NAB Show today announced the winners of the fifth annual Product of the Year Awards during a live awards ceremony on April 18 at the 2023 NAB Show in Las Vegas. The awards recognize some of the most significant and promising new products and technologies exhibited at the 2023 NAB Show in the Create, Connect and Capitalize categories.
Winners were selected by a panel of industry experts in 15 categories. To be eligible for an award, nominated products had to be submitted by companies exhibiting at the 2023 NAB Show and be available for delivery within the 2023 calendar year.
"Every year, NAB Show is excited to see what new, innovative breakthroughs our nominees have made to transform how content is created, connected and capitalized throughout the media and entertainment industry," said Eric Trabb, senior vice president and chief customer success officer at NAB. "The winners of the 2023 Product of the Year Awards have demonstrated how they can help storytellers face the challenges of the present and future by revolutionizing the content lifecycle at all its stages."
This year's winners are:
CREATE CATEGORY
Audio Production, Processing and Networking
Audio Design Desk, Inc Audio Design Desk 2.0
Calrec Audio Argo
Clear-Com Arcadia with HelixNet Integration
DanAds Audio Ad Creation
Dotterel Technologies Limited Konos
Cameras
ARRI ARRI ALEXA 35
DJI DJI Ronin 4D and the DJI Inspire 3
FUJIFILM North America Corporation FUJIFILM X-H2 Mirrorless Digital Camera
Insta360 Insta360 ONE RS 1-Inch 360 Edition
Sony FR7
Camera Support, Control and Accessories
Angenieux Optimo Primes IOP
Atlas Lens Co. Mercury Series
Canon Canon Flex Zoom lenses - CN-E14-35mm T1.7 L S/SP wide-angle zoom lens and the CN-E31.5-95mm T1.7 L S/SP telephoto zoom lens
cmotion GmbH Mainstation MST1
DJI DJI RS 3 Pro and DJI Transmission
Domo Broadcast Systems Eclipse TX Wireless Camera Transmitter
FUJIFILM North America Corporation FUJINON HZK25-1000mm F2.8 CineBox PL Lens
Hudson Spider Hudson Slider
LEMO Corporation LEMO 12G-SDI 4K Ultra-High-Definition Transmission Push-Pull Connectors
Mark Roberts Motion Control AJS-2 Autojib
Sony VENICE Extension System 2
VidOvation VidOlink Reacher II
Zinema Motion GmbH THOR Camera Robot System
Graphics, Editing, VFX and Switchers
Maxon Cinema 4D 2023
MYT Works Cinetique Camera Motion System
Ross Video Ross Video Carbonite Ultra 60 - Bigger, Faster & More Powerful
STYPE GreenKiller chroma keyer
Tarantula AI Inc. (d/b/a KeyCast) KeyCast
Vizrt Viz Engine 5
Zero Density Traxis Tracker: The Ultimate Camera Tracking Hub
Location/Studio Lighting
Aputure INFINIBAR PB3, amaran 150c, MT Pro, and the amaran COB 60x S
ARRI Cine Technik GmbH & Co. Betriebs KG Orbiter Projection Optics 25℃ and 35℃
BB&S Lighting Reflect 4-Bank System
Creamsource LNX Mounting System
Elation Professional Fuze Max Profile and the Proteus Maximus™
FLUOTEC / GTM INC Vegalux 300 HP™
Guangdong NanGuang Photo & Video Systems Co., Ltd. NANLUX Evoke 900C
Kelvin Kelvin Epos 600, 600W Full Color Spectrum RGBACL LED COB Studio Light
Kino Flo Lighting Systems MIMIK 120 / Image Based Lighting Tile
LiteGear, Inc. LiteMat Spectrum 8
Senna Ltd. Masterpiece
Radio
DTS / XPERI DTS AutoStage Broadcaster Portal
Nautel VX Series
Gaian Solutions Vani - An HD Radio Network as a Service Over ATSC 3.0
ip-studio powered by Telos Alliance IP-Screener
Radio.Cloud Radio.Cloud's Live Studio
Tieline the Codec Company MPX II Codec
Remote Production
Advanced Image Robotics AIRcloud™
Amazon Web Services (AWS) AWS Studio in the Cloud
Cobalt Digital Flexible BBG-2110 JPEG-XS Converters
CueScript CueTALK Cloud
Dalet Dalet Cut
Evercast Evercast desktop app
FUJIFILM North America Corporation FUJIFILM and Adobe/Frame.io Camera to Cloud Integration
Haivision Haivision StreamHub and Haivision Pro460
Nextologies SDI Player and AVDS2
Program Productions, Inc ProCrewz® Enterprise Resource Management System
SHOWRUNNER SHOWRUNNER
Splashtop Splashtop High-Performance Remote Production Technology for Broadcasting & Media
Streann Media Streann Studio
Telos Alliance Axia® Altus Virtual Mixing Console
TVU Networks TVU RPS One
Vislink 5G-Link
CONNECT CATEGORY
Cloud Computing and Storage
Avid Technology Avid | NEXIS F2 SSD
CloudSoda CloudSoda
DigitalGlue creative.space 3.0
LucidLink LucidLink FileSpaces
Gaian solutions SUHAaaS - Secure Home Automation Software Upgrades
Hewlett Packard Enterprise HPE ATSC 3.0 Broadcast Core Network
Matrox Video Matrox ORIGIN
MinIO MinIO
Nextologies Nextologies' Control Panel (CP)
Quantum Myriad™ All-Flash Scale-Out File and Object Storage
Rohde & Schwarz SpycerNode2
SDVI Rally
Storj Storj: the latest iteration (faster media file download and upload speeds)
Studio Network Solutions EVO Cloud
Wasabi Technologies Wasabi Cloud Sync Manager
WEKA WEKA® Data Platform (Fourth Generation)
Viking Enterprise Solutions Cloud Native Obsidian (CNO) Edge Appliance
OpenDrives Atlas Core Software-Defined Storage (SDS)
Hardware Infrastructure
ABonAir Ltd. AB612 - 4K/UHD Wireless Video System
AJA Video Systems, Inc. AJA Dante AV 4K-T and 4K-R
Black Box Emerald® DESKVUE
Cobalt Digital Sapphire 8JXS-8S Bulk Conversion
LEMO Corporation LEMO 12G-SDI 4K Ultra-High-Definition Transmission Push-Pull Connectors
ST Engineering iDirect MCX8000 Multi-Carrier Satellite Gateway
TSL X-Connect IP Routing Control System
IT Networking/Infrastructure & Security
Gaian Solutions SUHAaaS - Software Upgrades & Home Automation by NextGenTV Broadcaster
Nevion VideoIPath Federation Support
NEP Group TFC Link
Monitoring and Measuring Tools
22HBG - Elenos Group TX Control
Avateq Corp. AVQ1030 - ATSC 3.0 MIMO Receiver and Analyzer
Bridge Technologies VB330 with new SCTE 104/35 & visual recording functionality
InSync Technologies FrameFormer
Shure Incorporated AD600 Axient® Digital Spectrum Manager
SSIMWAVE, an IMAX company SSIMWAVE VOD Monitor
Touchstream ISP Insights: Plugging the Gap in Content Delivery Monitoring
Triveni Digital ATSC 3.0 Translator
Witbe Witbox+
Zixi Intelligent Data Platform (IDP)
CAPITALIZE CATEGORY
AI/Machine Learning
Adobe Text-Based Editing in Adobe Premiere Pro
Digital Nirvana MediaServices IQ V.2
EVS XtraMotion 2.0
Gaian solutions The M3 - Mobius Monetization Mechanisms framework for NextGenTV
MediaKind MediaKind Atlas Upscale
Magnifi by VideoVerse Magnifi Digital Highlights Pro Featuring AI-enabled Ball Tracking
Newsbridge MXT-1
Perifery Perifery AI+
Prime Focus Technologies CLEAR® AI - Video Reframing and Transformation
SoundNodes SoundID AI
Supermicro Liquid Cool AI Development Platform
Verimatrix Verimatrix Streamkeeper
Veritone Veritone Generative AI
VoiceInteraction Audimus.Media
Streaming
Amazon Web Services (AWS) AWS Elemental MediaConnect Gateway
APP CATS LLC CrowdLIVE INTERACTIVE
Backlight Zype Apps Creator
Fabric Origin
Harmonic VOS®360 Ad
MediaKind MediaKind Aquila with SG1
OBSBOT by REMO TECH Co., Ltd. Tiny 2
QUANTEEC QUANTEEC
Synamedia Quortex Link
Teradek Prism Mobile
Zixi Inc. Zixi D2C Gateway
Asset Management, Automation and Playout
Amagi Amagi NOW
Alteon.io Alteon.io
Ateliere Creative Technologies Ateliere Connect
Fincons and Mediaset Dynamic Ad Insertion
MEDIAEDGE MEDIAEDGE SHARE
Perfect Memory COGNITIVE ASSET MANAGEMENT
Prime Focus Technologies CLEAR® Localize
PRODUCER - Maker Machina SaaS, Film Project Management Software
qibb by Techtriq qibb - the integration platform for future-proof media solutions
WiseDV Inc. WisePlay / Playout
Digital Signage & Display Systems
AOTO Electronics RM Series-Fine pixel pitch LED display for Virtual Production
Brompton Technology Tessera G1
Gaian Solutions Mobius DTaaS - SaaS Factory
MEDIAEDGE MEDIAEDGE SHARE
Sony ELF-SR2 - Sony 27" Spatial Reality Display
BEST OVERALL in the CREATE category is:
FUJIFILM North America Corporation FUJINON HZK25-1000mm F2.8 CineBox PL Len
The BEST OVERALL in the CONNECT category is:
ABonAir Ltd. AB612 - 4K/UHD Wireless Video System
The BEST OVERALL in the CAPITALIZE category is:
MediaKind MediaKind Aquila with SG1
About NAB Show
NAB Show, held April 15 - 19, 2023 in Las Vegas, is celebrating its centennial year as the preeminent conference and exhibition driving the evolution of broadcast, media and entertainment. It is the ultimate marketplace for next-generation technology inspiring superior audio and video experiences. From creation to consumption, across multiple platforms, NAB Show is where global visionaries convene to bring content to life in new and exciting ways.
About NAB
The National Association of Broadcasters is the premier advocacy association for America's broadcasters. NAB advances radio and television interests in legislative, regulatory and public affairs. Through advocacy, education and innovation, NAB enables broadcasters to best serve their communities, strengthen their businesses and seize new opportunities in the digital age.
Info: www.nabshow.com & www.nab.org
Notes: Press Release - Las Vegas NAB - April 18, 2023
