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Alexis Coxon
Location: Holt, MI
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July 14, 2010
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Fun little camera for a nice price
I decided to try out the Lorex camera so that I could see how my kids are doing when I'm away from home. I work nights, so I miss out on a lot of their bedtime routines ... I like being able to peek in at them watching "Thomas the Train" in their jammies or just running around being silly while I'm at the office!
I did have a little trouble setting the camera up at first, and it was a little bit of a pain to connect it to the router, but luckily my husband is an IT guy, so he helped me take care of most of that. The remote viewing is a little jumpy, as another reviewer noted, and I always seemed to have issues viewing the footage on my iPhone. If you're just using this for fun, the Lorex LNE1001 is probably a fine choice; however, if you're looking for something with solid security features or the like, I'd probably choose something with a few more features.
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holdreaw
Date
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August 9, 2010
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A little misleading
Product is very easy to setup and operate. Only problem is I wanted to record video and audio, too bad you can only record video with no audio. I was under the impression that I would be able to record audio. Otherwise a good product.
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Alice in Wonderland
Date
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July 21, 2011
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Definitely not the surveillance camera of my dreams but it is good
I consider myself to be relatively computer savvy - which is to say that I can install software and hardware, as long as there are no complicated steps required. I must say, though that I had some trouble hooking this gadget up. A second problem is that it must be connected to my router with an Ethernet cable, which severely limited where I could place the camera, plus the cable running along my floor would probably alert an intruder that there is some device squirreled away somewhere that he might want to check out.
But, once the camera was hooked up, it worked pretty darn well. I used it recently while on vacation, and it worked just fine. It's definitely not the surveillance camera of my dreams, but it is good.
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Chad Myers
Location: Atlanta, GA
Date
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September 29, 2011
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Good, but not fantastic
If you don't run Windows, it's a trifle annoying to set up since you have to hunt down what IP address it was given before you can even start configuring it.
Visual quality is ok to pretty good. It helps if you go in and adjust the settings a bit, the initial settings didn't handle the full daytime-nightime range cleanly. It does not do IR. In low light, it has a white LED that it will turn on to illuminate the area.
Since you have to do the initial configuration over standard ethernet you may wonder if you can do power over ethernet (PoE). The answer is nope. It doesn't advertise that it can, but if you were wondering or hoping that it might, it doesn't.
It will not connect to a wired network unless the SSID is set to broadcast. If you have the network hidden, you can not connect the camera to it. If you set it to broadcast, connect the camera, and then reset it to hidden, the camera will lose connection to the network. The SSID must be broadcast at all times.
The embedded operating system has quite a few options in the hidden advanced area. Most work, some don't, and the information on the options varies.
If you run OS X, the camera is supported by EvoCam. Lorex also has a free app for the iPhone and iPad to let you connect to the camera and see the video. Not sure about Android or BlackBerry.
So, overall it is decent. Not great, not bad, but ok.
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Jeremy C.
Location: Atlanta
Date
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January 29, 2012
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Might be ok - if you want a room lit all night
I got this for a monitor for the Dogs at night.
Pros:
* I hooked it up and working in minutes.
* Camera has a fair image - it's what I expected, about like the old 1-2 megapixal images. Don't expect high end from an entry level camera.
Cons:
* The night vision appears to be non existent. It "sees" at night by lighting up the area it's viewing with 6 LED lights. This is OK for some areas - say security for the front porch maybe?
* best that I can tell, the camera doesn't see IR lights
I'd keep this camera - but the always on (visible) lights doesn't fit my needs.
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Charles Evans
Location: North Carolina
Date
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June 24, 2009
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Not easy for a Mac
I was fooled...
I would love to be able to give this camera a thorough review... but I can not. While the Lorex camera can be VIEWED using a Mac/Apple it is EXTREMELY difficult to set-up using a Mac. Unfortunately, Lorex requires Internet Explorer in order to use the plug-and-play software. The FAQs page gives you an idea of how to set-up the camera using a Mac, but they make it clear that they will not answer any questions regarding Mac setup.
In addition, in the event that you are able to get the camera to play on your Mac it will be unable to record.
I would prefer not to do a review on a camera that I was unable to get it to work(really unwilling - I could have spent several hours and eventually hack into the thing). However, I think all Apple owners need to be warned that if they are buying this camera for ease of setup... you will be surprised (and not in a good way).
For non-Mac users (These are the reasons for 2 stars)-
- The camera assembles easily
- Has a series of strong LEDs that will light up an area
- The software and instructions appear to be easy to follow.
- Using Yoics you will be able to view the camera using your Iphone and Ipod Touch
Final Verdict-
Probably a great option for PC users - Mac users, do not be fooled this is NOT a straight forward security camera to set-up.
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M. Leingang
Date
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July 9, 2009
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Easy Setup but old technology
The idea of having a wireless network surveillance camera is great, Unfortunately, this camera falls short of my needs
The setup is easy, you plug the camera directly into your network router with a network cable and install the software on a computer on the same network. The software will scan and locate the camera. (If your computer firewall is using a public profile and not the private profile you will not be able to locate the camera)
Now for the negatives.. The wireless only supports WEP encryption, which makes it worthless for me. I run WPA security and refuse to downgrade to WEP. I cannot believe WPA security was left off.
You need to login in twice in order to view the video feed unless use DDNS. Once into Yoics and then into your camera.
The video quality was not great the video is choppy even if you set it on the best setting. Definitely not a live feed quality because of the delay between frames
The night vision lights are too bright for my taste
When buying a product I weigh the cost vs the value the product provides and in this case to cost is too high.
I cannot recommend this product
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Al Benincasa
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Date
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August 17, 2010
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If you want to use this for motion detection , save your money
Viewing over the Internet works fine, but the motion detection/alert via e-mail function does not work properly. My unit generates an alert every minute or so regardless of the sensitivity setting or the lack of motion in the filed of view (it will sense 'motion' even in a dark, empty room). There is also a time lag in the picture processing. By the time the motion detector triggers a picture (on the odd occasion when it DOES work), the triggering object is often out of the field of view. Lorex honors their 1 year guarantee and returns are promptly handled. I sent mine back twice. Unfortunately, all three units (the original and two replacements) exhibited the same problem with motion detection. Since the alert/email function was the reason I bought it, I am very disappointed.
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