NAB2023
The NAB Show announced the winners of its fifth annual Product of the Year Awards at a live ceremony on April 18, 2023 in Las Vegas.
The awards recognize 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 in 15 categories by a judging panel of industry experts. Eligible products must be submitted by companies exhibiting at the 2023 NAB Show and launched within the 2023 calendar year.
NAB Senior Vice President and Chief Customer Success Officer Eric Trabb commented:
Mr. Trabb: Each year, the NAB Show excites us about what new and transformative breakthroughs nominated companies have made to transform the way content is created, connected and capitalized across the media and entertainment industry. watching while The 2023 Product of the Year winners demonstrate how innovating at every stage of the content lifecycle can help storytellers meet the challenges of today and tomorrow.
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: Listen.Media
Streaming
- Amazon Web Services(AWS):AWS Elemental MediaConnect Gateway
- APP CATS LLC:CrowdLIVE INTERACTIVE
- Backlight:Zype Apps Creator
- Fabric:Origin
- Harmonic:VOS360 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
CREATE category
- FUJIFILM North America Corporation:FUJINON HZK25-1000mm F2.8 CineBox PL Len
CONNECT category
- ABonAir Ltd.:AB612 – 4K/UHD Wireless Video System
CAPITALIZE category
- MediaKind:MediaKind Aquila with SG1