Comments for DC Home Systems http://www.dchomesystems.com Home Theater, Audio, Video, Control Systems in Portsmouth, NH Sun, 06 Nov 2011 16:45:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Focus on Music by Q&A: How do I connect my DVD player to my wall-mounted plasma tv, with directv receiver? http://www.dchomesystems.com/focus-on-music#comment-8 Q&A: How do I connect my DVD player to my wall-mounted plasma tv, with directv receiver? Sun, 06 Nov 2011 16:45:16 +0000 http://www.dchomesystems.com/blog/?p=873#comment-8 [...] #split {}#single {}#splitalign {margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;}#singlealign {margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;}#splittitlebox {text-align: center;}#singletitlebox {text-align: center;}.linkboxtext {line-height: 1.4em;}.linkboxcontainer {padding: 7px 7px 7px 7px;background-color:#eeeeee;border-color:#000000;border-width:0px; border-style:solid;}.linkboxdisplay {padding: 7px 7px 7px 7px;}.linkboxdisplay td {text-align: center;}.linkboxdisplay a:link {text-decoration: none;}.linkboxdisplay a:hover {text-decoration: underline;} function opensplitdropdown() { document.getElementById('splittablelinks').style.display = ''; document.getElementById('splitmouse').style.display = 'none'; var titleincell = document.getElementById('titleincell').value; if (titleincell == 'yes') {document.getElementById('splittitletext').style.display = 'none';} } function closesplitdropdown() { document.getElementById('splittablelinks').style.display = 'none'; document.getElementById('splitmouse').style.display = ''; var titleincell = document.getElementById('titleincell').value; if (titleincell == 'yes') {document.getElementById('splittitletext').style.display = '';} } focus on music [...] [...] #split {}#single {}#splitalign {margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;}#singlealign {margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;}#splittitlebox {text-align: center;}#singletitlebox {text-align: center;}.linkboxtext {line-height: 1.4em;}.linkboxcontainer {padding: 7px 7px 7px 7px;background-color:#eeeeee;border-color:#000000;border-width:0px; border-style:solid;}.linkboxdisplay {padding: 7px 7px 7px 7px;}.linkboxdisplay td {text-align: center;}.linkboxdisplay a:link {text-decoration: none;}.linkboxdisplay a:hover {text-decoration: underline;} function opensplitdropdown() { document.getElementById('splittablelinks').style.display = ''; document.getElementById('splitmouse').style.display = 'none'; var titleincell = document.getElementById('titleincell').value; if (titleincell == 'yes') {document.getElementById('splittitletext').style.display = 'none';} } function closesplitdropdown() { document.getElementById('splittablelinks').style.display = 'none'; document.getElementById('splitmouse').style.display = ''; var titleincell = document.getElementById('titleincell').value; if (titleincell == 'yes') {document.getElementById('splittitletext').style.display = '';} } focus on music [...]

]]> Comment on Google Powermeter by More Energy Management | Connected http://www.dchomesystems.com/powermeter#comment-10 More Energy Management | Connected Mon, 11 Jul 2011 19:35:58 +0000 http://www.dchomesystems.com/blog/?p=512#comment-10 [...] dwellers.  I am providing the link as a follow up to an article I posted a while back regarding Google PowerMeter.  I think the article is informative and emphasizes the point that the real savings of money and [...] [...] dwellers.  I am providing the link as a follow up to an article I posted a while back regarding Google PowerMeter.  I think the article is informative and emphasizes the point that the real savings of money and [...]

]]> Comment on The Customer is Top Priority by Erik Johnson http://www.dchomesystems.com/the-customer-is-top-priority#comment-4 Erik Johnson Thu, 21 Apr 2011 16:35:45 +0000 http://www.dchomesystems.com/blog/?p=611#comment-4 This is a major problem with numerous cable companies and even other companies that are not in that business. The reality is that a contractor or an outsourced professional just won't take the ownership that they would if they were an actual employee. Plus using contractors often creates a break in communications that could just like this scenario creates problems. I am glad you guys took control and ensured your customer was happy. Customer service is #1. Nice work! This is a major problem with numerous cable companies and even other companies that are not in that business. The reality is that a contractor or an outsourced professional just won’t take the ownership that they would if they were an actual employee. Plus using contractors often creates a break in communications that could just like this scenario creates problems. I am glad you guys took control and ensured your customer was happy. Customer service is #1. Nice work!

]]> Comment on Accountability by tinagleisner http://www.dchomesystems.com/accountability#comment-5 tinagleisner Wed, 16 Feb 2011 11:11:46 +0000 http://www.dchomesystems.com/blog/?p=672#comment-5 Nick, You are right on target. At My Handyman we have bigger issues. A screen door from the box stores might come in 20 or 30 pieces so we spend more time assembling the product & then homeowners think we're slow? Buy a swing set at BJs and there will be missing parts so we now ask homeowners to sort & verify things before we arrive to assemble. As global pricing drives prices downward, quality control becomes a bigger issue. I tell people you can buy Koehler at HD and it comes from China. You can buy Koehler at the local plumbing supply house and it's made in Kohler WI. While it might look the same on the outside, there's a big difference between metal & plastic parts on the inside Nick, You are right on target. At My Handyman we have bigger issues. A screen door from the box stores might come in 20 or 30 pieces so we spend more time assembling the product & then homeowners think we’re slow? Buy a swing set at BJs and there will be missing parts so we now ask homeowners to sort & verify things before we arrive to assemble. As global pricing drives prices downward, quality control becomes a bigger issue.

I tell people you can buy Koehler at HD and it comes from China. You can buy Koehler at the local plumbing supply house and it’s made in Kohler WI. While it might look the same on the outside, there’s a big difference between metal & plastic parts on the inside

]]> Comment on Revisiting The Bat Cave Theater by Steve Hayes http://www.dchomesystems.com/revisiting-the-bat-cave-theater#comment-9 Steve Hayes Thu, 18 Feb 2010 21:57:35 +0000 http://www.dchomesystems.com/blog/?p=47#comment-9 Nick (and Team) This install in really cool...NICE work! And thanks for using our cables, would love to get feedback from you on them. Many thanks, Steve Nick (and Team)

This install in really cool…NICE work! And thanks for using our cables, would love to get feedback from you on them.

Many thanks,

Steve

]]> Comment on Balancing Technology and Tranquility by Leslie Mark http://www.dchomesystems.com/balancing-technology-and-tranquility#comment-3 Leslie Mark Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:32:35 +0000 http://www.dchomesystems.com/blog/?p=24#comment-3 These are really great comments. If I weren't married to the boss, I might very well still be using dial up and renting VCR tapes. I'll write up some "digital age 101" tips over the weekend. Thanks for the comments. These are really great comments. If I weren’t married to the boss, I might very well still be using dial up and renting VCR tapes. I’ll write up some “digital age 101″ tips over the weekend. Thanks for the comments.

]]> Comment on Balancing Technology and Tranquility by Bill Hutley http://www.dchomesystems.com/balancing-technology-and-tranquility#comment-2 Bill Hutley Fri, 12 Feb 2010 11:34:24 +0000 http://www.dchomesystems.com/blog/?p=24#comment-2 Sounds like magic to us less evolved humans. Really, I don't think that most folks truly understand the options that are available for integrating technology into their homes, especially in the realm of entertainment media. Just twelve years ago I received my TV signal via bent rabbit ears. I still haven't adjusted to the idea that my LP's are obsolete, and suddenly the CD's that are battling my cassette tapes for shelf space are members of the dinosaur culture. Now TVs and Blue Ray players are streaming video over the internet, computers are being linked to home entertainment systems, and folks are left scratching their heads wondering where you plug the wires in. There ought to be a thoughtful, easy to read consumer guide to inform the less savvy among us who yearn for integrated entertainment systems but struggle to know where to begin. And all those wires, please! Sounds like magic to us less evolved humans. Really, I don’t think that most folks truly understand the options that are available for integrating technology into their homes, especially in the realm of entertainment media. Just twelve years ago I received my TV signal via bent rabbit ears. I still haven’t adjusted to the idea that my LP’s are obsolete, and suddenly the CD’s that are battling my cassette tapes for shelf space are members of the dinosaur culture. Now TVs and Blue Ray players are streaming video over the internet, computers are being linked to home entertainment systems, and folks are left scratching their heads wondering where you plug the wires in.

There ought to be a thoughtful, easy to read consumer guide to inform the less savvy among us who yearn for integrated entertainment systems but struggle to know where to begin. And all those wires, please!

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