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business focus premium services,” said Pastore. “Where average alarm response times are between 20 and 30 seconds in most central stations, ours is only eight.We have upgraded nearly all of our central station equipment, bringing the latest and greatest technology into both our Gainesville and Atlanta stations.” WirelessSignal Forwarding,atechnology that has been widely available for many years, has improved recently, offering monitored customers the ability to control and interact with their alarm system from anywhere in the world. Elrad believes this technology offers many advantages over traditional monitoring. First, it serves as a backup to an existing telephone line, or it can replace that line altogether. Second, users can arm and disarm their system, check the status of their system and view event history from the Internet or from their iPhone and Blackberry. “My favorite feature is that users can receive alerts via text message or e-mail,” she said. “This is a great way to make sure your kids arrived home safely from school.” Surveillance cameras can also be integrated into this platform, allowing users to view and store recorded images on the Internet. With increasing numbers of people eliminating their phone line, CPSS has begun to offer Internet monitoring. Modules attach to an existing alarm system and communicate alarmsignals to the central station over the Internet. Crime Prevention has remained stable by always pushing forward, primarily looking for new products and services to add value to builders, homeowners and business owners. Control4 Home Control was added to their product mix nearly two years ago. Since that time, nearly all of their entertainment installations integrate Control4. “Home Control can be as simple as a universal remote control and as robust as you (Top) Randi Elrad and John Pastore relax at home. (Bottom) Control4 puts complete home entertainment at your fi ngertips. can imagine,” said Pastore. “Some of our residential Home Control installations integrate all of the technology in the home with one easy user interface.” However, Home Control is more about lifestyle design than it is about technology. “Imagine coming home from work and stepping into a house that has already been cooled down to your desired temperature,” she said. “In your doorway, you press a button that says ‘I’mHome’ and instantly a pathway lights to your kitchen, theTV turns on to your favorite news channel, and motorized shades open. Later, you settle down to watch your favoriteDVDand with one button, it starts playing, the motorized shades close, your lights slowly dim, and your air conditioner cools your house down a few degrees.” For those concerned about conserving energy, a Control4 Home Control system can help homeowners reduce their energy consumption without compromising their lifestyle. With Home Control, lights can be automated to turn on when they are needed and off when they are not. Additionally, dimming lights with a Control4 dimmer reduces consumption by dimming lights to a level imperceptible to the human eye. Thermostats can be programmed to operate at their most efficient temperatures. To complete their line of products and services, Crime Prevention has added home generators to their product mix. “After the hurricanes in 2005, we were left without power at our home for more than two weeks,” said Elrad. “We began looking into offering whole- home generator solutions for ourselves, but soon realized that others in our community could benefit from this solution.” Looking ahead, Crime Prevention and Custom Home Entertainment remains committed to its mission of improving quality of life.With the next generation of leadership already in place, the future looks bright. “Our children have assumed leadership roles within our companies. Their fresh perspective on technology has helped us to take this company to the next level,” said Pastore. “Together, we are focused on delivering excellent products and services to our clients and staying on the cutting edge of technology.” Beyond that, the people at Crime Prevention and Custom Home Entertainment will continue to improve North Central Florida with their personal commitment. To learn more about the products and services offered byCrime Prevention Security Systems and Custom Home Entertainment, go online to www.cpss.net. usiness focus premium services,” said Pastore. “Where average alarm resp es,” said Pastore. “Where average alarm response times are between 20 and 30 seconds in most central stations, ours is only eight.We have upgraded nearly all of our central station equipment, bringing the latest and greatest technology into both our Gainesville and Atlanta stations.” WirelessSignal Forwarding,atechnology that has been widely available for many years, has improved recently, offering monitored customers the ability to control and interact with their alarm system from anywhere in the world. Elrad believes this technology offers many advantages over traditional monitoring. First, it serves as a backup to an existing telephone line, or it can replace that line altogether. Second, users can arm and disarm their system, check the status of their system and view event history from the Internet or from their iPhone and Blackberry. “My favorite feature is that users can receive alerts via text message or e-mail,” she said. “This is a great way to make sure your kids arrived home safely from school.” Surveillance cameras can also be integrated into this platform, allowing users to view and store recorded images on the Internet. With increasing numbers of people eliminating their phone line, CPSS has begun to offer Internet monitoring. Modules attach to an existing alarm system and communicate alarmsignals to the central station over the Internet. Crime Prevention has remained stable by always pushing forward, primarily looking for new products and services to add value to builders, homeowners and business owners. Control4 Home Control was added to their product mix nearly two years ago. Since that time, nearly all of their entertainment installations integrate Control4. “Home Control can be as simple as a universal remote control and as robust as you (Top) Randi Elrad and John Pastore relax at home. (Bottom) Control4 puts complete home entertainment at your fi ngertips. can imagine,” said Pastore. “Some of our residential Home Control installations integrate all of the technology in the home with one easy user interface.” However, Home Control is more about lifestyle design than it is about technology. “Imagine coming home from work and stepping into a house that has already been cooled down to your desired temperature,” she said. “In your doorway, you press a button that says ‘I’mHome’ and instantly a pathway lights to your kitchen, theTV turns on to your favorite news channel, and motorized shades open. Later, you settle down to watch your favoriteDVDand with one button, it starts playing, the motorized shades close, your lights slowly dim, and your air conditioner cools your house down a few degrees.” For those concerned about conserving energy, a Control4 Home Control system can help homeowners reduce their energy consumption without compromising their lifestyle. With Home Control, lights can be automated to turn on when they are needed and off when they are not. Additionally, dimming lights with a Control4 dimmer reduces consumption by dimming lights to a level imperceptible to the human eye. Thermostats can be programmed to operate at their most efficient temperatures. To complete their line of products and services, Crime Prevention has added home generators to their product mix. “After the hurricanes in 2005, we were left without power at our home for more than two weeks,” said Elrad. “We began looking into offering whole- home generator solutions for ourselves, but soon realized that others in our community could benefit from this solution.” Looking ahead, Crime Prevention and Custom Home Entertainment remains committed to its mission of improving quality of life.With the next generation of leadership already in place, the future looks bright. “Our children have assumed leadership roles within our companies. Their fresh perspective on technology has helped us to take this company to the next level,” said Pastore. “Together, we are focused on delivering excellent products and services to our clients and staying on the cutting edge of technology.” Beyond that, the people at Crime Prevention and Custom Home Entertainment will continue to improve North Central Florida with their personal commitment. To learn more about the products and services offered byCrime Prevention Security Systems and Custom Home Entertainment, go online to www.cpss.net. LivingInTheHeartOfFlorida.com LivingInTheHeartOfFlorida.com
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