The easiest solution for 4K* streaming, recording and switching
Pearl-2™ brings the pro features and processing power required for the most demanding live events including 4K streaming and recording, live switching, NDI support, and chroma keying. Add Epiphan Cloud and you can control Pearl-2 from anywhere to produce broadcast-quality content from a distance.
*Requires the 4K feature add-on
The Pearl-2 Rackmount Video Production Device from Epiphan is a production video mixer that lets you create visually appealing live video programs by combining, encoding, switching, and recording up to six video sources and two audio sources. Simple to use with a web-based portal for initial configuration, you get a drag and drop interface to create completely customizable layouts for your live stream. You can choose to keep Pearl-2's default encoding settings or customize them to meet your exact needs. Control the video recorder and video switcher capabilities via the touchscreen or the tablet-friendly Epiphan Live interface. It features a 2 RU rackmount server with all the same functionality as the portable Pearl-2 but is designed for installation and operation in a rack.
Key Features
Reliable, simple live streaming with Pearl-2's integrated live video production workflow
Designed for installation in a rack
Works with video sources from SD to 4K (separate add-on required for 4K)
Connect up to six sources at once to encode and stream one 4K Ultra HD program, or up to six 1080p Full HD programs
Use any combination of your video sources connected to the HDMI, 4K HDMI, or 12G-SDI video input ports, or from IP cameras over your network
Sixth generation Intel i7 processor
Use the touchscreen or Epiphan Live to preview and change the live content in your video programs
See changes immediately in your live video stream, and on displays connected to Pearl-2’s 4K HDMI video output ports
Simultaneously live stream to YouTube, Facebook, and any other CDN or video portal
Use the built-in streaming server to stream locally to web browsers, smart TVs, and set-top boxes
Control your streaming and recording from any mobile device or computer on your local network
Capture embedded HDMI and SDI audio, or use the XLR/RCA ports for professional-level audio from mixing consoles and sound equipment
Built-in attenuation and gain adjustment
Design your own custom layouts, including picture-in-picture, by using the drag and drop editor in Pearl-2’s web-based Admin panel
Combine, crop, and scale up to six video sources
Customize the video source completely with backgrounds, overlay images, text, and timestamping
Hold hundreds of hours of HD recordings on the 512GB solid-state hard drive
Configure automatic file transfer to networked storage or local USB drive via USB 3.0, to ensure your files are always protected
Connect your headphones and monitor audio using the front-mounted 3.5mm audio jack and on-screen VU meter
Send the content to a larger confidence monitor with Pearl-2’s two 4K HDMI video output ports
Use Pearl-2’s built-in streaming server to share via unicast or multicast stream to up to 50 viewers with popular streaming protocols such as HTTP, HLS, FLV, ASF, UPnP, and SAP
Publish your live video stream to a large audience using an enterprise streaming server or CDN using RTMP or RTSP
Supported CDNs including Facebook Live, YouTube, Wowza, Livestream, Akamai, Ustream, and more
Stream your final program output, in any desired resolution, while also recording high-quality ISOs for post-processing
Integrates easily with content management systems (CMS) and with learning management systems (LMS) such as Blackboard, Kaltura, Mediasite, and Moodle
Video inputs
Local video inputs: |
(2) 12G SDI (2) HDMI™ 1.4a1 / DVI2 (2) 4K HDMI™ 1.4a (UHD/DCI)3 / DVI2 (2) USB 3.0 (UVC) – rear panel |
Video over Ethernet5: |
RTSP4 NDI® 4.6, or NDI|HX6 (alpha channel support) SRT (push)6 |
Connectors: |
(4) HDMI type A (female) (2) BNC (female) (2) USB-A (female) – rear panel (1) RJ-45 |
Aspect ratios: |
3:2, 4:3, 16:9, 16:10, and custom aspect ratios |
Standard resolutions: |
PAL, PAL wide, NTSC, NTSC wide |
Input resolution range: |
640×480 to 4096×2160 |
Frame rate: |
Up to 60 fps7 |
Video input color spaces: |
HDMI: RGB 4:4:4, YCRCB 4:2:2, YCRCB 4:4:4 SDI: RGB 4:4:4, YCRCB 4:2:2 |
Deinterlacing: |
Yes |
Maximum cable length for SDI: |
300 ft |
Maximum cable length for USB 3.0: |
6 ft |
Audio inputs
Analog audio inputs: |
(4) XLR pro line level (+4.0 dBu) up to 12.3 VRMS +24 dBu (balanced/unbalanced, mono or two L/R stereo pairs) (1) RCA consumer line level -10 dBV (L/R stereo pair) |
Connectors: |
(4) XLR (female) (2) RCA (female) |
Digital audio inputs9: |
(2) SDI8 (4) HDMI (3) USB (rear panel) (6) RTSP (from RTSP input over Ethernet) (3) NDI (from NDI input over Ethernet) (6) SRT (from SRT input over Ethernet) |
Connectors: |
(2) SDI (female) (4) HDMI (female) (2) USB (female) – rear panel (1) RJ-45 (female) |
Audio gain control: |
0 dB to +30 dB |
Audio mute: |
Yes |
Configurable audio delay: |
-300 ms to +300 ms |
Video processing
Video output color space: |
4:2:0, 8 bits per color |
Video codec: |
H.264/AVC (ITU H.264, ISO/IEC 14496-10) 4:2:0, 8-bit color – Encoding profile: High, Main, Baseline – Profile levels: 3.0, 3.1,3.2,4.0,4.1, 5.1 Motion JPEG NDI NDI|HX |
Bitrate: |
1 to 50 Mbps (selectable) |
Bitrate control: |
Constant |
Hardware-accelerated video encoding: |
Optional |
Video scaling: |
Software and hardware |
Chroma keying: |
Upstream/downstream keying |
Key frames: |
1/2 s and 1 s up to 5 s in 1-second intervals |
Audio processing
Compression: |
MP3, AAC, and PCM |
Sampling rate: |
MP3: 22 kHz, 44 kHz, 48 kHz AAC: 16 kHz, 22 kHz, 44 kHz, 48 kHz PCM: 22 kHz, 44 kHz, 48 kHz |
Bitrate: |
64 to 320 kbps (MP3 and AAC) |
Video output
Signal types: |
(1) HDMI 2.0 (port 1) (1) HDMI 1.4a (port 2) (6) H.264/AVC digital video over Ethernet (2) NDI (unicast) (6) RTSP (6) SRT (push) (6) HLS (push) (6) MPEG-DASH (push) |
Connectors: |
(2) HDMI (1) RJ-45 (female) |
Encoded channels: |
Up to six 1080p channels at 30 fps or one 4K channel at 30 fps (recommended) |
Streaming protocols: |
MPEG-TS and FLV RTSP over TCP/UDP SRT (push) over UDP HLS (push) over HTTP/HTTPS MPEG-DASH (push) over HTTP/HTTPS Multi-publish to streaming server / CDN (SRT, RTSP, RTMP, RTMPS) HLS (pull) – Native Apple HTTP/HTTPS stream for iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch |
Multicast streams: |
RTP, MPEG-TS and RTP, and MPEG-TS over UDP UPnP and SAP |
Resolution ranges: |
Recorded: 480p to 2160p Streamed: H.264: 480p to 2160p NDI streamed: 480p to 1080p HDMI output ports: 480p to 2160p |
Frame rate: |
Up to 60 fps |
Formats: |
H.264/AVC (ITU H.264, ISO/IEC 14496-10) 4:2:0, 8-bit color – Encoding profile: High, Main, Baseline – Profile levels: 3.0, 3.1,3.2,4.0,4.1 Motion JPEG NDI |
Network traffic shaping (multicast streams): |
4 Mbps to 95 Mbps (configurable) |
Audio output
Analog audio output: |
(1) 3.5 mm stereo headphone jack – front panel |
Digital audio outputs: |
RTSP, SRT, and NDI audio over Ethernet HLS and MPEG-DASH audio over HTTP/HTTPS HDMI audio (embedded) |
Monitor and control
Touch screen: |
4.3 inch touch screen monitor (built in) resolution: 800×480 |
USB keyboard: |
Connect a standard USB keyboard (optional) |
USB status light: |
Connect a single USB status light (optional); supported models: – Kuando BusyLight UC Alpha and UC Omega – Delcom Products USB HID single-color and multi-color signal indicators |
Recording and storage
Record formats: |
AVI, MOV, MP4, and MPEG-TS |
Upload image formats: |
JPEG, PNG |
Internal hard drive: |
512 GB SSD10 |
File transfer protocols: |
FTP, SFTP, SCP, AWS S3 client, and WebDAV client RSync |
Network file share protocols: |
CIFS/SMB |
File system for USB storage: |
FAT16, FAT32, XFS, EXT2, EXT3, EXT4, NTFS |
External USB ports: |
(1) USB 3.0 – front panel (2) USB 3.0 (UAV/UAC) – rear panel |
Bitrate: |
Up to 50 Mbps |
Communication
USB standards: |
USB 1.1, USB 2.0, and USB 3.0 HDCP compliant |
Serial port: |
(1) Bidirectional RS-232 (female) |
Serial port protocols: |
Data bits: 7 or 8 (default) Stop bits: 1 Parity: None Flow control: None, Hardware or Software |
Serial port baud rate: |
19200 bps |
Ethernet host port: |
(1) RJ-45 (female) |
Ethernet data rate: |
10/100/1000 Base-T, half/full duplex with autodetect |
Maximum Transmission Unit: |
68 to 1500 MTU (configurable) |
Protocols: |
DHCP, TLS 1.2, LDAP, mDNS, UPnP, SAP, RTP, MPEG-TS & RTP and MPEG-TS/UDP, 802.1x, EAPOL, EAP-TTLS, EAP-TLS, PEAP, HTTP, HTTPS, NTP, PTP, FTP, SFTP, SCP AWS S3 |
Network discovery/announce: |
UPnP, SAP |
Network security
802.1x EAP methods: |
PEAP, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS |
Administration and control
Admin panel: |
Local web UI for full administration. On-screen display and mobile UI for confidence monitoring, administration, and control.
Local Admin panel access using a USB mouse, keyboard, and monitor connected directly to Pearl-2 with built-in virtual keyboard and touch-screen monitor support. |
Epiphan Live: |
Local web-based UI to easily control streaming, recording, and switching. |
Secure access: |
Multiple user accounts and passwords. HTTPS for secure Admin panel and Epiphan Live access, as well as local network access to the live channel broadcast. |
Remote access: |
Remote login for rescue troubleshooting and control. Cloud versions of the Admin panel and Epiphan Live are available for Internet access. |
API: |
Yes (HTTP/HTTPS or RS-232) |
Crestron driver: |
Yes |
Integrations
Content management systems: |
Kaltura Panopto |
Cloud access and management: |
Epiphan Cloud |
General
Power supply: |
Internal: 100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz |
Power use: |
0.8 A, 100-240 VAC |
Operating temperature: |
32° to 104° F (0° to 40° Celsius) |
Cooling: |
Fan airflow: Bottom front to back |
Enclosure: |
Metal |
Form factor: |
Portable desktop model 19″ rack mountable model |
Dimensions (W × D × H): |
Pearl-2: 11.81″ × 9.45″ × 3.54″ (300 mm × 240 mm × 90 mm) Pearl-2 Rackmount: 19 ⅛” × 3½” × 10 ⅞” (485 mm × 89 mm × 276 mm) – dimensions include mounting tabs |
Weight: |
Pearl-2: 8.38 lbs (3.8 kg) Pearl-2 Rackmount: 12.1 lbs (5.5 kg) |
Regulatory compliance: |
FCC compliance: Part 15 CE compliance: Directive 2014/30/EU – Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 2014/35/EU – Low Voltage Directive Directive 2011/65/EU – RoHS |