DVR Security System Review

Here is the Lorex l154 81 security DVR and although it is not the most technologically advanced system Lorex has to offer it appears to be a popular choice.  The functions of the DVR are straightforward to operate and it can be used to protect either your home or a small business.  The DVR has been on the market for a few years now, it accommodates four security cameras and these are attached to it through its four BNC connectors.

Lorex provide a quick step guide for setting up the DVR that consists of a handful of steps you can follow to get it up and running, the steps are easy enough, the hardest part may be setting your security cameras into position.  Video recorded by the DVR is stored on its internal hard drive, this is interchangeable and the system includes keys for securing it in place within its cartridge.

An 80 gigabyte hard drives is included as standard and you have the option of attaching up to two 250 gigabyte hard drives to the DVR.  At maximum the DVR is capable of recording video at a pixel resolution of 640*224, the DVR uses MJPEG compression and has a maximum recording speed of 30 frames per second.  You can control the functions of the DVR through the buttons on its front panel or use the remote control.

You can set the DVR to start and stop recording through scheduling, alternatively you can set the device to record when it detects motion through an attached surveillance camera.  An alarm terminal block is fitted to the DVR so you can connect external alarms to the device, the system will detect if one of these are activated and will begin recording.  You can also set the DVR to record surveillance camera footage constantly however this uses up a lot of storage space and finding specific footage may be more difficult.

A password protection system is built in to the DVR to ensure only specific individuals can access and operate its features.  You can search for recorded surveillance camera footage by entering the date or time of an event into the DVR.  That pretty much rounds of the major features of the Lorex l154 81 security recorder, as mentioned it is not the most advanced DVR by Lorex, based on its cost the system is a good buy.

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