Through pioneering technology and more than 25 years experience, JAVS provides engineered audio/video recording systems that are used to easily create the official record of important proceedings

JAVS, a privately held company, was founded in 1981 as an audio/video presentation company. Responding to the critical needs of the court system, the company soon became the industry leader in courtroom recording systems. The public record is sacred, and perhaps no arena is more demanding or sensitive to absolute verbatim accuracy. Applying the newest in digital advancements, the company has continued to pioneer improved ways of capturing, logging, storing and delivering the official public record.

More than 2,500 JAVS courtroom systems are installed in 35 states and numerous countries in Europe,Africa, Asia and Latin America. In Malaysia, for example, JAVS technology has revolutionized the way court reporting is done – improving transparency and overall efficiencies in the courtroom process.  In Mexico, the courts are embracing JAVS’ video recording technology as a key component in the modernization of its judicial infrastructure.  In our home state of Kentucky, 98 percent of the courts use JAVS technology.

Today, a variety of clients – from attorneys and law enforcement officials, to corporations and educators – have need for JAVS’ innovative audio/video recording systems that deliver verbatim accuracy along with ease of use. The company’s hardware and software engineers can customize a solution for capturing and managing the official record in virtually any setting.

 

 

PRODUCTS

 

Verbatim accuracy in courtroom proceedings, corporate meetings and police interviews is crucial to their respective industries. JAVS offers a variety of product solutions to match these industries. We can help you design a state of the art courthouse with digital audio video recording, digital docket signage, mobile evidence presentation units and video conferencing. JAVS corporate boardrooms allow customers to communicate with clients easier and more effectively with automatic mixing and switching components. JAVS police interview rooms foster collaborative interviewing of detainees, while at the same time allowing for viewing of interrogations from anywhere on the network, both during and after the fact.

 

Maximize storage and space utilization in a secure network

JAVS digital recorders are secure, economical solutions, designed to store recorded proceedings on a LAN for access from anywhere on the network. We offer multiple configurations and video resolutions, to allow for optimized network viewing and playback on 100M and 1000M networks.

 

Increase efficiency, boost productivity and view from anywhere

JAVS Suite 7 applications allow users to log events for proceedings, add participants and view rich media assets. Customizable settings allow rich media to be separated by department, session or by configurable user settings. Control, scheduling and publishing of sessions can be initiated from a local or network PC.

 

The core of every meeting room, boardroom and classroom

Ensure your audio video content is pristine before it is recorded with JAVS Audio Video Processors. With connectivity for evidence presentation, video conferencing, public address systems and assistive listening systems, the JAVS audio video processor becomes the heart of your A/V system. One device integrates them all; automatically.

 

Enterprise solutions ease access of content and management of users

Search for sessions across your network based on your criteria and have them delivered to your desktop. Add, remove and edit user and group access and permissions from a single point. Share session information between locations.

 

 

INSTALLATION

 

For optimum performance and efficiency, trust your installation to the professionals at JAVS.  Our turn key installation is highly cost-effective and ensures the easiest possible transition for your audio video system.  JAVS installation includes:

 

Scheduling → Design → Installation → Cleanup → Testing → Training → Service

JAVS factory-trained installers customize your system, locating components where they will best meet your unique needs.  Installers work with you to determine control locations, system modes, microphone and camera placement, and software configuration.  Your equipment is attractively discreet.  All wires are dressed and hidden where possible.  Upon completion, a local JAVS service Technician will train the staff and provide ongoing support.

 

Scheduling and Design

The JAVS Installation Coordinator will contact the State Contract Manager to work out the details of the installation schedule. The Job Foreman will work closely with you to customize each system design to fit your needs, including equipment placement, judge’s preferences and more. A two-person crew of factory-trained personnel will work so the job is completed efficiently with minimum disruption to the court. Crews will need authorized access to the courtroom to complete the job on time.

 

Installation

JAVS installs equipment so it is inconspicuous. Wherever possible, installers will hide wires in the wall, ceiling, floor and bench. This commonly requires drilling through concrete, cutting through walls, and drilling through the bench. If a hole is required, great care is taken to make sure it is unnoticeable. Grommets and wall plates are used to properly finish any openings. All wires that cannot be run through the wall or floor are carefully wire-tied, dressed and mounted attractively.

Speakers are mounted in the ceiling or on the walls to provide the best possible coverage for your courtroom. Cameras are permanently and unobtrusively mounted on the walls just above the height of an average person’s head, providing the best camera angle. Microphones are permanently mounted at the judge, witness and attorney positions. Contoured Plexiglas is used to keep papers, books and other materials from interfering with the integrity of the sound recording.

If a monitor will be installed for evidence presentation or instant review, it is typically mounted to the wall or ceiling. The Job Foreman will make sure the monitor is installed at the best viewing angle possible.

 

Cleanup

Installation is not complete until the room has been properly cleaned. All trash and tools are removed, and ceiling tiles are replaced. All flat surfaces are cleaned, including law tables, judge’s bench, clerk’s desk, witness box, jury rail and walls where the cameras have been mounted. The room is vacuumed thoroughly, so it is cleaner than when the crew arrived.

 

Testing

The Job Foreman will perform a walkthrough, testing all equipment. The Job Foreman will inform you of all camera, microphone and speaker locations, and point out all modifications made to the bench, floor and walls. Details of the work performed will be submitted in writing.

When work has been completed to your satisfaction, the Job Foreman will perform a system orientation for courtroom staff.

 

Training and Service

When installation is complete, the JAVS Service Technician for your area assumes responsibility for your system. The Service Technician is responsible for training, preventative maintenance and emergency maintenance. This technician will establish a personal relationship with courtroom personnel and will be your connection with JAVS for the lifetime of the system.