Residential Systems
Whole House Audio
Whole house audio is more involved than simply putting speakers in every room with a volume knob on the wall. A properly designed whole house audio system involves careful planning and establishing your expectations.
HD Video Distribution
HD Video Distribution makes watching television what it should have been all along. Watch the same source in every room? Record to and play back any DVR in any room? DES has given our clients these features for more than 15 years now. But, HD programming offers challenges that cable and satellite companies can’t address. Clean viewing area, single remote for all sources, HDCP key management and instant switching between HD sources are just a few of the many benefits of HD Video Distribution.
Media Management
Media Management provides exactly what its name implies—an easy way to store and view your entertainment. We have several products that provide different options for storage and use, each comes with budget and space considerations.
Home Theater
Home theaters are a dedicated room with the singular purpose of watching movies. They often have acoustic treatments, special seating, and employ a projector and screen as a display. They can be as ornate or simple as you would like. A truly custom work of art.
Media Room/Surround Sound
Media rooms are multi-purpose rooms, such as a living room or game room, with special considerations for watching movies. In general, our clients will put a larger television that other parts of the home with a surround sound system.
Lighting Control
Lighting control is a newer twist on an old way of doing things. It provides more convenient ways of turning on and off or dimming your lights, more attractive means of controlling your lights as well as integration with other systems within the home.
Climate Control
A climate control system provides comfort, convenience and energy savings for your home. With programmable thermostats, you can set your HVAC units to automatically turn off and on based on your daily schedule. Remote access to your home allows you to monitor and adjust your home’s temperature from anywhere you have a connection to the Internet.
Security and Surveillance
The thought that a home could turn out looking like a military compound gives some people pause when considering a security and surveillance system. However, it is our belief that the aesthetics of a home is just as important as its security.
Cabling and Wire Management
Wiring is like the foundation of a home, if it isn’t solid the rest of the system will never function as it should. Our prewire technicians follow the wiring map that our engineers create. The planning we do on the front end ensures that we will not miss necessary wires on the back end.
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Equipment Racking
Although the equipment rack is not normally a part of the home tour, we make sure they are dressed for the occasion. The equipment rack is often an afterthought because it resides in a closet or in a basement. We think it’s important enough to have a team member whose only job is building equipment racks.
Power and Surge Management
The quality and availability of power for electronic systems is just as relevant and important as it is for any computer system or network. Poor power can have a noticeable impact on sound and video quality. Power loss can result in equipment failures and loss of data, system presets or DVR recordings. From surge protection to electrical grounding and battery back-ups, DES will work with your architect and electrician to ensure that your system has ample electrical protection.
