DVR Security System Review

Here is the Lorex L224V161C4 and the system consists of a 4 channel digital video recorder and 4 security cameras. So does the security system have features that are worth noting? Firstly lets take a look at the digital video recorder, as mentioned the system is 4 channel and can accommodate the same amount of surveillance cameras, these are attached to the systems BNC connectors.

The device uses three compression methods and these include MPEG-4, CIF and MJPEG, CIF compression provides the most flexibility when it comes to recording speed. At maximum the DVR can record video at a speed of 120 frames per second, you can adjust the recording speed for each camera attached to the system. Both PAL and NTSC video signals are supported and the device can record at a maximum pixel resolution of 720*480 in NTSC and 720*576 in PAL mode

You can select one of four preset image quality settings when recording video, the system has basic, normal, high and best image quality settings. Surveillance camera footage is stored on the internal hard drive of the DVR, the hard drive included has a 160 gigabyte capacity and can be replaced with other IDE hard drives that have up to a 500 gigabyte capacity. The recorder has an 8 megabyte pre alarm recording buffer and it has four alarm inputs that can be used to activate recording, the DVR also has 1 alarm output

As the DVR is fitted with an Ethernet port you can set up additional monitoring stations providing your premises has a personal computer or LAN on site. The Ethernet port also allows you to connect the device to the Internet so you can monitor your premises from anywhere. You can set the device to record continuously or you can use its motion detection capabilities to activate recording, you can also schedule recording. The Lorex system also supports audio but the drawback here is that the system only has one audio input built in.

The 4 security cameras included with the DVR are identical, they have an automatic gain control and have a weatherproof casing. The cameras have an effective pixel range of 512*492 and are capable of capturing images in low level lighting. Inside each camera is a ¼ inch CCD image sensor and the cameras have a resolution of 350 TV lines. The cameras serve their purpose but the DVR can accommodate cameras that have a higher pixel range and it can record sharper images as a result.

Check the latest price on the Lorex L224V161C4 4 Channel Security DVR With Cameras