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Ended up getting a WNCE2100. First one had a bad cable and wouldn't link over any distance. Took it back and exchanged at BestBuy. Second one works fine. I cabled up the LHD818, all 8 cameras, and was surprised. All 8 cameras work fine so far. I haven't opened the manual yet, just the quick start guide, but it all seems obvious and functional. I pulled out my IPhone and followed instructions... all 8 cameras came up on my phone. Fairly simple. Again, a bit surprised that it worked, but it did. I guess I am a bit cynical. All are now "cooking" for a day and then I will do the actual install. The video quality is very good on all the camera. I am waiting for some night time views... Thank you for the help !!

Tom, thank you !!! Are these sold in sets of two or do you have to buy to entire units separately? thanks,

I have a LHD818 Lorex in the garage. My ATT router is 80 feet away at the opposite end of the house. Running a cable link between the LHD818 and router is problematic. Is there a reasonably simple way to connect the LHD818 to the ATT router wirelessly? Any insights or thoughts greatly appreciated. Thank you,

I'm a newbie. I want to install a simple camera system in a single story residence. I am a firm believer that the objective is NOT to have 9GB cameras to examine the license plate of a car 397 yards away at night. Rather, it is a deterrent to "go elsewhere". Having noted that, and understanding that based on my reading posts on this site, many posters want high end wireless digital cameras on expensive systems that will do almost everything. Ok, great, but here's what I am looking for and it's not "that" system.... - 720p or better resolution with decent night vision. - Reliable, set and forget (unless something goes south with an "event") - simple...simple hook up of a wired system. I don't want to deal with the IP junk and setup associated with wireless. BNC or CAT5 is fine. One trip to the attic and it is done verses being plagued ad nauseum with computer cr@p, routers, modems, IP addresses, DNS links and a partridge in a pear tree. I want utility, not techno cr@p. Camera, video, recorded. KISS - I will likely not remotely log on to view. Maybe I will "someday", but it's not a requirement. Having looked around online for weeks.... frankly, the system sometimes viewed as "garbage" by purists is the Lorex LHD818. Video is...ok. It's hard wired. It has more cameras than I need (8 vs 4) but it is reasonably priced, the video is ok, the cameras are not dome (need eve mounts) and it appears reasonably functional from non-CCTV site reviewers. So, is this a possible ill advised venture to "the dark side"? Yes, if I had a money tree in the back yard I would have installed by xyz installers a 1080p wireless system with 190 foot night time visibility, 4GB disk recording of any resolution or format I want with a 50 cal machine gun directly linked to offer warning shots to potential intruders. Ok, maybe not the 50 cal, but I don't have $6,000 to spend on an installed system, much less one that requires an IT call if I change computers or routers or service. KISS. Am I on a slippery slope to places that are just plain b-a-d ?

I am looking for a decent 4 camera 720p or 1080p system to be mounted in the eves of a residence. Dome cameras won't work so it has to be bullet. I was going to go with a 700TVL BNC/RG59 connected system but finding quality images appears problematic. If I go with an IP system it appears... that all I need to run is an ethernet cable to each camera as it will supply signal and power. Is that (typically) correct? I don't really intend to remote monitor, rather, will simply run it as a recording device to be viewed if an exception occurs. It appears... too simple. Run the cables, attach a monitor, hook it up and power up. Could it be that simple? I am looking at Lorex LNR200/NVR200's... And, if I want to make things more difficult, the DVR and router and separated by 100 feet and running a cable between them is an issue. Can I use an 802.11g adapter at the DVR and link to the rounter should I decide that remote monitoring is a "good thing" ? Thank you !!!

I went off to Costco after reading this thread. The Samsung looked... good, better color rendition, but I couldn't read the prices strung on the wires (like they do) 20 feet away. The Lorex... crystal clear. It appears that most of the issues with Lorex are customer service centric. I believe Lorex was bought out by DigiMerge and that may be causing issues. Regardless, perhaps the set-up at Costco was not optimized for the displays or cameras. I was just surprised as I assumed...that the Samsung would be superior.