DVR Security System Review

The Lorex 8 Ch DVR is suitable for those who want a surveillance system but don’t want the set up process to be a headache. If setting up a dedicated DVR security system with a PC is not up your alley but you want effective surveillance, the LR408 is worth considering. This Lorex DVR is capable of recording video at 120 frames per second and has MPEG 4 video compression. The LR408 also has a 300 gigabyte hard drive so you can record a significant amount of video on the DVR. If hard drive space does become an issue you can archive your recorded footage burning it onto CD with its built in CD re-writer.

The Pentaplex LR408 is an all in one DVR and runs on an integrated Linux based operating system. You will find the Pentaplex LR408 has many of the features that can be found on PC based DVR’s such as scheduled recording and remote Internet access. You can connect the DVR to the Internet easily by plugging it straight into your broadband router with an Ethernet cable. This enables you to view the output from your security system from any location that has internet access. You can also make copies of footage recorded by the Lorex LR408 by plugging a memory stick into its USB port.

You can operate cameras attached to the Lorex LR408 DVR through its browser based software interface. PTZ (pan tilt and zoom) cameras attached to the surveillance system can also be manipulated with the software interface. Cameras attached to the Pentaplex DVR can also be controlled with a handy remote control. When specific events are picked up by the surveillance system it can be set to sound an alarm. The surveillance system can also be set to notify you via email about activities that have been recorded. The DVR also has a quad output enabling you to display the images being picked up by four cameras on one monitor.

As mentioned this DVR security recorder can be set up by individuals who are not PC hardware savvy, many of its features can be controlled by the remote. Depending on your mindset you will find many of the features of the DVR useful or completely ignore them. The web client controls enable you to not only can you view footage from your surveillance system remotely but you can control the cameras. This feature may take the everyday person some time to set up but the set up instructions are detailed enough for getting the job done. Once the web client controls are set up you can control many of the elements of your surveillance system from Internet Explorer.

Video Input

Up To 8 Cameras

Audio Input

1 RCA

Video Output

1 BNC, 1 S-Video, 1 VGA

Video Resolution

720*480, 360*240 (NTSC) 720*288,360*288 (PAL)

Recorder Media

USB 2.0 Port, External 300 GB Hard Drive (Expandable to 1 TB ), Network, Memory Stick, Internal CD/DVD-RW

Record Mode

Normal. Motion, Alarm, Schedule

Recording Rate

120 FPS (360*240), 100 FPS (360*288), 60 FPS (720*240), 50 FPS (720*288)

Compression format

MPEG4

Network

TCP/IP, SMTP, HTTP, DHCP, PPPOE (ADSL)

PTZ

Control from RS485 interface

Remote Software Support

Internet Explorer Web Browser

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