The consumer channel’s equivalent to the pro channel’s CEDIA Expo, CES has changed quite a bit over the years since its and CE Pro’s inception. Now featuring anything from cars to wearables, CES has become more a celebration of technological futurism compared to its humble beginnings, and the show’s 2025 installation is no different. That said, there’s still plenty of news that comes out of CES to get excited over if you’re in the professional install space.
Already CES 2025 has set the stage for an exciting new year with product announcements from Savant, LG, Shelly and Samsung, as well as a new HDMI specification we can all look forward to in the future.
To keep CE pros up to date on all the news and conversation surrounding CES 2025 that is relevant to them, CE Pro has put together its own definitive hub for relevant news surrounding the tradeshow, so feel free to keep checking back—or even bookmark this page—to keep up to date with all the developments from CES 2025.
Philips’ New Smart Lock Features Palm Recognition and a Camera
The lock is an expansion of the company’s 5000 Series of smart locks, but adds video capabilities to the biometric-enabled lock that utilizes biometric palm vein patterns to unlock the door. This new version adds HD video functionality, allowing homeowners to monitor and verify who is at the door.
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LG Adds Bendable Display Tech to Its UltraGear GX9 Series of Monitors
The 45GX990A and 45GX950A are 45-inch, 21:9 gaming monitors that feature 5K2K resolution (5,120 x 2,160), which LG says is a first for OLED monitors. The monitors’ 21:9 aspect ratio are intended to offer a more immersive gaming experience than standard 16:9 displays, while maintaining better content compatibility than 32:9 monitors. Â
Panasonic’s 2025 TV Lineup Includes its First U.S. Exclusive Following Market Re-Entry
It’s been a year since Panasonic re-entered the U.S. market with its latest lineup of OLED and Mini-LED TVs, and now, now, in addition to revealing a new IAQ solution, the company is ready to announce the second generation of TVs coming to American households in 2025. Making up the list is a new OLED and Mini-LED as well as a U.S.-exclusive LCD.
Valerion’s VisionMaster Max Projector Hides a Control4 Hub
According to Valerion, the VisionMaster Max sports 3,000 ISO lumens of brightness and is capable of projecting an image ranging from 40 to 300 inches. The device also touts a 15,000:1 contrast ratio, making the projector well suited to brighter environments.
Aqara’s New Smart Home Devices Stress Control Interop
IoT and smart home device maker Aqara announced at CES 2025 a new lineup of devices to be including in-wall control panels, smart switches, advanced sensors, and expanded Matter Controller options.
HDR10+ Technologies Highlights Scope of Available Content, Products at CES 2025
According to the trade group, HDR10+ dynamic meta data provides a number of benefits, including outstanding brightness and contrast, robust standardization, ease-of-implementation, global certification, and no licensing fees. It also works seamlessly with HDR10 standard metadata and is future ready.
HP Gaming Monitors Are Getting a Performance Upgrade from Omen AI
While at CES 2025, HP introduced OMEN AI Beta, which HP claims as the first AI-powered game learning application that continually adjusts for optimized performance. According to HP OMEN AI offers a personalized, one-click solution tailored to each game, recommending OS, hardware, and game settings based on each unique rig and game to eliminate time-consuming troubleshooting that gamers used to engage.
Google Will Be Adding Gemini AI to Its Smart TVs Later This Year
At CES 2025, the company shared a preview of new AI capabilities for Google TV that use Gemini models designed to make interacting with a Google TV-powered display more intuitive. According to Google, the Gemini integration will allow users to have a more natural conversation with their TV, making searching through media easier. Users can also ask questions, with videos in the results for added context.
Victrola Launches Trio of Stylish Turntables for CES Amid Vinyl Resurgence
Taking a closer look at the company’s newly announced products from CES 2025, Victrola says its new products provide homeowners a choice of solutions to fit their entertainment needs. These new products include the $199 Victrola Automatic is now available in three new color choices. The Bluetooth turntable offers one-touch operation, auto-stop, and full-side repeat functionality for effortless listening for users.
The Honeywell Home X2S Smart Thermostat Makes its Debut at CES
Beyond simple heating and cooling control, the device is also capable of monitoring humidity and air filter quality, with reminders being sent out through the app to inform users of when the filter needs to be replaced. It also comes with a specialized wall-mounting plate that Resideo says will facilitate simple upgrades between devices.
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