CompUSA To Offer Award-Winning Digital Home Entertainment Server From Leviton And Dedicated Devices

15-Jul-05

CompUSAís Digital Living Division will offer the Leviton Entertainment & Applications Platform (LE&AP) in twelve Digital Living Centers across the U.S. for installation in production home developments, custom homes and digital home remodeling projects. LE&AP is a dedicated home media server that offers an easy, secure and reliable way to access, manage and distribute digital music, video, and photos throughout the home using the homeís electronic devices (TVs, stereos, etc.) or computers. Serving as the central networking point in the home for all digital content, it affords users the convenience of a secure, private network for storing and sharing music, video and photos, as well as Internet access, files, printers and other equipment.""The experts at CompUSA Digital Living understand the reliability and ease-of-use consumers demand from home entertainment products,"" said Ian Hendler, Director of Business Development for Leviton Manufacturing Company. ìWe are pleased that CompUSA has selected LE&AP to showcase in its Digital Living product offering."" ""DDi is pleased to have our first product for the digital home chosen by CompUSA Digital Living for sale and installation to their customers in production home building,î said Jeffrey K. Moeser, co-founder, president, and CEO of DDi. ìThe digital networking expertise of CompUSA Digital Living is a perfect fit with LE&AP.îDesigned specifically for homes with structured wiring, LE&AP will be featured in CompUSA Digital Livingís line of products and services aimed at addressing the convergence of computer networking and digital entertainment technologies in todayís new home construction and remodeling markets. CompUSA Digital Living, the home systems integrator division of CompUSA, provides builders and consumers with the expertise necessary to successfully integrate the two technologies for a complete digital living experience. ""Builders of new homes have come to rely on CompUSA Digital Living to install and service home networking technologies such as structured wiring and the structured media center cabinets that manage it,î said Kevin Burg, National Manager of CompUSA Digital Living. ìBy featuring LE&AP, CompUSA can provide builders a complete solution to support the digital lifestyles of todayís home buyers."" With more than a dozen locations throughout the country, CompUSA Digital Living Centers provide an interactive model of home living space where builders and consumers can explore the world of digital living. In this realistic home environment, you can experience the latest digital home entertainment and networking technology from DDi and Leviton and see firsthand how digital living transforms everyday life.ìHome buyers today are seeking to completely outfit their homes with digital entertainment and home networking options they can roll up in to their mortgages,î said Doug Thigpen of Priest Development, a San Diego home builder. ìWith professional installation from CompUSA Digital Living and the built-in simplicity of LE&AP, we are confident our home buyers will be able to enjoy a reliable, easy-to-use digital home entertainment network from the day they move in.î