The 2019 BEST Awards (Best Electronics Systems Technologies) from Commercial Integrator is a yearly collection of the most outstanding AV products and services impacting the commercial tech integration industry.
The 2019 BEST Awards selections were judged by an unbiased panel of a dozen credible industry leaders, along with the editors of Commercial Integrator, with special consideration given to innovation, functionality, competitive advantages and benefits to the installer.
“There are plenty of other product award programs surrounding InfoComm, but I’m particularly proud of what we do with the CI BEST awards,” says editorial director Tom LeBlanc.
“The editorial team and a hand-selected group of diverse integrators spend a lot of time analyzing the AV products submitted for each product category. It’s no small time commitment. Our focus is not just on the ‘wow factor.’
“We always steer judges toward focusing on how this will actually help the integration firm improve the processes or deliver a new or better solution to their customers. We want 2019 BEST Awards products to amplify the value that an integration firm brings to their customers. The products that we’ve selected this year do so in unique and varying ways.”
“Another focus of the CI BEST Awards,” LeBlanc adds, “is that when deployed these products improve end user customers’ businesses. We want them to be able to connect more quickly for meetings and create more effective messaging. The CI BEST Award winning products across all categories help integration firms’ customers get a leg up, and we hope they connect that value to their trusted integrator partners.”
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Best Audio / Video Products
- Acoustical Treatments — Biamp — Qt Pro
- Audio Components & Processors — Bosch — PAVIRO Public Address and Voice Evacuation System
- Audio Conferencing Solutions — Shure — Microflex Complete Wireless System (MXCW)
- Audio Distribution Systems — Just Add Power — 3G+ 767DSS Dante Enhanced Sound System transmitter
- Collaboration — Crestron Electronics — AirMedia Presentation System 300
- Conference/Classroom Projectors — BenQ — LK953ST Laser Projector
- Digital Signage Hardware — BrightSign — Series 4 Digital Signage Media Players
- Digital Signage Software — Userful — Cloud and LG webOS Signage Displays
- Display Mounts — Premier Mounts — Convergent Series
- Installed Loudspeakers & Subwoofers — Extron — SF 10C SUB
- Interactive Whiteboards — ViewSonic — ViewBoard IFP8670 Interactive Display
- Large Venue Projectors — Digital Projection International — INSIGHT 4K HFR 360
- Matrix Switchers — Crestron Electronics — CPU Card for 8X8, 16X16, and 32X32 DigitalMedia Switchers
- Media Servers — Dataton — WATCHPAX 60
- Microphones — Shure Incorporated — TwinPlex Lavalier and Headset Microphones
- Outdoor Displays — Samsung — OMN/OMN-D Series
- Paging Systems — Bogen Communications — C4000 IP-Based Paging & Audio Distribution Solution
- Pan/Tilt/Zoom Cameras — Vaddio — RoboSHOT 40 UHD
- Specialty A/V Cables, Interconnects, & IR Extenders — Comprehensive Connectivity — MicroFlex Pro AV/IT 4K60 18G High Speed HDMI Cables up to 35ft
- TVs/Video Monitors — SiliconCore Technology Inc. — EZ-HD Series
- Venue/Line Array Loudspeakers — Bogen Communications — Apogee Sound International ALA-C1 Linear Array Loudspeaker
- Video Components & Processors — Crestron Electronics — DigitalMedia 4K60 4:4:4 HDR Network AV Decoder
- Video Conferencing/Telepresence Solutions (2 winners) — Crestron Electronics — Crestron Flex B160 & Vaddio — HuddleSHOT
- Video Distribution Systems — Crestron Electronics — Crestron DM NVX IoAV
- Video Projection Screens — Da-Lite — DescenderPro
- Video Scaler — Crestron Electronics — 4KZ DigitalMedia 8G+ Receiver & Room Controller w/Scaler
- Video Walls Solutions — Crestron Electronics — DigitalMedia 4K60 4:4:4 HDR Network AV Encoder/Decoder
View the slideshow for a closer look at the Commercial Integrator 2019 BEST Awards winning AV products
Best Building Enhancements Products
- Cell Signal Booster Solutions — Nextivity — Cel-Fi GO RED FirstNet Booster
- Lighting: Fixtures/LED/Fiber Optic — Brightline — PoE Flex-T
- Power Conditioning, Surge Suppression, & Energy Solutions — Middle Atlantic Products — Premium PDU with Racklink
Best Control & Automation Products
- Large-Scale Control Systems — Crestron Electronics — Crestron Virtual Control
- Touchscreens — Aurora Multimedia — ReAX RXT Series
Best Dealer/Installer Aids
- Accessories — Belden — ReelTuff Packaging
- Cabinets, Furniture, Racks, Mounts & Cases — Middle Atlantic Products — C3 Series Credenza
- Case Study — Crestron Electronics — Peppermill Resort Spa Casino: Reno’s Race and Sportsbook
- Project Management & Design/Web Software — D-Tools — System Integrator (SI)
- Training, Consulting, & Publications/Business Services — Almo Pro A/V — The E4 Experience
- Whitepaper/Educational Document or Resource — Crestron Electronics — Understanding & Evaluating AV-over-IP
Best Networking & Communications Products
- IP Enabling Devices — Vaddio — AV Bridge Mini
- Multimedia Cabling — Belden — Digital Electricity Cables
- Network Management Solutions — Crestron Electronics — Crestron XiO Cloud
- Telecom Infrastructure & Intercoms — Pro Video Instruments — VeCOAX BROADCAST
Best Security Products
- Access Control Solutions — Axis Communications — 2N LTE Verso
- Mass Notification Emergency Communication — AtlasIED — IPX
- Surveillance Storage/Management Solutions — Pro Video Instruments — VeCOAX PIXEL
View the slideshow for a closer look at the Commercial Integrator 2019 BEST Awards winning AV products