Products of the Year


We challenged manufacturers and service providers that cater to the connected home to show us their best technologies. Dozens of vendors responded with submissions to the EH Products of the Year Awards, recognizing the best Technologies, Products and Services for
the Electronic House.
Winners of the Products of the Year Awards were chosen by several credible industry leaders along with the editors of Electronic House and CE Pro.
Winners only displayed below.

2013 Product of the Year Award Winners

Displays
4707ESTL Marquee Series 47-inch Outdoor Television

With its truly weatherproof design and Extended Solar Tolerance technologies, the SunBriteTV 4707ESTL delivers a unique viewing experience in the yard, by the pool or outdoor kitchen for many years to come.

Home Theater Furniture, TV Cabinets & Accessories
Alabaster ACV73 AV Media Console

The ACV73 media console is designed for TVs up to 80 inches. It comes pre-assembled with spacious storage; adjustable, vented shelves; a built-in power strip; hidden casters and more.

Power Management, Conditioning & Backup
Cervella enabled Axess Elite

Cervella enabled Axess Elite ushers in a new era of home energy intelligence with a solution that offers protection, security, monitoring and reporting of any power distribution system.

Surveillance Cameras
Cloud Camera 2300

The D-Link Cloud Camera 2300 (DCS-2310L) allows home and small business users to keep an eye on what matters most 24 hours/day in 720p HD video clarity, even outdoors.

Energy Monitoring Devices & Svs
Crestron Green Light® Power Meter

Crestron’s new Green Light™ Power Meter logs overall electricity usage in real-time kilowatt hours, enabling homeowners to accurately measure, monitor, and manage all electricity coming into the dwelling.

Motorized Window Treatments
Crestron Shading Solutions

Featuring exclusive Quiet Motor Technology®, Crestron’s complete line of quiet motorized roller shades, Roman shades, and drapery track systems offer designer-inspired fabrics and hardware finishes to match any décor.

Loudspeakers & Subwoofers
CS2.7

The THIEL CS2.7 is an ultra-high performance three-way floorstanding loudspeaker built to the highest standards using state of the art proprietary drivers and backed by a 10-year warranty.

Multiroom Audio
DigitalMedia™ Distribution Center

Get the power of Crestron DigitalMedia®, the standard-setting digital AV network technology, in a compact one-box solution. Crestron DigitalMedia® 6x4 Distribution Center brings high-definition entertainment to every home and budget.

Video Projection Screens
Director’s Choice 100

Providing an immersive experience for the home theater enthusiast, Stewart Filmscreen's Director's Choice 100 offers a slim frame design, intelligible control system, and screen protecting fully closing horizontal masking.

Audio Components, Amplifiers, Receivers, Tuners & Processors
DMS-AV Network Home Theater Amplifier/Processor

The DMS-AV not only delivers crystal-clear audio to your home theater or entertainment room, but is the first such product to fully integrate with a whole-home control system.

Displays
E8000 Series Smart Plasma TV

Samsung’s E8000 Series Smart Plasma TV provides true-to-life picture for an exciting viewing experience. It brings together cutting-edge technologies to deliver clear images, and interactivity of voice and gesture control.

A/V Racks & Accessories
EcoSystem™

The SANUS EcoSystem® is a fully customizable AV rack accessory that serves as the single power source for all low-voltage equipment. Included is a MultiVolt Power Supply and thermostat kit.

A/V Cables & Interconnects
EHD High Speed Digital Cables

Solving your HDMI system problems. Ethereal’s E/HD cables repair all of the major HDMI issues including: Video and Audio dropouts, Re-clocking and EDID failures. E/HD Cable’s Guarantied Performance and Delivery.

Lighting - Fixtures/LED/Fiber Optic
Finire LED Downlight from Lutron’s lvalo Collection

Ensuring compatibility between an energy-saving LED dimmer, driver and fixture is now simpler than ever. The Finire LED recessed lights, from Lutron’s lvalo Collection fixture division, ensures compatibility while offering high-efficacy performance with smooth, flicker-free dimming from 100% down to 1%.

Green Technologies & Devices
French Door Refrigerator with Smart ThinQ™ Technology

LG’s French-Door Refrigerator (LFX31995ST) offers consumers an environmentally-conscious appliance equipped with Smart ThinQ® technology enhancing consumer interaction while continuing to provide great convenience and performance.

Wireless Networking
Gaming Router 5000

With revolutionary Gigabit AC wireless speed, GameFuel with StreamBoost technology for intelligent bandwidth allocation and Gigabit Ethernet, the DGL-5500L delivers the ultimate in gaming, media streaming and network control.

Whole House Controls
HC-800 Controller

Control4 delivers intelligent control of consumer electronics products, appliances and networking systems through an easy-to-use and intuitive software interface. The flagship Control4 HC-800 automation controller is designed to maximize the power of Control4’s already award-winning operating system, while adding increased speed, performance and versatility for dedicated, dependable control.

Computers, Networking Devices & Services
K64U Pre-Configured Gigabit Router and Power over Ethernet Switch Kit

The Pakedge K64U Preconfigured, Multi-VLAN, Gigabit Router and Power over Ethernet Switch Kit provides the highest levels of custom-installation home networking performance, along with easy installation and robust security.

Lighting Controllers & Accessories
LED Bulb

Welcome to the home automation revolution. INSTEON LED Bulb takes award-winning dual-band communication technology and puts it into an elegant, energy-saving light bulb. This 8W bulb shines with 60W brightness and is remotely controllable from it also links to your INSTEON controllers. Simply link, screw in and have fun - what a bright idea!

Lifts & Mounts
LIFT40

The OmniMount LIFT40 is the first interactive low profile wall mount to offer 18” of smooth lift/lower movement of a TV, using patented Constant Force technology.

Security Panels & Sensors
Linear PERS-4200

Linear’s easy-to-use and easy-to-install PERS-4200 is a supervised, wireless emergency reporting solution designed to help residential users quickly summon assistance, with advanced communication, reminder, alert, alarm, management and help features.

Media Servers
Mirage Media Server MMS-5A

Autonomic introduced the first cloud-based media server. Their Mirage-branded products are the industry standard for controlling content in multiple locations, with support for every audio format alongside popular streaming services.

User Interface
Modero X Series Touch Panels

Experience the ultimate in luxury the new AMX Modero™ X Series Touch Panels. This family of frameless, panoramic and widescreen touch panels feature edge-to-edge glass, which allows for more usable space for control, applications, video and a richly engaging user experience. In the age of multi-tasking, these touch panels are king.

Digital Content/Streaming Media/VOD services
MovieNite Plus

D-Link’s MovieNite Plus streams unlimited content up to 1080p from VUDU, Netflix, YouTube, Pandora and even live video from D-Link Cloud Cameras on the big screen via the mydlink app.

Video Projectors
PowerLite Home Cinema 5020UBe

The Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 5020UBe offers today’s homes up to 320,000:1 contrast, brightness up to 2,400 lumens and Wi-Fi capabilities for outstanding 2D/3D image quality and performance.

Power Management, Conditioning & Backup
Residential Energy Storage Hub (REH)

The Residential Energy Storage Hub is an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) that was designed to provide a variety of highly sought after energy storage solutions for homeowners. In addition to providing constant, reliable power output from virtually all power sources, including solar panels and wind turbines, the unit conditions incoming power and auxiliary power to help protect critical systems including valuable electronics and systems, home security and "smart home" control technologies. The system also provides the capability to go "off-grid".

Video Components & Processors
SmartView Video Tiling

Introducing Savant SmartView technology… a single display, streaming up to nine HD video sources, with a slick viewing experience controlled and personalized through the power of Savant’s award-winning TrueControl iPad app. 
SmartView is the perfect solution for entertainment, business and security.

Computers, Networking Devices & Services
Theater Art System Multi-Vu

A complete multi purpose entertainment systems within a work of Art. This complete multipurpose system features numerous flat panel TV's for causal viewing, projection screen with masking for home theater viewing and Giclée canvas artwork of your choice that deploys within a beautiful custom frame.

Access Control - Videophones, Door Locks, Gates
Touchscreen Deadbolt

With keyless entry, built-in alarms and industry-leading, durable design, the Schlage Touchscreen Deadbolt combines unsurpassed security and high-tech convenience into a beautifully strong, fully loaded, residential lock.

Other Home Enhancements
Underscore Bath with VibrAcoustic Technology

KOHLER Underscore VibrAcoustic baths combine modern design with sound vibration technology that resounds throughout your body for complete relaxation. Listen to four original compositions, or unwind and recharge with your own playlist.

Remote Home Monitoring/Mgmt
Vera3

Vera3 is the most powerful, flexible, and affordable home controller on the market today.  And there are NO monthly fees to pay.  "Powered by MiOS."