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CES Best of Innovations Awards: 6 Winners for CE Pros
Of the 23 CES Innovations winners, most were gadgets, but a handful have relevance for custom installers: glass speakers, wireless audio, transparent fiber, home control and more.
CES has announced its Best of Innovations winners. Among the 23 winners, most were gadgets for vehicles and personal use -- six winners in all for vehicle accessories alone (Read: CES Innovations: A Nod to Trinkets, A Blow to Custom).
But a handful of winners have relevance to CE pros. They are:
Category: Audio Accessories
Company: Crystal Cable BV
Product: Arabesque by Crystal Cable
http://www.crystalcable.com
Top high-end loudspeakers made of natural glass. The beauty of transparency in look and sound with the addition of visible high tech components make it a breakthrough in audio design.
Category: High Performance Audio
Company: Definitive Technology
Ultra-thin on-wall speaker Mythos XTR-50 (Model: XTR-50)
http://www.definitivetech.com
The XTR-50 is a 1-1/2"deep on-wall L/C/R speaker utilizing dynamic drivers for superior performance. Merely 1-1/2" (38mm) deep the XTR-50 is the perfect performance complement for today's ultra thin LED-TVs.
Category: Integrated Home Systems
Company: Control4
Product: Control4 Operating System 2.0 (C4-OS-2.0)
http://www.control4.com
Control4's OS 2.0 enables new levels of customization and personalization for the homeowner. Offering home-control functionality, easy-to-access whole-home systems, integration of 3rd party applications, and improved media management
Category: Home Theater Speakers
CompanyGenesis Advanced Technologies
Product: Genesis 7.1f
http://www.genesisloudspeakers.com
High-end audiophile loudspeaker with full-range musical performance from a small-footprint svelte and elegant enclosure. Built-in servo-controlled subwoofer delivers accurate bass to 22Hz. Ribbon tweeter ensures perfect high frequencies to 36kHz
Category: Computer Accessories
Company: IntelliTouch
Product: EOS Converge System
Design by: Spindel Design
http://www.eoswireless.com
Eos Converge is a digital wireless multi-room audio system that brings music from your computer, home audio system or virtually any other music source, into every room of your house.
Category: Video Accessories
Company: OWLink Technology, Inc.
Product: HDMI Clear Optical (HCO) Cable (HCO-150)
http://www.owlink.com
HCO Cable transmits HDMI 1.3 signals in a clear fiber up to 150 feet without signal degradation. Substantially simplifying A/V installation, our cable marks a top choice for DIY consumers.
Click for the complete list of CES Best of Innovations Winners (23 winners) and Honorees (36 categories)
But a handful of winners have relevance to CE pros. They are:
Category: Audio Accessories
Company: Crystal Cable BV
Product: Arabesque by Crystal Cable
http://www.crystalcable.com
Top high-end loudspeakers made of natural glass. The beauty of transparency in look and sound with the addition of visible high tech components make it a breakthrough in audio design.
Category: High Performance Audio
Company: Definitive Technology
Ultra-thin on-wall speaker Mythos XTR-50 (Model: XTR-50)
http://www.definitivetech.com
The XTR-50 is a 1-1/2"deep on-wall L/C/R speaker utilizing dynamic drivers for superior performance. Merely 1-1/2" (38mm) deep the XTR-50 is the perfect performance complement for today's ultra thin LED-TVs.
Category: Integrated Home Systems
Company: Control4
Product: Control4 Operating System 2.0 (C4-OS-2.0)
http://www.control4.com
Control4's OS 2.0 enables new levels of customization and personalization for the homeowner. Offering home-control functionality, easy-to-access whole-home systems, integration of 3rd party applications, and improved media management
Category: Home Theater Speakers
CompanyGenesis Advanced Technologies
Product: Genesis 7.1f
http://www.genesisloudspeakers.com
High-end audiophile loudspeaker with full-range musical performance from a small-footprint svelte and elegant enclosure. Built-in servo-controlled subwoofer delivers accurate bass to 22Hz. Ribbon tweeter ensures perfect high frequencies to 36kHz
Category: Computer Accessories
Company: IntelliTouch
Product: EOS Converge System
Design by: Spindel Design
http://www.eoswireless.com
Eos Converge is a digital wireless multi-room audio system that brings music from your computer, home audio system or virtually any other music source, into every room of your house.
Category: Video Accessories
Company: OWLink Technology, Inc.
Product: HDMI Clear Optical (HCO) Cable (HCO-150)
http://www.owlink.com
HCO Cable transmits HDMI 1.3 signals in a clear fiber up to 150 feet without signal degradation. Substantially simplifying A/V installation, our cable marks a top choice for DIY consumers.
Click for the complete list of CES Best of Innovations Winners (23 winners) and Honorees (36 categories)
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Julie Jacobson, Editor-at-large, CE Pro
As a co-founder of EH Publishing in 1994, Julie has edited and contributed to all of the company's publications at one time or another. An authority on home automation, networking, integration, digital convergence and the CE pro channel, Julie speaks often about these subjects at industry events. She graduated with a B.A. in Economics from the University of Michigan, and received an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin. Julie is a washed-up Ultimate Frisbee player.
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