At the third annual AV Awards Banquet held at InfoComm 06 in Orlando, FL, InfoComm celebrated industry excellence in several categories, and our congratulations go out to all the winners.
Systems Contractor News Installation Product Awards
* Most Innovative Audio/Videoconferencing Product: Biamp AEC2w For AudiaFLEX
* Most Innovative Audio Product For Commercial Use (Excluding Loudspeakers): TOA 9000 Series Digital Matrix Mixer/Amplifiers
* Most Innovative Control Product For Commercial Installation: Crestron's Isys i/O TPMC-QM
* Most Innovative Equipment Rack Or Mounting Solution: Middle Atlantic Products UQFP Series Ultra Quiet Fan Panels
* Most Innovative Commercial Systems Installation Accessory: Extron YCS SW2
* Most Innovative Install-Grade Video Projector: NEC NP2000 Enhanced Installation Projector
* Most Innovative Loudspeaker For Commercial Installation: Tannoy Vnet12 HP
* Most Innovative Product For Multimedia Delivery Over An IP Network: AMX MAX Encoder/Decoder
* Most Innovative Video Emissive Small, Medium, And Large Display Systems: LG Electronics' M5500C-BA 55-Inch LCD HDTV Monitor
* Most Innovative Video Processing Or Distribution Product: Extron MGP 464
* Most Innovative Video Switching Product: Analog Way Di-VentiX
The Rental & Staging Systems Awards
* Best Overall Staging For A Corporate Or Association Event, Large Venue, Large Budget, Technology Budget Greater Than $200K: Alford Media Services, for the Jaguar/Corporate Magic, Jaguar New Car Reveal
* Best Overall Staging For A Corporate Or Association Event, Large Venue, Technology Budget Less Than $200K: CORP AV Audio Visual Services, for "Canada's Telecommunications Hall of Fame"
* Best Overall Staging For An Entertainment Event: On Projecoes (Brazil), for Sao Paulo Fashion Week
* Best Use Of AV Technology For A Trade Show Booth: AVW-TELAV Audio Visual Solutions, for the Sci-Fi Channel Booth at the San Diego Comic-Con International
* Most Innovative Use Of Technology, Outdoor Event: ACE Communications, for the NYC Marathon 2005
* Best Use Of High Definition Display In A Staged Event: LMG, for the Discovery Network
