Video surveillance has been a popular security tool for years. And thanks to new breakthroughs in technology, security cameras are more effective than ever before. Banks, retail stores, and countless other end-users depend on the protection provided by video surveillance. While analog CCTV systems were once the norm, they can be expensive, requiring complicated installations and constant upkeep. Fortunately, advances in digital technology have made video surveillance systems far more cost-effective, flexible, and simple to operate. Security systems using IP (Internet Protocol) cameras are easy to install, maintain, and can be customized to perfectly match your specific needs.

 

IP-based video surveillance is widely predicted to be the way of the future, and network cameras are now readily available – in packages, bundled together with software and support, or on their own. With most IP camera systems, all you need to do is choose where you want the cameras, and plug them in – it's that easy! The most difficult part of setting up a video surveillance system is finding the right cameras for your specific application. IP cameras come in so many varieties that choosing the right models may seem daunting. What makes one camera different from another? What kind of cameras work best for retail stores? For homes? Hospitals? Assisted living facilities? How do you figure out exactly what you need?

 

The Technology Solutions team is here to help. Our goal is to provide you with clear information about IP-based video surveillance. We have years of security and surveillance experience and are ready to put it to work for you. Check out our industry-specific pages to see what kind of video surveillance your company or group needs. We're dedicated to not only helping you find the best security solution, but also helping you learn more about IP surveillance technology. 

 

With our industry specific CCTV systems, you can get the best solution that is right for you and your business. The industry sectors we cover include:

• Home CCTV Systems with remote view
• Retail CCTV with on screen till systems
• Office CCTV Systems with remote view
• Building Site CCTV with remote view
• Child Care Facilities & Schools with remote view
• Warehouse CCTV with armored cameras
• Observation CCTV with monitoring and alerts
• Cutting Edge Internet Viewable surveillance systems, Installation, maintenance and existing system upgrades.
• Full range of surveillance systems and accessories available.
• Spy surveillance systems for business or residential use. Visually undetectable. Used for suspect identification, to keep an eye on the babysitter, or to monitor employee productivity.
• Service and maintenance contracts available to extend the life of your system.

 

Commercial video surveillance systems can be used to provide an additional level of security for your business. Video surveillance systems can be used as both proactive and reactive security tools.

Your security system acts as a deterrent to crime.  Technology Solutions can outfit your business with the right equipment and integrate it with your internet access to make it possible for you to view your system from anywhere!  Cameras, both visible and hidden, can capture perpetrators in the act.  For business owners with multiple locations, IP video surveillance gives you the opportunity watch multiple sites from a single location.  Technology Solutions understands how to make surveillance work for you.  Your surveillance 'presence' may help you to address issues before they occur.  

 

 

Your surveillance system may provide critical footage for law enforcement.  If a crime occurs at your business, surveillance footage may be an important tool used by law enforcement for investigation and evidence.  Technology Solutions installs user-friendly software that you can use to make CDs or external drive copies for authorities or will assist you by reviewing and capturing the necessary footage for you. 

 

Technology Solutions uses a variety of different cameras from bullet, dome, Infrared to low light, lipstick, pan-tilt-zoom, tamperproof or hidden cameras.  But picking the right camera is only part of the story.  

We find the right angles for those cameras to maximize coverage in a variety of light levels.  We select the best equipment possible for your business needs: from the cable and wiring, digital video recording equipment (standalone DVR systems and DVR cards that are installed in computers), to the viewing monitors (computer monitors and televisions both flat-panel LCD/Plasma and CRT).  

 

Technology Solutions will work within your budget to provide an affordable solution.  We can also assist you in providing basic surveillance coverage that you can expand and upgrade when your needs and finances permit.

 

If your video surveillance system requires audio surveillance (microphones) or point-of-sale devices that capture retail transactions to record employee activity during transactions, Technology Solutions has experience with installing these devices, too.

 

Technology Solutions services what we sell and can service your existing system.  No matter what your surveillance system needs are, Technology Solutions offers the solution with superior service before, during and after the sale.  

Technology Solutions has developed surveillance solutions for a variety of different business situations across southwest Michigan.  A sample of the variety of businesses we have served includes:

 

• Convenience Stores
• Entertainment Centers
• Fast Food Restaurants
• Grocery Stores
• Offices
• Places of Worship
• Concept & Upscale Restaurants
• Specialty Stores
• Art Galleries

Using the right surveillance equipment to design the best surveillance solution to meet the needs of our customers is our primary focus.  At Technology Solutions, we have developed partnerships with a wide network of surveillance system equipment suppliers.  Our suppliers make it possible for us to craft your surveillance solution with high quality equipment at reasonable prices.

 

In modern America, most of us (especially city dwellers) are getting used to the idea of video surveillance cameras watching what we do in stores, at work, and even at traffic lights. It's no surprise, then, that home security cameras are becoming an increasingly popular way for homeowners to keep tabs on their property. Whether you want to make sure that your children are safe with their babysitter, or you want to deter intruders from entering your home (or have some footage to help police should a break in occur), security cameras are an excellent addition to the other safety precautions you take for your family.

 

Once considered the exclusive realm of the rich, video surveillance equipment, like most high-tech products, has become increasingly affordable. With the wide selection of security cameras on the market today, it is very likely that even homeowners on a budget will be able to find a surveillance system that will suit their needs without breaking the bank in the process.

Most video security systems consist of several cameras. They can be concealed in many places, including smoke detectors, telephones, and even in the frames of artwork hanging on the wall. These security cameras are generally used to monitor activity inside the home. Some outdoor systems leave one or two cameras exposed as a deterrent, while the other cameras capture happenings in other areas. These cameras can be connected to a VCR or DVR so you can review footage at your leisure.

 

It is also possible to have remote monitoring, allowing someone with the proper equipment installed on their personal computer to look in on a video surveillance system at another location. This is a feature offered to parents at a growing number of daycare centers, and is becoming increasingly popular for parents who want to check on their older kids who are home alone after school or senior adults residing in assisted living facilities who benefit from off-site monitoring in case they fall.

 

Some surveillance cameras are designed to record sound as well as video, while others record only images. While signs warning consumers that they are being filmed and recorded must be posted on the doors in all public places that use audio and video systems, there are no such requirements in private homes.