Harman Professional Solutions is set to debut the BSS Soundweb Omni 600, 300, and 200 Series AV-over-IP platforms at InfoComm 2026, expanding its ecosystem with video capabilities, USB, and touch panel control. These systems support 4K60 4:4:4 video and various audio standards, enhancing AV distribution and collaboration workflows for professional environments. The company will also introduce BSS Soundweb Omni Touch Panels designed for enterprise use, offering app-defined interfaces and flexible deployment options.
This expansion transforms BSS from a specialized audio DSP brand into a comprehensive AV-over-IP ecosystem, positioning Harman to compete directly with integrated platforms like Q-SYS and Crestron. By embedding video, USB routing, and touch control into a single architecture, Harman reduces hardware silos and simplifies deployment for enterprise and higher education campuses. For the streaming industry, the Omni 300’s native dual-stream capability highlights a growing requirement for simultaneous high-quality local distribution and lower-bandwidth cloud-bound streaming. Watch for the global release of all three Omni series in late summer 2026 to see if this unified branding accelerates consolidate purchasing from enterprise IT managers.
Harman Professional Solutions is positioning the BSS Soundweb Omni platform as a unified AV-over-IP ecosystem that integrates audio, video, control, and USB distribution under a single software environment. In an exclusive video interview with AVNetwork, Harman described the expansion as a strategic pivot toward completing its vision of an all-inclusive, performance-first AV ecosystem, with the Omni 600, 300, and 200 Series representing the first time video capabilities have been added to the BSS Soundweb Omni platform. The company confirmed that all three product families are configured, managed, and monitored through Harman's AVX Suite software platform, enabling systems to be designed and operated as one cohesive environment.
The Omni 600 Series targets mission-critical applications in higher education, government, enterprise, and large-venue environments, supporting 4K60 4:4:4 video with Motion Wavelet Compression for ultra-low end-to-end latency. Harman's official announcement detailed that the Omni 600 features Virtual Network USB 2.0 Hub technology enabling a single USB host to connect to devices at up to four remote endpoints, with native support for Dante AV-A and Dante audio standards. The Omni 300 Series uses H.264 or H.265 compression to stream 4K60 4:4:4 video while simultaneously generating a secondary 1080p stream for third-party platforms, making it suitable for meeting spaces, hospitality venues, casinos, retail environments, and hybrid classrooms.
The BSS Soundweb Omni Touch Panels extend the platform into the user interface layer with app-defined interaction capabilities. Harman announced that the touch panels feature an Any-App persona enabling user-installed applications, allowing a single panel type to support a wide range of use cases without dedicated hardware. The panels incorporate integrated speakers, microphones, and a front-facing HD camera for voice, telephone, and video conferencing applications, with mounting flexibility including wall, glass, VESA, and in-wall installation using standard single-gang electrical boxes.
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