audioShare: The Best Technology, The Best Products
The following diagrams illustrate a major difference between typical intercom/music distribution topology and audioShare’s digital media networking topology.
The master/slave setup of competing systems relies
upon the master to control all communications, severely limiting the abilities of the system.
audioShare’s topology does not rely on any one unit to control the communications; rather, all units are
networked together to control communication among the units, creating much more flexibility in sharing
audio.
Digital Technology = Crystal Clear Sound
The sound quality of audioShare surpasses even the highest-end communication systems because DHC uses digital technology instead of older analog technology in all transmissions. Analog technology suffers from distortion, hum, and electrostatic interference from other electrical appliances, particularly as the number of units and the distance between them increases. Digital technology allows for electronic streaming of the audio for undistorted sound in the same manner as CD or MP3 audio devices. Digital technology also allows for multi-channel audio, including surround sound formats such as Dolby Digital®, DTS®, SDDS®, DVD Audio™, etc.Using digital technology also paves the way for later enhancements in home automation and integration with a home computer system or networks. This technology makes the future of DHC products boundless.
How does audioShare stack up against the competition?
| audioShare® | Crestron® | NetStreams® | NuVo® | NuTone® | |
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| Full-Hands Free Communication | |
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| Background Noise Cancellation for Room Monitoring |
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| Full Door Chime Integration | |
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| Digital Audio Transmission | |
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| 100% Surround Sound Support including Dolby Digital, DTS, THX, etc. |
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| Point-To-Point Music Networking | |
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| Virtually Unlimited Number of Music Sources |
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| Connectivity to any Analog or Digital |
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| Audio Device Anywhere on the System | |
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| Fully-Functional Intercom 100% integrated with Fully-Functional Music |
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| Scalability and Upgradeability | |||||
| Virtually Unlimited Scalability | |
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| Software Upgradeable to add New Features |
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| Ability to Replace Competitor Systems using existing wiring |
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| Typical System Cost | |||||
| 5 Room Equivalent System Cost | $2,999 | $12,000 | $7,000 | $2,500 | $1,200 |
* Dolby Digital®, DTS®, SDDS®, DVD Audio™, Crestron, NetStreams, NuVo, and Nutone are trademarks of their respective manufacturers.
For a detailed analysis of how audioShare compares to the competition ask for our complete feature
comparison charts.