TEG and Impulse Audio Provided the Catholic Benedictine University with 26 Appotronics Projectors in Multiple Classrooms and Multi-Purpose Rooms Across its Lacey-Wash. Campus
Transformation Entertainment Group (TEG), a leading technology distribution company based in Orange, Calif., is proud to announce that Lacey, Wash.-based Saint Martin’s University recently included 26 of Appotronics D-Series projectors for a recent campus-wide retrofit.
Background
Founded in the 1890’s, Saint Martin’s University is the only Catholic Benedictine university west of the Rockies. Honored with many awards and accolades since, Saint Martin’s way of life is grounded in both intellectual rigor and moral thought and action. Its community of students, faculty, and staff is not afraid to ask the big questions—about faith, reason, service, and community—for we are all on a shared journey toward lives of meaning and purpose.
Challenge
Saint Martin’s University officials determined it was time for an essential audio-video upgrade, requiring numerous projection upgrades across its property in various classrooms and multi-purpose rooms. However, interfacing new technology into older buildings always comes with its inherent challenges. This is most true, especially campus-wide where different buildings and different rooms sometimes have been built decades apart which that require inconsistent issues be resolved and all requirements be met based both on common necessity as well as differentiated uses.
Solution
After Seattle-based Impulse Audio’s on-site visit at Saint Martin’s University, they created a plan with TEG in which they installed 26 Appotronics AL-DH620A 6,200 lumen, HD, DLP projectors, along with Atlona systems and custom software for connect and control.
“This was a unique installation having to deal with a large number independent sites on campus,” explained Dave May, Impulse Audio owner. “Each and every projector and accompanying equipment and software had to be installed to fit the specific needs of that particular room. As a result, the Appotronics hardware and software provided by TEG was the perfect choice for these rooms. The D-Series works in each environment we needed them to, providing superior picture quality at a very attractive price point, so they fit into our budget for the Saint Martin’s project.”
Appotronics D-Series’ includes the signature ALPD engine, user-friendly OSD, coverage beyond Rec 709, APCS platform, easy installation, and Red ratio above 10 percent in order to provide high saturation colors.
“The D-Series is the ideal solution for commercial customers to fit almost any needs,” added Tom Schwartz, TEG CEO. “Impulse Audio has been an integration leader in the Pacific Northwest form more than 25 years, providing its customers quality audio, video, and communications products and services with a distinct attention to detail many other contractors are not able to do. As such, they were not only able to provide Saint Martin’s with the upfront installation needs the university required, but they are also the university’s on-going support provider, which is of utmost importance since they know the installation intimately.”
The AL-DH620 Laser Installation Projector utilizes Appotronics’ ALPD® technology, now in its fourth generation with more than 1,000 patents awarded worldwide. The ALDH620 provides high-flexibility for installations with its wide range manual lense shift, multiple color correction technology, cinema-level reliability, 20,000-hour proven lifespan, 1,920×1080, 1080P resolution, 6,200 lm output, 60in. ~ 300in. screen size range, 1,920 x 1,080 input resolution, and weighs less than 25 lbs.
Customer Feedback
Saint Martin’s University was pleased not only with the installation, but the ongoing support provided by Impulse Audio and the selection of products provided by TEG.
“An installation such as this is no easy task, and the classrooms and multi-use rooms provided by the university for its students can’t be out of use for very long, so we needed to stay on-budget and on-time,” concluded May. “Appotronics and TEG came through for us once again, supplying high-quality solutions that helped us provide us the necessary results for our client, both in the short and long term.”
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About Transformation Entertainment Group (TEG)
Transformation Entertainment Group (TEG) has been the nationwide go-to source for leading-edge technology since 2020. TEG’s hands-on approach to Pro AV and residential technology distribution differentiates us from the rest and makes us the ideal partner for any and all project needs – large, small, and everything in between. TEG is headquartered in Orange County, California.
For more information, please visit www.transentgroup.com or please email transform@transentgroup.com.
