Lorex 2K Security Doorbell : Should You Buy It??

This is a non-sponsored real look at my Lorex 2K DoorBell after having it for a few months. I go through what comes in the box, the price, the setup, and what I like.
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[@jaxphotobuff9252]

Great video. I just got the Lorax Fusion NVR, and am considering the doorbell, so really appreciate you including the step describing how to add to the Fusion system! Also appreciated you including how to connect to an existing physical doorbell, as I need to do that too.

[@RickvanderValk14]

I like mine fits in nice with the system

[@jayt6933]

Buddy… I’m not handy at all but I have to admit this by far the best instructional video I’ve watched. I’m sold and have purchased this doorbell. Great job and thanks!

[@FangerZero]

Thanks I plan on getting the lorex system and now I now that I don't need the wireless chime, but it'll be a nice to have.

[@Eric-yc9kt]

Thanks for the fusion connection portion of this video. Worked flawlessly

[@RickvanderValk14]

Nice!

[@blizbiggy]

I've bought cheap cameras in the past and have known about Lorex at the time but didn't want to drop the cash. Long story short, don't get cheap stuff and front up the money for something that'll last forever like this. I am putting this doorbell into my new home.

[@regthebackyardjackofalltrades]

I’ve had a Lorex DVR system for 6 years and upgraded to a 16CH Fusion system after watching your other video. I recently purchased six sensors and a doorbell on the Lorex Black Friday sale. $9 bucks a sensor and $99 for the 2K doorbell sold me. Hopefully I’ll have the chance to install these items soon.

[@CDCK006]

I cant connect the doorbell to the dvr, were you able ti have it show on your dvr?

[@francoisona]

You are a natural at explaining. Very intuitive and clear

[@thevlogsofdab8630]

As soon as my Eufy 2k doorbell takes a dump i’m buying the Lorex doorbell. I also have an 8 camera 4k NVR setup with Lorex but they didn’t have a doorbell at the time. I like how it shows a live feed to the NVR via HDMI out

[@Brian_STL19]

Thank you , thank you , thank you! I looked all over on information on how to add my doorbell. Thank you for adding this step!

[@velnatarajan]

Thanks for explaining how to get the Doorbell feed sent to the NVR using "Reconnect IPC". That solved it for me!

[@5dc61]

I’m dumping the camera portion of my ADT pulse system that was installed in 2010 and starting from scratch with Lorex to save on the camera added fees.

[@jamaluddinbaksh2643]

You did a fantastic job and u have a very .pleasant voice

[@RickvanderValk14]

thank you, i hate hearing my voice on video so appreciate the comment :)

[@ron5677]

Great video! Very informative. You answered all of my questions. I appreciate you showing how it integrates with the NVR.

[@ia6980]

Thank you so much for all the info! Best instructional video out there! Thank you! I would never know my doorbell is not recording 24/7 thank you

[@RickvanderValk14]

Glad it was helpful!

[@j35dpe]

great vid. I needed that part of the nvr 24/7 recording. thank u

[@ajcaiati]

Rick, your video is excellent! Thank you very much. I went straight to my doorbell transformer in a hall closet and disconnected one leg off the transformer's 24 voltes AC, I actually have 22 volts AC. I had a little bit of an understanding of the APP, I love the computer but I'm not a computer wiz. haha. Thanks again Anthony

[@markm4120]

TL:DR - Use 1 Lorex doorbell per doorbell transformer. -- I've had 2 of these for maybe a year now that I added to a Lorex NVR. They are really nice BUT they are extremely power-hungry. Running a (new) 24v 40va transformer (and new wiring), it took some trickery to get them installed. I had to install one, disconnect power to it, then connect the other and install it before reconnecting the other one. The device hotspot wouldn't connect to my phone due to lack of power, which took me 3 days, 3 separate phones and 2 transformers to figure out (tech support was friendly but had no clue). Now, my transformer finally quit, so I have 2 new ones coming today and will install one for each doorbell. Thankfully, I had wired them into my media closet with a low voltage junction box and a high voltage power box, so aesthetics are not a factor. Most new transformers come with a knockout connector where the power wires come out of it, so it's easy to install the transformer on the OUTSIDE of an electrical panel box. Some older homes have them inside the breaker box but technically it's against most building codes (to the best of my knowledge, anyway).

[@danmatthews7003]

Hey Rick. Great work buddy. My wife has been asking me to install on of these. This will probably be the one. Cheers!

[@davidgekler]

Had one for over a year so far! integrated into my Lorex N84A8 - Pre Fusion. Works fine. BUT WiFI video not always the best.... but usable. I have installed over 100 Lorex systems , all still running. Hint when adding the Chime Connection - there is always wasted space on either side of the chime frame - hollow spaces that will easily fit the chime adapter box, but you have to cut out some plastic with a sharp knife - totally worth it!

[@yukubaholmes7529]

Do you know if this works with onvif?

[@davidgekler]

@@yukubaholmes7529 Not with A LOREX NVR, but then again, the Lorex NVR's are Not flexible with video protocol. Also ONVIF is more about PAN/TILT/ZOOM and the Lorex Door Bell cam does Not PTZ. While looking at the door bell cam image with Lorex APP or Software you can "digitally" PTZ the image very well! You could always buy one from Amazon and try it out, easy return!

[@newgilligan3694]

I have a non fusion Lorex NVR n882a6. Are you saying you can use this wifi doorbell cam with that nvr

[@Yestopeace365]

Really Excellent review with examples!

[@RickvanderValk14]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@danrussell3509]

Thank you ! Excellent video and detailed steps for installation . You saved me a lot of time by showing how to connect to your NVR .

[@RickvanderValk14]

Glad it helped

[@danrussell3509]

@@RickvanderValk14 Thanks Again !

[@MoY206]

You sold me!

[@chriscordeiro8173]

So far a big fan of it, got the black model. Really wish they come out with a wedge with a bit of more of a degree so I don't see as much as the wall. Not the biggest deal

[@Appledoodle65]

Great video! Easy to understand and follow instructions.

[@Try_n_2Tri]

Great channel. Stumbled on you while I as shopping for my Lorex system. Ordered a full fusion system with doorbell. On delivery this week I'll use your videos to set it all up. Nice to see a fellow Canuck with a good channel. Sub'd.

[@jackiebirch1600]

Thank you so much for this video. I have been looking for a good video doorbell. I do have an existing Lorex home surveillance system but had no idea they did doorbells as well. The way you went through the connection process was on point. I will definitely buy the doorbell.

[@Smiley-zm1rp]

I have ring but after I found out they had this I’m going all n

[@Jenomonix]

Very helpful video. One thing I have never figured out is how to delete recordings to free up storage. I can delete events no problem but cannot delete past recordings. I’m running out of storage space. Do you have to reformat the storage?

[@papis408]

I’ve installed several of the Lorex systems. The only thing to know up front is the doorbell doesn’t work with all mechanical chime boxes. They also don’t have an approved list of chime boxes.

[@michaelleddy3701]

Hi did you ever find out what chimes are compatible with the LOREX Bell? Thanks in advance.⚡

[@donnamaco1]

Is there any reason that would prevent me from installing the app to a personal desktop instead of phone? Someone said that shims are available for this doorbell, is that true?

[@schauhan2764]

awesome video, thank you for the clear & precise information 💯

[@ia6980]

Thanku, Lorex should pay you for providing instructions! Shame on them, they dont even provide with an actual manual when youre buying their expensive system, you gotta call them and request one. Ridiculous

[@georgeoshana712]

How to connect it to the Hotspot

[@BethanyMasters]

What. I suppose to do with the chime kit if I don't have an existing doorbell 😕

[@Quizzical106]

I've had nothing but problems with this doorbell and after about 25 resets and as many calls to support, Lorex was unable to resolve and would not honor their warranty. My QR code did not even scan. They should put a larger version in the box.

[@829smith]

Nice video. Couple of simple questions perhaps you can help me with: 1. I have 3 doors, can I simply buy 3 doorbells and set them up individually labeling them "Front" "Side", Rear" ? ( To hard wire a system and mount cameras would require big effort in attic) 2. I presume I can view everything on the phone app Lorex supports? Select what camera I want to view etc? 3. Can I then view the stored media for each doorbell on my phone to see a history of whats been going on around the house? ( we have lots of animals in neighborhood and I'm trying to figure out whats going on) Your help is greatly appreciated !

[@khalidmuhammad2098]

Hello Smith, I would contact Lorex support for these questions, the support is awesome, I am using Lorex cameras since almost over 10 years and always get support even the one year product support is expired, my old NVR is outdated and I was told to get the new FUSION recorder which I am getting soon and already ordered the 2k doorbell, hope you get help from the CS, Cheers

[@LindaHansen-d1n]

Thanks Rick! I did finally get both installed however they have since gone offline. Did you have that issue? Any solution as to why they worked and then stopped? It means I have to remove them again, factory reset which I ended up doing to get them working initially.

[@ThisIsVao]

Awesome review. Seeing this, I really like what Lorex offers. How long does a recording stay on the 32 gb sd? Is it longer if upgrading the sd? Thanksss.

[@Dino-987.2]

After you’ve linked the doorbell to your NVR, do you seeing a duplicate of the doorbell camera in your Lorex phone app?

[@drewzin2]

Great video. Thanks

[@RickvanderValk14]

You are welcome!

[@eml679]

I do not get it and maybe I'm, wrong but you used to have en LNR system which should not be compatible and I could not find a video in which you talk and show the upgrade from a Lorex Cloud compatible NVR to the Fusion (Lorex Home). Could you make one talking about it. Now Costco has a Fusion NVR and this doorbell in, so I was considering the upgrade from an LNR6100. I really appreciate a reply on this, thanks in advance!

[@Doc02864]

Mine says the NVR and doorbell are using the same ip address therefore not working 😠. Going to restart the network.

[@LindaHansen-d1n]

Thanks Rick! I had some initial challenge in getting them to connect to the wifi but once I factory reset, they both worked. However they have since gone off line and it is saying I have to reset them again. Did you have this issue?

[@ElvirAdemovic]

Best review so far.

[@nodd85]

How to you like the doorbell camera after a few months? I see you have a camera right above the door, does having the doorbell camera seem redundant? I’m on the fence about the Lorex doorbell camera and I also have a camera right above the door and another one looking at the door a little further away. The doorbell camera view looks good in the video though, it’s a totally different angle seeing it straight on instead of from above. Great review!

[@user-ro1pr3vy2r]

loved the video< Have a question about the chime kit, what is it and how is it used. after installinf the doorbell my mechanical doorbell dosnt work, any ideas why

[@Dino-987.2]

After you did the camera registration, do you see two doorbell applications in the app? One for the initial setup and one connected to the NVR? I tried connecting directly to the NVR during the initial setup but it wouldn’t give me the option for mechanical chime. Not sure why. I had to do a setup not connected to the NVR in order to select mechanical chime and then perform the NVR registration but I see the doorbell twice in my app.

[@user-kx8wt5wr9t]

Can the Lorex doorbell 2k work on a 24volt transformer if there are three doorbells on the same transformer?

[@user-ej5op4fm3n]

Hi can you install lorex doorbell camera toa diffrent dvr

[@Kiwi-ot3wz]

Just got the new Battery version. I dunno -im having some issues. Software version is 4.10.1 and its different from what you show here. My biggest problem is that i cannot get Alexa to give motion alerts, only button press alerts. My old Ring did this, and i would expect this $$$ Lorex to do it too !!

[@rmayasandra]

I just installed mine, thanks to your video and I avoided some mistakes thanks to you 😀 I can't seem to get my chime to work though, can you let me know what mechanical chime you are using?

[@georgeklug481]

We ended up exchanging this model for the slimmer version kzbin.infoUgkx0jZ_lGlDVJhDnmagEU8gn47cmfPNlLQU because it was too wide for the only door trim area that made sense to mount it on. However, we should have just noted the dimensions prior to purchasing. Otherwise, we love the doorbell. It works perfectly, and the video is very clear, even at night.

[@brandinfitz4432]

Great video I love it. As a tech who installs doorbell cameras all the time for the most part you don’t have to turn power off before installing those. I haven’t had an issue

[@rajanluthra8657]

Hello, Thanks for the video. Request you to please make another detailed video that specifically focuses on the Lorex mobile app. How good it is etc. I have 3 nest cameras installed - doorbell and driveway but these are 1080 and I feel the video quality is too optimized. I love the nest mobile app and very user friendly but not sure if Lorex is similar. Does the Lorex mobile app also show small thumbnails for every events which you can click and watch that clip? Can you please demonstrate how it works. Thanks

[@jerryrodriguez9739]

Is there a way to have this doorbell even though my house is not wired for a doorbell. I currently have ring but my NVR system is Lorex and I want to know if I can have this doorbell to merge with my system instead

[@vapeking466]

You have to drill holes in the wall to mount this? I rent a duplex so need to be able to reinstall the original doorbell and have it look just like it did when I moved in that's why I ask.

[@jedicrypto160]

My arlo doorbell is slow loading the camera feed . It cant connect to 5g so its slow i think thats the reason . Is this one fast loading the live feed ?

[@arnoldofernandez7618]

Hi im wondering if youd still buy this over eufy . Looking for a doorbell camera just dont kniw if i should go lorex or eufy

[@angelf2416]

I just installed this doorbell and one person is able to be log in thru ur cellphone!! I can get notifications, everything so obviously I did download the app on my wife cellphone and when she logs in my cellphone app gets disconnected?????? Why??!?

[@bradwentzel]

Hi Rick, I have a follow up comment that may be an additional benefit besides having no cloud fees. Having a doorbell talk to the cloud, introduces latency into the alerts. You will receive an alert after someone has already kicked in your door. Can the doorbell by itself provide a push alert to your Android running Lorex Home before a person arrives at your door? I am also interesting in their NVR 4K camera combination. I live in a rural area off a 220 foot driveway. Receiving an alert that a vehicle is driving down my driveway at 2:00 am is something that I would want to alerted to. Please let me know your thoughts for my application.

[@1165slugman]

I'm installing my system tomorrow, I got nvr , door bell and a ptz pan tilt zoom with 12x zoom for the driveway. setting up monitor on entertainment unit so it's on 24/7.

[@macuis83]

Thanks for the great summary of this doorbell. Do you know if this works with Google Home Visitor Announcement?

[@RickvanderValk14]

I don’t know I haven’t looked into it at all

[@stilltuckered]

You have. POE system, as well as I do. My box doesn’t have a connection for both Wi-Fi items and POE items. How was the doorbell camera able to connect to your white box? Was it wired directly?

[@buczi82]

Hi quick question. The door bell need 12-24v, the standard door bell have 240v so you connected wires from old door bell button where is 240v to lorex where need 24v ? How ?

[@Sprezzatura1]

Great job!

[@KD0RC]

Thanks for the great video Rick. Does the doorbell automatically reconnect to WiFi in the event that it is dropped? My WiFi resets itself regularly.

[@emopak7033]

Hi I have lorex nvr security system and i also added the 2k door bell. It is working well. Only issue i have is when someone rings it. It is just giving a push pop up notification. It is not ringing on my android phone. Can someone help me? Or guide me?

[@catchsankar]

Appreciate Rick. I am able to connect the doorbell successfully with the NVR system. For testing, I disconnected the doorbell to check whether the events are accessible through NVR, but I could not do. Is there a way to use NVR storage to access events or recordings in the absence of doorbell stolen?

[@ronspitzer243]

I have now had 3 doorbells sent to me to try to fix the same issue, they do not even list any 5Ghz Wi-Fi networks as being available. I have about 5 different case numbers that have all been closed without the initial problem getting fixed. You can't just keep sending me doorbells when there is nothing wrong with them other than they are not configured to connect to 5Ghz neworks in Canada. I have told the 1st level phone support each time that the problem can only be fixed by a firmware update to the doorbell but all they do is send me another doorbell to try.

[@Abel-Jered]

What issues are you having exactly and have you got it resolved yet?

[@zittire7909]

Hey man, I enjoy your videos, very informative. I just purchased the Fusion and am debating getting this too. My Fusion cameras are 24/7 recording, so I'm not going to need the doorbell to detect/record motion (because the cameras will cover that area) or record 24/7, I'd just want it to record actual interactions (Bell pushes) to my lorex fusion box. I assume it is but do you know if this is possible?

[@RickvanderValk14]

What you could do is setup motion zones for it so it will record when somebody walks up but turn notifications off on the doorbell that way your not bothered by them.

[@gears945]

Just got the whole system from Costco, and I just got the doorbell from their website on black Friday so I can't wait to have that set up too! Edit: just installed it yesterday and I love it! There are so many ways to adjust it to your liking too :)

[@jdp1219]

Can you connect to the Lorex NVR that isn't on the Fusion system? I bought my nocturnal system that uses the Lorex Cloud app last year and it doesn’t work with the fusion system.

[@titopaul3347]

Thank you for posting the video. I was thinking about the Lorex Fusion system and wanted to know what you think about the nighttime view. Since it only records at 15 FPS, how does the video look, is it good enough to clearly identify someone, and if the person is moving fast does it still look good or does it get blurry? Thanks in advance for sharing your thoughts.

[@michaelmeyers4472]

Someone has already asked this, but I don't see a reponse. What is the supplied USB cable for??

[@zeriods]

Why did you install the chime kit,,,you have a mechanical chime,,,I have the same set up and works fine. I did not install the chime kit

[@RickvanderValk14]

The chime kit was needed for me to make my mechanical chime work

[@lmsmarykhen4827]

How to reset password I forgot password?

[@fvue7663]

Does this doorbell upload clips to the NVR Fusion using wifi or is it strictly just saved onto the SD card?

[@RickvanderValk14]

Both

[@veepsgarage]

Are the notifications the same when you are away from home and someone pressed the doorbell?

[@RickvanderValk14]

Yes it pops up on my phone very quickly

[@speedmaster001]

Can this be added to Lorex LNR416S NVR?

[@Abel-Jered]

Great video! Thank you for all of the info and installing tutorial. I hooked up the lorex chime kit (like yours) to my mechanical chime and the chime kit doesn’t seem to make any sound when the doorbell is pressed. Does your lorex chime kit make a noise when the doorbell is pressed?

[@markwasser]

I just installed mine. I needed to change my old doorbell chime as it worked on an older generation 10VAC transformer. I bought a $25 chime contractors doorbell which included a new 18VAC transformer. After some wiring headaches (need to join the common wires, but not on new door three connections), got it all to work. Lorex chime kit allows for doorbell to work, while powering the smart camera doorbell. The chime kit itself is silent. Hope this helps.

[@TroyACampbell]

confirming it does record 24/7 on the Fusion NVR?

[@RickvanderValk14]

Yes it does

[@Abel-Jered]

@@RickvanderValk14 does it automatically record footage on the nvr once added or do you have to do something additional in the settings?

[@thefloridaredneck]

Another MAJOR thing to note is they do not copy your video to their own personal cloud. Your video is your video. Unlike ring. All ring stuff is copyrighted and stamped ring.

[@user-kr1sg3cb2p]

My home don't have a wired doorbell. Can i still be able to install this doorbell?

[@RickvanderValk14]

No this doorbell gets its power from your exiting wiring however they also have battery versions on the website.

[@g159713]

Hi thank you for the video. Would u know whether it works with 24VDC or only 24VAC? Mixed replies from both Lorex and customers on Amazon. I would much appreciate your kind input. Thank you!

[@vishalmahatoo2581]

24vac 30va

[@Phyoomz]

Great video! So here we are a little over a year later. How is the doorbell holding up?

[@RickvanderValk14]

Doorbell is doing great maybe time for follow up video on it.

[@Phyoomz]

@@RickvanderValk14 lol, I actually just ordered their NVR Fusion system yesterday, LARGELY based on your review. So thank you for that! But yes, an update would be great.

[@RickvanderValk14]

@@Phyoomz hope you like it. I love having cameras one of best adds to outdoor at my place

[@ia6980]

What is usb for ?

[@AVALLET55]

Hi. Can you setup zone only detection? And does the zone actually work? I have a ring doorbell now but have ordered a Lorex Fusion camera package. So switching to the Lorex doorbell makes sense.

[@papis408]

You can set up detection zones

[@vickiehamilton6495]

I have problems with my wired system going down not sure What’s doing that(or video loss) what your suggestion system is about 4yrs old

[@RickvanderValk14]

I would probably call their 800# and get some tech support. Could be a number of things. If you have a monitor connect directly to your nvr do you see the cameras offline there? If your standing in front of your system and looking at the direct feed from a monitor and it’s working you would want to know if you have a network or internet issue.

[@georgejesson1944]

Can the video be stored on the NVR?

[@RickvanderValk14]

yes if its a fusion NVR

[@GeneralFrankenberry]

Great video. Do you know if it works with Echo Show like Ring does? For instance with Ring, the doorbell feed will automatically come up on the Echo Show when the doorbell is pressed.

[@RickvanderValk14]

Depends on the model you buy a lot of the newer ones are compatible with amazon or google. I use mine on my google home but its a bit slow i find, i usually get my notification sooner on my phone vs the google hub.

[@GeneralFrankenberry]

@@RickvanderValk14 so the feed automatically comes up on your Google home without voice?

[@mr.g9906]

Are you able to record to the SD card and the NVR at the same time? And are you able to connect to the NVR but exclusive record to the SD card? Lastly, do you still recommend it? Thank you.

[@RickvanderValk14]

Yes you can record to SD card and NVR if using fusion NVR. I believe if you connect to NVR you are recording to both. You can however have doorbell in smartphone app and not connect to NVR. So you can still see it in the app with all your other cameras just not when you stand in front of NVR or on your computer app. Mine has worked very well and I am happy with it. It fits with all my lorex stuff nicely.

[@masterchiefmasterchieflopez]

Good video

[@robertweatherby8264]

What kind of up load speed does it take for the wifi door bell connection to work well on your phone?

[@RickvanderValk14]

camera notifies you right away, and on iphone if you click the banner it pops up in about 2 seconds I would say...I wish it was a tiny bit faster but it works.

[@Tom-ff8cv]

Since no cloud, is this only internal storage (SD card)? If so, can i watch prerecorded events on my phone then download it to my phone or do i have to take the SD card out to download some footage?

[@RickvanderValk14]

You can use app and record the footage to your phone or tablet, i just tried it to make sure

[@Tom-ff8cv]

@@RickvanderValk14 If the camera is stolen, will I still have access to record an event several hours prior? Thanks!

[@RickvanderValk14]

@@Tom-ff8cv I do believe your footage will go with the doorbell. I have the Fusion NVR for my Lorex system and that means if they steal the doorbell i will have the footage on my NVR as well. You can probably call them to confirm though. If I end up being wrong please let me know.

[@32j-i2h]

So the old chime still working right ?

[@RickvanderValk14]

Yes work great

[@commonsense4you]

Where do you live that you need that much security around your house?

[@RickvanderValk14]

I live in nice place but enjoy looking outside when I’m working or when packages come all that sort of stuff. Haha. Plus I’m a huge nerd

[@user-kx8wt5wr9t]

Does the 2k doorbell doorbell require A separate 24 volt transformer for each doorbell ?

[@RickvanderValk14]

I’m not sure you may have to call them and ask. They have an 800 on their website. If you find out could you share the info?

[@speedbob712]

What if someone steals it, would it be disabled if they did?

[@RickvanderValk14]

you register the camera to lorex as well password protect it when you set it up, so not sure how much luck they would have with it. The plus side of them stealing it would be that because I use the fusion NVR system, i would have footage of them taking it since its recorded to the NVR as well as the doorbell.

[@smalmamuncgsmmamun]

No battery

[@yukubaholmes7529]

Can I use this with other NVR's with onvif?

[@RickvanderValk14]

Not sure never looked into it

[@toddbollen1455]

I installed 2 .had to take one off. I have 16 volt transformer..The voltage dropped to 14 when put 2 doorbells cams on..If I up grade to 24 volt transformer will it handle 2 doorbell cams?? requires 16 volts

[@1165slugman]

you can upgrade a transformer with a larger VA volt Amp rating and voltage won't drop for multiple cams also

[@toddbollen1455]

@@1165slugman I upgraded to 24v it works great now can use both door bell cams

[@twinenk15]

Can you install a larger memory card?

[@RickvanderValk14]

in the cameras I believe so, you might have to read specs but my assumption is yes. They just give you a smaller lower cost one with it generally.