Lorex 2K Security Doorbell : Should You Buy It?? 

Great video. I just got the Lorax Fusion NVR, and am considering the doorbell, so really appreciate you including the step describing how to add to the Fusion system! Also appreciated you including how to connect to an existing physical doorbell, as I need to do that too.

Buddy… I’m not handy at all but I have to admit this by far the best instructional video I’ve watched. I’m sold and have purchased this doorbell. Great job and thanks!

Thanks for the fusion connection portion of this video. Worked flawlessly

Thanks I plan on getting the lorex system and now I now that I don't need the wireless chime, but it'll be a nice to have.

I've bought cheap cameras in the past and have known about Lorex at the time but didn't want to drop the cash. Long story short, don't get cheap stuff and front up the money for something that'll last forever like this. I am putting this doorbell into my new home.

You are a natural at explaining. Very intuitive and clear

Thanks for explaining how to get the Doorbell feed sent to the NVR using "Reconnect IPC". That solved it for me!

I’ve had a Lorex DVR system for 6 years and upgraded to a 16CH Fusion system after watching your other video. I recently purchased six sensors and a doorbell on the Lorex Black Friday sale. $9 bucks a sensor and $99 for the 2K doorbell sold me. Hopefully I’ll have the chance to install these items soon.

Thank you , thank you , thank you! I looked all over on information on how to add my doorbell. Thank you for adding this step!

As soon as my Eufy 2k doorbell takes a dump i’m buying the Lorex doorbell. I also have an 8 camera 4k NVR setup with Lorex but they didn’t have a doorbell at the time. I like how it shows a live feed to the NVR via HDMI out

Great video! Very informative. You answered all of my questions. I appreciate you showing how it integrates with the NVR.

You did a fantastic job and u have a very .pleasant voice

I’m dumping the camera portion of my ADT pulse system that was installed in 2010 and starting from scratch with Lorex to save on the camera added fees.

Thank you so much for all the info! Best instructional video out there! Thank you! I would never know my doorbell is not recording 24/7 thank you

great vid. I needed that part of the nvr 24/7 recording. thank u

Rick, your video is excellent! Thank you very much. I went straight to my doorbell transformer in a hall closet and disconnected one leg off the transformer's 24 voltes AC, I actually have 22 volts AC. I had a little bit of an understanding of the APP, I love the computer but I'm not a computer wiz. haha. Thanks again Anthony

Hey Rick. Great work buddy. My wife has been asking me to install on of these. This will probably be the one. Cheers!

You sold me!

What. I suppose to do with the chime kit if I don't have an existing doorbell 😕

Had one for over a year so far! integrated into my Lorex N84A8 - Pre Fusion. Works fine. BUT WiFI video not always the best.... but usable. I have installed over 100 Lorex systems , all still running. Hint when adding the Chime Connection - there is always wasted space on either side of the chime frame - hollow spaces that will easily fit the chime adapter box, but you have to cut out some plastic with a sharp knife - totally worth it!

TL:DR - Use 1 Lorex doorbell per doorbell transformer. -- I've had 2 of these for maybe a year now that I added to a Lorex NVR. They are really nice BUT they are extremely power-hungry. Running a (new) 24v 40va transformer (and new wiring), it took some trickery to get them installed. I had to install one, disconnect power to it, then connect the other and install it before reconnecting the other one. The device hotspot wouldn't connect to my phone due to lack of power, which took me 3 days, 3 separate phones and 2 transformers to figure out (tech support was friendly but had no clue). Now, my transformer finally quit, so I have 2 new ones coming today and will install one for each doorbell. Thankfully, I had wired them into my media closet with a low voltage junction box and a high voltage power box, so aesthetics are not a factor. Most new transformers come with a knockout connector where the power wires come out of it, so it's easy to install the transformer on the OUTSIDE of an electrical panel box. Some older homes have them inside the breaker box but technically it's against most building codes (to the best of my knowledge, anyway).

Great channel. Stumbled on you while I as shopping for my Lorex system. Ordered a full fusion system with doorbell. On delivery this week I'll use your videos to set it all up. Nice to see a fellow Canuck with a good channel. Sub'd.

So far a big fan of it, got the black model. Really wish they come out with a wedge with a bit of more of a degree so I don't see as much as the wall. Not the biggest deal

Is there any reason that would prevent me from installing the app to a personal desktop instead of phone? Someone said that shims are available for this doorbell, is that true?

Great video! Easy to understand and follow instructions.

Really Excellent review with examples!

Thank you so much for this video. I have been looking for a good video doorbell. I do have an existing Lorex home surveillance system but had no idea they did doorbells as well. The way you went through the connection process was on point. I will definitely buy the doorbell.

Thank you ! Excellent video and detailed steps for installation . You saved me a lot of time by showing how to connect to your NVR .

Very helpful video. One thing I have never figured out is how to delete recordings to free up storage. I can delete events no problem but cannot delete past recordings. I’m running out of storage space. Do you have to reformat the storage?

I’ve installed several of the Lorex systems. The only thing to know up front is the doorbell doesn’t work with all mechanical chime boxes. They also don’t have an approved list of chime boxes.

After you did the camera registration, do you see two doorbell applications in the app? One for the initial setup and one connected to the NVR? I tried connecting directly to the NVR during the initial setup but it wouldn’t give me the option for mechanical chime. Not sure why. I had to do a setup not connected to the NVR in order to select mechanical chime and then perform the NVR registration but I see the doorbell twice in my app.

After you’ve linked the doorbell to your NVR, do you seeing a duplicate of the doorbell camera in your Lorex phone app?

Thanks Rick! I did finally get both installed however they have since gone offline. Did you have that issue? Any solution as to why they worked and then stopped? It means I have to remove them again, factory reset which I ended up doing to get them working initially.

Thanks Rick! I had some initial challenge in getting them to connect to the wifi but once I factory reset, they both worked. However they have since gone off line and it is saying I have to reset them again. Did you have this issue?

awesome video, thank you for the clear & precise information 💯

I've had nothing but problems with this doorbell and after about 25 resets and as many calls to support, Lorex was unable to resolve and would not honor their warranty. My QR code did not even scan. They should put a larger version in the box.

Mine says the NVR and doorbell are using the same ip address therefore not working 😠. Going to restart the network.

We ended up exchanging this model for the slimmer version ru-vid.comUgkx0jZ_lGlDVJhDnmagEU8gn47cmfPNlLQU because it was too wide for the only door trim area that made sense to mount it on. However, we should have just noted the dimensions prior to purchasing. Otherwise, we love the doorbell. It works perfectly, and the video is very clear, even at night.

Can the Lorex doorbell 2k work on a 24volt transformer if there are three doorbells on the same transformer?

I do not get it and maybe I'm, wrong but you used to have en LNR system which should not be compatible and I could not find a video in which you talk and show the upgrade from a Lorex Cloud compatible NVR to the Fusion (Lorex Home). Could you make one talking about it. Now Costco has a Fusion NVR and this doorbell in, so I was considering the upgrade from an LNR6100. I really appreciate a reply on this, thanks in advance!

Thanku, Lorex should pay you for providing instructions! Shame on them, they dont even provide with an actual manual when youre buying their expensive system, you gotta call them and request one. Ridiculous

Awesome review. Seeing this, I really like what Lorex offers. How long does a recording stay on the 32 gb sd? Is it longer if upgrading the sd? Thanksss.

Nice video. Couple of simple questions perhaps you can help me with: 1. I have 3 doors, can I simply buy 3 doorbells and set them up individually labeling them "Front" "Side", Rear" ? ( To hard wire a system and mount cameras would require big effort in attic) 2. I presume I can view everything on the phone app Lorex supports? Select what camera I want to view etc? 3. Can I then view the stored media for each doorbell on my phone to see a history of whats been going on around the house? ( we have lots of animals in neighborhood and I'm trying to figure out whats going on) Your help is greatly appreciated !

loved the video< Have a question about the chime kit, what is it and how is it used. after installinf the doorbell my mechanical doorbell dosnt work, any ideas why

Is there a way to have this doorbell even though my house is not wired for a doorbell. I currently have ring but my NVR system is Lorex and I want to know if I can have this doorbell to merge with my system instead

Just got the new Battery version. I dunno -im having some issues. Software version is 4.10.1 and its different from what you show here. My biggest problem is that i cannot get Alexa to give motion alerts, only button press alerts. My old Ring did this, and i would expect this $$$ Lorex to do it too !!

I just installed this doorbell and one person is able to be log in thru ur cellphone!! I can get notifications, everything so obviously I did download the app on my wife cellphone and when she logs in my cellphone app gets disconnected?????? Why??!?

Hi can you install lorex doorbell camera toa diffrent dvr

Great video. Thanks

My arlo doorbell is slow loading the camera feed . It cant connect to 5g so its slow i think thats the reason . Is this one fast loading the live feed ?

Does this doorbell upload clips to the NVR Fusion using wifi or is it strictly just saved onto the SD card?

Hi quick question. The door bell need 12-24v, the standard door bell have 240v so you connected wires from old door bell button where is 240v to lorex where need 24v ? How ?

How to connect it to the Hotspot

Hi I have lorex nvr security system and i also added the 2k door bell. It is working well. Only issue i have is when someone rings it. It is just giving a push pop up notification. It is not ringing on my android phone. Can someone help me? Or guide me?

Best review so far.

How to you like the doorbell camera after a few months? I see you have a camera right above the door, does having the doorbell camera seem redundant? I’m on the fence about the Lorex doorbell camera and I also have a camera right above the door and another one looking at the door a little further away. The doorbell camera view looks good in the video though, it’s a totally different angle seeing it straight on instead of from above. Great review!

Can you connect to the Lorex NVR that isn't on the Fusion system? I bought my nocturnal system that uses the Lorex Cloud app last year and it doesn’t work with the fusion system.

You have to drill holes in the wall to mount this? I rent a duplex so need to be able to reinstall the original doorbell and have it look just like it did when I moved in that's why I ask.

Great video I love it. As a tech who installs doorbell cameras all the time for the most part you don’t have to turn power off before installing those. I haven’t had an issue

Hi im wondering if youd still buy this over eufy . Looking for a doorbell camera just dont kniw if i should go lorex or eufy

You have. POE system, as well as I do. My box doesn’t have a connection for both Wi-Fi items and POE items. How was the doorbell camera able to connect to your white box? Was it wired directly?

Hello, Thanks for the video. Request you to please make another detailed video that specifically focuses on the Lorex mobile app. How good it is etc. I have 3 nest cameras installed - doorbell and driveway but these are 1080 and I feel the video quality is too optimized. I love the nest mobile app and very user friendly but not sure if Lorex is similar. Does the Lorex mobile app also show small thumbnails for every events which you can click and watch that clip? Can you please demonstrate how it works. Thanks

I have now had 3 doorbells sent to me to try to fix the same issue, they do not even list any 5Ghz Wi-Fi networks as being available. I have about 5 different case numbers that have all been closed without the initial problem getting fixed. You can't just keep sending me doorbells when there is nothing wrong with them other than they are not configured to connect to 5Ghz neworks in Canada. I have told the 1st level phone support each time that the problem can only be fixed by a firmware update to the doorbell but all they do is send me another doorbell to try.

Hi Rick, I have a follow up comment that may be an additional benefit besides having no cloud fees. Having a doorbell talk to the cloud, introduces latency into the alerts. You will receive an alert after someone has already kicked in your door. Can the doorbell by itself provide a push alert to your Android running Lorex Home before a person arrives at your door? I am also interesting in their NVR 4K camera combination. I live in a rural area off a 220 foot driveway. Receiving an alert that a vehicle is driving down my driveway at 2:00 am is something that I would want to alerted to. Please let me know your thoughts for my application.

Someone has already asked this, but I don't see a reponse. What is the supplied USB cable for??

Hey man, I enjoy your videos, very informative. I just purchased the Fusion and am debating getting this too. My Fusion cameras are 24/7 recording, so I'm not going to need the doorbell to detect/record motion (because the cameras will cover that area) or record 24/7, I'd just want it to record actual interactions (Bell pushes) to my lorex fusion box. I assume it is but do you know if this is possible?

I just installed mine, thanks to your video and I avoided some mistakes thanks to you 😀 I can't seem to get my chime to work though, can you let me know what mechanical chime you are using?

Can this be added to Lorex LNR416S NVR?

Appreciate Rick. I am able to connect the doorbell successfully with the NVR system. For testing, I disconnected the doorbell to check whether the events are accessible through NVR, but I could not do. Is there a way to use NVR storage to access events or recordings in the absence of doorbell stolen?

Thanks for the great summary of this doorbell. Do you know if this works with Google Home Visitor Announcement?

Why did you install the chime kit,,,you have a mechanical chime,,,I have the same set up and works fine. I did not install the chime kit

Great job!

Since no cloud, is this only internal storage (SD card)? If so, can i watch prerecorded events on my phone then download it to my phone or do i have to take the SD card out to download some footage?

Are the notifications the same when you are away from home and someone pressed the doorbell?

confirming it does record 24/7 on the Fusion NVR?

Hi. Can you setup zone only detection? And does the zone actually work? I have a ring doorbell now but have ordered a Lorex Fusion camera package. So switching to the Lorex doorbell makes sense.

Thank you for posting the video. I was thinking about the Lorex Fusion system and wanted to know what you think about the nighttime view. Since it only records at 15 FPS, how does the video look, is it good enough to clearly identify someone, and if the person is moving fast does it still look good or does it get blurry? Thanks in advance for sharing your thoughts.

Thanks for the great video Rick. Does the doorbell automatically reconnect to WiFi in the event that it is dropped? My WiFi resets itself regularly.

My home don't have a wired doorbell. Can i still be able to install this doorbell?

Just got the whole system from Costco, and I just got the doorbell from their website on black Friday so I can't wait to have that set up too! Edit: just installed it yesterday and I love it! There are so many ways to adjust it to your liking too :)

I have problems with my wired system going down not sure What’s doing that(or video loss) what your suggestion system is about 4yrs old

Great video! Thank you for all of the info and installing tutorial. I hooked up the lorex chime kit (like yours) to my mechanical chime and the chime kit doesn’t seem to make any sound when the doorbell is pressed. Does your lorex chime kit make a noise when the doorbell is pressed?

Hi thank you for the video. Would u know whether it works with 24VDC or only 24VAC? Mixed replies from both Lorex and customers on Amazon. I would much appreciate your kind input. Thank you!

Are you able to record to the SD card and the NVR at the same time? And are you able to connect to the NVR but exclusive record to the SD card? Lastly, do you still recommend it? Thank you.

Great video. Do you know if it works with Echo Show like Ring does? For instance with Ring, the doorbell feed will automatically come up on the Echo Show when the doorbell is pressed.

What kind of up load speed does it take for the wifi door bell connection to work well on your phone?

I installed 2 .had to take one off. I have 16 volt transformer..The voltage dropped to 14 when put 2 doorbells cams on..If I up grade to 24 volt transformer will it handle 2 doorbell cams?? requires 16 volts

Great video! So here we are a little over a year later. How is the doorbell holding up?

Does the 2k doorbell doorbell require A separate 24 volt transformer for each doorbell ?

Can the video be stored on the NVR?

Good video

How to reset password I forgot password?

What if someone steals it, would it be disabled if they did?

Another MAJOR thing to note is they do not copy your video to their own personal cloud. Your video is your video. Unlike ring. All ring stuff is copyrighted and stamped ring.

So the old chime still working right ?

Hi, How is been working the doorbell? On the whole system do you get a lot of false alerts? And do you recommend the whole system? Thanks.

So you can add the door bell to your dvr but not wireless camara?

This door bell it says it support dual band but it's a lie. No 5ghz option only 2.4ghz

What is usb for ?

Where do you live that you need that much security around your house?