Lorex Fusion 4K IP NVR Security Camera System Review - Features, Unboxing, Setup, Video & Audio

[@abcsandoval]

Lorex should sponsor you. Your video is better than what they pay for....MUCH better.

[@mataflais]

I do agree with this comment. i just to in deep to the system. but my question is what a fusion series, i still not quite understand. i see the systems with 4 wire cameras then 4 fusion cameras, i have no idea what is the difference

[@nevermindlaughs]

guy just accomplished more in educating me in 5min of these videos then my past month of futile sifting of ads and garbage advice. appreciate the video great job

[@LifeHackster]

Thank you.

[@dimforest]

Holy crap this was the most thorough and well-done review of a camera system I could have imagined. Damn dude, A+, thanks!

[@LifeHackster]

Thank you. I appreciate it.

[@samsen3965]

There are only a few security cameras that this guy has not tested. So no wonder you felt that way as LifeHackster is the guru of this stuff!

[@toolate6971]

Agreed!

[@rdg3686]

I actually skipped this video because I felt 20 minutes was too much for me. But after viewing other shorter videos I was still having questions. This video was very informative and the most educational. I should have started with this one....it would have saved me a lot of headaches. Thanks again for posting this

[@sd8213]

Your comment is to long for me to read so i just disliked it

[@jesserawson898]

Yes, you would have discovered just how crap these security cameras are. All the bullshit written about how sensational they are is blown out of the water simply by viewing this video. God help us. When will someone manage to produce a decent camera system. We are in the 21st century aren't we???

[@inspectrgajit]

Bless your heart

[@damewame3379]

Maybe you should have just gone back and watched the 20 min video. Nothing happens over night.

[@QiangQiangqiang-zt6nz]

I read your text BEFORE the video and I said to myself, I’m learning from you mistakes because I was JUST about to skip this video because of its length, so thank you👍🏽✌🏽

[@ktek9onesix530]

I love the license plate test, exactly what I wanted to know in a security camera video quality test. Great job LH!

[@christinalove1309]

I didn’t see this on here

[@jasonmorris7697]

I wanted to take a moment and say I really liked how you demonstrated this Lorex NVR system. Quick coverage of a lot of key features and quality of the cameras.

[@abcsandoval]

Best video ever. Saw it two years ago & sold me on the system. Have it setup & working fine. Very professional & thorough video.

[@LeJeuneCeramic_PPF]

My guy, this was the most thorough review of any product I have ever seen. This has really helped me decide if this system is the correct one to monitor my company property. Thanks man.

[@shanew7361]

Debating on getting 2 cameras I need one for the front and back yard. North side front, south side gets back sun exposure. Ideally leave them inside and plugged in. Suggestions on a brand or brands that would work for my concerns. No lag between movements, leaves blowing creating false alerts, sunlight making the camera unable to see.

[@czroberts3806]

What an amazing, incredible & informative unboxing! So many insightful details given about install, function, with plus & minus capabilities of this security system. Damn, had to subscribe!

[@chrislarson8477]

Best product review video I have ever seen. Nice job! You answered every question I had about this product.

[@LifeHackster]

Thank you. I appreciate it.

[@DJWRailroad]

OUTSTANDING! Move to California; we need talented, knowledgeable, QUALITY oriented individuals! Mahusay!

[@hondagoal]

Thank you for a detailed video of the Lorex 4k Fusion camera system.

[@LifeHackster]

You are welcome.

[@ssssssssssss885]

Wow. Thorough review and good depth. Convinced me that Lorex is the pro in the field (I looked at Arlo Ultra 2 videos and their 4k reso sucks). I don't need person, animal, package, camera, TV detection for $10/mt.

[@weixu7557]

because it is Hikvision

[@xlrsecurity]

@@weixu7557 Lorex is not the same as Hikvision.

[@BicoastalJet]

This is an excellent review and covers more than I was expecting. Well done. Now I just need you to test some high-performance all-season tires lol.

[@mattjaxdad8693]

That tree @ 12:55 looks like a locust tree with thorns that look like daggers! Love your videos, long time and permanent subscriber.

[@thelgrabain1]

Great video. Thank you for sharing. My 4k Lorex fusion NVR is coming tomorrow in the mail.

[@bobndougmckenziecanadaehh2063]

Great job, thorough review. Just bought this system for my cottage. Seems like it should work out fine...thank you.

[@narekhart9862]

Thank God, you and my cousin who recommended me this awesome product for a fraction of the price for amazon / google cameras

[@americanescu]

You're the best! I just got a Lorex system (similar to yours) from Costco and I'll be installing it soon at the house. We have already installed another system at your vacation home and it's been working solid for the past 3 years (all 4 seasons). Thank you for such a nice and thorough review!

[@mrobvious1100]

That is pretty cool that he trusted you to put a security system in his vacation home

[@americanescu]

@@mrobvious1100it’s MY house!😂 I trusted myself because I installed it 😂! You clearly have trouble understanding written language. Dyslexia is a common occurrence.

[@DEBBIEEASTER-es1wt]

I have these same cameras and they work fine. TFS they should promote you Excellent presentation

[@nevermindlaughs]

like damn bro i hope somebodys paying you for your time cause you saved me alot!

[@pjosse72]

LifeHackster! great video - like how you point out their (dis)advantage(s) objectively while pointing out your opinion too. Have you produced part 2 yet? I have troubles finding it and was actually looking forward to see it too..

[@CPolicastro]

Fantastic video, this shows everything that you need to know about the cameras. Great job!!!

[@pk610]

Another excellent review. I'm shopping for one of the Lorex Fusion platforms vs the Eufy S3's and this really helped with the decision. Thanks a lot for putting these video reviews together.

[@tylermartinez6822]

Which one did you end up going with? In the same boat as you. Don’t know which one to go with…

[@anthonymaster6160]

Great review. Thank you. I plan to get the current Lorax 4K NVR from Costco with eight 4K cameras plus you can hook up another eight WI-FI devices (camera, floodlight, doorbell). Thank you again for this detailed review. 🙏👍

[@DatNguyen-ow3bc]

How do you like it so far? Any issues and would you get it again?

[@mj625]

Have you set it up yet? I was also thinking about getting this one. Was wondering how you like it...

[@ismaelcoreas3349]

How is it??

[@nickc8819]

Excellent review and analysis! Liked and Subed, because you provided such a professional video, answered all the 5ws

[@bkruger377]

This is an outstanding video tech review. Bravo!

[@LifeHackster]

Thanks for watching

[@WesleyPipez100]

Hey you mentioned you were going to compare to your reolink system but I didn't see that take place. I was looking forward to this as am considering doing the same

[@itsjustme4222]

Very good detail video! Your the best 👍

[@FirstLast-pl7lc]

Just from the look of this video, I can tell it is better than my Reolink with 4 spotlights.

[@LifeHackster]

I still have to test Reolinks' spotlight NVR IP cameras

[@runtime_engineer]

Majority of people mention Reolink on this video. Why you say Lorex is better?

[@hotjesssica954]

@@runtime_engineer I’d like to know. Too

[@NateGigovic]

I usualy dont comment on videos. But man this is very well detailed video.. great job

[@sergiopabon1387]

Don't forget the snooze alert function for the second video. It works. Great. Like to avoid getting a million notifications when you are cutting the lawn . And the fact that you could lower the resolution to 1080p and get higher frame rate.

[@LifeHackster]

Thanks for the tip! and I'll be comparing this soon with the Reolink.

[@Mahesaparabolacctv]

very detailed explanation about the cctv, thank you my friend

[@12thmanreppin]

13:40 I screamed 😂💀😂💀I thought I was literally seeing a spirit but it was him.

[@shortyray8527]

Would like to see what the comparison from the Reolink and Lorex.

[@Just_E1]

I had this camera system and had to return it last week (after using it for a solid 2 months). While the Lorex camera angle is wider than the Reolink 4K bullet camera (which I now have), it was constantly sending me notifications even after fine tuning the zones and sensitivity. It constantly gets triggered whenever any bug flies in front of it or the leaves shadow moves from the wind blowing.

[@brandonlong6894]

I bought a 10 camera smart deterrence setup and I’m about to return it also. You can’t turn off the spotlights without disabling all the motion activators and the light completely distorts picture when it detects and then so so many false alarms even a camera inside it detects a vehicle and then my cats outside or bugs constantly set them off

[@qctiv]

Night owl is better

[@onurarca2960]

Excellent review! Answered many questions I have!!! Thank you for your time.

[@briannaasz6760]

Nice review. I found this extremely helpful

[@arthsoni5567]

Keep up the good work man. Love each and every detail

[@j35dpe]

Love the reviews. I ended up getting this same model but with 6 cams from Costco that currently has a sale. Now I need a video on how to run/snake the wires and drilling. Subbed.

[@DatNguyen-ow3bc]

Hey, how do you like it so far? How’s the ghosting for night video? Would you recommend it after having this system? I’m thinking about getting one.

[@daboiikev6955]

@@DatNguyen-ow3bc samee

[@acuratlnum1]

??? How is it?

[@j35dpe]

@@DatNguyen-ow3bc Night time does suck without any light source. There is a settings on the NVR itself that you can change to night time, it helps barely. I do like the system and app as a whole enough to keep it though. Nighttime sucks donkey without any light source.

[@luisortho1165]

Just viewed your clip, thanks I appreciate it. Informative, clear & straight to the point. Thanks

[@ChadBeaudin]

Thanks for the review. Great work. I appreciate all the effort you put into this.

[@clevelandwilliams276]

Goddamn I love this guy’s channel! Awesome content and great breakdowns.

[@LifeHackster]

Cleveland Williams, Thank you. I appreciate it

[@worrisomemachine]

Love the license plate test. Would like to have seen that at night with the IR turned on!

[@iDreamOfOkra]

Thank you for this excellent thorough review.

[@LifeHackster]

You are welcome.

[@Matt_Hatt3r]

Great review video!! Thank you for sharing this! I also love the smart assistant features!

[@LifeHackster]

You are welcome.

[@Matt_Hatt3r]

@@LifeHackster was there a follow up video to this one? I thought you mentioned at the end there would be, but didn't see one on your channel

[@LifeHackster]

@@Matt_Hatt3r not yet because I’m waiting for the spotlight version of Reolink which I’ll be reviewing soon.

[@JustWasted3HoursHere]

Every NVR system I've installed (I'm not a professional. I did one for my house and one for my in-laws) required a few days of testing to fine-tune the right amount of sensitivity etc to help minimize false alarms and too many notifications. You can also decide whether you want highest resolution with low frame rate (like 15 or 10) or a slightly lower resolution but with a higher frame rate. 4K is really nice, but at 15 frames per second 1080P at 30 fps is more usable in my opinion (and still looks really nice). Anyway, be sure to play around with the settings until you get the results you want. Question: When motion is detected, does this system record the event a few seconds before the event or right when it starts?* This is really useful in many cases. * People might be wondering how a camera could start recording before the event happens, but what it really means in that sort of setup is that the system is ALWAYS watching and recording but when it detects an event it sets the start of the event to a few seconds before the event triggered the system.

[@killer2600]

His system was set to record 24/7 so he can see footage at any time, event or no event.

[@chasenuuhiwa]

Great review - it basically confirmed that this was not a camera system for me.

[@kkboss9428]

Hello I just got a camera system for my business and really good and 4k but one question how can I turn off camera lights in daytime! When someone walk by it turn on the lights I want it to be off can you help me with that thanks

[@paulmiyagishima7655]

I have another model lorex 4k system that I have been happy with. I have a corner house, and on one side my house sits between 2 street lights so I can use color night vision with great clarity. On the other street it is very dark so I set those cameras on night vision. I was a little disappointed with some things like the audio and the ghosting, but some of the detection features were very cool! Can't wait for part two, maybe a comparison to Reolink? Thanks again for all of your hard work!

[@LifeHackster]

Yes, this camera definitely has ghosting issues and you have to check and test the camera you have that is in between the street lights and make sure it captures clear color footage during movement. I like the app responsiveness on the Lorex better than the Reolink plus it has rich notifications. I'll be comparing both systems soon.

[@TheBitcoinBoomer]

@@LifeHackster Do you think the ghosting would be eliminated if you had additional flood lights illuminating the recording area? I'm considering getting this system, but I'm a little bit leery of the ghosting.

[@connorobrien432]

I can’t decide between this and the reolink 4K both bundles with 6 cameras. They seem to be about $150 apart with lorex being more expensive. Is one better than the other? Which should I go with?

[@erniegranillo3334]

thank you for video on lorex help me to decide what system to get

[@ironqqq]

9:21 having to have a local monitor and mouse to make changes to NVR settings is very secure but also very archaic. I just bought this system and will be placing it in a cabinet in a property 30 miles away. So having to drive there and then having a monitor in a data closet is a major PITA. The data closet is the natural place to mount the NVR and many homes and businesses have no room for a monitor. My setup is going into a cabinet that is about 7 feet off the ground... to set the left behind and missing object settings, I will have to somehow connect a monitor and mouse to the NVR 7 ft above my head. In todays world where many things are remote configured, Lorex needs a remote option via a web interface or proprietary software if desired by the user.

[@RRoosa]

Excellent video. Very informative.

[@mrtijuana99]

Thank you so much for your video. It helped me understand some things.

[@djpedromixhouston]

Hi I just brought this cams. It’s it normal that the housing cam gets warm .? Thanks

[@nyacoustics8373]

Does the NVR have connect with a wire to where your cable modem and router is ? Or does it pick up the signal wireless bin your home

[@Pinay2hoy]

Thanks for making the video review of the Lorex camera. That was a great and thorough review! I just bought this same camera and was wondering if the features are good or not.

[@sgtkeystone4456]

Is there a way to keep the flood lights on all night to get better color night vision?

[@Brafie37]

That safeguard feature is pretty neat

[@LifeHackster]

It works pretty good.

[@MRrwmac]

I know it’s an old video but I’ve had a older (2008) Lorex system (no WiFi) hardwired system that has had 0 problem with 4ea 8k cameras on continuously. Also. Power goes out a few times each year but my system bounces right back without any problems. I don’t know anything about the newer fusion stuff but the old stuff is great !

[@crex7395]

Great video! Hit a lot of good points other videos don’t.

[@LifeHackster]

Thank you.

[@MrWoods-vl1zz]

Very informative. Thanks Manong👍

[@GarySalinas92]

Excellent work

[@SC-sz9ms]

Are multiple people able to receive notifications on the app at the same time? Can 2 separate phones get notifications? I was told that Lorex only supports 1 person receiving notifications through the app.

[@patburt9558]

Great video, and it made me feel better about my Costco purchase. Just picked up a Fusion system from Costco. It came with a NVR, 4 bullet, and 2 dome cameras. I can't tell much difference in the 2 types of cameras, they both have the same specs. When would I want 1 type over the other? Also, I saw lots of negative reviews about the fan noise by the NVR. Did you find it was noisy?

[@timsyarora8275]

Fantastic explanation...thank you

[@LifeHackster]

You are welcome!

[@qwunatai6983]

My friend great video. Thank you for showing us the video and audio quality of this 4k fusion cameera Would you recommend a 4k reolink 8 camera system over this one? Thank you so much!

[@christinevasquez914]

Great video but still not sure...does every camera need to be plugged into an ethernet cable???

[@sting64az]

Hi I just bought the Lorex 4K fusion wired with 4 supplied wired cameras and 1 Wi FI camera. When testing cameras before installing on the outside. I tested in my room and wired cables to camera and to DVR and HDMI out from DVR to HDMI on my 20" monitor. I power the tv and DVR and I get a prompt device not supported and the Lorex logo appears and nothing else. What is wrong here?.

[@tonyeoki]

One of the best reviews of a lorex! Question: does the micro SD card allow for local storage? What does it do and how does it work? Thank you.

[@BruiserFL]

The camera gets its power from the recording unit. If someone steals the recording unit from your home, and with the SD card installed on the camera itself, you'd have a backup of what was recorded by that camera before the recorder was disconnected.

[@tonyeoki]

@@BruiserFL thanks so much 🙏.

[@spearhammer6490]

Great video. I just received the exact same system, but what is the purpose of the SYSTEM INFO and DEVICE LOG tabs in the Events page. When i select them it says 'no events'. l called Lorex support and spoke with 2 different reps, and they didn't know either.

[@nodd85]

I have this system also and I’ve never had anything show up in those sections yet either.

[@jasneelmahal8665]

@LifeHackster I enjoy your videos a lot. I am looking for cameras to install in my house, in your opinion, which one would you recommend - this lorex fusion one or reolink 811a ?

[@gerasimosa4441]

This is an amazing review! How do you add their doorbell wifi camera to the fusion system? It's my understanding that the "fusion" system allows you to incorporate wifi cameras into the NVR system. Also, does anyone know if you can pay for cloud storage that will allow you to see further back from a remote location using the desktop app or mobile app.

[@dxsnap]

Good vid Glad to see you trying out Lorax. Not a big fan of Ring they are very intrusive on my privacy

[@LifeHackster]

Thanks.

[@DromGamer]

Hi, in my Lorex system, it is not possible to see the vehicle number on the license plate The license when I zoom in, the number is blurred. The resolution is updated to 4K, what do I do about it?

[@ronm6585]

Great review, thanks for sharing.

[@LifeHackster]

Thanks for watching!

[@wilson489]

Great review it helped with making up what NVR to purchase. Thank you 💚

[@JP-mj9ns]

Great video. I have a few questions though...1-) Can one user/account be accessed through the app in 2 different cellphones at the same time? 2-) In order to for me to be able to get the cellphone to sync with the DVR, the cellphone has to be physically present to scan the QR Code on the TV screen hooked to the NVR? The reason I'm asking is because I'll have a friend installing this system for me at my house and I won't be present. So, in order for me to make the app work on my cellphone in such way that it can access/talk to the NVR at my house, would my friend need my phone with him when he installs this system in my house? 3-) You explained how you can access the 24/7 footage via the NVR/TV and clip video footage of the length of your choosing to extract it to, say, an USB flash drive. However, can this be done on a cellphone also via the app? Or is this something that only can the done via the NVR/TV? Thank you!!

[@B_MAN_707]

Mine has 2 cables, i don’t know what the “ dc12v in “ is for. What is it for?

[@Bro_chacho.]

Does the deterrence light always turn on when the camera captures motion. Is there a way to turn off the light ?

[@kevinzhang9384]

you can disable it

[@phantumgrey]

Wow night vision is useless on these for people detection! great review!!

[@shoppingaber84]

ue with power supply in one of the cameras each time unplug and needs to plug in to camera be back online can you please how to fix the issue

[@nodd85]

Awesome video as always LifeHackster. @16:08 you test audio from the camera and test the siren out. It seems extremely low but the dB test seems to show that it’s high. Was the audio lowered for the video, or was the mic far away? I can barely hear anything.

[@Matt_Hatt3r]

I noticed that as well and would love to know the answer!

[@BLUELEADER78]

I have a similar lorex system and the speakers are quite loud. We have an audio clip from Shrek, "What are you doin' in my swamp!", saved on our camera that is oriented on out front door. I know it can be heard across the street, about 100 feet, because my kids were playing outside and I played the audio clip and my neighbor started laughing.

[@nodd85]

@@BLUELEADER78 Wow, that's awesome. I guess they cheaped out on these then. I just bought the dome camera version of this system and I can barely hear them even standing close to the cameras. A buddy of mine just installed this exact system and he can barely hear the audio too. Do you have the wireless cameras?

[@BLUELEADER78]

@@nodd85, no. I have the NVR wired system using cat6 POE cables. I'm actually looking through the settings on my system currently. I went to my email to look up the email my wife sent me with the user manual, refreshed and saw you replied to me.

[@nodd85]

@@BLUELEADER78 Well, whichever cameras you got hang on to them. They're apparently way better than the ones I got. I'm assuming your system is a little different than mine because I don't have a way to saving a sound clip to the camera like you can.

[@rigobertogarcia2410]

Does it need to be hooked up to my internet router? I'm trying to install mine but don't have it hooked up to the router

[@shoppingaber84]

Issue with power supply in one of the cameras each time unplug and needs to plug in to camera be back online can you please how to fix the issue

[@PaoloBacciMortari]

Hi, if I don't want to use the App and only access it locally (local ip address), does the NVR provide a fully featured web interface or PC software?

[@LifeHackster]

Yes.

[@St3v3-0]

Would you recommend this setup or a reolink complete system? Costco has the Lorex fusion with 8 cameras on sale for $699

[@hellokin8]

how does it compare to the Turret deterrent cam - it appers the turret only has one LED?

[@roman101hd5]

My cameras are skipping to certain events in time-line. And it's not continuous. Why is that and how can I fix it.

[@ldballoon4]

If you extent your patio: All the way to the corner (left of hose) to the window and at least 10-15ft out past your extended porch roof, put an outdoor kitchen in along with plenty of seating for social gatherings and hardscaped your perimeter, we would have an awesome KZbin back yard remodeling video.

[@starboy832]

would you know if you get notified if the camera goes offline? great review bud

[@dzep91]

How do you turn off the color lights that go on when it detects something?

[@bmwmaw]

Great video, as well as others on your channel. Looking at NVR systems for my church, and even after watching a few of your videos, I can't decide between brands. I am looking at Reolink, Lorex, Zosi, and GW Security. Any general suggestions, or PROS and CONS of different brand 4k NVR systems?

[@barberjunior6900]

I have these Lorax cameras, but I cannot hear my audio. How do I go about fixing this?

[@nonyabines533]

Can it be connected via wifi and the power cable only?

[@bootstraps1]

Can you go over how to set the motion settings to optimize true rather than false motion events? There are settings in the app and the NVR and within the NVR you adjust motion settings (with sensitivity and threshold options) or SMD motion settings with vehicle/person detection. I can't seem to make any improvements.

[@zahnvang4937]

Thank you for your great content. After reviewing your video, I've purchased and install the exact same camera. I have two issues so I'm hoping you can provide a resolution. First problem, one of the camera goes off-line between 10:02 am-11:26 am (in Cali) untill approximately 11:00ish pm (that's a long time). I've kept a log for a week when it goes off-line as I work from home. This camera is the farthest to the NVR which is approximatley 85 ft. My thought is perhaps the cat5 cable that came with the camera isn't sufficient? Second problem, at night when someone passes by, the image is awefully bad on all four cameras. Had my son walked normally on the sidewalk, which is apprx. 25 ft away from the cameras, I couldn't even ID him. As he walked, his image was fading. Perhaps, my configuration is off, but I've followed the setup instructions that came with the package. Any insight or guidance you can provide to remedy this is greatly appreciated.

[@duttyboy2582Gaming]

In the video he mentions the WDR setting and that when turned on it fixed motion blur

[@zahnvang4937]

@@duttyboy2582Gaming Thank you for the reply. I've tried that to no avail.

[@wesleywong3363]

Great review, how loud is the NVR? Is the fan on all the time or only when the system needs to cool down?

[@freyasmagiccrystals]

Do you know the name of extra compatible camera?

[@golf-n-guns]

Very informative. Thanks for doing this.