This video surveillance system DVR review will cover a few of the features that I consider a “must have” when making your selection to purchase a security camera.
A video surveillance system must be wireless. I don’t necessarily need HD quality video but the video quality must be high quality. Not all video surveillance systems have audio, but it is a great feature to have.
Your surveillance equipment will record video based on any movement detected. A time stamp on the video is important to me. Time stamps help greatly in the event you have to search the security video and find an incident.
You want to look for a security camera system that is easy to set up. Not everyone is technical so it is imperative that the manufacturers make these security systems easy to install right out of the box.
You are also looking for a video surveillance system DVR that can record security video directly to an SD card. Make sure you purchase a high capacity digital card.
Video Surveillance System DVR from Lorex
I really like the Lorex Live SD7 Wireless Digital Security System. It is a plug and play setup that is very easy to install. The system comes with a 7 inch color LCD screen and records video directly to the SD card. You will want to purchase a high capacity card. Lorex only includes a 2 GB card. The cameras you will receive can be used indoors or outdoors. That is a great feature.
When this surveillance system starts to record, you get both audio and video. You can always check the monitor at anytime to see if any new video has been recorded. Any new video from motion detection will show a new icon on the monitor.
One of the amazing features on this system is the ability to have 2-way conversation between yourself and whoever is near one of the cameras. I love that! You can see them and hear them. They can’t see you and they can’t hear you unless you want them to.
This is one of the most highly rated video surveillance systems with DVR on the market. If you are considering a home security system, this is one you should seriously consider.
The infrared feature gives you night vision.
I think you will be very happy with this video surveillance security system DVR, especially if you are on a budget. You can always add more security video cameras to the system in the future. You will be able to view your video from a computer or a smartphone.
Below is some sample video footage from this Lorex security video system that a homeowner posted. The ability to record to a video surveillance system DVR and go back and view video from any time and day could be quite helpful. Especially if you ever needed to turn the video over to law enforcement because of a crime. The quality is quite good.