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Overmold Issues
04/23/2010 – 7:54 am | Comments Off
Overmold Issues

Hello D-Tools Members,
Last month we discussed connector tolerances as one of the main causes of the dreaded “cable falling out of the socket” syndrome. For this month, we will continue our discussion on the factors …

D-Tools Manufacturer Vantage Point (MVP) News for April 2010
04/22/2010 – 12:19 pm | One Comment
D-Tools Manufacturer Vantage Point (MVP) News for April 2010

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D-Tools MVP manufacturers realize the importance of bringing you their product information and have chosen to support the D-Tools user community by joining the program and making their product data directly available through D-Tools SI …

D-Tools “Plugged In” Virtual Trainings is Coming Up! Register Now!
04/22/2010 – 10:22 am | Comments Off
D-Tools “Plugged In” Virtual Trainings is Coming Up! Register Now!

D-Tools “Plugged In” virtual training event was so successful, that two additional “Plugged In” trainings have been scheduled. 100% of System Integrator 5 users who attended the previous “Plugged In” event in …

D-Tools “PROJECT: Success” Contest Update- Deadline Extended!!
04/22/2010 – 10:11 am | Comments Off
D-Tools “PROJECT: Success” Contest Update- Deadline Extended!!

Contest Update: We have received many great stories from D-Tools Users around the globe and we want to read more! The deadline extended to June 1st! Submit your entries TODAY!

Contest Details:
All entries …

Residential Systems Poll: What Impact Will the iPad Have on Your Business?
04/22/2010 – 10:04 am | Comments Off
Residential Systems Poll: What Impact Will the iPad Have on Your Business?

Our friends at Residential Systems have news they’d like to share with you, the D-Tools Blog and Newsletter community.
Poll: What impact will the iPad have on your business?? Participate in Residential System’s Poll by clicking …

D-Tools MVP Partner, Atlona, Featured in Dealerscope
04/22/2010 – 9:41 am | Comments Off
D-Tools MVP Partner, Atlona, Featured in Dealerscope

This year marks my tenth year working in the Audio Video industry, and as I become more polished with age, I begin to reflect. There have been many changes in the past decade, the most …

Beating the Heat for Fun and Profit…A brief tutorial from Active Thermal Management
04/22/2010 – 9:37 am | Comments Off
Beating the Heat for Fun and Profit…A brief tutorial from Active Thermal Management

You got the Smith job. Rack-  or shelf-mounted components in a cabinet; a satellite receiver, Blue-Ray player, a surround-sound processor/receiver, and an amp driving speakers in other parts of the house. The whole thing gets …

SI5.5 SP2 Upgrade Release Date Announced
04/20/2010 – 10:51 am | One Comment
SI5.5 SP2 Upgrade Release Date Announced

D-Tools  is proud to announce the general availability of SI5.5 SP2 . The newest release in the SI5.5 series will be available to existing customers via automatic updates beginning Monday, April 26th at 12:00 PM EST.

Manufacturer Vantage Point (MVP) News for March 2010
03/31/2010 – 10:01 am | Comments Off
Manufacturer Vantage Point (MVP) News for March 2010

D-Tools MVP manufacturers realize the importance of bringing you their product information and have chosen to support the D-Tools user community by joining the program and making their product data directly available through D-Tools SI …

Connector Tolerances
03/31/2010 – 9:29 am | Comments Off
Connector Tolerances

Hello D-Tools followers,
I hope you have been enjoying the series on cable construction 101. Hopefully, you are not using this to help with insomnia and are getting a better take of the complexities, requirements, expectations, …

Potential Third Consecutive EU/UK 3 Day D-Tools Training Event!
03/31/2010 – 9:27 am | Comments Off
Potential Third Consecutive EU/UK 3 Day D-Tools Training Event!

Hello all!
The purpose of this post is to ask for feedback to gauge an interest level for a third consecutive EU/UK 3 Day D-Tools training Event to be held outside London. Before …

Certified Partner, MED featured in Residential Systems; ‘Extreme’ Design Article
03/31/2010 – 9:18 am | Comments Off
Certified Partner, MED featured in Residential Systems; ‘Extreme’ Design Article

This month’s Residential Systems featured a story called ‘Extreme’ Design and it featured D-Tools Certified Partner, Ryan Brown of MED.  Ryan partnered with Shawn Lemay, President of Sound & Theater of Williamsville, NY for the …