It’s pretty safe to say we’re all glad that 2009 is almost over and we can look ahead with some optimism.

Despite the economic woes, 2009 wasn’t a total failure. There were many great products released that ran the gamut from Blu-ray players to projectors, receivers, subwoofers and more.

These products revealed several trends that are expected to grow in 2010, including adoption of Blu-ray, 2.40:1 home systems, migration to two-channel audio and more.

We’ve rounded up the Best Products of 2009 and broken them down by several categories:

• Best Overall Products
• Best Video Products
• Best Audio Products
• Best Blu-ray Players and Movies
• Best Accessories
• Best Video Games

Click here for Best Products of 2009.

Steve Crowe contributed to this report.

Robert Archer - Senior Editor, CE Pro

Bob is a dedicated audiophile who has been writing about A/V for Electronic House sister publication CE Pro since 2000.