Lorex is a familiar name among startups producing bulletproof security cameras, and it is trusted by businesses all over the country. But did you know that you can get the same high-quality camera for your home? Lorex cameras are not only practical for home security but also reasonably priced.

In this article, we will examine one of the Lorex options for home security, the 4K Ultra HD Lorex camera. Follow me.

Put Your Data On The One Terabyte Hard Drive

The Lorex system adheres to time-honored norms; a Digital Video Recorder (DVR) with a 1TB hard drive. With that much storage space, we could record continuously for about 20 days or store roughly 500 hours of video.

If you run out of space on your DVR, you can buy more space, as the device has additional space to connect as many as three hard drives. However, keep in mind that it will be costly. The brand name of your one terabyte hard drive can make a difference of up to $200 in the total price when comparing Lorex’s offers.

Ultra HD (Ultra High Definition) Video

Current trends favor the 4K video, and Lorex capitalizes on this. Lorex offers the most different 4K Ultra HD camera models. But what, precisely, does the availability of 4K cameras mean for consumers?

The most noticeable benefit of 4K cameras is their superior video quality. For comparison’s sake, an image captured by a standard 1080p HD camera has over two million pixels, whereas a 4K camera’s equivalent image has around eight million. Increased visual quality is typically associated with a more significant number of pixels.

Installing Smart Technology in Your Home

Lorex’s security system supports both Alexa and Google Home AIs. We took a brief test that allowed us to use voice commands to operate our home security system. Our smart TV lets us turn on the cameras and other live or recorded footage.

People who don’t own a Smart TV can use the Apple TV, which can be connected to any television and is compatible with the security system. However, before using any smart TV or Apple TV, the Lorex Secure App, available for free on the App Store and Google Play, was required.

Visibility in the Dark

We could see clearly at all hours of the day or night, thanks to the outstanding night vision of the Lorex camera. With the camera’s built-in color night vision, we could see the branch outside our house as the sun set, despite the low lighting conditions.

The high-quality image sensor inside the cameras helped us point one of our cameras toward a street lamp. But it’s important to note that the system needs to be set up near ambient light for this feature to work.

Infrared LEDs encircling the lens enabled the camera to switch to monochrome when there was insufficient outside light. Since many systems, including SimpliSafe, only offer black-and-white night video, the ability to see clearly in either color or black-and-white stood out as a distinctive feature.

Storage

The Lorex camera comes with a flexible local and remote video archiving feature. For free, you can store up to 10 GB of video, roughly two days of continuous footage, in the cloud. The camera’s battery life is about a week long when recording only motion. In case you need more space, the premium plan offers unlimited cloud storage for an additional $35 per year.

That’s in the ballpark of what similar services charge; Arlo, for example, asks for $35 to $180 yearly, depending on the model and the amount of cloud storage the customer requires.

Identifying the Presence of Movement

To quickly find action captured by a camera, Lorex provided a tool they called RapidRecap. Lorex gave us access to the feature, making it quick and straightforward to search through our cloud storage for instances where we were interested in a particular action within a video, such as when an out-of-town friend showed up unannounced.

Here’s What to Keep in Mind

If you’re considering purchasing a Lorex camera system, you should know that setting it up can be difficult and time-consuming. It is possible, but you must have some patience and skill. Don’t hesitate to contact us if you need resources to get more information about the Lorex camera system.