The D-Tools i3 Program provides comprehensive data from leading manufacturers to D-Tools software users at no charge to the user. D-Tools i3 Partners understand the importance of providing current, quality product specifications in order to better support their dealers in their client engagements. We would like to welcome our new and returning i3 Program partners, whose product data is available to all System Integrator users free-of-charge.

NEW PARTNERS

Heckler is based in Phoenix, Arizona, minutes from Sky Harbor Airport. Our headquarters brings product design, prototyping, showroom demonstrations, production, fulfillment, and customer support into one connected environment.

Customers, partners, consultants, and dealers can visit in person or connect through live one-to-one video tours of our showroom. These are not webinars. They are direct conversations with people who understand the products, the rooms, and the deployment challenges behind them.

From a single meeting room to a global standard, our team is available to help you think through product selection, device placement, installation requirements, lead times, documentation, and next steps.

To learn more, visit: https://heckler.com/. 

At just 25, Sho Sato moved to the U.S. from Japan with big dreams, but only a few dollars to his name. In 1984, he founded Hosa with a borrowed desk and telephone, and turned it into one of the most recognizable companies in the music and professional audio industries.

After three decades of hard work and dedication, Sato has passed the torch to his daughter, Mayumi Allison. Her main goal—and that of the entire Hosa team—is to continue to live up to the mission of the company: To create reliable connectivity solutions with unparalleled service, passion, and care.

To learn more, visit: https://hosatech.com/. 

We are a professional AV manufacturer, developer and supplier company for 25 years in the heart of Europe, that focuses on customers' needs and delivers viable solutions over expectations with an uncompromising level of customer service and support.

We leverage our world-class expertise in signal management to deliver the best possible solutions. We firmly believe that technology should seamlessly and invisibly support people's work. Our goal is to further enhance our reliability and become The European Pro AV Signal Management Company.

We keep listening, we keep inventing, we keep delivering, we keep going the extra mile.

To learn more, visit: https://www.lightware.com/en. 

With over 70 years of broadcast expertise, PlexusAV delivers open-standard AV-over-IP solutions designed for high-performance, scalable media networks.

To learn more, visit: https://plexusav.com/. 

RETURNING PARTNERS 

Atlona is a leading provider of innovative connectivity solutions to the Audio/Visual and IT markets.

Since 2003, Atlona has been a leading global provider of AV and IT signal distribution and connectivity solutions. In an ever-changing industry, the company has been designing and engineering innovative, award-winning products for a diverse range of residential and commercial AV and IT markets, including education, business, government, entertainment, and healthcare.

Atlona’s products and services enable system designers, integrators, consultants, and installers worldwide to simplify installation, minimize maintenance and maximize the versatility of premier automated control solutions. Backed by an industry-exclusive 10-year warranty, Atlona’s customer-driven products are designed and developed with the features, performance and reliability that leaders demand.

To learn more, visit: http://www.atlona.com/.

BirdDog (video production), headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, specializes in NDI® (Network Device Interface) technology for video over IP. They develop hardware and software for broadcast, AV, live streaming, and other video production applications. BirdDog is known for its innovative use of NDI, including the first custom silicon chip for NDI encoding and decoding. 

To learn more, visit: www.birddog.tv.

Bose Corporation was founded in 1964 by Dr. Amar G. Bose, then a professor of electrical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Today, the company is driven by its founding principles, investing in long-term research with one fundamental goal: to develop new technologies with real customer benefits. Bose® innovations have spanned decades and industries, creating and transforming categories in audio and beyond. Bose products for the home, in the car, on the go and in public spaces have become iconic. From the company’s home entertainment systems and Wave® music systems, to high-quality audio and noise cancelling headphones, digital music systems, Bluetooth® speakers and professional solutions, Bose has changed the way people listen to music.

Bose Corporation is privately held. The company’s spirit of invention, passion for excellence, and commitment to extraordinary customer experiences can be found around the world — everywhere Bose does business.

To learn more, visit https://pro.bose.com. 

Theater Seating Designed To Your Specifications – Fortress Seating is one of the few companies in the industry that actually manufactures their own chairs. Working with a prime manufacturer gives you the flexibility to customize the seating anyway you like. For over 70 years, Fortress has been providing exceptional solutions to all seating challenges. Completely customizable seating, combined with a wide array of accessories, gives you the tools to truly design your home theater. Whether it’s following a particular curve in the room, creating a custom design, or incorporating one-of-a-kind accessories, Fortress is here to help.

Fortress sets the benchmark for unique designs, customization, exceptional quality and customer service. With a corporate philosophy of “Let’s give it a try,” almost anything is possible.

To learn more, visit: www.fortresseating.com. 

FSR Inc. is a leading global designer and manufacturer of power, data and electrical solutions for the corporate, education, hospitality and government markets. Our product lines include floor, table, wall, and ceiling connectivity boxes, as well as a full line of interfaces, distribution amplifiers, matrix switchers, seamless switchers and HDBaseT & CAT-X signal delivery solutions.

To learn more, visit: http://www.fsrinc.com/. 

To learn more, visit: http://www.iportproducts.com/. 

James Loudspeaker was established in the San Francisco Bay area in 1999 by a group of dedicated audio engineers, craftsmen, and entrepreneurs. James Loudspeaker has established itself as a world leader and innovator in both high-performance residential and commercial speaker solutions, providing products for exclusive homes, forward-thinking businesses and upscale marine applications. James Loudspeaker takes pride in its ongoing spirit of innovation, unprecedented customization capabilities, flawless sonic reproduction and excellence in design and quality of build. James Loudspeaker products are known for delivering the ultimate entertainment experience while maintaining a minimal visual presence in interior or landscape designs.

Today, James Loudspeaker is located in beautiful Minden, Nevada.

To learn more, visit: https://www.jamesloudspeaker.com/.

MetraAV, formerly known as Metra Home Theater Group, is excited to launch a new brand that encompasses both commercial and residential integration products.

With a commitment to quality over quantity, MetraAV continues to be the leading manufacturer of installation accessories for custom integration into home theaters, commercial AV systems, security surveillance networks, and consumer households. For 80+ years, Metra Electronics in Holly Hill, FL has continued to design, engineer, and produce the most innovative products in our industry.

What started with the Ethereal Home Theater brand of HDMI^® cables and installation accessories and has now grown to encompass hundreds of time- saving solutions under the MetraAV name. We are known for designing and supporting technologically advanced problem-solving products specifically with the installer and end-user in mind. From the simplest of parts like connectors and splitters to the most innovative HDMI solutions, our cutting-edge technology has customers covered.

To learn more, visit: MetraHomeTheater.com. 

PowerShades was founded by Ryan Chacon and Jason Turner; professional colleagues who possessed a lifelong passion for innovation. Ryan and Jason shared a distinct and personal vision for bringing coherence to the rapidly expanding variety of residential and commercial automation. Together, the two founded PowerShades in 2017. Years later PowerShades is one the top window coverings manufacturers with award-winning products and a vast dealer network across North America.

PowerShades are proudly developed and manufactured in the heart of the United States in historic Joplin, Missouri. This helps us allows us to provide optimal shipping times and costs across North America. In 2022 PowerShades moved to a new larger facility and is home to all PowerShades operations including engineering, manufacturing, warehousing, customer service, and sales. This way we can keep a finger on the pulse of quality.

To learn more, visit: https://powershades.com/about-us. 

RBH Sound, founded in 1976, is a manufacturer of high-performance audio products for residential and commercial applications. Our company’s initial business model was that of an OEM manufacturer. RBH Sound provided speakers to some well-known manufacturers in the residential and commercial market; these included McIntosh, Fosgate, Parasound, and JBL. In addition to providing the finished product to these companies, RBH Sound also provided audio engineering and consulting services. In 1986, our company’s business plan changed. The company relocated to Utah, and the primary focus shifted from OEM relationships to building brand recognition for the RBH Sound name.

To learn more, visit: www.rbhsound.com.

Sonance was founded in 1983 by Scott Struthers and Geoff Spencer, who introduced the world’s first in-wall loudspeaker. This achievement led to many more “firsts” and a proud heritage of innovation. It also inspired a philosophy that continues to drive the company’s brands today: that technology can and should blend in with architecture and great design.

Today, Sonance includes the IPORT and James Loudspeaker brands which also follow the Sonance philosophy, unlocking an even greater range of solutions, each meticulously designed to disappear. It is through this consistent promise that Sonance has cultivated long-standing, authentic partnerships with leading architects, interior design professionals, custom installers, design-conscious consumers and end-users, from their home base in San Clemente, California and throughout the world.

To learn more, visit: http://www.sonance.com/.

SureBright enables U.S. and Canadian retailers to launch turnkey product warranty and shipping insurance programs in as little as 10 minutes, with zero upfront cost or operational lift. It's a plug-and-play platform that embeds protection options natively in the checkout flow, unlocking a new stream of high-margin revenue while deepening customer trust.

SureBright assumes the financial risk, handles all claims and customer support, and stays on top of the regulatory heavy lifting, so that merchants can remain focused on growth. Backed by a customer-first ethos, customizable plans, and Generative AI-driven technology, SureBright turns post-purchase protection into a seamless, brand-building experience for businesses of any size.

To learn more, visit: www.surebright.com.

SVS products reflect a fusion of the best available technology, expert engineering, exhaustive anechoic and real-world testing, and most importantly, the SVS team’s unrelenting passion for audio excellence. The end goal is always to redefine performance for the price with every new speaker, subwoofer and audio accessory and to be a disruptive force that challenges the entire audio industry to step up its game.

From the stunning dynamics, revealing clarity and absolute transparency of our reference-grade loudspeakers, to the subterranean low frequency extension, effortless power, and unerring accuracy of our acclaimed subwoofers – award-winning SVS products guarantee a convincing, “like-being-there” experience with every listening session.

To learn more, visit: https://www.svsound.com/.

Founded in California, ViewSonic is a leading global provider of visual solution products and conducts business in more than 100 countries worldwide. As an innovator and visionary, ViewSonic is committed to providing comprehensive hardware and software solutions that include monitors, projectors, digital signage, ViewBoard® interactive displays, and the myViewBoard™ software ecosystem. With more than 30 years of expertise in visual displays, ViewSonic has established a strong position for delivering innovative and reliable solutions for education, enterprise, consumer, and professional markets, and helping customers “See the Difference.”

To learn more, visit: www.viewsonic.com.