Lorex vs. Swann / Wired vs Wireless?

[calisunshine 0]

I am looking to buy an entry level outdoor security camera surveillance system with DVR. I found a Lorex model (http://www.lorextechnology.com/Wired-security-dvr-system/Surveillance-dvr-system-with-4-night-vision-cameras/1976.p) and a Swann model (http://www.costco.com/Swann-8-Channel-Security-System-with-500GB-Hard-Drive-and-4-High-Resolution-Cameras.product.100028117.html). I have been trying to compare them online but have not found any good reviews/comps. Does anyone have experience with these models or brands?

 

Also, I would prefer to get a wireless system. Are there any base models people can recommend over a wired system?

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Lorex and Swann both tend to be bottom end companies, and most people are disappointed with the cameras that come with these starter systems, even if the DVR is decent. A common thread here is people asking what cams they should get to replace them with. You can also assume that the effective night vision range is 1/4 of what they spec.

 

Assuming the specs aren't completely bogus, the Swann 600 tvl cams will have better resolution, but night time performance tends to be mediocre on this type of cam.

 

Wireless is not very reliable, especially with 4 cameras. You're asking for lots of troubleshooting and dropouts going with a 4 cam wireless system. A quick search of the forum on wireless will pull up many horror stories.

 

I'd recommend spending more on the QSee/Dahua system discussed here. The cameras are far better in every way, and the network capability is much more flexible. If it's too much, you'd be better with an NVR and 2 cams, then upgrading to more later.

 

It's a good bit more money, but this system will still be performing well in 2 years when you've grown to hate the quality and limitations of your analog cams. I finally disconnected the last of my analog cams, and good riddance!

 

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