Recommended brand for home security cameras

[Distorted Vision]

I've been looking at Lorex Technology.

Want 4K external and wifi internal ones.

Please recommend any other brands.

[Someone-Else]

You don't NEED 4k, there are lots out there. Ask 10 people you will get 10 answers, no two the same.

I suggest you decide what you really need, not what you think you want, then look for something that fits. Anything that is radio will be a PITA.

[Distorted Vision]

External cameras I'm installing POE ones. Front will connect directly to router. Back will route into the loft and connect to the DVR in the loft.

4K is a want not a need.

Internal ones need to be wireless. I can't be running Cat5 cables down the walls in the house. My wife won't allow it.

[Someone-Else]

I can't be running Cat5 cables down the walls in the house.

Why would you want to do that? Put the cameras on the ceiling.

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All of my cameras are PoE. I have been looking around for you, and i will point out that you should read the specs before you buy. Quite a few say they are wireless, well the picture is sent over wi-fi, but the camera needs a 12v supply to operate, so each comes with a plug in power supply (To me, that is NOT wireless) I did see others that have an internal rechargeable battery, but that means the battery will fail when you don't want it to, and every so often you have the hassle and grief of going to each camera and taking it down to change/recharge its battery. By human nature, at fist you won't mind, but after a while..........

I would also advise staying away from any camera that has Pan, Tilt and Zoom, yes its great fun to play with, but when you are not there, the camera will always be looking in the wrong direction.

One more thing, to be of use you will need an NVR to record the pictures, you will need a PoE NVR not a DVR