Latin America. Atlona is raising the bar for visual quality, performance and integration convenience in networked AV deployments with the upgrade of its OmniStream AV over IP platform.
The new OmniStream 2.0 firmware adds support for 4K/60 video with 4:4:4 color sampling along with significantly improved bitrate efficiency and built-in multi-view processing capability.
OmniStream 2.0 features the new VCx codec, which enables 4K/60 4:4:4 streams with artifacts-free presentation for both computer-generated content and fast-moving video. Significant gains in encoding efficiency, compared to the previous-generation VC-2 codec, enable more HD streams on 1 Gigabit Ethernet networks, multiple 4K streams on 10 Gigabit switch-to-switch uplinks, and simultaneous 4K and HD on Gigabit Ethernet. VCx also offers ultra-low latency of less than 1 frame from encoding to decoding.
OmniStream 2.0 features new multi-view window processing, allowing simultaneous display of multiple sources from OmniStream Pro encoders on a display from an AT-OMNI-121 set-top box. Since it does not require a dedicated external multiview processor, this new functionality is ideal for environments such as classrooms or auditoriums with auxiliary rooms, network operations centers and multi-room monitoring applications.
Additional key features in the OmniStream 2.0 technology upgrade include ultra-fast switching between 4K/60 video streams; integrated testing of Ethernet links between encoders and decoders; and the ability to preview video streams as thumbnails via Atlona's Velocity™ AV control system or in the OmniStream web-based GUI.
OmniStream 2.0 firmware is installed on the new OmniStream units and available as a free firmware update for existing OmniStream Pro and R Type hardware models, except the AT-OMNI-122, preserving customers' investment and allowing them to take advantage of the latest technological advances.
OmniStream 2.0 users can choose to use the new VCx codec or the previous VC-2 codec, enabling compatibility and security updates for existing OmniStream deployments and allowing customers to transition to VCx at any time.
