Lorex SG14Q5044-A 14-inch Color Quad Observation System with 4 Cameras

by Lorex

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 18 x 24 x 18 inches ; 44 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 44 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00009WCEB
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #38 in Electronics > Security & Surveillance > Surveillance Video Equipment > Video Multiplexers & Quads
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 14, 2003

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Review

The Lorex SG14Q5044-A 14-inch Color Quad Observation System with 4 Cameras provides convenience, versatility, and quality in a robust and complete system. This system allows you to view up to four camera locations in multiple viewing options such as quad, sequential, or picture-in-picture. The four included cameras are not only weather-resistant, but have built-in PIR motion sensors that alert you of camera activity. Featuring two-way audio, remote control, and other advanced functions, the Lorex SG14Q5044-A is a complete, feature-rich, self-contained surveillance system perfect for everything from the home or business application, to professional security installations.

The SG14Q5044-A's 14-inch color monitor can be operated via its built-in main panel or via the included remote control. Constructed within a durable metal cabinet, this monitor includes four DIN/BNC (Bayonet Neill-Concelman, RF-type) composite video inputs, and four RCA audio inputs. Also included are four alarm inputs with one alarm output. Multi-voltage compatible, the SG14Q5044-A's monitor runs on 110- to 220-volts of power, and achieves 380 TVL (TV lines) at center resolution at up to 30 frames per second (frames per second). This monitor has an operating temperature of 32- to 104-degrees Fahrenheit.

The four cameras that comes with the SG14Q5044-A utilize 0.25-inch color CCD (charge-coupled device) image sensors, and 3.6mm fixed lenses. Powered from the monitor via the connecting cables, these cameras achieve a horizontal resolution of 350 TVL with 510 by 492 active picture elements. Constructed of durable ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) plastic, these cameras can receive a usable picture in low-light conditions with a minimum illumination of one Lux. The SG14Q5044-A's cameras come with their own 63-foot connection cables allowing you to install them virtually anywhere, and can operate in temperatures ranging from 14- to 122-degrees Fahrenheit.

Technical Features:

• Camera lenses: 3.6mm fixed
• Image sensor: 0.25-inch color CCD
• Sensitivity: minimum illumination of 1 Lux
• Resolution: monitor 380 TVL at 30 frames per second, camera 350 TVL
• Operating temperature: 14 - 122 degrees Fahrenheit for camera; 32 - 104 degrees Fahrenheit for monitor
• Monitor dimensions: 14 x 15 x 13 inches (W x D x H)
• Camera dimensions: 2.25 x 2.5 x 3.33 inches (W x D x H)

Designed primarily for indoor use, the Lorex SG14Q5044-A offers you everything you need in a security surveillance system. The SG14C6044A allows up to four cameras to be controlled, viewed, and recorded all by a single unit. User's should note that the CCD image sensor in the camera may become permanently damaged if exposed to long hours of direct sunlight or halogen light, so the cameras should not be mounted or pointed directly at the sun or other bright-light sources.

About Surveillance Camera Technical Features
Lux rating is the measurement used to indicate how sensitive a camera is to light, and stands for the level of light reflected off a piece of paper by a candle from one meter away. Thus a sensitivity of three Lux would mean a camera could generate an acceptable picture of a piece-of-paper-sized object that was illuminated by the equivalent of three candles from one meter away. The lower the Lux level, the better the camera's ability to work in low-light conditions. The camera's resolution should be greater than or equal to the resolution supported by the system's recorder or monitor. The S/N, or signal to noise ratio, is an important measure of a camera's quality. A poor camera, low-light conditions or poor wiring causes "noise" which consumes processing power and disk space. A camera with a wide dynamic range is ideal, especially for recording areas in which both indoor and outdoor light are present. CCD (charge-coupled device) sensors provide high-quality images that are less susceptible to noise. CMOS (complimentary metal-oxide semiconductor) sensors offer less image quality, but are usually more cost-effective and energy efficient.

What's in the Box
Color quad monitor, remote control, 4 x cameras, 4 camera stands, 4 cables (56 feet), and installation hardware.

Product Description

14" Color Quad System with 4 Cameras - View up to 4 camera locations simultaneously in real time (30fps)- 2 way audio- PIR Motion Sensor alerts user of camera activity- On-screen viewing: date/time/camera- Metal cabinet with 4 DIN, 4 BNC and 4 RCA audio inputs- Selectable and Sequential PIP- Two times zoom- Remote control or Main Panel operation- Includes 4 Color weather resistant motion sensor cameras

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very good system..., July 10, 2007

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P. Breckenridge "Zippersabrat" (Germantown, Md United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lorex SG14Q5044-A 14-inch Color Quad Observation System with 4 Cameras (Electronics)

I purchased this system to be used as a monitoring device for an isolation ward at an emergency animal clinic. We mounted two of the cameras in that ward for maximum coverage. The system is wired which is necessary due to the fact that wireless devices degrade dramatically from that area of the hospital to the main areas. Running the wires was as easy as any wired job. The picture is crisp and clear and the sound is amazing. It is also has a two way sound system so that people can communicate between the monitor and cameras. This prompted us to install another camera in the surgery room and well as at the front desk. We do have an intercom system but the ability of this system to allow an open microphone is more useful, and you don't have to remember the intercom codes. :o)

I am now trying to justify this same system for my house. :o)

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Cameras and Cables Missing From Box, July 18, 2007

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T Lender - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lorex SG14Q5044-A 14-inch Color Quad Observation System with 4 Cameras (Electronics)

When I received the package all the cameras and cables were missing. When I contacted Beach Audio they blamed the supplier Lorex. All I know is that I was cheated out of four cameras and four cables. In the future I will avoid Lorex and Beach Audio....

0 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Chanda Oeur, August 14, 2007

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I bough this cell phone which didn't fited to my existing SIM card I called severaled time but got no anwser.