Lorex LW2731AC1 Live Add-On Wireless Accessory Camera for for LW2731, LW2732, & LW2734B\

What customers say about Lorex LW2731AC1 Live Add-On Wireless Accessory Camera for for LW2731, LW2732, & LW2734B\?

1. 263 of 273 people found the following review helpful

   
   Fantastic for carport surveillance!, June 9, 2013

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   Petite1 -

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   This review is from: Lorex LW2731 Live LCD SD Recording Monitor with Wireless Camera (black) (Electronics)

   I bought this product because I was looking for a relatively low cost surveillance system to keep an eye on my downstairs carport in my condo complex. The challenge was that the condo rules do note allow me to mount anything on the out side of the building. With a small creativity on the application side, this product worked out perfectly. The camera is relatively small in size which was perfect. I was able to mount it on the window sill of my upstairs bedroom and leave the window cracked open so the night video recording was not distorted. I removed a small piece of the window screen so the camera had a clear view, and the system works like a champ! Very simple to set up with the wireless application. I had the remote viewing feature via Skype working in a matter of minutes from my IPAD and iPhone. I am a single female with intermediate tech skills and this system was very simple to install. I strongly recommend this product to anyone who is looking for a low cost high quality surveillance system.

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2. 276 of 288 people found the following review helpful

   
   Wow, this is so much better than I expected..., July 6, 2013

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   Matt Anderson (Hawaii) -
   
     

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   This review is from: Lorex LW2731 Live LCD SD Recording Monitor with Wireless Camera (black) (Electronics)

   I read some not-so-fantastic reviews of this on Amazon and was a bit worried even though it received overall excellent ratings and reviews. Here is what you need to know...

   1. The range isn't fantastic if you are going through several walls in your house. I can place 5-6 walls between the camera and receiver (the LCD screen) and it will stretch from one end of my house to the other (camera outside, TV inside), so about 60+ feet, and it works fine and I'll see 2-3 out of 5 signal bars (which indicate the signal strength). But, I will see some interference with the receiver within a few feet of other electronics at this distance, under that 60 foot span and interference doesn't seem to be an issue. Take a bunch of walls out of the equation and the range seems to go 100+ feet with ease.

   2. It's a digital signal so rather than getting a terrible picture when the signal goes week you'll either lose the picture or it would appear that the framerate drops. This is really a excellent thing since you still capture video (and audio) even without a perfect signal. Overall, the framerate isn't spectacular. It's way better than most "caught on film" type surveillance footage we've all seen (I'm looking at you Pentagon 9/11 footage) but I'd guess we're talking about 10-15 FPS at best? If the signal drops it goes down to just a few FPS (roughly).

   3. You get a 2Gb SD card but you can use up to a 32Gb card to get up to (their claim) 60 or so hours of recording, at which point you can set it to overwrite the card and start over.

   4. The cameras capture audio VERY well. I could hear (while I watched) people walking 50-75+ feet away, you can hear cars coming long before they appear on your street, you can hear anyone walking or talking anywhere around the camera (50-75+ feet easily). You can push a button and talk back so that the camera outputs your voice to them as well, fantastic for a front door camera!

   5. The recording functions work well, but once recording you can't do certain things like change the volume or change cameras. So if you set it to record you are stuck on whatever screen it is one (which will be 1 camera at a time or the 4 camera split screen). It's simple enough to stop/start recording if you needed to change something but seems odd not to let me adjust the volume while recording. If you set it to use the motion record then this isn't likely to be an issue for you.

   6. The motion sensor does have some limits so it would be fine for anyone close to your house/camera but things across a street (for example) don't seem to trip it. This makes sense, it's really the same technology as a motion sensing security light so until you are relatively close it doesn't trip the sensor.

   7. The night vision works fantastic and it seems to light up a decent area. It normally shows up in color but night vision will be black and white as usual. In all cases, the picture is very excellent, very clear. On that note, it's a 640x480 image the cameras send back. Not exactly HD, but pretty excellent for what it is.

   8. Setting it up couldn't be simpler and this is one of the few items that truly is plug and play. Plug in the camera power. Plug in the TV power, flip the TV to on. You're done. It's all paired and just works.

   Overall, this thing is awesome and for the price you can't beat it. I'd highly recommend this for casual surveillance of your house, like watching front door, checking for package deliveries, keeping an eye on a normal sized front yard area, etc.

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3. 117 of 128 people found the following review helpful

   
   Brilliant Product, July 23, 2013

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   Donette C. Considine (Dixon, IL USA) -

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   This review is from: Lorex LW2731 Live LCD SD Recording Monitor with Wireless Camera (black) (Electronics)

   I researched so many surveillance/systems that I had myself doubting that any system would perform well. I finally, out of desperation, bought the Lorex LW2731 because I couldn't handle reading anymore reviews and just needed to be done. I am so glad that I bought this system-it is awesome for my needs. I have a small business and want to know when someone enters the building. The motion detector works perfectly for me. It detects quickly and the monitor gives an audible alert. The monitor is brilliant because it's always visible from my desk. You can also control the volume of the audible alert-several volume options which is very nice.

   I was concerned about setting up the system, so imagine my surprise when I connected the camera to power; then the monitor, turned on the monitor and done. It was the simplest set-up I've ever done for an electronic item. I am very pleased and plot to add an additional camera to watch over the store showroom soon.

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