December 2010 Digital Newsletter

December 14th, 2010.

easy to use audio/video - automation - lighting control - integration - design In this issue Value Engineering: Getting more for less Digital completes the Legacy Ballroom Employee Spotlight: Glenn Peacock Happy Holidays. It's been a busy holiday season. On the commercial side, we have completed several exciting high profile projects. Our residential clients are showing renewed interest in whole-house music systems, surround sound upgrades, lighting automation, and general purpose iPad home automation applications.  We are hearing more and more "Do it for me"...Our clients want to maximize their time usage, and want systems that are fully integrated, programmed and installed.    Value Engineering: Getting more for less Making a decision on buying home technology can be a daunting effort.  There are endless choices, and a vastly wide range of price points. The key is to find the right combination of functionality, performance and value. Most of our clients don't buy technology often (especially for a new home).  The customer typically educates themselves on the latest products, then attempts to place value on each aspect of the purchase. It's a confusing but necessary process. At Digital, we remove the confusion. We use a method known as 'value engineering' to make sense of the purchase. This is a collaborative process that combines our product knowledge, installation experience, and the customer's direct input on what's important.   Value-based engineering produces a high degree of assurance in meeting the clients functional, performance and economical goals.  The result offers the customer meaningful alternatives, and keeps their primary goals front and center. One way to think about this process is to imagine two dials that we can turn.  One dial represents performance (or function), the other price.  Our objective is to find the right combination of both.  This is the formula for successful technology projects which finds that sweet spot between price AND performance. More than just a process at Digital, value engineering is at the core of our "philosophy" in understanding our customer's needs. The result...Happy clients! Digital Completes the St. George Legacy Ballroom Project Digital recently completed its commissioning of the high tech-audio video systems at the new Legacy Ballroom, located just south of Shea Boulevard and west of Tatum - nestled between Phoenix and Scottsdale. The ballroom can seat up to 300 guests  and provides a great space for events of all kinds. The A/V amenities include BSS multi zone digital signal processing with remote user interface touchpad control, Meyer Sound Labs mini powered loudspeakers with on board DSP, Tannoy powered subwoofers, Niles outdoor audio speakers, Shure wireless microphones, Extron/Sonnance power amplifiers, a drop down 100" video screen,  a BenQ HD DLP video projector, and free Wi-Fi for everyone! Join them for your next all day event, breakfast presentation, dinner seminar or holiday party. Photography by: Christine Johnson Employee Spotlight: Glenn Peacock  Principal. Lead Designer and Project Manager Glenn Peacock has  over 30 years of experience in commercial communications systems specializing in sound, video and data communications.  His experience began in audio recording and television broadcast systems and facilities.  During the late 1980's, this experience expanded to include installed medium and large venue commercial sound and video reinforcement systems, video/audio teleconferencing, data network AV delivery systems, cable TV, distributed sound and control systems.  Glenn's experience includes Lead Designer and Project Manager for the Arizona Bio Design Institute, a research facility comprised of high tech laboratories, and core support facilities that bridges industry, government and academia to foster biotechnology, Information Technology, material science and environmental research.  Glenn recently completed designs for the Zellerbach Hall at UC Berkeley, The UC Santa Barbara Pollock Theater, and Lucky Strike Bowling in Phoenix.    Quick Links... Our Services Products Blog As we end another calendar year, the team at Digital want to thank you for all of your support.  The team wishes you a wonderful holiday, and a Merry Christmas! Jeff, Glenn, Tom and Team! Best Wishes, Jeff Beall President & Principal 602-224-9100   www.digitalhomelifestyles.com www.digitalcommercialsystems.com  Phoenix, Arizona. 602-224-9100