Dealer Resource Center
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Planning guides, discovery tools, showroom links, publications, and dealer support paths organized by the project categories DSG Metro dealers work on every day.
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Resource Library
Browse by project category.
Jump into the project category, then open the planning guide or checklist that matches the conversation.
Company Updates
Stay connected with DSG Metro publications, showroom experiences, events, trainings, and company updates.
DSG Metro Publications
View recent updates, announcements, newsletters, and published content from DSG Metro.
Showroom Visit Requests
Schedule a visit to experience theater systems, projection, lighting, audio, and other premium solutions firsthand.
Training & Events
Explore upcoming trainings, events, showroom sessions, and dealer education opportunities.
Dealer Support
Start the dealer conversation and connect with DSG Metro for line access, project support, and category guidance.
Home Theater
Qualify theater projects, seating layouts, room measurements, acoustic expectations, and budget conversations.
Home Theater Discovery Checklist
Qualify room goals, performance expectations, seating, budget, construction timing, and product direction.
Home Theater Room Measurement Guide
Capture room dimensions, ceiling height, seating distance, wall conditions, and construction details before design.
Home Theater Seating Layout Guide
Plan seating rows, sightlines, risers, walkways, screen position, and comfort expectations.
Soundproofing vs. Room Acoustics Guide
Explain the difference between sound isolation and acoustic treatment before expectations get confused.
Home Theater Budget Qualification Guide
Frame theater budgets around performance tiers, room complexity, construction needs, and customer priorities.
Video & Projection
Plan projection, screen size, screen material, viewing distance, and when to spec a video wall instead of a projector.
Projector vs. Video Wall Guide
Compare room conditions, image size, ambient light, serviceability, budget, and performance expectations.
Calculate Screen Size & Viewing Distance
Use seating distance and room goals to choose a screen size that feels immersive without becoming uncomfortable.
Projection Screen Planning Guide
Select the right projection screen based on room type, seating distance, material, aspect ratio, and projector performance.
Severtson Screen Materials Guide
Explain white, grey, high contrast, acoustically transparent, and specialty screen surfaces.
Lighting
Plan architectural lighting, tape lighting, fixture positioning, specification basics, and outdoor landscape lighting.
Architectural Lighting Discovery Guide
Ask better lighting questions around rooms, scenes, finishes, fixture intent, controls, and customer expectations.
Tape Lighting Planning Guide
Plan tape lighting around application, brightness, CCT, mounting location, power, control, and installation details.
Lighting Fixture Positioning Guide
Plan fixture locations around visual comfort, task areas, wall washing, accent lighting, and architectural details.
Lighting Specification Basics Guide
Understand CCT, CRI, beam spread, dimming, fixture trim, and other key lighting specification basics.
Outdoor Landscape Lighting Planning Guide
Plan outdoor lighting around pathways, architecture, trees, patios, safety, ambiance, and control zones.
Smart Home Automation
Plan automation discovery, control systems, scenes, prewire, interfaces, and future expansion.
Smart Home Automation Discovery Guide
Qualify automation projects around lifestyle goals, rooms, systems, control expectations, scenes, networking, and future expansion.
Control System Planning Guide
Plan room-by-room interfaces, remotes, keypads, touchscreens, mobile app access, user permissions, and future control needs.
Scene Planning Guide
Define lighting, shades, audio, video, security, climate, triggers, scene names, and daily routines before programming begins.
Smart Home Prewire Planning Guide
Plan wiring, rack needs, network drops, control locations, shades, security, audio, video, and future expansion before walls close.
Shades
Plan motorized shades, fabric openness, privacy, glare control, shade pockets, wiring, and lighting scenes.
Motorized Shades Discovery Guide
Qualify shade projects around privacy, glare control, heat management, fabric selection, wiring, control, and automation scenes.
Shade Fabric & Openness Planning Guide
Plan fabric selection around openness factor, privacy, glare control, room darkening, heat management, and view preservation.
Shade Pocket / Wiring Planning Guide
Coordinate shade pockets, power, wiring paths, recessed conditions, fascia, side channels, and service access before construction closes.
Lighting + Shade Scene Planning Guide
Plan lighting and shade scenes around privacy, glare control, comfort, natural light, schedules, keypad control, and everyday routines.
Networking
Plan racks, PoE, wiring, access points, network readiness, device count, and reliability expectations.
Network Rack Planning Guide
Plan rack location, ventilation, service access, power, cable management, patching, and future expansion.
PoE Networking Planning Guide
Confirm PoE budget, device count, switch capacity, cable runs, and powered device requirements.
Structured Wiring New Construction Guide
Plan prewire locations, cable pathways, head-end locations, network drops, and future-ready infrastructure.
Network Readiness Checklist
Review Wi-Fi coverage, wired backbone, device count, access point placement, rack planning, and reliability needs.
Audio
Plan architectural speakers, distributed audio zones, outdoor audio, and commercial coverage.
Architectural Speaker Placement Guide
Plan speaker locations around room use, seating, coverage, ceiling conditions, and performance expectations.
Distributed Audio Zone Planning Guide
Define audio zones, sources, control needs, amplification, wiring, and customer listening habits.
Outdoor Audio Planning Guide
Plan outdoor speaker coverage, subwoofer placement, weather exposure, wiring, control, and neighbor considerations.
Commercial Audio Coverage Guide
Plan commercial speaker coverage around ceiling height, room use, SPL expectations, zoning, and paging needs.
Commercial AV
Plan commercial AV discovery, conference rooms, display placement, audio coverage, paging, control, and user workflows.
Commercial AV Discovery Guide
Qualify commercial AV projects around room use, displays, audio, conferencing, control, networking, mounting, content, and support expectations.
Conference Room AV Planning Guide
Plan displays, cameras, microphones, speakers, video conferencing, laptop connectivity, room control, networking, and user experience.
Commercial Display Placement Guide
Plan commercial display placement around viewing distance, screen size, mounting height, sightlines, brightness, content type, and service access.
Commercial Audio / Paging Planning Guide
Plan commercial audio and paging around coverage, zones, speaker placement, volume control, speech intelligibility, music, and system control.
Security / Surveillance
Plan camera placement, recording storage, network readiness, access control, and door entry systems.
Security Camera Placement Planning Guide
Plan camera locations around coverage goals, mounting height, field of view, lighting conditions, cable paths, and recording expectations.
Surveillance Recording & Storage Planning Guide
Qualify retention time, camera resolution, recording mode, remote access, recorder capacity, and future expansion before quoting surveillance systems.
Network Readiness for Security Systems Guide
Confirm PoE budget, switch capacity, cable paths, remote access, IP planning, UPS backup, and network reliability for security systems.
Access Control / Door Entry Planning Guide
Plan doors, users, credentials, locking hardware, power, network readiness, and management expectations for access control projects.
Outdoor Entertainment
Plan outdoor TVs, audio coverage, lighting, weather exposure, control, networking, and seasonal usability.
Outdoor Entertainment Planning
Review weather exposure, viewing zones, audio coverage, control, lighting, networking, and seasonal use.
Outdoor Audio Planning Guide
Plan speaker coverage, outdoor subwoofers, control zones, cabling, weather exposure, and sound containment.
Outdoor Landscape Lighting Planning Guide
Coordinate pathways, patios, architecture, planting areas, safety lighting, ambiance, and lighting control.
Dealer Support
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