To simplify complex, multipoint signal distribution architectures in residential and light
commercial applications, Atlona will introduce its new OmniStream R-Type at the
forthcoming CEDIA show, in San Diego next month.
A streamlined version of its award-winning OmniStream AV over IP platform,
OmniStream R-Type gives custom installers a simple way to support any number of
sources and destinations over the home network 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. The ability to use existing network infrastructure is an
enormous benefit in large homes and light commercial facilities where architectural
designs limit access to work behind walls and other barriers.
OmniStream R-Type provides additional value by supporting pristine video quality with
extremely low-latency delivery in the home or small business, such as a sports bar or
restaurant. OmniStream R-Type today supports HDR for formats all the way up to
UHD at 60Hz and is designed to meet all requirements for future 4K and UHD formats.
OmniStream R-Type also provides a fully scalable platform to add new video/audio
sources and destinations to existing installations.
“It is increasingly common for a custom installer to win projects with imbalanced,
asymmetrical sources and destinations – four inputs and 28 outputs, for example,’
said Nick Bethard, Atlona’s senior product manager for networked AV. “OmniStream
R-Type is a solution ideally geared toward projects that exceed 16×16 systems or
need to leverage existing networking to provide an any-to-any solution for customers
that demand exceptional video and audio quality in a single, unified distribution
architecture.’
To further simplify system integration and minimise costs, OmniStream R-Type can be
powered using a PoE-equipped Gigabit switch or using a dedicated power supply. They
are configured using the free Atlona Management System (AMS) 2.0 software, which
serves as a centralised portal to monitor and manage an OmniStream R-Type system.
