Atlona will come to ISE 2018 with a refined and focused AV over IP strategy for its
OmniStream™ platform, significantly broadening its applicability across commercial
and high-end residential projects. In addition to the expanded and clearly delineated
product family, Atlona will strengthen its portfolio of IP-related services to help
systems integrators deploy complete AV over IP solutions as quickly, simply and
efficiently as possible.

OmniStream was introduced at ISE 2016 as a networked switching and distribution
platform to help integrators build flexible, scalable and cost-effective AV systems. At
ISE stand 5-U80, Atlona will demonstrate three distinct OmniStream product families
built to provide an uncompromised AV over IP platform for integration in meeting
rooms and classrooms up to the largest whole-house, campus and enterprise-level
systems:

• OmniStream Pro, which offers unprecedented scalability and
reliability for medium-to-large commercial AV systems

• OmniStream R-Type, which improves performance with
simplified integration for light commercial and residential AV systems

• OmniStream Audio, a complementary audio line to support
Dante, AES67 and analog audio transport in OmniStream Pro and R-Type systems

Atlona will support the new OmniStream AV over IP structure with a full range of
services including IP certification and training, system design services, dedicated IP
support and commissioning services through its team of CCNA experts. Like all Atlona
products, every OmniStream product purchase will also be fortified through a 10-year
warranty.

Omnistream Pro

OmniStream Pro comprises the classic single- and dual-channel networked AV
encoders and decoders introduced in 2016. Providing the best in ultra-low half-frame
latency, uncompromised image quality, and network redundancy, OmniStream Pro
brings reliability and value to AV over IP deployments serving large conference rooms
and live venues, as well as multi-room and enterprise-wide systems.

Just in time for ISE, Atlona has released a new firmware upgrade (OmniStream Pro
1.1) to provide video wall capability, slate and scrolling text insertion, plus support for
encoder grouping. The latter is an Atlona first that allows integrators to program
automatic switching across any encoder and decoder on the IP network regardless of
physical location. This offers a level of versatility that is both complex and costly to
achieve in a legacy circuit-based switching system, while also further reducing
physical wiring and connectors required to establish multiple, long-distance
connection points.

OmniStream R-Type

Making its ISE debut, OmniStream R-Type is a streamlined version of what is now
called OmniStream Pro. In residential applications, OmniStream R-Type offers custom
installers a simple way to support whole-house 4K HDR distribution between any
number of sources and destinations, using existing structured cable and an off-the-
shelf network switch. This is especially useful for end customers that have an
imbalance of inputs to outputs – i.e., a minimal number of sources feeding a large
number of destinations.

For commercial applications, OmniStream R-Type provides the same integration and
performance benefits for AV and digital signage networks in bars, clubs, restaurants
and hotels, among other small-to-mid-sized systems. In both residential and light
commercial projects, the ability to use existing network infrastructure simplifies
deployments where architectural designs limit access to work behind walls and other
barriers.

OmniStream Audio

OmniStream Audio was specially created to complement both Pro and R-Type systems
in any commercial facility or residence, and streamline integration with Dante and
AES67-capable devices. The line incorporates the two-input, two-output Dante audio
bridge, integrates any number of Dante-enabled digital signal processors,
microphones, amplifiers or other devices within the OmniStream ecosystem. This
makes OmniStream instantly compatible with facility-wide conferencing, paging and
background music systems, with the flexibility to target specific zones matched to on-
screen video content.

New for ISE an IP-to-analogue audio bridge that provides 16 audio output channels.
Ideal for pairing with multi-channel amps, this enables integrators to target ceiling
speakers and other endpoints in multiple rooms or zones for informational,
entertainment, and other needs.

To further simplify system integration and minimise costs, all OmniStream Pro devices
and the R-Type encoder can be powered using a PoE-equipped Gigabit switch or using
a dedicated power supply. OmniStream products are configured using the free Atlona
Management System (AMS) 2.0 software, which serves as a centralised portal to
monitor and manage an OmniStream system.