by Terry Coffey | Jan 3, 2017 | Architecture/Green Building, Draper Updates, Home Theatre, Pro AV Integration, Solar Control & Window Shades
Just in case you haven’t heard the news, let me be the first to break it to you: Pantone has named its 2017 Color of the Year! The Color of the Year is … Greenery, also known as Pantone 15-0343. Pantone calls it a “refreshing and revitalizing shade,” adding that...
by Lee Denhart | Dec 13, 2016 | Draper Updates, From the Field, Home Theatre, Houses of Worship, Pro AV Integration, Rental & Staging
Draper is pleased to announce a new AV Regional Sales Manager for the southeastern United States. David McLaughlin, CTS-D, will be responsible for managing AV sales efforts in Florida, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina. David comes to Draper with...
by Amy Madden | Dec 9, 2016 | Draper Updates, Home Theatre, Houses of Worship, International Update, Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology
Earlier this year, we were talking to some of our residential technology dealers, who also do commercial AV work. In our discussions, an issue that kept coming up was getting people to understand when it is time for an upgrade of their projection screens. In recent...
by Terry Coffey | Nov 29, 2016 | Draper Updates, Home Theatre, Houses of Worship, International Update, Pro AV Integration
Several years ago, one of our AV salespeople shared a story that boggled my mind. It’s a story of the need to consider AV equipment security. This AV person had taken an order for a replacement motor for one of Draper’s heavy duty projection screens. For some reason,...
by Terry Coffey | Nov 22, 2016 | Architecture/Green Building, Draper Updates, Home Theatre, Pro AV Integration, Solar Control & Window Shades
Recently, we shared a number of NAQs—Never Asked Questions—relating to our AV products. NAQs are the opposite of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs); not only do they almost never get asked, but they are questions we wish we’d hear more often. You can click here to read...
by Terry Coffey | Nov 11, 2016 | Draper Updates, Home Theatre, International Update, Pro AV Integration, Solar Control & Window Shades
In a recent CEPro article entitled “6 Steps to Isolate Rooms for Sound,” Home Theatre Designer Scott Bourquin discusses how to make a room quieter. Bourquin points out that “the quieter you make a room, the greater impression it gives of quality workmanship.” So...