Every year CE Pro, holds the BEST (Best Electronic Systems Technologies) Awards suss out some of the best and most innovative products the professional channel has to offer, and for 2025, there’s plenty of innovation to be had across the industry.
One hundred and forty products were put forward across 31 categories from AV to Lighting to Energy, and in nearly every one, we got to see some of the most exciting prospects for where the industry is heading.
All entries were judged on innovation, functionality, competitive advantages and benefits to the installer. As such, many of the BEST Award winners for 2025 are truly meant to represent the bleeding edge of the industry.
So without further ado, let’s get into the winners.
2025 CE Pro Home of the Year Award Winners
Best Designer Display
- Quantum Media Systems Extreme LED Wall System (XDR4-8K)
Best Smart Home App
- Crestron Home OS 4 Updates
Business Operations
- Business and Software Design Tools
- (Tie) Lutron Shade Visualizer
- (Tie) Just Video Walls microLED Design & Quoting Tool
Control and Automation
- Energy Management
- Savant Power Virtual Power Plant Compatability
- Integrated Security System/Module/Device/Surveillance Cameras/ Smart Locks
- Lockly Styla Designer Handlebar Video Smart Lock
- Lighting, Lighting Controls & Accessories
- DMF Lighting Artafex PhaseX
- Motorized Shade Controls & Accessories
- Hunter Douglas PowerView Automation for Arches and Angles
- User Interface Devices: Touchscreens, Keypads, Remotes, Voice Control
- Josh.ai Josh Edge
- Whole House Control
- ADI | Snap One Control4 X4
Home Theater/Multi-Room Audio/Video
- A/V-over-IP/Switchers
- BZBGEAR BG-8K-1616MA
- Flat Panel TV/Ultra HD
- Sony Bravia 8 II Class QD-OLED
- HDMI/HD-BaseT Extenders
- Zenty 4K 60Hz (70m/230ft.) HDMI KVM Extender w/ ARC, Ethernet, USB
- Home Theater A/V Receivers & Source Components
- madVR Envy Core MK2
- Media Servers/Streaming Media/DVRs
- Kaleidescape Strato E Movie Player
- Mount Lift Media Concealment
- Future Automation PCV-F
- Multi-room AV Components (Amplifiers, Receivers, Source Components and Preamplifiers)
- Bluesound POWERNODE Multi-Room Music Streaming Amplifier
- Power Management, Generation, Surge Suppression and Storage/Remote Services
- Apex Technologies Apex Power Hub
- Projector
- Christie Eclipse G3
- Racks, Furniture, Seating and Acoustical Treatments
- “The Aspen” Fortress Seating x Red Theory Design
- Wireless A/V Solution (amps, source components, signal distribution solutions)
- Zenty Bluetooth to Dante Converter Wall Plate
Household Enhancements/Installation Accessories
- Cables and Cabling Products
- Cleerline Fiber Patch Cables and Configurator
- Communication Products
- 2N IP Force 2.0
- Home Networking Device
- ADI | Snap One Access Networks B670 Wi-Fi 7 Outdoor Access Points
- Outdoor A/V
- Coastal Source Ovation In-Ceiling Speaker
Loudspeakers
- Architectural Speakers
- Grimani Speakers MP-84 MiniPort
- Floor-standing/Bookshelf Speakers
- Wisdom Audio All Weather Line Source Speakers
- Soundbars/On-Wall/Single-Chassis Surround Loudspeaker
- ASCENDO Immersive Audio The Halo 10
Most Promising
- Samsung Micro RGB TV
Object-Based Surround Components
- Theory Audio Design PLC Loudspeaker Controllers
Peripherals and Enhancements
- Leon Speakers Edge Matrix
Tools, Testing and Calibration
- Dirac Live Active Room Treatment (ART)
Judge’s Choice
If you’re curious to see who won last year’s awards, you can follow this link to the winner’s announcement from 2024.
