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lorex lw2201 weatherproof ultra digital wireless surveillance system
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The Lorex LW2201 quickly connects to any TV/monitor, DVD recorder or Surveillance DVR. The small micro receiver can accept 3 additional cameras and has a built-in quad processor so you can see up to 4 locations at the same time. The Ultra Digital Wireless camera’s weatherproof construction makes this ideal for outdoor as well as indoor placement and is equipped with a microphone for audio back to the TV or recording device, as well as the ability to see over 40ft. with zero light. Ultra digital technology ensures interference free video from household appliances and FHSS technology ensures privacy……..
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Technical Details
– Receiver features single view, auto switching or quad (4 camera location) view
– Add up to 3 additional Lorex Ultra Digital Wireless Color Cameras
– View in VGA Resolution for high quality video or CIF resolution for real time observation
– Microphone built-in for listen in audio
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2010-01-10
By Anil (Orange County, CA)
I have used Lorex products in the past and have been happy with them. I wanted a camera on my detached garage to view people entering my yard. I spent hours trying to find a place to mount the receiver. I would get full strength reception within 50 feet if there were no obstacles — my hand, leaves on a tree and a ceiling overhang all degrade the signal to “connecting”. I would avoid buying this product. To rule out 2.4ghz interference, I disconnected my Linksys WRT610N 2.4ghz router and Panasonic DECT cordless system. Neither made a difference.
I am very disappointed that the system does not work when mounted on two ceiling overhangs when they are in direct sight within 30 feet of each other. I’m returning this one.
2009-11-28
By William H. Deckert
Pros: Very Nice Wireless Camera.
After several days of computer research on wireless security systems and cameras I choose the Lorex for the metal weatherproof case, and good night vision. I already have several networked computers running Vista and XP SP3 with TV Video Cards, so I thought I would purchase an outdoor wireless camera system or components to capture movement, intrusions, etc. and to monitor my home from the internet when on vacation or visiting my children out of town. I found the Lorex 2201 to be a good compromise of price versus quality. My ATI Radeon X 1300 Pro TV Video Card did not recognize the Lorex LW2201, but it would play fine hooked to any TV with RCA inputs. I purchased a Dazzle USB Video Capture device and it worked fine on my computer. Using Digi-Watcher software downloaded from Tucows, I can monitor this camera as well as two other Logitech USB Quickcams, record any motion, let it send me e-mail of the motion, and even post pictures to a hidden website every minute. Night vision works to about 30 to 40 feet, but details are not clear enough to identify faces.
Overall I would give high marks to this camera. I purchased it on Amazon for a lot less than advertized at [...] and although I had to buy software and a capture card, overall I have an excellent home surveillance system for under $225
Possible Cons: Wireless distance has been reported as limited, although I am getting an acceptable picture from about 50 feet through aluminum siding and two normal interior room walls. Keep in mind that you must provide power to the camera, and will need to drill at least a three eights inch hole through an exterior wall to feed the power cord, or use an outside power outlet.
2009-11-01
By flint350 (Maryland)
I already owned another Lorex package product which included 4 of these wireless cameras and a small 7″ lcd display with wireless receiver. After about 3 months of use, the display failed completely, while the cameras continued to work. Lorex support was less than outstanding on dealing with the display issue and I have read other reports about reliability concerns. So, in an attempt to remedy my problem, I bought this setup which gave me an extra camera and the small wireless receiver. The receiver will connect to most modern displays via the included connector cables and thus provide the same 4 panel view that the Lorex wireless display had. In this way, I now have a reliable display that is larger, brighter and easier to use than the Lorex version. The receiver allows for single channel (full screen) display or a quad view of all four cameras at once. It also allows for easy pairing and has a selectable view mode of lower quality for simple viewing at higher fps, vs. a higher VGA quality with lower fps. I find the higher quality more useful and the lower fps is not troublesome for my purposes. It would be simple to run this unit to a DVR and record also, though I have yet to do so. As the available light diminishes, the cameras quickly (too quickly in my opinion) go to black and white mode. The night time view distance is obviously much less, but sufficient unless it is complete darkness. I’d say it comes close to achieving its claimed 40′ distance at night, but with much less detail. Overall, the units perform as advertised with minor complaints – except reliability. The reason I gave 3 stars is mostly for reliability issues and customer service I’ve experienced with Lorex. In the future I would not buy their units with included LCD’s, but get something like this with a receiver that provides the quad view for my own monitor.
2009-08-27
By Juniorverse1
Overall, this camera works well both during the day and the night. The image is pretty clear in both situations. The fact that the system is expandable to up to 4 cameras is a plus. If you do have more than one camera, you can display sources one at a time, automatically rotate between them, or show four images at once in a quad view.
There are a few minor disappointments with this camera though:
- The red LEDs can be seen at night, so if you’re looking for a camera to be stealth, this isn’t a good choice. Not to mention that it’s also a little girthy.
- The red LEDs seem to drown out the edges of the image at times. Not to the point of being unusable though.
- The frame rate seems a little low. While it’s not too bad (it doesn’t look like its taking snapshots like a slow webcam), it also isn’t 30fps.
- You won’t be able to mount this inside a house pointing through a window for a couple of reasons. First, there is really no mounting option for that. And second, the LEDs reflect back into the camera by the window at night, so all you see is a bunch of lights.
- Image viewing is via RCA or BNC. You won’t be able to connect this to your computer for viewing/recording if you don’t have a video card with RCA or BNC inputs. There is a small port on the receiver labeled USB, but the manual says it is “unused”. It would have been nice to be able to connect this camera via USB to my computer for viewing/recording.
- Sound quality is not the best.
Still, I give this camera 4 stars for the image quality and simplicity, as well as for being able to be linked to 3 other cameras.
2009-07-23
By Gaz Rendar (Chicago, IL USA)
The Lorex LW2201 Weatherproof Ultra Wireless Surveillance System works as well as advertised. I only have a few minor gripes about the system.
The set-up is incredibly simple. Just plug the power supplies into the camera and into the receiver, screw on the antennas, and plug the A/V cables into some kind of monitor/TV. My camera was already paired with the unit, so I didn’t have to do anything else. Pairing the wireless unit with the camera, or another camera is simple, just push 1 button on the receiver and a big yellow button on the camera and it’s good to go. They claim the pairing function securely connects your camera to your receiver so that no one else can grab hold of your camera’s frequency, but I have no way to test that. I’ll just take their word for it. The unit comes with a small arm stand for the camera, and a couple screws to mount it. You might need extra screw mounting pieces if you want to mount it into something like brick, though. Regardless, set-up and installation is a snap.
The image is very good in daylight. However, the night vision is only “acceptable” quality. The far-red LED lights create a bit of a halo effect around the center of the camera’s lens. So everything in the center of the image looks clear at 20-25ft or less, but the stuff on the periphery of the center of the image is a little darker and fuzzier. Still, you can see what’s going on. Also, be sure to note that you can see the red LED lights of the camera. This is good if you want everyoen to know that you have a camera, but if you want a more stealthy hidign spot for your camera, it’s definitely going to give it away. The mic works well at about 25 ft or less, but after that it definitely tails off.
So to sum up the problems: I think the night vision image is a little bad at the edges of the image, the mic isn’t all that great at longer distances, my unit had one dead LED bulb on it (I don’t think it really affected the image quality by itself), and the far-red LEDs are not truly infrared so you can see them with the naked eye.
The problems I stated are pretty minor in nature, though. The Lorex system is solid and you can expand it to include 4 total cameras, and even view them simultaneously split-screen in your monitor. Overall, I recommend this unit for a simple security solution.
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