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VIDEO SYSTEM USES FOUR CAMERAS TO KEEP TRACK OF FIVE CHILDREN
Peace and quiet is not something you associate with the parents of 3-year-old quintuplets. But Silvia and Paulo Polovo of Totowa, NJ., have found just that - well, the peace part, anyway. Paulo, whose home was the target of a "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" makeover last season, got much more than he and his wife expected.
The huge boost in the peace of mind department that the Polovos received is due to their ability to keep track of all of their quintuplets as well as monitor their home with a state-of-the-art home security system.
David Samuel, vice president for Avtech Systems, Teaneck, NJ., says his company was contacted by Bosch for the installation.
"We've had a long relationship with Bosch," explains Samuel, whose business he estimates to be 90 percent commercial. Because of their geographic proximity, Avtech was selected to do the installation, which was completed in less than a day, he calculates.
The home's owners and its dining and living rooms, master bedroom and upstairs children's bedroom were made over while the homeowners were away as part of the episode.
"Although the Eazeo system is traditionally used in shops and small businesses, we were able to quickly install this system in the Polovo's home," he continued. "It was an ideal choice for the 'Queer Eye' show, since it's a self-contained security solution that's simple to install.
"And from the visual perspective, this particular installation was well-suited to the Eazeo system due to the low profile of the dome camera, and the ability to flush mount the cameras to the wall in the children's bedroom....