Manage your 4K streaming, switching, and recording in one place with the Pearl-2 Base Video Mixer with 4K Add-On from Epiphan. This all-in-one video encoder and video production system allows you to connect up to six sources at once to encode and stream one Ultra HD 4K program or up to six 1080p Full HD programs. Use footage from IP cameras over your network or any combination of video sources connected to the mixer's HDMI, 4K HDMI, 12G-SDI, and USB video input ports.
The Pearl-2 Base Video Mixer from Epiphan is a powerful live-production 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. With Pearl-2 you can share any kind of video, anytime, anywhere. 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.
- Reliable, simple live streaming with Pearl-2's integrated live video production workflow
- 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, USB video input ports, or from network sources via NDI, RTSP, or SRT
- 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 send live stream to YouTube, Facebook, and any other CDN or video portal
- At the same time, 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 a 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
- Pearl-2 integrates easily with content management systems (CMS) and with learning management systems (LMS) such as Blackboard, Kaltura, Mediasite, and Moodle
- Built-in chroma keying for any input
- Send and receive SRT signals for hybrid or virtual productions
- Direct integration with Zoom and Teams
- Playback videos and add html graphics to your program for a dynamic production
- Remotely access and control from the cloud using Epiphan Edge
The 4K Feature Add-On from Epiphan enables 4K encoding and streaming capabilities on your Pearl-2 Base Video Mixer (available separately). In addition to all the Pearl-2 base functionality, this add-on allows you to encode 4K content, stream a 4K program comprised of up to two 4K and two HD or IP camera inputs, use 4K output ports, and optionally downscale UHD 4K to 1080p. You can simply activate your add-on with a one-time activation via Pearl-2's web portal.
- Crop the 4K view into several 1080p or 720p pieces
- Move between the virtual cameras in your live production using Pearl-2's switcher interface
- Record and stream your 4-up view to YouTube or any 4K-capable CDN
- All four HD videos are synchronized together in one live 4K video program
- Create a 4K video production with a 4K camera and 4K slide presentation
- Use a single, stationary 4K camera to simulate multiple virtual HD cameras
- Downscale from 4K sources to Full HD for streaming live
- Build and encode a UHD 4K collage from four HD video sources