SCN opens 2026 voting across AV installs, AI, displays
The SCN Installation Product Awards 2026 are soliciting votes for product innovations across several categories, including AI-Powered Products, Audio Hardware, AV Installation Accessories, Cameras, Collaboration Products, Digital Signage, Emerging Technology, KVM Solutions, Speaker Solutions, Sustainable Product Strategy, and Video Displays. The article details specific product nominations by various companies within each category, highlighting their key features and innovations. This initiative aims to recognize leading advancements in the professional AV installation market.
Key Takeaways
- Voting spans 11 categories, including AI-Powered Products, Audio Hardware, Cameras, Collaboration Products, Digital Signage, KVM Solutions, Speaker Solutions, Sustainable Product Strategy, and Video Displays.
- Korbyt’s 5CAI Agent Suite and XTEN-AV’s XAVIA are among the AI nominations, while Legrand | AV’s RackLink Cloud is also in the AI category.
- Audio contenders include Shure’s MXA925 Ceiling Array Microphone, Sennheiser’s TeamConnect Ceiling M Plus, Extron’s NetPA Ultra FX Series, and Biamp’s Parlé Voice Lift.
- Display and signage nominees include Sony’s BRAVIA Professional Displays BZ-P Series, LG’s MAGNIT Gen 2 Micro LED display (LMPB Series), and ViewSonic’s LDE All-in-One Direct View LED Display.
- The awards also list installation-focused hardware such as Crestron 1 Beyond i12D Camera, Barco CTRL, and Gefen’s GF-EXT-WiK-5G Wireless HDMI KVM Extender.
Why It Matters
For the pro AV installation market, this awards slate shows where product development is concentrated right now: AI-assisted workflow tools, networked audio, room collaboration systems, and increasingly integrated display platforms. The nominee list is broad, but the pattern is consistent — vendors are pushing software, remote management, and installation simplification alongside core hardware. That matters for integrators trying to standardize around fewer boxes and more managed services-friendly products. One concrete signal to watch is which products win in categories like AI-Powered Product, Collaboration Product, and Video Display, since those winners will indicate which feature sets SCN readers and channel voters value most.
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