CNET Expert Editors Honor the Philips 42PFL5603D Eco TV with the Best in Show and the Motorola Rokr E8 with the People's Voice Awards

CNET.com (www.cnet.com) today announced the winners of its "Best of CES" Awards at the 2008 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.

The CNET editors, who reviewed hundreds of entries, awarded Philips 42PFL5603D Eco TV (http://ces.cnet.com/8301-13855_1-9843645-67.html) for Best in Show and Motorola Rokr E8 (http://ces.cnet.com/8301-13855_1-9842767-67.html) for the People’s Voice awards. Ten companies were recognized as having the best products in their respective categories (see full list below).

To qualify, all products had to be exhibited at the 2008 International CES in Las Vegas. CNET expert editors judged products on criteria including:

• Pioneer a new category, establish an emerging category, or take an existing category to a new level.
• Excite people with its style, innovation, usefulness, ease of use, and/or capability to entertain.
• Endow its owners with a certain cachet, the "cool" factor.
• Make its way into everyday life.

The 10 category winners include:

1. Car Tech and GPS - Azentek Atlas CPC-1200 - http://ces.cnet.com/8301-13855_1-9844991-67.html
2. Cell Phones and Smartphones  - Motorola Rokr E8  - http://ces.cnet.com/8301-13855_1-9842767-67.html
3. Computers and Hardware - Lenovo IdeaPad U110 -http://ces.cnet.com/8301-13855_1-9839090-67.html
4. Digital Photo and Video - Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 http://ces.cnet.com/8301-13855_1-9841161-67.html
5. Emerging Technologies - Bug Labs Platform http://ces.cnet.com/8301-13855_1-9845049-67.html
6. Gaming  - Nyko Wireless Nunchuk - http://ces.cnet.com/8301-13855_1-9843460-67.html
7. Home Audio - Logitech Squeezebox Duet - http://ces.cnet.com/8301-13855_1-9840786-67.html
8. Home Video - EchoStar TR-50 - http://ces.cnet.com/8301-13855_1-9840910-67.html
9. MP3 and Portable Video Players - iRiver W7 - http://ces.cnet.com/8301-13855_1-9844603-67.html
10. Televisions - Philips 42PFL5603D Eco TV - http://ces.cnet.com/8301-13855_1-9843645-67.html

To review a detailed summary of the products selected, a video of the winners and finalists showcasing their technology is available on http://ces.cnet.com

Source: CNET press release