The Home Technology Association (HTA) launched several years ago to help elevate the custom integration industry with its certification program, and now the group turned to those dealers to find out which solutions they rely on, thereby elevating the vendor side as well. With that, the association has announced the winners of its inaugural HTA Product of the Year awards, chosen by HTA Certified integrators in the United States and Canada that have passed its unbiased, third-party certification program. 

“We are excited to bring an industry awards program where the winners are selected by integrators. The HTA Product of the Year Awards are chosen by HTA Certified home technology integrators who have extensive hands-on experience with these products and brands,” says Josh Christian, CEO of the Home Technology Association.

“We believe other integrators and even end users will benefit from this knowledge, which comes direct to you from the experienced installers on the front lines of the home technology industry.”

The HTA’s Product of the Year Awards is open to manufacturers and service providers who are HTA Supporting Brand members. These vendors stand behind the HTA’s mission of bringing integrators and architects, interior designers, and builders together early for collaborative, mutually beneficial relationships, according to Christian.

HTA Supporting Brand members submitted products in predefined categories and HTA integrators voted on their favorites. Everything adds into our industry delivering a better customer experience and earning greater potential for collaborative projects.

2024 Lighting Controls and Fixtures Report

Lightapalooza took place in late February, and the growth of the event has mirrored the rapid ascension lighting fixtures and controls.

Download your copy now!

The winners of the HTA 2022 Product of the Year Awards include many familiar and reliable custom channel suppliers: 

• Best Lighting Control Product of the Year – Colorbeam V2 GATEway Processor with HEKA Chip
• Shading Product of the Year – Crestron Battery Powered Shades
• Home Control Product of the Year – Crestron Home
• Distributed Audio Product of the Year – Crestron DM NAX 4-Zone Streaming Preamplifier
• WOW Product of the Year – Ascendo SMSG50 Infrasonic Subwoofer
• Outdoor Video Product of the Year – Séura Full Sun Series Outdoor TVs
• Specialty Speaker of the Year – Selective Design Architettura Sonora Pergola
• Outdoor Audio Product of the Year – Selective Design Architettura Sonora CUBE 400 LED
• Best Acoustics Product of the Year – Selective Design Officina Acustica Acoustic Interior Design
• Architectural Speaker of the Year – Stealth Acoustic LineaResponse X Invisible Speakers
• Full-Range Speaker of the Year – Pro Audio Technologies SR-28212ai
• Home Theater Product of the Year – Kaleidescape System Terra Movie Server and Strato C Movie Player
• Theater Seating Product of the Year – Fortress Nova
• Wellness Product of the Year – Delos Wellness Extension
• Security Product of the Year – Verkada Alarms
• Surveillance Product of the Year – Verkada Command
• Network Product of the Year – Access Networks A350 Wi-Fi 6 Certified Access Point
• Customer Service Product of the Year – Savant Home Backup & Restore
• Projector of the Year – Barco Njord Cinemascope Projector
• Lighting Product of the Year – WAC Lighting WAC STRUT
• Dealer Software of the Year – D-Tools System Integrator
• Video Product of the Year – LG 136” Direct View LED Home Cinema
• Projection Screen of the Year – Stewart Filmscreen Vistascope
• Mount Accessory Product of the Year – WALL-SMART Flush Mount for Sonos Beam and Arc Soundbars
• Best Integrator Services Product of the Year – One Firefly Video Pioneer

Here’s a sampling of HTA Certified integrators’ verbatim comments about the winning products:

“We used to say that Stealth Acoustics sounds great for an invisible speaker. Now we can let our client know that they just sound great, period,” Robert Ruderman of West Palm Beach, Fla.-based ETC Simplify enthused about the latest LineaResponse X Invisible Speakers.

In regards to WAC Lighting’s WAC Strut, Will Breaux of iconic.systems in Houston, notes: “The WAC Strut system has been a fantastic addition to our lighting product portfolio. The versatility of the system allows it to be used in many applications and styles of construction. The built-in control and communication means that we can use it with a control system or use it standalone if there is no control system going in. Low voltage wiring lowers the cost of installation and individually addressable fixtures means that the configuration can be dynamically changed at any time. This is especially useful in open floor plans where the layout might change and therefore the grouping of fixtures may need to change.” 

ETC is certified on HTA’s Estate tier, while iconic.systems is HTA Certified – Luxury. Read more testimonials from HTA’s Certified dealers here.

HTA recently also added Design Partner and Technology Partner designations to help connect more forward-thinking integrators and manufacturers in the design space, and created a .

• Page 1