CEDIA Announces Manufacturers' Excellence Awards Finalists

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --The Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association (CEDIA) has announced the finalists in its Manufacturers' Excellence Awards competition. The finalists include 30 products in the Best New Product category and two finalists for the Sustainable Lifestyle Product Innovation award, which recognizes products with an eco-conscious focus.

The winners will be announced at the Electronic Lifestyles® Awards Banquet Sat., Sept. 10 during CEDIA EXPO 2011. The banquet will also include the announcement of the 2011 inductees into CEDIA's Product Hall of Fame as well as the winners of the Designer Awards competition, which honors the best projects completed by CEDIA electronic systems contractor members.

Best New Product Finalists

Atlona Technologies
Atlona KIT-PROHD3 Custom Installation Testing Kit

Audio Design Associates, Inc. ~FM~
TEQ Room Correction EQ Featuring Trinnov Optimization

Control4
Control4 OS 2.1

Crestron Electronics, Inc.
Sonnex™ Multiroom Audio System (SWAMP-24X8)

Crestron Electronics, Inc.
DM-MD6X6 6x6 DigitalMedia™ Distribution Center

Digital Projection
dVision 35-1080p 3D

Future Automation
Sliding Panel System (SPS)

Harman International ~FM~
Lexicon DD-8 Multi-room Power Amplifier

James Loudspeaker LLC
63SA-7 Seamless Small-Aperture in-ceiling Loudspeaker

Kaleidescape, Inc.
Kaleidescape M700 Disc Vault

Kordz Pty Ltd
Kordz HDBaseT Extender

Leon Speakers
Horizon Ultra-Thin-X-A (Extreme Audiophile)

Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
HomeWorks QS total home control system

Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
Sivoia QS Venetian Blinds with Intelligent Tilt Alignment

Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
phase-adaptive dimmer

Media Decor
Allure Moving Art

Middle Atlantic Products, Inc.
BGR Series Breakthrough Next-Generation Rack

NuVo Technologies
NuVo

Paradigm Electronics
Paradigm MilleniaOne Subwoofer

Rainbow Fish Fiber Optic, Inc.
Rainbow Fish Fiber Optic HDMI

Remote Technologies, Inc.
RTiPanel Application

Samsung Electronics America
Samsung LED D8000 Smart TV

Savant Systems, LLC
Savant Telephony

Savant Systems, LLC
Savant Select™

Stewart Filmscreen Corporation
Silver 5D

Trak-kit LLC
Super Trak Turns

TRUFIG
TRUFIG HVAC Solution

TRUFIG
TRUFIG Touch Panel Mounts

Wi3 Inc.
WiPNET Port

Wisdom Audio
Wisdom Series LS4 Reference Line Source Loudspeaker

Sustainable Lifestyle Product Innovation Finalists

Savant Systems, LLC
Savant SmartEnergy Monitor

Harman International ~FM~
Lexicon DD-8 Multi-room Power Amplifier

Additional product details can be found here. CEDIA's Manufacturers' Excellence Awards are sponsored by CustomRetailer magazine.

CEDIA EXPO 2011 will be held Sept. 7-10 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. Registration is now open at www.cedia.org/expo. Tickets to attend the Electronic Lifestyles® Awards Banquet can be purchased through the online CEDIA EXPO registration system.

About CEDIA

CEDIA is an international trade association of companies that specialize in designing and installing electronic systems for the home. The association was founded in September 1989 and has more than 3,500 member companies worldwide. CEDIA members are established and insured businesses with bona fide qualifications and experience in this specialized field. For more information on CEDIA, visit the association's website at www.cedia.org.

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