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Lorex - 1080p Wifi Floodlight Camera with Two-Way Talk and Smart Home Compatibility - White
Average customer rating
4.2
(212 Reviews)
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Customer Reviews for Lorex - 1080p Wifi Floodlight Camera with Two-Way Talk and Smart Home Compatibility - White
Customer Rating
3
We have been using this
on January 4, 2021
Posted by: Anonymous
We have been using this product for a month or so. The only complaint we have is that the app does not have a fast-forward feature for reviewing footage. We use this product for monitoring the front of our house from our window and have set it up to record blocks of time daily. The app does not allow you to fast forward through footage for quick review so you have to manually (painstakingly) review the footage by using the 'timeline' function and thumbing ahead on the small time table which takes forever. We have tried using the motion detecting options, but that only records the cars going by and not people walking by on the street which is the primary concern. We have fiddled with the person detection setting to no avail.
Response from LorexBy Lorex Technology, January 4, 2021
Hello Jad,
Thanks for taking the time to provide this feedback. We are happy to bring this request to our development team to see if something can be added to our application roadmap.
Take care,
Lorex Feedback
Thanks for taking the time to provide this feedback. We are happy to bring this request to our development team to see if something can be added to our application roadmap.
Take care,
Lorex Feedback
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Customer Rating
3
Couldn't get it to function
on August 17, 2020
Posted by: Anonymous
Couldn't get it to function correctly
I have no prior experience with home security cameras so don�t have anything to compare the Lorex home security camera to. However for me, it has limited usefulness.
There isn�t anything wrong with camera itself, except that it gets very hot. It has a wide field of view and can be tilted so as to focus on a precise location. It has audio, motion detection, person detection (to eliminate non-person activity) and in theory can record events for playback. It also comes with an SD card.
It took a couple of hours to set it up because of WiFi connectivity issues. The on line manual states that version iOS 9.3 or later is required and I have an iphone 6 � which may account for some of the problems I encountered.
Everywhere I wanted to place it was out of WiFi range. There is a nice feature in the software that will determine WiFi strength to help with placement. The maximum distance I could put it from the router was 12 feet. I initially aimed it at the front door in the default mode of motion detection on/Person detection off. Because it has a wide field of view, every time someone in the house walked into the adjacent room, my phone would bing and an event would be recorded. By the end of the day I had over 100 events to delete.
I then put it in a window and set it to motion detection on/person detection on, hoping I could see who was at the front door. In that mode it should only alert my phone when a person enters its field of view. It did a good job of eliminating non-persons but it sometimes didn't recognize a person. It alerted my phone about 90% of the time when I had someone walk by it to test it. Detection events on my phone show a still shot of a distorted, unrecognizable person just as they trigger the camera. I should be able to click on the event and see a recording of the full event, but I get a Play Error every time. Also, when using the app I constantly get an alert that I'm using cellular data when my phone shows I'm connected to WiFi.
The camera might be useful if no one was in the house. I could set the motion detector and sound on and get an alert on my phone if someone entered or exited the front door. Someone who has better WiFi range could use it to monitor for motion or sound in an area that isn�t supposed to have any motion. Someone with iOS 9.3 or later might be able to record a video of person events. Hopefully the person would be more recognizable in video than in a still shot.
Written by a customer while visiting Lorex
Customer Rating
5
Best WiFi camera This camera
on August 11, 2020
Posted by: Anonymous
Best WiFi camera
This camera has all the same functionality as a Nest cam and it also has a memory card in it so you don�t have to pay for a service. The picture is very clear, notifications are easy and you can set it up for human detection, again, something you have to pay for with nest. App is very easy to use and for the money, this is by far the best option.
Written by a customer while visiting Lorex
Customer Rating
5
Best WiFi camera This camera
on August 11, 2020
Posted by: Anonymous
Best WiFi camera
This camera has all the same functionality as a Nest cam and it also has a memory card in it so you don�t have to pay for a service. The picture is very clear, notifications are easy and you can set it up for human detection, again, something you have to pay for with nest. App is very easy to use and for the money, this is by far the best option.
Written by a customer while visiting Lorex
Customer Rating
5
Perfect Video Camera The Lorex
on August 10, 2020
Posted by: Anonymous
Perfect Video Camera
The Lorex Indoor Wi-Fi Security Camera is a small, simple, and very good-looking security camera, and has an amazing number of features.
Set-up is very simple and quick, I downloaded the Lorex app to my cell phone and a tablet, plugged in the Lorex security camera, pressed the + icon in the Lorex app, and it literally took a couple of seconds and we had video.
Video resolution is remarkable. Once I had the Lorex Indoor Security Camera set-up, I placed the camera on our inside front window ledge, facing our walkway to the front door, our carport, and part of the street out front. With the camera, sitting on the window ledge, monitoring through the window and the window screen, the camera was extremely sensitive to movement and the video was amazingly clear. Our front window is not in the direct sun light, the image lighting remains stable, and the temperature will not approach the max camera temperature.
The Lorex Security Camera is motion activated and will send a notification to your cell phone or tablet when it activates. You can open the app at any time and start monitoring live video and recording that video. When the Lorex Security Camera activates, to a motion, it will store a video of the action for a period and when there is no activity for a set amount of time the camera will turn off.
There are many adjustments that can be made, in the app, for tweaking to your personal needs/situations.
There are many adjustments that can be made, in the app, for tweaking to your personal needs/situations.
The camera has sensitivity settings from 1-6, on 3 the camera was picking up every car that past in front of our home and was sending a notification to my phone. I had to turn the sensitivity down to 2 and this stopped the Lorex Security Camera from turning on every time a car passed by. With this setting our coverage was from our front door to the sidewalk out by the street.
The full monitoring area is very big, you can adjust this very easy by entering into the set up and using your finger to highlight the grid area you prefer to have coverage and saving it, very nice feature.
The two-way audio is surprisingly clear and a nice feature.
The two-way audio is surprisingly clear and a nice feature.
For the price point this is a remarkable Security Camera with a lot of versatility.
Written by a customer while visiting Lorex
Customer Rating
4
Budget Cam with lots of
on August 16, 2020
Posted by: Anonymous
Budget Cam with lots of features
The first thing you're going to notice on this camera is how it resembles the nest cam but is not. That being said, this camera was very easy to set up. Like most of the smart equipment nowadays requires the creation of an account with the respective brand. Once that is done scan the barcode in the back and you're set. The app was very simple to use with minimal navigations and everything within the home screen . The camera is well made and is very light.
it records in 1080P and the images look decent but, in my opinion for this camera being at 1080 it should look much better. The images don�t look as sharp as other 1080p cameras I have and look kind of washed, and when you zoom in they get ever worse. Something I also notice while using the live feed on the app it has a noticeable delay. This camera records clips and is also capable of taking pictures and night vision was actually pretty good. I do like the fact that you can store events right on the camera using an SDCard and a 16GB is included. One thing that really failed was the camera speaker, it is not very loud and people will have trouble hearing you, now the mic was much better. I was able to hear the sound on my phone with no issues.
One of my favorite features was the ability to link the camera with the Google Home, I was able to see the live videos on my google home hubs and it worked flawlessly. That setup was simple and to bring up the camera on your google display just say �Google show me (the room the camera is in)�. You can also use this same feature with Alexa. In the Lorex home app you can manage all the cameras and adjust the alerts, storage but you cannot change the video settings. Overall this camera for the price and all the features it comes with it is a very good budget security camera. In the box you get the camera, mounting kit, USB cable, power brick and manuals.
Written by a customer while visiting Lorex
Customer Rating
5
Eyes In The Sky... Well
on August 19, 2020
Posted by: Anonymous
Eyes In The Sky... Well Just on The Pup
I absolutely love my Lorex camera and the simplicity of it all. It took all of 2-3 minutes to open it up and set it up.
Best features are how slim it is, the magnetic plate to secure it to the wall, the crisp imaging, and two way audio.
In comparison to my previous camera this one won�t be bulky and annoying while it sits neatly on a shelf.
Biggest win is that the camera has a micro SD slot so that I don�t have to subscribe to a cloud company or of forgetting my password to access them.
I work a normal daytime job so being able to keep an eye on my little guy is very important to me. He�s a little annoyed obviously... but I�m glad I can check in on him anytime I want.
Written by a customer while visiting Lorex
Customer Rating
5
High quality, easy setup It's
on August 13, 2020
Posted by: Anonymous
High quality, easy setup
It's a simple little thing to set up, physically. It's powered by a micro USB port and comes with an adapter and cable, so it's really easy to get power to it. I've even been able to use a usb battery pack for it. The base is magnetic! And it comes with a steel plate you can attach to any surface to give it a good mounting point, or you can stick it to your refrigerator, file cabinet, etc.
Besides the easy installation, I like the super wide angle lens. It covers my entire livingroom pretty well. I also like the picture quality, even in low light. The app is easy to use and does a great job marking activity for easy playback. It uses a micro SD card for onboard memory, so you don't have to sign up for a service to be able to scan your history. Of course, it does require an app and a Lorex login. I'm getting a bit fatigued by having so many different logins for so many different devices.
Overall, this is a solid device, does what it's supposed to do, and doesn't need a paid account to access your stuff.
Besides the easy installation, I like the super wide angle lens. It covers my entire livingroom pretty well. I also like the picture quality, even in low light. The app is easy to use and does a great job marking activity for easy playback. It uses a micro SD card for onboard memory, so you don't have to sign up for a service to be able to scan your history. Of course, it does require an app and a Lorex login. I'm getting a bit fatigued by having so many different logins for so many different devices.
Overall, this is a solid device, does what it's supposed to do, and doesn't need a paid account to access your stuff.
Written by a customer while visiting Lorex