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    Best way to use Lorex NVR?

    ok, it is always a pain to add cameras to my Lorex LNR616 NVR. Once the cameras are added usually it works fine. This is currently how I set it up. The NVR is in a location that close to most of the cameras but not possible to connect a keyboard and monitor to it so I just use the Lorex cloud...
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    Camera placement question

    I am trying to figure out the best location to install my cameras. I am planning to install 1-2 cameras to cover the front. In the picture I marked the potential locations of my first camera. At first i was thinking of installing the 2 cameras at location B next to each other with one facing...
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    Feit Electric LED 1080P Flood Camera any good?

    LED Dual Head Motion Sensor Security Light with Camera - Feit Electric having been thinking of getting a flood camera to supplement my Lorex system. Was looking at Eufy or Lorex but saw this on sale at Costco for $80. Has anyone got any experience on this camera? How does it compare with...
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    Needs some help on recording settings

    Here is the screenshot of the recording setting on my NVR. Just wondering if it needs some optimizing. For exemple if there is a noticable difference between Image Quality 6 and 5. And for Bit Rate what benefit can I get if i increase it from 4096 to 6000? I know there is always a compromise...
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    Lorex NVR hard drive size limit

    I am wondering if anyone has experience with Lorex NR900 series NVR. It is part of a 4K varifocal camera kit. https://www.lorextechnology.com/nvr-network-video-recorder/4k-nvr-with-16-channels-and-3-terabyte-hard-drive/NR9163-1-p It has two bays and I tried to find out the single hard...
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    Does SmartPSS require Quick Sync?

    I am thinking of switching from Lorex NVR to SmartPSS. I came across one post here saying BI uses Quick Sync so you a) you can not run BI on a AMD machine b) you can not run BI in a virtual machine. I am wondering if this applies to SmartPSS as well? I have a PC with AMD cpu and currently...
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    Dahua IPC-HDBW4433R-ZS 4MP 2.8mm-12mm varifocal IR Dome any good?

    isDahua IPC-HDBW4433R-ZS IP Camera 4MP 2.8mm-12mm varifocal IR IP Dome POE a good camera? I used Lorex 4K metal case varifocal cameras but for this covered deck area I think a 1080P camera should get the job done. Just wondering if anyone has experience with this Dahua dome camera. Any useful...
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    Dahua VMS download?

    I am just wondering if Dahua VMS can be downloaded somewhere. I got a set of Lorex cameras but want to set up my own NVR using Blue Iris or Dahua VMS if there is any. I figured Dahua VMS will work better with those Lorex cameras?
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