Monday, January 18, 2010 2:12:29 AM
Is there an App for that? Yes!
The wait is over, now you can view your cameras from your iPhone. It is now easier than ever to see what your employees are doing, no more false alarms, when you receive a call, you can just say, hold one, let me check my cameras, view your cameras and if there is an incident you can have the company dispatch the police department. Take a look at some of the snap shots...
With the technology of Apple and application for the surveillance camera systems, it just takes two touches to view your security cameras from your iPhone. You also have the capablitiy of start/stop recording remotely, move your cameras, zoom in/out, take a snapshot of save it on your iPhone, turn on lights and much more. Oh and you can simply double tap on any camera and get a larger, full screen picture. See below.
Advanced Virtual Surveillance now offers the technology for you to be able to Arm and Disarm your alarm system from any location with your iPhone, view your cameras from any location and much more. Contact a security consultant at AVS to learn more and see a live demo. AVS offers one stop, turn-key solutions for all your security needs including, Video Surveillance, Alarm Systems, Access Control System, Fire Alarm Systems and Audio/Video Systems.
Wednesday, September 09, 2009 12:53:57 AM
AVS is proud to announce its merger with Music Matters LLC. AVS is well know for its high quality of products and service that is delivered to the end users, so when considering to increase our product range, a great deal of thought and special consideration is taken into the equation. Music Matters is most definitly a company that shares the exact same vision as AVS, those being high quality products, service after sale, integrity, and above all, honesty. With the merger of AVS and Music Matters, we are not able to not only meet our customer's security needs through video surveillance systems, burglar alarm systems, access control system, and fire alarm monitoring, but we are now able to offer video intercom systems, home theater systems, media room design and installation, projectors and screens, whole house audio system, home automation and much more. There is now no limitation of what can be done. At AVS, we like to make it easy for you and create the most convenient one stop solution for all your security and a/v needs.
Friday, August 07, 2009 6:37:20 PM
Glitch delays collection of $2.4 million for false burglar alarms, permits in Dallas
06:59 AM CDT on Tuesday, August 4, 2009
By TANYA EISERER / The Dallas Morning News
teiserer@dallasnews.com Rebecca Lopez of WFAA-TV contributed to this report.
A glitch related to a new Dallas billing system that went on line last November has put the city at least $2.4 million behind on collecting money for alarm permit renewals and false alarms.
The Police Department has been sending its officers to all burglar alarm calls since late March because the problems have made it impossible to determine immediately whether an address has a permit. The city estimates that police may have responded to nearly 12,800 burglary alarm calls where there was no permit for the alarm.
Renewal notices for alarm permits also haven't been sent out in seven months because information in the new system was often missing or inaccurate. The system was also issuing incorrect bills.
The city's communications and information systems department has been trying to fix the problem and expects to have it resolved by Aug. 31, officials said. At that time, officials expect to fix the backlog.
"We expect when the programming is done, all the renewal statements that haven't already gone out will go out and then we'll collect the revenue at that point," said first assistant city manager Ryan Evans, who oversees the police and fire departments.
The problems began in November when the city went live with a new system that consolidated billing for all departments.
Police estimate that they may have used about 19,000 patrol officer work hours responding to calls where there was no permit for the alarm.
"Because we can't verify if they have a permit, we're going to err on the side of caution," said Lt. Andrew Harvey, a police spokesman. "It hasn't really had a significant impact on our response times at all. Officers are doing a good job of handling those additional calls right now."
Rebecca Lopez of WFAA-TV contributed to this report.
Sunday, February 15, 2009 3:01:47 PM
Bid derails town’s project
New offer further delays Hickory Creek’s purchase of hall security system
02:46 PM CST on Tuesday, November 25, 2008
By Peggy Heinkel-Wolfe / Staff Writer
HICKORY CREEK — A council member parachuted in with an extra bid for a security system during a specially called meeting, derailing a year-old purchase process for another month.
Chris Gordon insisted that the sales representative from Advanced Virtual Surveillance had not seen the bid the town received from Encompass Security, but Gordon did read the company the specifications, based on what was presented in the council packet, over the phone. His purpose, Gordon said, was to find a less expensive system that had more flexibility than the one recommended by city staff.
“I think you’ll find you’ll like the price," Gordon said.
When the discussion began, Court Clerk Gayla Martin presented a bid from Encompass of $5,880 to outfit Town Hall and another $3,138 for the new public works building, with a $52 per month maintenance agreement.
She told the council that the project was proceeding more slowly than desired because one of the town’s police officers began researching the purchase about a year ago and had since left.
But staff recommended a purchase contract with Encompass because its system contains brand-name components, she said.
“So if there are extenuating circumstances, it can be serviced by anyone,” Martin said.
The town needs security cameras at the new public works building and in several locations around Town Hall, including one exterior camera pointed at the soon-to-be-installed veteran’s memorial.
Hamed Mazrouei of Advanced Virtual Surveillance wasn’t among the first round of vendors screened by the town staff.
He told the council that his company’s client base comes almost exclusively by referral.
When Mayor Pro Tem Richard Baker asked why the company seemed to know what Encompass had bid without seeing the documents, Mazrouei said that he was accustomed to seeing the bids of competitors.
His company uses digital recording, with system components from ADT, he said.
“Law enforcement is very accustomed to using it,” Mazrouei said, describing how police cue up the part of the recording they require and take a DVR into evidence.
Advanced Virtual Surveillance bid $5,794.65 to install a system at Town Hall and $3,094.75 at the public works building. His company charges no monthly maintenance fee, but does give the option of a three-year service warranty for $150.
Mayor John Smith was reluctant to table the agenda item, but said that, to be fair, the other company needed to be able to make a presentation.
Martin told the council she didn’t know about the bid Gordon had arranged, otherwise she would have called Encompass.
The council agreed to table the item until December to give Encompass a chance to be present and to answer questions.
Mazrouei agreed to leave the bid from Advanced Virtual Surveillance open for 30 days, rather than the seven-day window originally proposed.
The council’s next regular meeting is Dec. 16.
PEGGY HEINKEL-WOLFE can be reached at 940-566-6881. Her e-mail address is pheinkel-wolfe@dentonrc.com .
Tuesday, September 30, 2008 5:19:07 PM
Video Surveillance System? DVR? NVR? What type of cameras do you need? Do you need the ability to view your cameras from home or anywhere in the world? Do you need to save 30 days of video? 5 years of video? Let us HELP you, this is what we do best. Let an AVS consultant show you our demo and you may judge on the quality. At AVS, we test systems and we have been using the same system for the past four and half years! Of course the system is updated with the most current technology of the time but the quality remains higher than all other systems when compared side by side.
We encourage you to allow us an opportunity to show you what we have to offer, a live demo in person and an online version. You will see exactly what the system is capable of and where the advantages are compared to most other cheaper DVRs. Choosing a Digital Video Recorder (DVR) or a Network Video Recorder (NVR) is no easy task, it took AVS little over a year to find a system that would actually be able to deliver the quality most people are looking for. When choosing a security company, first make sure the company is licensed, if the company is not licensed, you have no protection against any frauds, not to mention you may be fined also for hiring an unlicensed company. In most states, every security company must maintain a state-issued license and insurance.