Pearl Mini – Video Production System – Epiphan

Description

Pearl Mini is a all-in-one video production system that allow you to record, stream, and switch up to 3 HD inputs simultaneously and you can work with HDMI, SDI and DVI sources without signal converters or scalers.

With Pearl Mini you can design your own custom layouts, including picture in picture and image overlays, using the drag-and-drop editor in Pearl Mini’s web-based Admin panel, combine, crop, and scale up to 2 HD video sources, add overlay images, text, timestamping and more.

Use the mic-level XLR and 3.5mm inputs, or line-level TRS and RCA inputs and built-in attenuation and gain adjustment mean you get perfect sound fidelity.

Moreover, Pearl Mini all-in-one video production system allow you to simultaneously live stream to YouTube, Facebook or any other content delivery network or content management system. At the same time, use the built-in streaming server to stream locally to web browsers, smart TVs, and set-top boxes.

Features

 

 

Video inputs	Connectors	(2) HDMI (1) 3G SDI
	Resolutions	Most common and custom SDI/HDMI modes up to 1920×1200
	Video format options	3G SDI, HD-SDI, SD-SDI1 HDMI
Audio input	Connectors	Mic-level: (2) XLR (L/R stereo pair or mono, supports phantom power) (1) 3.5mm (stereo/unbalanced for electret mics) Line-level:  (2) RCA (L/R stereo pair) (2) 1/4″ TRS (L/R stereo pair or mono)
	Input level max	RCA: -10 dBV (consumer line level) 1/4″ TRS: 12.3 V (RMS), (+24 dBu)
Video output	Connectors	(1) HDMI
	Built-in display	Touch screen display for confidence monitoring, viewing system information, set up, and simple switching, streaming, and recording control
Audio output	3.5 mm audio	Front-mounted headphone jack for confidence monitoring
Video switching	During live streaming and recording via the touch screen or web UI
Video encoding	Video codecs	H.264, Motion JPEG
	Video bitrate	1 – 50 Mb/s
	Key frame intervals	Programmable
	Color resolution	4:2:0
	Output frame size	Configurable up to 4096×2160
	Encoded programs	2 simultaneous 1080p programs at 30 fps with up to 2 Full HD sources (recommended), or 1 1080p program at 30 fps with up to 3 Full HD sources (without scaling2)
Audio encoding	Audio codecs	MP3, PCM, and AAC (sampling 16 to 48 kHz with bitrate up to 320 kbps)
Network	Connector	(1) 10/100/1000 Ethernet RJ45
	Streams	MPEG-TS, FLV, and ASF
		RTSP over TCP/UDP
		Multi-Publish to Streaming Server / CDN (RTSP, RTMP)
		HLS – Native Apple HTTP stream for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch
	Multicast streams	RTP, MPEG-TS & RTP and MPEG-TS over UDP
	Network discovery/announce	UPnP, SAP
Storage	Local SD card3	Up to 512 GB EXT4 formatted internal storage (user supplied)
		Automatically removes oldest recordings from internal storage as space is required.
		File maintenance through Admin panel (web interface)
	Local USB 3.0	Automatic or manual copy via 3 USB 3.0 ports
	Network storage	FTP (server and client), SFTP, SCP, RSYNC, CIFS, AWS, or WebDav servers
Administration	Web Admin panel, Epiphan Live portal, and touch screen
	Multiple user accounts/passwords.
	Comprehensive HTTP and RS-232 APIs for 3rd party integrations.
Time Sync	NTP, TIME (RFC 868), PTP v1 (IEEE-1588-2002 V1)
Power supply	1.5 A, 100-240 VAC, 50 to 60 Hz (60W); 1.3 A, 100-240 VAC, 50 to 60 Hz (84W)
Input power rating	12 VDC, 5.0 A (maximum / 60W PSU); 12 VDC, 7.0 A (maximum / 84W PSU)
Operating temperature	32° to 104° F (0° to 40° Celsius)
Dimensions	10 1/4” x 6 3/4” x 2 3/8” (261 mm x 172 mm x 60 mm)
Product weight	3.8 lbs (1.7 kg)

¹SD-SDI audio is not supported.

²Pearl Mini supports up to three HD video sources in a single channel with two picture in picture layouts under certain conditions, see the user guide for details.

³SD card is reserved for system use and cannot be used to transfer files to other devices, like a laptop. Use a USB memory device to manually transfer files instead.