Lorex LW1001 Color Wireless Surveillance System with Indoor/Outdoor Night Vision Camera

by Lorex

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• Product Dimensions: 3.2 x 11.7 x 9.3 inches ; 2.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B001S2RDCW
• Item model number: LW1001
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: February 6, 2009

Product Description

Lorex Enhanced Wireless Technology eliminates interference from most household appliances and the slim line receiver connects to TV / VCR / DVD Recorder devices in minutes. Enjoy listen-in audio from the built-in microphone and the ability to optionally add batteries so that the camera is truly portable

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

35 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Hopefully just got a defective one, June 3, 2009

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Bryan Hovde - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lorex LW1001 Color Wireless Surveillance System with Indoor/Outdoor Night Vision Camera (Electronics)

Setup on the camera was a breeze. I tested it out indoors first. Didn't get any interfence at all even as I moved around the house with the camera. Image from the camera was so-so. About what I would expect from a 320 line 1/4 cheapo sensor. The infrared illuminator worked pretty well.

Now to the problem...the camera only lasted about 15 minutes before the image became horribly distorted. It would seem that the cmos sensor was overheating and causing the distortion. I unplugged the camera and let it cool down for a few minutes before plugging it back in. This solved the problem for about another 5 minutes before it was back to its un viewable distortion. I hope that I just got a defective unit because this is a serious design issue. No point in having a security camera that cant operate for more than a few minutes at a time. Sending it back for a refund.

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very good value (Great quality no complaints), August 20, 2009

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Akash Sondhi "Anachronistic" (Newark, DE USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lorex LW1001 Color Wireless Surveillance System with Indoor/Outdoor Night Vision Camera (Electronics)

We purchased this security camera at a good price (cheaper than the amazon list price). The setup couldn't have been easier. It is a standalone unit without the need of a computer. However, if you are technically inclined you can set it up with your PC for remote monitoring. The range of wireless is good, it claims 300ft, we tested within a radius of 150 ft and the reception and signal was excellent. It can serve as a good basic/intermediate security systems.

As I reviewed other security cameras in Amazon, the specs looks exactly like a SVT security camera which has has decent reviewes. In addition to security other users have found much better uses of this type of systems, such as bird watching, cat fights in the backyard :)

The other reviewer has raised an important point. His speculation, however, does seem like a speculation. The reception in our camera doesn't degrade or lost signal with time.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good value, decent quality, November 9, 2009

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Justin A. Parr "jparr" (Dallas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lorex LW1001 Color Wireless Surveillance System with Indoor/Outdoor Night Vision Camera (Electronics)

For the price, this camera is a good value.

It does not use the 2.4GHz footprint, so it does not interfere with WiFi or bluetooth.

I have tested the range out to about 100ft, through a brick wall.

Picture quality at night is reasonable for a low-end camera: Nothing spectacular, but not bad. The IR has a very LIMITED range -- maybe 15 feet. The camera, when used in daytime "color" mode has a decent picture, and at night when used with a separate illumination source, such as an IR illuminator.

The packages that come with two cameras and one base only support sequence view, where the base switches from camera 1 to camera 2, then back to camera 1. If you use this with a DVR, you need a base for each camera. I have two of these operating concurrently on different channels as a stop-gap until I can get the cabling run for my other cameras. They work well together, with no interference.

By default, the camera and base are configured for "frequency 1", so for the second camera, you have to disable frequency 1 and enable frequency 2 on the base, then switch the camera frequency to frequency 2. On the base, there are two dip switches, representing the two frequencies, so you flip both dip switches to their opposite position. On the camera, there is a slide switch under the hood at the back of the camera.

The camera is capable of running for about 3 hours on a 9V battery, which is nice if you have a specific event that you want to capture, without having to run a cable.

The camera base is NOT removable, vs. most cameras where you can unscrew the base and use a different mount. Likewise, the hood is also NOT removable.