OmniStream AV over IP
Uncompromised AV over IP performance and reliability
Atlona OmniStream is a flexible, scalable, and cost-effective AV distribution platform for meeting rooms, small to medium office buildings, restaurants, retail establishments, corporations, and even a campus or enterprise. OmniStream delivers the performance and dependability of traditional AV distribution, plus the unrestricted scalability and cost efficiency of integrating over data networks.
OmniStream Pro
Ideal for conference rooms, auditoriums, and divisible rooms, plus mission-critical AV distribution in enterprises, campuses, and large facilities.
OmniStream R-Type
Delivers performance and dependability for a wide variety of light commercial AV distribution applications.
Simple to integrate
The OmniStream AV over IP platform is remarkably simple to set up and manage – whether for a small meeting room or an entire university campus. An intuitive, powerful network resource with a web-based GUI lets you configure virtual AV routing over the network – just as easily as setting up a traditional AV matrix switcher. Post-integration, managing your OmniStream systems is a breeze with automated monitoring, centralized firmware updating, and much more.
Fast network switch configuration
In addition to easy AV routing setup, OmniStream can quickly be integrated with many popular, industry-leading managed network switches from Cisco®, Pakedge, and others. Simply upload an Atlona Certified Switch configuration file to your network switch, and avoid the tedious process of running through setup menus and options. See for yourself how easy it is to configure a Cisco SG300 network switch for OmniStream. Or contact Atlona sales for information on purchasing a pre-configured Cisco SG350X 24 or 48 port switch.
Ethernet link testing (coming soon)
OmniStream AV over IP systems feature Ethernet link testing, a convenient feature for integrators and technicians to test integrity of the network infrastructure. Testing is initiated from the encoder web GUI, and performed between an encoder and decoders joined to it in a multicast group. Test results can be monitored from the encoder and decoder web GUI, avoiding the need to visually check for an image at each display location.
David Shamir demonstrates OmniStream’s fast switching capabilities.
“After reviewing the requirements and aligning them with solutions available on the market, all signs pointed us to Atlona’s OmniStream AV over IP platform.”
Brian Hayes / Sr. Sales Engineer, IVCi
What is AV over IP?
AV over IP is the transmission and distribution of audio, video, and other signals over data networks. AV over IP is also commonly known as networked AV.
AV over IP offers potentially significant benefits for AV system integrators and end users. Compared to traditional systems for AV distribution and extension, networked AV systems can be designed with virtually unrestricted scalability and signal routing flexibility, in addition to the convenience and cost efficiency of standard data networks.
Learn more about the benefits of AV over IP
Unrestricted scalability.
Traditional circuit-based AV distribution requires hardware with fixed input and output port configurations that dictate system capacity, routing capability, and upgradability. With AV over IP, there is far greater flexibility in distributing signals, and upgrading is simply a matter of adding as many endpoints and network ports as desired.
AV over IP also offers value and cost benefits for scaling to large system designs without the need to specify a large matrix switcher.
Ideal for few inputs but many outputs.
System designs for applications such as digital signage comprise just a few sources distributed to numerous displays. This “asymmetrical” I/O scenario is often complex and expensive to integrate with fixed-configuration matrix switchers and DAs. For networked AV, system design is much more straightforward, defined by the size of the network switch and the number of decoders.
Virtualized matrix switching.
A networked AV system can bring together numerous sources and destinations from many local and distant locations, and distribute content between them in so many different ways that would not be possible with traditional AV matrix switching and distribution. This “virtual matrix” capability is enabled by the flexibility and agility of integrating AV over IP networks.
OmniStream Certification and Services
Atlona AV Over IP Certification
Atlona is pleased to offer free online education courses and Atlona AV Over IP Certification. This is a great opportunity to learn about networked AV systems, the OmniStream product family, and the essential principles of data networking. These courses are industry certified and accredited by InfoComm. With Atlona AV Over IP Certification, you’ll have the credibility, knowledge, and confidence to inform your customers on the ideal networked AV system solutions for their requirements, and deliver quality sales and technical support whenever necessary.
Being certified by Atlona gives you priority and key advantages in selling and supporting OmniStream systems. For more information, please contact your Atlona sales representative.
Atlona Professional Services
Atlona provides project design, configuration, and management services to system designers and integrators working with OmniStream AV over IP products. A trusted authority in providing support and guidance during the system design and deployment phases, Atlona will work with you to ensure optimal performance and efficiency in your AV over IP projects.
Contact us to get started and we will assign a dedicated engineer to guide you through the project from beginning to end. From creating a customized planner through commissioning to final on-site training, Atlona will provide each customer with the same exceptional level of care and support regardless of size. OmniStream Professional Services Overview
Unprecedented scalability and reliability for medium to large AV systems.
When your AV needs call for building or campus-wide distribution, along with mission-critical reliability, OmniStream Pro is your go-to platform.
How can OmniStream Pro be ideal for professional AV integration?
Discover for yourself – here are just a few of the many possibilities.
Multi-room AV distribution
Use OmniStream Pro to create efficient system designs for sharing AV sources among several rooms over standard data network infrastructure. Free yourself from the restrictions and great expense of large matrix switchers.
Live venues
Live events in entertainment venues, performing arts centers, and arenas usually require image magnification (IMAG) on multiple displays, a critical requirement for absolutely mininal latency. Also essential for live events and many other applications is zero tolerance for system downtime.
OmniStream Pro meets both essential requirements, so you won’t need to compromise. Shown below is an application scenario for a performing arts center.
Conference rooms
OmniStream Pro enables streamlined, modular system designs for conference rooms and meeting rooms. Integration is greatly simplified with AV routing and management over IP network infrastructure, while also allowing easy replication of system designs over several rooms.
Enterprise-wide AV integration
OmniStream Pro not only delivers virtually unlimited scalability for campuses or enterprises, but is also engineered with industry-exclusive features for optimizing performance and reliability over very large networks.
Video walls
OmniStream systems include video wall processing that allows OmniStream-encoded AV content to be presented across an array of displays. The Atlona Velocity control system offers powerful configuration and control features specifically for OmniStream video walls, including the ability to easily create and recall presets.
The OmniStream Pro 122 is a compact, dual-channel AV decoder that can drive two displays in a video wall, dramatically saving equipment space and integration costs.
Click here to learn more about video wall integration with OmniStream and Velocity.
Critical-quality video performance.
OmniStream Pro delivers the image quality you demand from baseband video, using high performance, visually lossless compression. The codec in OmniStream Pro is optimized for pristine, highly detailed graphics imagery, as well as 4K HDR video content.
Ultra-low latency.
AV over IP systems are known for requiring tradeoffs between image quality and latency. OmniStream delivers the best of both worlds –
uncompromised picture quality and just half a frame of encode-decode latency, the lowest for any AV over Gigabit Ethernet platform.
As illustrated here, encode-to-decode latency is just 8 ms for 60 Hz video.
Forward error correction.
When planning for AV integration spanning a campus or enterprise, reliability of packet transmission over multiple or large LANs is a must. To ensure AV signal integrity, OmniStream Pro uses the same SMPTE standard FEC (forward error correction) adopted by the broadcast industry for video delivery over large-scale, complex networks.
Click here to see all features & benefits of OmniStream Pro
4K/UHD and HDR
Designing professional AV systems that can handle 4K video is a must. End users are demanding 4K from integrators, while new and interesting use cases continue to emerge in pro AV applications. OmniStream Pro supports 4K/UHD and HDR formats, in addition to computer and video rates.
High Density Integration
OmniStream Pro encoders can process two independent video channels in one box, while competitive products only allow one channel of encode. Based on pricing per video channel, OmniStream encoders offer a significant cost advantage for large-scale systems.
System Redundancy and Failover
IT operations require redundancy and failover measures for critical aspects of their systems. With IT increasingly managing AV, networked AV systems are expected to meet similar requirements. OmniStream Pro can stream over two redundant networks, as well as deliver two redundant AV streams.
Secure Content Distribution
With networked AV systems part of the IT infrastructure, security is another key consideration. For government, military, and enterprise applications, protecting sensitive information is absolutely essential. OmniStream features AES-128 standards-based encryption technology.
Highly Robust and Reliable Over Large Networks
In large network applications, there is a small possibility of lost or damaged packets. OmniStream Pro employs SMPTE 2022 forward error correction, an industry-standard technology that fully compensates for any network errors while delivering artifact-free, uninterrupted real-time video.
Ultra-Low Latency
Video signals are highly bandwidth-intensive. Video compression is a necessity to reduce AV signal data rates, but this also introduces some latency which may not be acceptable. OmniStream features a light compression algorithm with absolutely minimal encode-to-decode latency.
Power over Ethernet
PoE is essential for flexible installation and remote powering of Wi-Fi access points and other devices. OmniStream devices are PoE-capable, making it convenient to place them near AV sources and displays. PoE also allows centralized power monitoring and management of endpoints.
Budget-Friendly
For multi-room AV distribution, an OmniStream networked AV system can deliver more appealing value compared to traditional matrix switching. When it comes to larger system designs for buildings and campuses, the value and cost benefits increase dramatically.
Meet the OmniStream Pro product family.
Atlona offers a pro AV industry first – two channels of encoding or decoding in a single half-rack enclosure.
OmniStream 111 (AT-OMNI-111)
Single-Channel Networked AV Encoder
OmniStream 111 Wallplate (AT-OMNI-111-WP)
Wallplate Networked AV Encoder
OmniStream 112 (AT-OMNI-112)
Dual-Channel Networked AV Encoder
OmniStream 121 (AT-OMNI-121)
Single-Channel Networked AV Decoder
Performance and simplified integration for light commercial AV systems.
OmniStream R-Type has you covered for flexible, reliable 4K HDR over IP distribution for restaurants, retail, digital signage, offices, and many other applications.
How can OmniStream R-Type be ideal for my AV integration needs?
Here are just a few of the many possibilities for satisfying functional requirements and delivering long-term value to your customers.
Bars and restaurants
Use OmniStream R-Type to create efficient yet scalable system designs for sharing TV broadcasts everywhere without the restriction of a fixed matrix switcher. Expand the possibilities with video walls and on-screen, scrolling text messages.
Digital signage
Digital signage systems are usually asymmetrical – a few sources feeding a large number of destinations – and a challenge for traditional AV designs. But with OmniStream, it’s simply a matter of provisioning a decoder and network drop for each display.
Video walls
OmniStream systems include video wall processing that allows OmniStream-encoded AV content to be presented across an array of displays. The Atlona Velocity control system offers powerful configuration and control features specifically for OmniStream video walls, including the ability to easily create and recall presets.
Click here to learn more about video wall integration with OmniStream and Velocity.
Why should I consider OmniStream R-Type?
OmniStream R-Type is 4K HDR distribution infrastructure, now and the future. Free yourself from the past limitations of other AV over IP systems with a fully capable, scalable, and dependable platform – backed by our industry-leading 10 year warranty.
High performance 4K HDR.
OmniStream R-Type supports 4K HDR, including Dolby® Vision™ @ 60 Hz and 12-bit color, HDR10 @ 60 Hz and 10-bit color, and HLG (Hybrid Log-Gamma) for 60p HDR broadcast services. OmniStream delivers the image quality you demand from baseband video, using high performance, visually lossless compression optimized for fast-motion video content.
Ultra-low latency.
OmniStream R-Type delivers the best of both worlds – uncompromised picture quality and just half a frame of encode-decode latency, the lowest for any AV over Gigabit Ethernet platform. This equates to a delay of just 8 ms with 60 Hz video.
Plug and play compatibility with network switches.
OmniStream R-Type is ready to go with industry-leading network switches from Cisco and others. All you need to do is connect your devices to the network and upload a configuration file to the switch. Forget about tedious manual setup procedures.
Works with existing network cabling.
One of the most significant costs of AV integration is a new cabling infrastructure. The beauty of OmniStream is that it’s ready for use with the network cabling already in place for a facility, going as far back as CAT 5e.
Click here to see all features & benefits of OmniStream R-Type
4K/UHD and HDR
Delivering AV systems for 4K HDR video is a must. OmniStream R-Type supports 4K/UHD and HDR formats such as HDR10. You and your customers can rest assured, knowing that OmniStream R-Type will be ready for 60p HDR broadcast services in the future.
High Density Integration
The OmniStream R-Type encoder processes two independent video channels in one box, while competitive products only allow one channel of encode. This results in a significant cost advantage and simplified integration when rack space is at a premium.
Ultra-Low Latency
OmniStream features a light compression algorithm with absolutely minimal encode-to-decode latency less than one frame, or 9 ms for 60 Hz video. This easily allows for demanding applications requiring tight synchronization, such as keyboard / mouse or touch display control of PCs.
Plug and Play
OmniStream systems can quickly be integrated with popular network switches through configuration files available from Atlona. This avoids the need for IT expertise or to bring in network experts for small to medium systems, saving valuable installation time and costs for your customers.
Use existing network cabling
OmniStream R-Type runs over standard Gigabit Ethernet, which natively accommodates CAT 5e and CAT 6 network cabling. If available, you can use the existing structured cabling in a facility, without having to plan for an expensive retrofit to install CAT 6A or CAT 7.
Content Encryption
This AV over IP platform is HDCP 2.2 compliant from end to end, and ensures trouble-free compatibility with all premium UHD source content. In commercial applications, OmniStream R-Type also lets you disengage HDCP authorization for inputs and outputs as needed.
Power over Ethernet
PoE is essential for flexible installation and remote powering of Wi-Fi access points and other devices. OmniStream devices are PoE-capable, making it convenient to place them near AV sources and displays. PoE also allows centralized power monitoring and management of endpoints.
Budget-Friendly
For asymmetrical systems with few inputs but a large number of outputs, AV over IP is far simpler to design, more reliable, much more scalable, and more cost-friendly than cascading matrix switchers and DAs. Future system expansion is much simpler and less expensive as well.
Meet the OmniStream R-Type product family.
Atlona offers an AV industry first – two channels of encoding in a single half-rack enclosure for compact rack installations.
OmniStream 512 (AT-OMNI-512)
Dual-Channel Networked AV Encoder
OmniStream 521 (AT-OMNI-521)
Single-Channel Networked AV Decoder
| OmniStream Pro | OmniStream R-Type | |
|---|---|---|
| Applications | Commercial AV | Commercial and residential AV |
| Typical installation environments | Corporate, education, government, medical, and enterprise | Retail, restaurants, bars, hospitality, offices, and residences |
| Video resolutions | VESA, SD, HD, 4K/UHD | VESA, SD, HD, 4K/UHD |
| Video compression | SMPTE VC-2 (graphics & fast motion optimized) | SMPTE VC-2 (fast motion optimized) |
| Latency (encode-to-decode) | <0.5 frame; 8 ms for 60 Hz video | <0.5 frame; 8 ms for 60 Hz video |
| Content protection | HDCP 2.2 | HDCP 2.2 |
| Device powering | PoE or local powering | PoE (local powering also available for encoder) |
| Dual-channel encoding | ✓ (single-channel encoder also available) | ✓ |
| HDR (HDR10, Dolby Vision, HLG) | ✓ | ✓ |
| RS-232 or IR control pass-through | ✓ | ✓ |
| Video wall processing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Logo and image display | ✓ | ✓ |
| Scrolling text display | ✓ | ✓ |
| AES67 audio over IP | ✓ | ✓ |
| Selectable AES-128 encryption | ✓ | ✓ |
| IEEE 802.1x | ✓ | |
| Streaming redundancy features | ✓ | |
| SMPTE 2022 FEC (forward error correction) | ✓ | |
| Variable bit rate control | ✓ | |
| Encoder grouping with auto-input switching | ✓ | |
| Audio embedding & de-embedding | ✓ | |
| Limited warranty | 10 years | 10 years |
OmniStream Pro encoders and decoders are compatible with OmniStream R-Type Series when set for motion video optimization.
Audio over IP integration.
OmniStream products can be integrated with AES67-enabled audio systems for meeting rooms, lobbies, restaurants / bars, background music applications, and more.
AES67
OmniStream Pro and R-Type encoders and decoders stream audio to third party AES67-capable products.
How can OmniStream Audio be ideal for commercial AV integration?
Have a look below.
Bars and restaurants
Use OmniStream and AES67 to distribute audio to separate zones matched to the video content on the screens.
AES67-enabled amplifier
Send audio from OmniStream encoders or decoders to Atlona AT-GAIN-120 amplifiers to complete your AV system projects with sound reinforcement.
Gain™ 120 (AT-GAIN-120)
Stereo / Mono Audio Power Amplifier – 120 Watts
(with AT-GAIN-NET IP audio interface)
USB over IP integration.
Complete your meeting room AV system designs by incorporating USB peripherals for video conferencing, audio integration, and more.
How can OmniStream USB be ideal for commercial AV integration?
Have a look below.
Meeting rooms
OmniStream USB, encoders, and decoders form the basis for an all-IP based meeting room system that supports soft codec conferencing, plus interactive displays.
Conference rooms
OmniStream USB devices simplify integration of BYOD laptops into conference room audio systems, while also allowing the use of newer touch-enabled displays and cameras.
Soft codec conferencing upgrade
OmniStream USB lets you easily update or upgrade an existing meeting room system for video conferencing.
Meet the OmniStream USB product family.
Integrate, route, and extend USB from PCs and peripherals over IP networks.
OmniStream 311 (AT-OMNI-311)
USB to IP Adapter for Host Device
OmniStream 324 (AT-OMNI-324)
IP to USB Adapter for Peripheral Devices
Simple, worry-free setup + deployment
The Atlona Management System (AMS™) features an intuitive web-based GUI that lets you easily configure AV routing and other essential settings, just as you would with a conventional AV matrix switcher. AMS also automatically discovers networked OmniStream endpoint devices for you, making the configuration process even more effortless. After installation, AMS becomes a powerful network resource for managing OmniStream systems, including configuration backup and restoration, centralized firmware management, automated system monitoring, and more.
AMS is part of Velocity™ that also includes AV control and room scheduling. It is available as a free software download or a cost-effective server appliance.
Velocity Control: Effortless, Seamless
OmniStream is designed for fast, streamlined integration with the Velocity AV control system, featuring an innovative IP system architecture for unprecedented scalability and reliability. Users can quickly and efficiently set up Velocity for controlling an OmniStream system, with no programming or extensive training required – just simple navigation and menu selections. Integrators and AV/IT staff can also easily streamline control system modifications. Velocity automatically configures touch panels with an intuitive GUI for AV signal routing.
Unified IP Platform for AV Distribution and Control
OmniStream, AMS, and Velocity all operate over standard IP network infrastructure. A unified, IP-based platform for AV signal distribution, system management, and control enables unprecedented scalability, system design flexibility, reliability, ease of integration, and long-term value.
Use OmniStream Pro to create efficient system designs for sharing AV sources among several rooms over standard data network infrastructure. Free yourself from the restrictions and great expense of large matrix switchers.
OmniStream Pro enables streamlined, modular system designs for conference rooms and meeting rooms. Integration is greatly simplified with AV routing and management over IP network infrastructure, while also allowing easy replication of system designs over several rooms.
OmniStream systems include video wall processing that allows OmniStream-encoded AV content to be presented across an array of displays. The Atlona Velocity control system offers powerful configuration and control features specifically for OmniStream video walls, including the ability to easily create and recall presets.
Enterprise-wide AV integration
OmniStream Pro not only delivers virtually unlimited scalability for campuses or enterprises, but is also engineered with industry-exclusive features for optimizing performance and reliability over very large networks.
Use OmniStream R-Type to create efficient yet scalable system designs for sharing TV broadcasts everywhere without the restriction of a fixed matrix switcher. Expand the possibilities with video walls and on-screen,scrolling text messages.
Digital signage systems are usually asymmetrical – a few sources feeding a large number of destinations – and a challenge for traditional AV designs. But with OmniStream, it’s simply a matter of provisioning a decoder and network drop for each display.
Live events in entertainment venues, performing arts centers, and arenas usually require image magnification (IMAG) on multiple displays, a critical requirement for absolutely mininal latency. Also essential for live events and many other applications is zero tolerance for system downtime.
OmniStream Pro meets both essential requirements, so you won’t need to compromise.
Success Story
OmniStream at Javits Center
Atlona’s OmniStream AV over IP platform is installed in one of the world’s best known and largest convention centers to deliver pristine, low-latency AV signals with AES128 encryption technology.
OmniStream at Bank Hapoalim
The Bank’s new Innovation Center in Tel Aviv features an AV facility which highlights the many advantages of Atlona’s new OmniStream™ AV over IP solution.
OmniStream Networked AV Platform Stimulates Simulated Healthcare Learning
Critical nursing and health science programs at Blessing-Rieman College benefit from Atlona’s OmniStream AV over IP platform to eliminate older, maxed-out analog systems while providing fast switching speed and ensuring future AV systems growth.
