Every year CE Pro, holds the BEST (Best Electronic Systems Technologies) Awards during CEDIA Expo to suss out some of the best and most innovative products the professional channel has to offer. The 2023 CE Pro BEST Awards are no different, though judging the winners has certainly been one of the most challenging tasks to date, as competition was its fiercest yet.
Eighty-seven products were put forward across 25 categories from AV to Business Operations, and in just about every one, the winners came down to fractions of points in difference from one another. We even saw a rare tie in one category.
You can click here to see the full list of winners with accompanying photography.
It’s not without merit. All entries were judged on innovation, functionality, competitive advantages and benefits to the installer by industry leaders, along with the editors of CE Pro. As such, many of the BEST Award winners for 2023 represent the bleeding edge of the industry.
“Every year the manufacturers of the custom integration industry seem to outdo the previous year with their innovation,” says Arlen Schweiger, editor-in-chief of CE Pro. “Installers and business owners are in great shape for the future based on what I saw from the entrants and winners of our CE Pro BEST (Best Electronic Systems Technologies) Awards.”
So, without further stalling, here’s the winners of the 2023 CE Pro BEST Awards.
2023 CE Pro BEST Awards Winners
Business and Software Design Tools
D-Tools Cloud
Energy Management
Savant Power Storage 20
Integrated Security System/Module/Device/Security Camera
Swidget Wi-Fi Video Camera Insert
Lighting Control & Accessories
LHUMAN KolorTune
Motorized Shade Controls & Accessories
Aura Illuminated Shades
User Interface Devices: Touchscreens, Keypads, Remotes, Voice Control
Nice HR40 Multifunction Smart Home Remote
Whole House Control
Nice 8.8 Core OS & Management Cloud 1.5 Software
Nice North America
AV-Over-IP
MaxColor Series 2 Transmitter and Receiver
Designer Display
LG M3
Flat Panel TV/Ultra HD
Samsung 98” Class QN990C Neo QLED 8K TV
Home Theater AV Receivers & Source Components
WaveForming
Media Servers/Streaming Media/DVRs
Terra Prime Solid-State Movie Server 31TB
Mount/Lift/Media Concealment
SANUS VIWLF128-B2 Large In-Wall Full-Motion Mount
Legrand
Multi-Room AV Components
STR-AZ7000ES Premium ES 13.2 CH 8K A/V Receiver & AudioControl Director Model M6800D
Power Management
Vertical Series+
Projectors
HIGHlite Satellite MLS Reference
Cables & Cabling Products
PRS Cat6A and PRO Cat6 SlimCat™ Network Cable Systems
Communications Products
2N IP Verso 2.0
Home Networking Devices
Savant Smart Network
Savant
Outdoor AV
Samsung 85” Class The Terrace 4K
Samsung Electronics America
Architectural Speakers
Rixos XL
Floor-Standing Book Shelf Speakers
Meridian DSP9 Digital Active Loudspeaker
Soundbars/On-wall/Single-Chasis Surround Speaker
FrameBar 44UX
Most Promising
Den SmartStrike
Object-Based Surround
SR-2408iw
Tools, Testing, Calibration
Dirac Live Active Room Treatment
