Top Brands Used by the CE Pro 100 Named
FRAMINGHAM, MA - June 8, 2009 - The leading brands in six main categories and 34 different product subcategories have been identified as part of the 10th Annual CE Pro 100 list of the largest custom installation companies in North America.
Appearing in the June 2009 issue of CE Pro and online at www.cepro.com, the list identifies the top five leading brands in the broad categories of Audio, Video, Home Control, Home Enhancements, Computer/Networking and Furniture/Accessories.
The most-used brands by category are:
Audio
A/V Receivers: Integra
CD Players: Integra
Preamps/Processors: Integra
Video
DVD Players: Sony
DVRs: DirecTV
Flat-Panel TVs: Sony
Front-Projection TVs: Runco
Rear-Projection TVs: Mitsubishi
Projection Screens: Stewart Filmscreen
Satellite Dishes: DirecTV
Scalers/Video Processors: Runco
Home Control
IR Distribution: Xantech
Lighting Control: Lutron
Remote Controls: Universal Remote Control
Shade Control: Lutron
Telephone Systems: Panasonic
Whole-house Automation: Crestron
Home Enhancements
Acoustical Treatments: Acoustic Innovations
Intercoms: (tie) On-Q, Panasonic
Outdoor A/V: SunbriteTV
Central Vacuum: Beam
HVAC/Connected Thermostats: Crestron
Power Conditioners/Surge Supression: Panamax
Racks: Middle Atlantic
Security: GE
Structured Wire: On-Q
Computer/Networking
Broadband Modems: Cisco/Linksys
Computers: Dell
Media Servers: Kaleidescape
Software: D-Tools
Furniture/Accessories
A/V Wire/Cable: Liberty
Lifts & Mounts: Chief
Furniture: Salamander
Seating: (tie) CinemaTech, Fortress
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