, Event, Smd/Deterrence tab. Check or uncheck 'Person'. Under 'Area' click 'Set', then after you 'OK' the example screen, you'll see the option to turn on/off the light as 'Rule 1'. Be sure to 'Apply' or 'OK' to save. Repeat for 'Vehicle'. I'm not 100% sure but I think that even if 'Person' and 'Vehicle' are unchecked, you may still need to go into 'Area' and 'Set' to disable the light. I can't test it until tonight but I feel pretty good about this. Please feel free to correct, add, or modify as needed. Hope that helps. Thnks again.
@@benzius1171 Im sure it will help somebody else, what did you do it direct on the NVR or in the computer software? If it was the software you may want to consider the newest software it has things laid out better, i have a video i did on it a few weeks ago.
@@RickvanderValk14 I did it on the NVR. I will definitely check out your video on the new software. I have been going step by step so I'm waiting until I'm happy with my NVR set up then I'll move forward to the mobile app and then finally, on to the PC software. I know that's not required but it will help me stay focused on each leg instead of bouncing around and confusing myself.
I plan to use the new Lorex Cloud Client you just reviewed for PC unless you recommend something else. Thanks again..."Gobble Gobble"
Those check marks below the green timeline can play just motion alarms. Just uncheck the others.
Fantastic video to say the least super informative and I'm actually going back and setting some of the settings I missed the first time around.
What's the pc software you are using I've had a really bad experience where it cannot install on my windows 10 machine. I had at one point installed the wrong desktop application because their website is not super intuitive. They said I have something embedded now in the registry filed that's preventing it from installing the right version.
Great job!
I am, using the FLIR Cloud software on my windows 10 machine and it works pretty well. Its not perfect, I feel like they could do a better job on this but it works and I have figured it out so am ok with it.
There is actually a new software, if you have a mac forget about it, you can go to the lorexwiki it's called Lorex Cloud Client. The software takes a lot of cpu power so a very good pc is important.
@@RealSankaiya there is and I'm doing a video right now on it. I'll have it up in a few days. I think people will like it a bit better
so you mentioned "digital zoom" so do you think the motorized ones might catch the license plates n a vehicle on the street?
I do feel like they have some cameras better suited for zooming with an optical zoom vs a digital zoom. The cameras that came with my system are great for everything but that. I dont see why you couldnt install a system like mine and then get one camera with a bit more capability to cover off the garage out to the street.
@@RickvanderValk14 thank you for replying ,you are right i can always add that extra camera for that specific area! thank you.
Thanks for this. I had purchased a Backstreet system/NVR and I am not impressed with the GUI at all. It's terrible for playback searching and installation is a pain since it has only one input requiring you provide switches and a separate router. On top of that the company has nobody that understands networking so you can forget about any help setting it up. I regret having spent 4K on that Backstreet system. After seeing this I now know I should have purchased a Lorex system instead.
That sucks no fun getting something your not happy with.
FYI you said you can’t help your bald spot; I used to think so too but I got this stuff called Cabooki. They sent me a free trial size and I couldn’t order it fast enough, I have a Zmodo 8 cam POE system. I have a neighbor that is insane and escalated to throwing glass for my rescue dog, and I’m handicapped. I caught him peeping in my windows twice. The glass I clearly got, and those videos are on my channel. I brought it to court for a restraining order, which was granted temporarily but because I didn’t bring a lawyer (stupid me thought as a victim there’d be some sort of prosecutor, I really felt taken by the judge like he was this psycho’s friend or something. I’m holding back, long story short the judge didn’t allow me to play what audio or video I had or allow me an attorney when he told me I had to fight my case alone while he plead the 5th!)
Your system interface looks nearly identical, literally. 1% different. I had to buy WiFi Zmodo cams so that I could catch the audio. Zmodo didn’t offer an outdoor audiocam system when I got it 3 years ago. My next plan is to update to a lorex system with audio, color night vision, thermal, needed and didn’t know I would but an optical zoom and in 4K. I’ll be adding the maximum amount of terabytes then as well. I’m not as happy with my WiFi cams because It’s recorded to the cloud and doesn’t play like my normal cams to a DVR. However I cannot be sure that it’s the cams and not the cloud. I love in New London CT and like typical coastal New England, houses are very close together, and If you have a mentally unstable neighbor you need these systems to prevent bullying by a 75 year old. I got the cams because the cops said I need proof to charge him and bring him to court. He violated the restraining order less than 12 hours after being served by the sheriff! The judge dropped the charges against him and told me to “Go have coffee with him, and hash out my issues with him...OR TEA! OR TEA! I DON’T WANT TO OFFEND ANY TEA DRINKERS!!!” I thought I must’ve snapped and passed out because there’s no way in hell I just heard this, when outside of having more than a year of proof, I had to be escorted into the courtroom because of the restraining act!
So in conclusion, justice is a laughable joke. If it isn’t, then it owes me an apology, and reciprocity. I’ve never been arrested, or been a bad citizen, stupidly I thought cripples like me, who’s born with a birth defect that breaks the bones in my spine. Who can I defend against? Currently I have 20 screws, 2 rods, and 2 bridge looking pieces at the top and bottom, my scar is from the collarbone to belly button height on my back. A seam that will never feel normal, pain that’s worse than before, just not crushing my heart anymore from bones pushing in to the cavity too far from having a progressing humpback. I was 35 when I had surgery exactly 4 years ago. I’m saying this so you get why I’m handicapped and need help protecting my family, property, pets, and self. I have a slime bag that is the hero or victim no matter what. I have this guy picking his own tenants garbage over 35 minutes to snoop paperwork, or anything he may find useful, including clothing, medical receipts, or whatever. The guy is a pervert as well, big shock I know.
And apparently he’s the right one according to the local judge. 🤬🤬🤬
Hello, great video! We also just bought the Lorex from Costco. We bought the 4K 8 Camera. Cannot get computer program to connect. It says system is off line, have been trying to make this work for a couple days now. VERY FRUSTRATED. Have downloaded the software from the Lorex site and after watching this video, downloaded the Flir Cloud. The FC did detect the system, but still says it is off line. We have been able to get the phone app, Alexa, and Google to connect. So wouldn't it HAVE to be online? Also adjusting threshold and sensitivity because we are getting notifications CONSTANTLY. Now our lights won't come on. Even though we have readjusted the threshold and sensitivity back and actually TOLD the lights to come on. Gave up and turned notifications off-- take it anymore.
Sorry to hear your having some issues. Couple of things to keep in mind on the offline piece. First one is make sure you have a lan cable going from your Lorex NVR to your modem/router attached to your computer. Assuming you did that part and your using the Flir Cloud software like I used in the video go to the devices menu and see if your system is listed in there. If you see it listed in the devices menu select the add button below and it will hopefully bring it online for you. As for the sensitivity, I would recommend you set some zones (i showed it in the video) and play a bit more with the settings. I still get some notifications here and there depending on weather etc but have it set pretty well now. I have the app email me a photo to my gmail and I usually review them once a day or if something seems off. Hope you get it working soon.
Curious in watching and writing can you do a vid on adding a non lorex cameras thank you Don
How the the LED light at night? Also, how is the microphone for talking?
Can we audio recording as well from.these cameras?
Yes
One of cameras isn’t showing on the monitor after a rainstorm. Unplugged and replugged but still not showing. Any tips will be greatly appreciated
Very nice and detailed review. How is the app? Does it work smoothly? Any crashes or bugs or things that doesn't work? App reliability is huge for me. Thanks
I find the app mobile app works very well on my phone, haven't had any issues or crashes with it.
@@RickvanderValk14 Awesome, with 4K cameras, they are only capable of higher resolutions than 1080p with the sacrifice of lower frame rates right? I'm deciding between a 4K or 1080P camera, however I want smooth video as well, so if I can only view in 4K at low frame rates I think I would rather the 1080p. Is this true?
@@howard2710 the frame rate is not that noticeable. Video is still pretty smooth. Your call in the end i like the detail in 4k.
Hi Rick after watching your video I purchased and installed the system. Question does your Hard drive run even when you power off? This is my third Lorex. I had siding put it n the house and I removed all the cameras. After two years I decided to put them up again but went with the system your using. My first system needed port
forwarding and router set up. The second had scan ID which is much better. I don’t remember if the HD and or fan keeps running when I push the power off button or shut down from the main menu.
can you zoom in on licence plate of truck across the road? Can you read its number? Fron the you tube post, it looked like one is NOT able to read plate.
Nope not with these cameras. You can easily tell make model but they are not zoomed cameras. If you were buying kit you could add a more powerful camera for that purpose though. System has room for 8 cameras
Hello Rick thank you for your videos. I can't seem to find the video where you showed everyone where you bought your cameras, how much it costed, how to set it up and how to install it. Can you send me to that video so that I can view your tutorial on getting started? Also I'd like to know if these cameras have two-way conversation?
great vid. ty under settings+events when setting motion schedule what is the difference between the infinite logo and the O which option indicates continuous recording.
Hi Rick - Great tutorial, I like the way you show us how the system works and I also like your neighborhood ;-) - Best wishes to you and your family.
P.S. Have you connected this system to Alexa, I wonder how easy to do this?
sorry for the bald patch on my head great video lol
I would like to see the 1st video on this setup, etc., you mentioned, how can I find it?
Here you go ua-cam.com/video/5HeZjHEQt3g/v-deo.html
Can you download (cut out) let's say 30 seconds of an activity onto a flash drive or email the file to someone?
Yes very easy you make a start point and end point and export, then you can email, thumbdrive or whatever
@@RickvanderValk14 Awesome. Thank you for your time.
Hi I just got a lorex camera and it is a LNC230C model the instructions are in Spanish and no help how and which app do I download to get this to work
Thanks for the informative video...I missed the first video what model # is your system and how much did you pay for the system...?
The Model of my system is the LNR6100x series. 4 - 4k 8MP cameras with 2 TB of storage. I bought at Costco in Canada and paid $699 but got $100 off when i bought it.
thanks for the video Rick. How do you find the NVR box during at night, does it make a lot of noise or is it pretty quite? I have the swann, and it is by far the quietest compared to qsee and lorex when i compared them 4 years ago. just wondering if lorex made an improvement in this area
To be honest mine is tucked away and not anywhere near where I sit. I have heard people mention noise but when I stand near it I don't notice it. I have also seen a video online where somebody replaced the fan with a quieter one as well.
Hello. First, Thank you for the level of detail and patience you had while making this.
Second, I noticed that your computer-based system control is named "FLIR CLOUD". Is this really the software used when you visited 'lorex.com' and searched for software product results based on your Product Model Number ???
If not, may we see a separate video on it?
P-S I'm a new user of Lorex.
I am using the FLIR cloud client, just type that into google and you should land on the page where you can download it for your pc. Are you saying you found a different PC version that I am not using? Sorry just wanted to clarify
@@RickvanderValk14 Oh. Ok. Then what you're using is a 3rd party piece of software. i thought that you got it from lorex.com. Seems that Lorex.com also has their own desktop video player that I can use in my 64-bit system. I'll try out both types as soon as I install the cameras.
@@YuuzahnDragon I did get it from lorex site. If they have more than one try both see what you like best
Hello. Word of caution from a first time user. Turns out that the LHV DVR boxes do NOT have any Reset button or other functionality installed, it has to be reset from within the DVR controls by using your monitor. I got super upset when I couldn't access my DVR after a new installation simply because I don't have a compatible monitor (I'm using my 1920 x 1080 LG TV as a monitor). Nothing in the set-up guides did it say how easy it was to screw up your whole system just because a user wants to change their resolution. Tech support didn't help because I was put on hold for over 1 hour straight.
PS. I now found out that I can't use laptops as monitors because laptops don't have video-input ports, only video-output via HDMI.
Excellent work Rick. Have you been able to get the Two-way talk to work from the Lorex Cloud App. I have the same system with 6 cameras and Lorex admitted that the Two-way talk is not working.
It doesn't work with my system. I did phone I believe it was dependant on your cameras...cant quite remember what they said now. Either way I cannot talk ..i can ring the alarm but no two way talking
I have the same system and the two way talk works on the lorex cloud phone app. The camera speaker output is low.
Great video. Thank you. I have the 4k system from Costco. The challenge has been with choppy and ghosty video. Any idea how ti get rid of that?
Interesting did you get it fixed yet? Doesnt sound normal, they supply all the stuff to connect it right so am curious if you figured this out yet. Does it look choppy ghosty when you review footage right at the NVR with the mouse and a screen attached? What video settings have you got it on right now? 4K? what FPS ? What is your substream set at?
@@RickvanderValk14 It is not fixed yet. The choppy vídeo is on a 4k screen and on the iPhone. Also on the recordings. The ghosty image is on night vision. I have tried 4k all the way down. FPS is 7, it does not offer anything higher. Resolution on substream is 960x40. I tried attaching a picture of the settings on the screen, but couldn’t figure it out how to attach it to this response.
@@RickvanderValk14 Not yet. I think the problem has to do with the fps. The highest available on the Recording screen is 7 and I can’t understand how this is possible on a 4K system
Great video. I learned a lot. Got my system at Costco but didn't get the computer software. Is there someplace I can download it? the Lorex site doesn't list the client software for the Costco model.
You just get their PC client on the website you can use it
Hello Rick,
i just recently bought some lorex cameras but i dont like the app itself i use flir cloud and lorex home but they both suck! , i am trying to install blue iris directly into the NVR do you think that is possible?
Thanks!! by far the best detailed lorex video from start to finish!
Does it record sound too can you show me how to set up
Mine does goes to 5:53 in this video and see audio checkbox. ua-cam.com/video/BzOTgUPjOcQ/v-deo.html
Damn this was one hell of a review. Thanks a lot. Extremely detailed
The description of the nvr Lorex system is awesome, but your rushing through all the informational knowledge that you have on the system. “BY SLOWING YOUR TUTORIAL DOWN” you would better help a lot of us and maybe you would get more subscribers.
Do I need a 4k TV or can I use 1080 to view the video?
you can view it fine in 1080
Hi..my screen on moniter says push input on remote to chose device..I'm not getting an internet connection..how do I fix?? Says No signal...then goes bk to white screen with blue Lorex by Flir
great video, thank you! is your kitty cam a Wifi Camera that you can view with your wired ones?
No it was a wired cam. Only difference between it and the others was instead of connecting cable to nvr directly, i connected it to a switch on that floor that was wired into my network. I also uses a power brick since my switch was not power over ethernet like the nvr is. The lorex system daw camera on my network and i was able to use it.
Hey man I got a ? What would u do.. I can use 3 lorex lines but 1 of my cameras going in the back yard and no access to run the line.. my builder ran a cat5e cable to a box in the back yard but where I want the camera I need to extent the line 35ft... so option 1 is a coupler but idk if that works with the poe switch. Option 2 is cut the lorex line and solder or nut them together? What would u do
9:45 I would widen your motion detection area to include both lawns. Do you think burglar will not cut across grass???
I just bought a system about three weeks ago now, still working on motion detection. I have a lot of false notifications from car headlights. I have adjusted both sensitivity and threshold, but still doesn’t eliminate false notifications. How is your? How do you balance your cameras sensitive and threshold options?
My solution to my balding was to pre-empt nature and just shave my head bald. I use an electric razor. Clean and smooth, not to mention very cool in Houston's summertime.
Lol, good solution i may have to look into that at some point...
Is there a way we can have it save footage to a computer or to a google drive? Is there a way I can connect to the dvr from my Mac locally on the network?
I didn't hear you mention it but I assume you are viewing a 4k TV. How does the system output interface with the TV? HDMI input I suppose?
yes hdmi
Nice video - very informative. In the Windows 10 client software you ran the demo in full screen mode. If you exit full screen mode, are you able to resize the window and have the displayed camera views resize with the overall window size?
Yes most of the time, that is where if i have a problem with the software it comes when i either drag the window to another monitor or try and size it a lot. Ill get a run time error one in a while there.
At 2:34, can you select to display all 8 cameras at once on your screen during playback?
Yes you can if you want to
Hello can I add two lorex nvr system in one apps or not ?
Great video on this system! I recently bought the 8 camera 4K from Lorex and still trying to get it fine tuned. My question is how many days of recording are you achieving with continuous mode? I only have 3 cameras currently hooked up and only record on motion but it is only recording 2-3 days max. My concern is if I'm on holidays out of cell range for longer than that and a theft occurs I would possibly lose the footage before seeing it.
Sorry for delay, I have 4 cameras it stores footage for about 5 days. I do get alerts when we are not home so I can check them from remote, save them etc if need be, so being away doesnt have to be a big deal.
How do you set the distance to the sidewalk from the front door, too many notifications from the car drive y.
You need to set zones watch some of my videos i show how to do this.
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Hi, When I export video footage it has so many files. How do I get the least amount of files on the USB drive? The reason is that I have cameras set up on my tennis courts and players purchase the footage of their match. I noticed that if I export using the DAV file I can combine the files. If I want to export using the MP4 fromat it will not combine. So I have to take this file and put it in another program to combine into one file. It would be great if I could export a 2 to 3 hour match and just give the info to the player without having to convert it in another program. (if I change the settings to a different resolution will I get less files?)
Thank you. I wish I watched this before I set up mine. Did you find a way to turn off night vision on this system? I have cameras set up inside windows looking out but the infra red mode makes it impossible to see outside. I'd think it would be under camera settings it isn't there. I called customer support and they gave me the instructions for the wrong model.
If you go into the NVR and go to -->camera settings ---in there you have the choice of Auto/Day/Night ..If you dont want the IR sensors to come on change it to day and hit save.
@@RickvanderValk14 Thanks for the reply. Turns out I have a cheaper model that doesn't have this feature. Otherwise it looks almost exactly the same and was a good deal at Best Buy at $379 for a four camera 4k system.
@@ZefTillDeath8878 Ah thats too bad, hopefully you can find a workaround for it. Good deal still if you can manage with it.
I had Arlo and returned them because they were horrible at night in the rain...do you have any clips at night in the rain?
Not at the moment we have snow right now but footage is good in rain too
Have you tried it with H.265? I noted in your setup you use H.264. I've heard Lorex cloud functionality can only work with the H.264. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thx! Nice review btw!
Great video, thanks. Question......How can I make the sound better or even louder? it's like I get more background sound then actually people speaking. Thank you in advance.
If you mean the sounds the mics on the cameras are picking up, you can increase volume on the app and the desktop application to increase sound. In terms of what you can hear and don't hear, I would say at 35 feet if people talk normal you can hear them pretty well, further than that its hard to say, you will hear things like cars etc, but people talking is tougher. It also depends on where you positioned your cameras as well. How high are they? If they are really high than the mics have that much further to go trying to pickup sound.
dose this system record 24/7 or only when their is motion ?
It records 24x7 but when you watch footage back you have choices, like only watch motion, highlights or you can watch all the footage..
hi Rick!, I have a n4k2sd-84wb-1 4k NVR system I just bought about 2 months ago. Is there any way to attached a keyboard? maybe a bluetooth keyboard or ???
Hey Rick, seen both videos on the security cameras and may I say, well done. Absolutely one of the best UNBIASED reviews I've seen so far! When viewing the cameras via your smartphone through the app, do you have to be on WIFI or does it work when you are using cellular data? IE 4G or LTE. Thank you.
Thank you. Works great on both wifi and lte.
Wi-Fi at home and lte when out and about
Rick van der Valk Hey Rick, thank you for your input and quick reply! Aaron
Do you know if I can see this cameras on Google Chromecast with google Assistant?
No but I wish you could. Best I could figure out was to screen mirror your phone to your TV and you could watch on TV that way. I dont know I miss it a lot though, with being able to see it from my computer (which im on all the time for work) and my phone or tablet, the TV isnt such a big deal.
No picture is coming out on mine. The lorex Title pops out and then it goes black. It’s an older TV that isn’t 4k. And this is system is 4k, you think that could be the reason it isn’t showing.
I changed the resolution and now nothing is showing on screen. How do I fix that problem
What size hard drive does your nvr have and how many days of continuous recording does it hold with 4 cams?
It has a 2 TB drive in it. With 4 cameras at 4K its about 7 days. Which is fine, even when we are away I get alerts etc through my app so if something was important i would capture it from there.
Can this menu be navigated from a TV (via HDM extender over Cat6) somehow? Or do you have to have a monitor directly connected to the NVR?
If the system is connected to your network you can use a computer to access it. The computer can do most of the configurations but not everything. I grabbed a really cheap used monitor and put it on a shelf in the closet where the NVR is and use it. You can find old/use monitors for pennies on the dollar on facebook market place or any of those site.
Thanks Rick! Good Video!
Interestingly I have been using Amcrest PC-NVR for few years, and so as amcrest app. Lorex and Amcrest look extremely alike.... I wonder if both companies have any relationship or if they camera/NVR/software might even be compatible with each other... I am really looking into trying this set of Lorex from costco... But since my background was with amcrest... not sure if it's worth the switch. The biggest attraction from Lorex is the LED light and Siren, although I understand it's probably a weak siren, still better than no one else offering anything like this...
How's the reliability on Lorex? How fast is their push notification?
Any feedback will be great from anyone.
Thanks!
I bet they are very similar. The software for a lot of these systems looks the same. The siren imo is not worth switching. The push notifications are instant and very good.
Just got my lorex 4K system from Costco.... tester for few days.... honestly, I am impress with the small camera video quality if you tune it right. Yes, default setting is pretty weak, given most users impression the camera is weak. Especially the sub stream. As for the siren and audio quality, both sucks. It really is bad, audio is worst than the tiny wyze cam. Worst part is the slow NVR and app. Super slow app, the slowest I experience, very confused with more than few app can work. Flir and lorex branded apps. I have test all of them.... all pretty bad...
I am still debating about installing it.... primary due to the weak apps and NVR. I finally figured out there is a way to connect to individual cameras directly, that’s a plus. But the apps are still pretty slow, I have to manually tune down the sub streams to make it go faster.... slow apps slow apps, and slow apps!!!!
Happy testing