M&J Video got a call from a customer in Pacoima last week week. He had a DVR installed at his home4 years ago. When he installed the video surveillance system he was having an issue with a neighbor that was quickly resolved after the cameras were installed. It had been about 3 1/2 years since he checked any recordings. He had an issue and went to check the back up and he found that one of his 2 hard drives was not working. The DVR simply needed to be rebooted. The point is, even if you don’t have any issues you should check you video security equipment at least once a month. You don’t want to miss something important when it does happen.

Benefits Of A Video Security System For a Small Business

1- Keep an eye on your employees. Make sure they are doing there jobs properly.

2-Record a time clock or simply see what time your employees enter the building.

3-See how your employees interact with your customers.

4-Watch your cash register to make sure money is being handeled correctly.

5- Record all deliveries.

6- Recordings can lower workers comp rates.

7-Watch live or recorded events from your PC, Mac or Smart Phone.

M&J Video has a long time customer with a warehouse in Burbank. 13 years ago we installed a video surveillance system with 10 black and white cameras and a 24 hour VCR recorder ( the VCR was still functioning after 13 years!) Our customer was moving his business to Irwindale and wanted to know if he could use his old video security equipment. What we decided to do was take 5 of the old black and white cameras and install them inside the new warehouse. He than purchased 5 color infrared cameras for the outside areas and a new 16 camera digital video recorder to record all the cameras. Since he was working on a tight buget he saved a good chunck of money and now that the cable is installed we can swap the black and white cameras for new color units whenever he is ready. We also left 5 cameras installed for the new owner of the warehouse in Burbank and put in a new DVR for him. He also has the cable from the old system so if he wants new cameras the installation will be fast. M&J not only services Burbank and Pasadena but all areas close by such as North Hollywood, Glendale and Pasadena,

When M&J Video installs a new video surveillance system all the surveillance equipment is covered by a 3-5 warranty. The cost of labor on the installation, including cable and Internet set up, is covered for 1 year. But what if you have an older surveillance system thats out of warranty? M&J Video offers service contracts to cover all systems from 1 camera to 100 cameras. Not only are the cameras covered but all surveillance equipment such as DVRs, Monitors, Lenses, Hard Drives, Cable and all Labor can be included in the service contract. So if you have a large or small business or even if you want to warranty your home surveillance system M&J has a service contract to fit your needs. We service all of The Inland Empire including Fontana, Colton, Norco and Ontario.

We get calls from tons of prosepective customers that have been waiting for quotes from other surveillance companies. Some people can wait up to 2 or 3 weeks just to get a written proposal.  Because M&J Video sends trained technicians to do all job walks, they are able to give quotes immediately.We can write the proposal on the spot or email it the same day. And it makes no differance where you are located in Southern California. We service Los Angeles County, Ventura County, and San Bernardino County.

The Best Video Surveillance Company in Los Angeles will help you design your system from start to finish and give you an immediate quote either on site, on the phone, by fax or e mail. They will have many makes and models of cameras, digital video recorders and monitors, because every customer will have differant needs. They should  also have experienced and well trained installers that can run cable, put the cameras in the right places and get your system on the Internet. And finally they need to be there for you after your surveillance system is completed with warranty coverage and tech support. M&J Video will supply our customers with all this and more to make your video surveillance camera installation as seamless as possible.

A business acquaintance called us a few days ago with an emergency. Someone he knew contracted a video security installer to put in a 4 camera surveillance system and a remote contol door lock. The video eqipment was purchased at one of the big box stores in Los Angeles and the hardware for the door was purchased at a hardware store. The price to install the equipment was extremely inexpensive. After waiting over 3 weeks just to get the job started, there was nothing but trouble once the installation got started. There were many holes made in the walls, cable visable where it should have been hidden and worst of all the frame of the door was ruined. The first thing we did was return all the cheap equipment. Than we went in and reinstalled the video cable, patched the holes in the walls and set up the camera system to the proper specs. We also set up the door with an intercom and door release so the customer could control who he let in his store. When choosing a video installer do your homework. If the price is to good to be true it probably is and it will end up costing more in the long run.

Today M&J Video received a call from our customer at a self storage facility in Ojai . They have 16 cameras, a DVR and an LCD Monitor. This is a standard video surveillance system used for many self storage businesses. The manager wanted to have a tech come out and check the monitor which was blank. But before we sent a tech we asked a few basic questions to try and save her having to pay for a service call. So the first thing we ask is, “Are the DVR and monitor plugged in”? Yes they were.  Most Video Surveillance Monitors have multiple inputs, Video, RF, VGA and sometimes more. Next check tho make sure the monitor is set to the proper input. With the manager using the remote control, supplied with the surveillance monitor, we told her to set it to the video input. That fixed the problem. The pictures came back on and our custumer saved money. We service and install video surveillance systems in Ojai and other cities in tne area such as, Santa Barbara, Santa Paula, and Fillmore.

When M&J Video receives a call from a new customers about Video Surveillance Camera  Installations one of the first questions they ask is “How much is it going to cost?” After being in business for 28 years M&J has built relationships with dozens of dealers, manufacturers and suppliers of Quality Video Surveillance Equipment. If you own a large or small home, an apartment building or condominium we have the proper equipment at a price that fits your budget. If you own a small business or large manufacturing facility M&J wil supply you with the video security equipment you need at a price you can afford. Our video surveillance installers are trained to install all types of systems in any facility and we can usually give you a quote on the phone. so if you have a home in Glenora, a warehouse in Lynnwood or an apartment building in Brea we can install a surveillance system at a price thats right for you.    

Sometimes people use video surveillance cameras for things other than security. M&J Video recently installed 4 cameras in a beautiful home on the beach in Santa Barbara. 3 of the cameras are infrared bullet cameras that are used to watch the front door, driveway and back deck. The 4th is a Pan/Tilt/ Zoom (P/T/Z) camera that can be controlled inside the house with a joystick. The family uses the P/T/Z to watch their kid play and surf in the ocean and also watch wildlife around the home. Since the P/T/Z has a 32X zoom  lens they can record whales as far as a quarter mile away, birds in flight and seals on a reef. They record everything in real time at 60 frames per second, per camera on a digital video recorder. All the video is saved to a hard drive built into the DVR. Because the video is saved for over a month they can than choose whatever they want to download to a disk or thumb drive. This familiy is having a great time with their video surveillance camera system. M&J Video also installs Video Surveillance Camera Systems in other areas around Santa Barbara such as Carpinteria, Goleta and Buellton.