- Complete kit including one 320GB Security Certified SATA HDD DVR with H.264
- 3D Graphics for crisp, color rich high contrast video & Pentaplex technology enables remote internet control of DVR functions
- Connections: 4 BNC inputs, 2 audio line-in RCA inputs, 2 audio line-out RCA, 4 alarm inputs, VGA, LAN connection
- Scheduled, Continuous or Motion Detection recording settings at 60 frames per second
- Includes: 4 Color Cameras with 60 Extension cable for each, Flex IR Controller, Power Supply & Mouse
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Product Description
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Cutting Edge video surveillance
Key Features
 | Remote Internet & Mobile Viewing |
| Day & Night Video Surveillance |
| Easy to use interface |
| Compact form factor |
| Reliable video surveillance |
| All-weather night vision cameras |
The Lorex Edge Security DVR is a complete multi-camera DVR surveillance system. It is ultra compact, powerful, and totally reliable. Use the 4 included cameras to watch your home inside and out, the garage, the kid’s rooms – even the cottage - in real time, on a monitor/TV, over the Internet, or even on your compatible smartphone or tablet! Perfect for your home or business, you can place the DVR almost anywhere - even to the back of most LCD monitors (VESA standard)! The high capacity internal hard drive is designed for 24/7 operation to ensure you see everything that happens, day or night. Stay on the cutting edge of video surveillance with the Lorex EDGE Security DVR.
View on iPad 2!
Accurate color reproduction in all lighting conditions
Day & Night recording
Remote viewing, playback, backup, & setup on Mac
Remote Internet & Mobile viewing
Just because you're away doesn't mean you can't keep tabs on your home, pets, property, or workplace. The Lorex Edge Security DVR let's you view your security cameras remotely from anywhere in the world. View, playback, backup, and setup on PC and Mac! Connect using your iPad, iPhone, Android, Blackberry, or Windows Mobile™, smartphone. For the latest smartphone compatibility list and free app downloads visit www.lorextechnology.com.
| iPhone & iPad: FREE download from the iTunes App Store: Lorex Live for iPhone; Lorex Live+ for iPad (Compatible with iOS 4.0 and above) |
| Android: FREE download from the Android Marketplace - Lorex Mobile Edge (Compatible with Android 1.5 and above) |
| Blackberry & Windows Mobile: FREE download from lorextechnology.com |
| Compatible with Blackberry 3G 8900, 9000, 9700, & 9800 |
| Compatible with Windows Mobile™ 6.0 (touch-screen only ) |
| Compatible with Windows® 7/Vista/XP and Mac OS 10.4 and above |
View day & night
View live surveillance video any time of the day or night. The security cameras included with the Edge Security DVR feature an advanced infrared cut-filter which allows for accurate color reproduction in all lighting conditions. In low light, the cameras keep watching and the Edge keeps recording thanks to automatic night vision. View up to 40ft in complete darkness! (under ideal conditions).
Easy to use interface
Navigate and control your DVR with the easy-to-use full-color graphical user interface. The icon based menu system makes it easy to identify primary functions. Control with the included mouse or remote control. Support for over a dozen languages including Spanish, French, German, and Italian.
Compact form factor
Keep the DVR out of sight and control with the Flex IR extender
The Lorex Edge DVR features and small form-factor and VESA-standard mounts. This allows the Lorex Edge DVR to be mounted to the back of most LCD monitors, under a counter, or in a cabinet. Place the EDGE+ DVR anywhere and use the included Flex-IR extender to control the system with the remote control - a clear line-of-sight is not required.
| Slim, compact design |
| Mount it on a flat surface, a wall, behind most LCD monitors, under a counter, or in a cabinet (VESA standard) |
| Flex-IR extender lets you control the system without a clear line-of-sight |
Reliable video surveillance
The Edge DVR is a powerful surveillance system that can handle the demands of 24/7 operation. With a high-capacity security-grade hard drive, multiple recording modes, and simultaneous viewing, recording, playback and backup, the Edge DVR is a video surveillance recorder you can depend on.
| H.264 video compression for smaller file sizes and efficient data transfer |
| 320GB HDD (expandable up to 1TB) |
| Recording options: motion detection, schedule or continuous |
All-weather night vision cameras
LOREX 4CH Edge Security DVR
View clear surveillance video day and night with the included indoor/outdoor security cameras. These durable all-weather cameras are suitable for indoor or outdoor installations (cameras should be installed beneath a protective shelter to avoid direct exposure to the elements).
| True Day/Night operation using built-in IR Filter for accurate color reproduction in changing lighting conditions |
| Color image during the day; black & white image in low-light/night-time for better contrast and clarity |
| View up to 40 feet in total darkness (under ideal conditions) |
| 60ft BNC extension cables included with each camera |
What's in the Box
- 4-Channel Edge Security DVR with 320GB HDD (pre-installed)
- Remote Control
- Mouse
- Ethernet cable
- DVR Power adapter
- Camera power adapters (or 4-in-1 adapter)
- Flex IR extender
- 4 x Indoor/Outdoor security cameras
- 4 x Camera stands
- 4 x 60' BNC extension cable
- Mounting Kit
- Instruction manual
- Quick Start Guide
- 1-Year Warranty
- Toll-free technical support (with product registration
Product Description
Introducing the Lorex "Edge" High Performance Surveillance Solution for home or business. The 4 Channel (camera) DVR features easy local setup or advanced Network connection for internet access anywhere anytime, supported by FREE Lorex DDNS service. Equipped with a 320GB Security Certified SATA surveillance hard drive, the DVR can support up to 1TB of storage. VESA mounting enables this unit to attach to the back of a PC monitor, flat panel TV or wall mount as well as traditional placement. Connects to any display device via VGA, such as a PC monitor or VGA flat panel TV. The included color surveillance cameras are versatile for either indoor or outdoor, wall or ceiling placement, & capable of seeing up to 50ft. in darkness.
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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful
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I will warn you - this review (especially the video portion) will not tell you every detail of the Lorex Edge Security Bundle. However, I will attempt to show you on how the system sets up (from a basic installation) how it works what it looks like on your video monitor.
Notes -
- Pretty good picture - not HD, of course, but it does have good picture for this price point.
- Decent low light capability
- Basic set-up is relatively easy. IF YOU DO NOT plan to integrate the security bundle to network installation will take about an hour - and be accomplished by anyone
- If you are planning to run this through your network you will need some advanced understanding of port forwarding and ways to set-up your router.
- For some reason the bundle does not come with a VGA cable- which is required for use with a monitor.
- Does not have RCA outputs.... the unit only works with a network or through a direct VGA output. I found this to be an odd oversight.
- Comes with a basic remote control and mouse.
- Security bundle is NOT wireless - each camera comes with 60' of cable that must be plugged into the base unit. This is not as big of a disadvantage as it may seem - wireless security packages can be hacked and require each camera to be individually powered.
- Cameras do NOT need to be near a power outlet. The video output cable (That plugs into the back of the base unit) runs next to a power cord, in fact, the cable can ONLY be plugged into an outlet near the base unit.
- Unit can record based on a timer/calendar
- Unit can record based on a motion detector.
- If you watch the video you will see a bird that sticks his beak directly in front of the camera. This is impressive because the camera has a focus and capture zone ranging from 1' to about 100'. This gives you great security coverage!
- All of the mounting hardware is included, this includes wall anchors.
Final Verdict -
While I am sure that I have left out a few of the details I can still say that I am very impressed with the Lorex Security Bundle. This is the perfect set-up for a small business, store, or nature lover.
4 1/2 stars
Notes -
- Pretty good picture - not HD, of course, but it does have good picture for this price point.
- Decent low light capability
- Basic set-up is relatively easy. IF YOU DO NOT plan to integrate the security bundle to network installation will take about an hour - and be accomplished by anyone
- If you are planning to run this through your network you will need some advanced understanding of port forwarding and ways to set-up your router.
- For some reason the bundle does not come with a VGA cable- which is required for use with a monitor.
- Does not have RCA outputs.... the unit only works with a network or through a direct VGA output. I found this to be an odd oversight.
- Comes with a basic remote control and mouse.
- Security bundle is NOT wireless - each camera comes with 60' of cable that must be plugged into the base unit. This is not as big of a disadvantage as it may seem - wireless security packages can be hacked and require each camera to be individually powered.
- Cameras do NOT need to be near a power outlet. The video output cable (That plugs into the back of the base unit) runs next to a power cord, in fact, the cable can ONLY be plugged into an outlet near the base unit.
- Unit can record based on a timer/calendar
- Unit can record based on a motion detector.
- If you watch the video you will see a bird that sticks his beak directly in front of the camera. This is impressive because the camera has a focus and capture zone ranging from 1' to about 100'. This gives you great security coverage!
- All of the mounting hardware is included, this includes wall anchors.
Final Verdict -
While I am sure that I have left out a few of the details I can still say that I am very impressed with the Lorex Security Bundle. This is the perfect set-up for a small business, store, or nature lover.
4 1/2 stars
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
The other reviews cover the capabilities so I will concentrate on what were the disappointments. The system has many good features and the price was great.
The system setup of the DVR is NOT intuitive. Especially setting the recording quality and frame rate and the schedules for the cameras. Setting the password(s) is a pain due to a tedious interface.
The BIGGEST complaint is the triggering settings for alerting and recording movements. Each camera has zones and sensitivity settings that trigger the alerts and start the recording. The problem is if you point the cameras outside, or mount it outside it is virtually impossible to not have it trigger every time the sun changes, due to a cloud going by, there is rain or any small critter such as a spider, or bug crawling by. You will spend 99% of your time deleting the useless clips. (Really needs a "delete all" function)
For $500 it is worth the money, but don't count on using the recording/alerts outside or looking outside.
The system setup of the DVR is NOT intuitive. Especially setting the recording quality and frame rate and the schedules for the cameras. Setting the password(s) is a pain due to a tedious interface.
The BIGGEST complaint is the triggering settings for alerting and recording movements. Each camera has zones and sensitivity settings that trigger the alerts and start the recording. The problem is if you point the cameras outside, or mount it outside it is virtually impossible to not have it trigger every time the sun changes, due to a cloud going by, there is rain or any small critter such as a spider, or bug crawling by. You will spend 99% of your time deleting the useless clips. (Really needs a "delete all" function)
For $500 it is worth the money, but don't count on using the recording/alerts outside or looking outside.
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
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The Lorex Edge LH314321C4 is a nicely packaged system with four cameras and a DVR with a 320GB HDD which fulfills the general needs of a home-based video security system. Based on a Linux OS with a USB connector and removable standard SATA HDD, the possibility of a homebrew system is there should anyone be daring enough to try.
Out of the box, the LH314321C4 comes with 60ft of cable per camera and a 10ft network cable which connects to the DVR. All units must feed back into the main system - since this DVR unit has no built in power surge or power backup options, installing it into a UPS or other backup power supply is highly recommended - at the very least, a surge protector. The biggest "oops" in this package is the lack of a VGA cable (or option to connect via a standard S-Video or HDMI). If you actually want to be able to configure and view your DVR, you must supply a monitor with a VGA input (ie: a computer monitor or a TV with VGA out).
You are reading this correctly: out of the box, you have zero way to monitor and configure this system. You must supply your own monitor and/or monitor cable.
Once you get past that hurdle (I had a spare VGA cable lying around from an old KVM set up and therefore hooked up this device to my TV), the initial set up and configuration is relatively simple. The difficulty of the placement of the cameras will of course vary home-by-home, but the 60' radius should be enough for most installations. Also, once this system is actually configured, you probably do not need to have a monitor hooked up to the DVR full time, which is where the remote monitoring option comes into play.
The LH314321C4 has the ability to set up a remote monitoring option which allows your system to connect directly to your local network and by using the Lorex DDNS service, from anywhere with internet connectivity. By using this method, you could hypothetically set up your own secured hosted service (where you would control the security option instead of relying on Lorex as your provider). If you are OK with the somewhat creepy option of having a live video feed into your house on the internet (secured or not), this is a neat feature to allow you to monitor your home while on vacation - or bored at work. By default, there are no audio monitoring options, so if you want sound pick up, you will have to purchase separate components. The device also has an option to plug into an existing home security system by way of a DSub9 connector - since I do not have any sensors with this functionality, I was unable to test. You also have the ability to backup the recorded video onto a PC via their web browser based application.
The DVR functionality was pretty standard - by default the cameras are set up to automatically record video from the cameras. You have the options of changing this to Motion, Alarm or Video Loss (video captured before the camera lost functionality). The included cameras aren't bad - directly from the box mine had quite a bit of red-bleed, but after fidgeting with the hue and saturation a little bit, it was much better. The black and white night vision was actually pretty impressive and seemed a bit crisper than the color daytime version of the video. These are not high-def cameras by any means, and the sample photos on the box are very misleading. These are slightly better than the standard webcam camera, and since the encoding is highly compressed, there's a bit of detail lost. However if you have the misfortune of being robbed, you will still probably have enough facial detail to identify the bad guy.
All-in-all this is a pretty standard system as far as the components are concerned, however the additional functionality added by the remote viewing and backup abilities pushes it past the "average" benchmark. And while the browser based application is rather clunky and cumbersome, it does work (hopefully Lorex will make sure to keep their firmware and software upgrades timely). In my mind, this system lost the five-star mark due to the rather thoughtless lack of a VGA cable and zero sound support. The lack of expansion options (ie: adding additional wired or wireless cameras beyond the initial four) also hurt. Still, for a good ninety percent of the homes out there looking for a DVR-based video security system, this is a good product.
Out of the box, the LH314321C4 comes with 60ft of cable per camera and a 10ft network cable which connects to the DVR. All units must feed back into the main system - since this DVR unit has no built in power surge or power backup options, installing it into a UPS or other backup power supply is highly recommended - at the very least, a surge protector. The biggest "oops" in this package is the lack of a VGA cable (or option to connect via a standard S-Video or HDMI). If you actually want to be able to configure and view your DVR, you must supply a monitor with a VGA input (ie: a computer monitor or a TV with VGA out).
You are reading this correctly: out of the box, you have zero way to monitor and configure this system. You must supply your own monitor and/or monitor cable.
Once you get past that hurdle (I had a spare VGA cable lying around from an old KVM set up and therefore hooked up this device to my TV), the initial set up and configuration is relatively simple. The difficulty of the placement of the cameras will of course vary home-by-home, but the 60' radius should be enough for most installations. Also, once this system is actually configured, you probably do not need to have a monitor hooked up to the DVR full time, which is where the remote monitoring option comes into play.
The LH314321C4 has the ability to set up a remote monitoring option which allows your system to connect directly to your local network and by using the Lorex DDNS service, from anywhere with internet connectivity. By using this method, you could hypothetically set up your own secured hosted service (where you would control the security option instead of relying on Lorex as your provider). If you are OK with the somewhat creepy option of having a live video feed into your house on the internet (secured or not), this is a neat feature to allow you to monitor your home while on vacation - or bored at work. By default, there are no audio monitoring options, so if you want sound pick up, you will have to purchase separate components. The device also has an option to plug into an existing home security system by way of a DSub9 connector - since I do not have any sensors with this functionality, I was unable to test. You also have the ability to backup the recorded video onto a PC via their web browser based application.
The DVR functionality was pretty standard - by default the cameras are set up to automatically record video from the cameras. You have the options of changing this to Motion, Alarm or Video Loss (video captured before the camera lost functionality). The included cameras aren't bad - directly from the box mine had quite a bit of red-bleed, but after fidgeting with the hue and saturation a little bit, it was much better. The black and white night vision was actually pretty impressive and seemed a bit crisper than the color daytime version of the video. These are not high-def cameras by any means, and the sample photos on the box are very misleading. These are slightly better than the standard webcam camera, and since the encoding is highly compressed, there's a bit of detail lost. However if you have the misfortune of being robbed, you will still probably have enough facial detail to identify the bad guy.
All-in-all this is a pretty standard system as far as the components are concerned, however the additional functionality added by the remote viewing and backup abilities pushes it past the "average" benchmark. And while the browser based application is rather clunky and cumbersome, it does work (hopefully Lorex will make sure to keep their firmware and software upgrades timely). In my mind, this system lost the five-star mark due to the rather thoughtless lack of a VGA cable and zero sound support. The lack of expansion options (ie: adding additional wired or wireless cameras beyond the initial four) also hurt. Still, for a good ninety percent of the homes out there looking for a DVR-based video security system, this is a good product.
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Really poor quality video image on best setting.
This item was very well packed and the product finish looks good.
However, the video quality is dismal. Read more
However, the video quality is dismal. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Sportsriders
Lorex Edge LH314321C4
The product arrived on time and was neatly packed. The instruction manual gives great details for DIY for those who are capable of climbing up and drilling holes through your... Read more
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Lorex delivers- needed help with configuration
Excellent product when I got things going finally. Needed a helpful hint or 2 from Brian in teck help and I was good to go. Delivers exactly what was ordered. Read more
Published 20 months ago by C. Mckeen
Nice DVR but so so cameras.
The DVR was easy for me to setup but I had to buy a wireless bridge so I could it use on the network. I able to monitor my cameras while I am at work . Read more
Published on May 18, 2010 by M. Leingang
Good hardware meets poor software design
I reviewed many camera systems before deciding on this one. The good reviews and features I were looking for at a reasonable price are available in this package. Read more
Published on November 30, 2009 by D Michael
A really good surveillance system, though not really for the home...
OK, since I will say from the outset that since this unit really is designed more for the small store owner, this will be a more serious review! Read more
Published on October 13, 2009 by I. R. Smart.
Great Product, Big Undertaking
I live in a 2,000 sq ft home next to a private park. We also live near enough to a freeway that when the police are chasing someone, they tend to end up in our area after getting... Read more
Published on August 20, 2009 by S. Peterson
Easy to set up, even for a non-techie!
I received this and was very excited to get set up as I live in a rural area and would love to be able to monitor what goes on outside and inside my house when I am not home. Read more
Published on August 18, 2009 by Kristen E. Bogren
Terrible Product
At first I was impressed by this system... but after constant trouble with this thing, I've had it. Some of the problems with it:
* Camera quality is very low:
*... Read more
* Camera quality is very low:
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Published on August 5, 2009 by Trevor Goodchild
A cost-effective way to monitor your home/workplace
Considering the review I gave a previous Lorex webcam product, I didn't have much hope for the Lorex Edge LH314321C4 as a whole. Read more
Published on July 29, 2009 by N. Hawkins
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