Electronic House announces the winners for the 2015 Products of the Year awards. The Products of the Year awards recognize the best technologies, products and services for the Electronic House.
The award submissions were reviewed by a judging panel of several credible industry leaders along with the editors of Electronic House and CE Pro who consider all aspects involved such as creativity, innovation, functionality, aesthetics and lifestyle benefits.
The following are winners of the 2015 Products of the Year Awards in the VIDEO category:
flat-panel displays
LG Electronics UHD 4K Smart 3D Curved OLED with webOS 65EC9700
LG’s 65EC9700 4K OLED TV represents the future of TV, merging the most advanced display technologies. The first of its kind, it delivers OLED’s infinite contrast ratio and vibrant color accuracy with four times the resolution of full HD for brilliant clarity that transforms the viewing experience. $10,000; lg.com
media servers
FIRE-FX UPLAY
The UPLAY is an HD media player that can be used with any third-party network attached storage device, enabling integrators to deliver superior performance while leveraging existing systems installed in their client’s home. $1,350; fire-fx.tv
projectors
BenQ HT1075 Video Projector
BenQ’s HT1075 projector casts Cloud-based content from portable devices such as Roku and Chromecast players while wirelessly connecting to sources without any cabling. Featuring FHD 1080p resolution, enhanced speaker quality, and crisp Colorific projection of more than 1 billion colors, the 2,200-lumen device delivers incredible-looking content within any home setting. $1,099; benq.us
Epson America Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 5030UB
The Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 5030UB offers up to 600,000:1 contrast, color, and white brightness up to 2,400 lumens, true-to-life color and advanced features for an incredible cinematic experience. $2,599; epson.com
Epson America Pro Cinema LS10000 3LCD Reflective Laser 4K Enhancement Projector
The Epson Pro Cinema LS10000 3LCD Reflective laser projector offers superior quality and performance with Absolute Black contrast, 1,500 lumens of color and white brightness, and 4K enhancement. $7,999; epson.com
Sony Electronics VPL-HW40ES: Economical Full HD Home Theater ES Projector with Reality Creation, 3D
Sony’s new Full-HD 3D home cinema projector, the VPL-HW40ES, brings a big- screen experience to a wider audience. From action-packed thrillers to drama and absorbing documentaries, the VPL-HW40ES brings movies and TV shows and sports programming to life in 2D or 3D with vibrant colors, detail and contrast.$2,499.99; sony.com
video components & processors
Crestron DigitalMedia 4K
DigitalMedia flawlessly handles 4K distribution, eliminating the complexities of mixing various high-definition resolutions and video together with audio in one system. Distribute point-to-point, uncompressed HD video over copper or fiber and stream, all from the same matrix frame. DM is card-based for maximum flexibility and easy reconfiguration as your needs change. Pricing varies; crestron.com
DarbeeVision DVP-5100CIE Custom Installer Edition
The new DVP-5100CIE Custom Installer Edition includes DarbeeVision’s Visual PresenceT technology and phaseHD in a sleek black rack-mountable case with simple controls and quick installation with no calibration required. $499; darbeevision.com
DVDO Air3C-Pro
The Air3C-PRO is the industry’s first wireless for HDMI adapter kit designed for commercial and professional home theater installations with a rock-solid wireless link, no compression or latency, and exclusive professional installation software. $299.99; dvdo.com
OPPO Digital BDP-105D Universal Blu-ray Player Darbee Edition
The BDP-105D combines OPPO’s best designs in audio and video to deliver a high performance universal Blu-ray player. It is the ideal player for any home theater or sound room. $1,299; oppodigital.com
projection screens
Elite Screens (Elite Prime Vision) eFinity PolarStar 5D
The eFinity PolarStar is an edge-free angular-reflective ambient light rejecting projection screen. The material is polarized for theater-grade passive or active 3D. For added aesthetics, an LED backlighting kit included. $2,248; elitescreens.com
Lifts & mounts
ComfortVu Motorized Television Mount
ComfortVu is an electronic/remote controlled television mounting system. $2,395; comfortvu.com
Nexus 21 Concealment Systems Model L-90 TV Lift
The Model L-90 from Nexus21 is a compact lift system for screens up to 103 inches. It is simple to install, nearly silent, made in USA and includes a 5-year warranty. $3,995; Nexus21.com
OmniMount OE120IW
The OE120IW is a sophisticated in-wall TV mount offering the most discreet and aesthetic way to hang a TV with a low profile, without sacrificing full motion functionality. $349.95; omnimount.com
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