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Epiphan Pearl-2 Live Stream Switcher

Epiphan Pearl-2 Live Stream Switcher

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General - deinterlacing Yes
General - audio mute Yes
General - dual nic Yes10
General - enclosure Metal

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Overview

Product description from Epiphan Video

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 Edge and you can control Pearl-2 from anywhere to produce broadcast-quality content from a distance.

Highlights

  • Live switching and production from the cloud
  • Centralized dashboard for monitoring devices
  • Real-time alerting of any issues
  • Integrate your Pearl into any Crestron space using the Crestron-developed Control Module Learn more
  • Bring streaming and recording to any Q-SYS space with the secure Q-SYS plugin for Pearl Learn more
  • Pearl Mini is the most capable streaming and recording system that integrates with Extron
More about this product

4K feature now comes included with Pearl-2.

Power up Pearl-2 with Epiphan Edge™

Take control of Pearl-2 from anywhere with Epiphan Edge’s powerful remote production capabilities.

  • Full remote access
  • Live switching and production from the cloud
  • Centralized dashboard for monitoring devices
  • Real-time alerting of any issues
Discover Epiphan Edge

Seamless integrations

The most flexible recording and streaming appliance for automating video in any space

  • crestron

    Integrate your Pearl into any Crestron space using the Crestron-developed Control Module

    Learn more
  • Q-sys

    Bring streaming and recording to any Q-SYS space with the secure Q-SYS plugin for Pearl

    Learn more
  • extron

    Pearl Mini is the most capable streaming and recording system that integrates with Extron

  • Panopto

    Sync all of your recordings to your Panopto folders automatically

    Learn more
  • yuja

    Streamline your YuJa video workflows with Pearl hardware

    Learn more
  • opencast

    Design the ideal OpenCast lecture capture system

    Learn more
  • kaltura

    Bring ease of use and wider adoption of your Kaltura CMS with automated video capture

    Learn more

  • Automate EchoVideo lecture capture with flexible, multi-source recording

    Learn more

Get direct feeds from Teams and Zoom

Add Microsoft Teams and Zoom participants in full HD as SRT sources into Pearl with Epiphan Connect.

  • Isolated audio for each participant
  • Simplified, dummy-proof screen sharing
  • Entirely cloud based – no cables, no local network, no extra gear!
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Versatile connectivity with NDI and SRT

Pearl-2 empowers owners to take advantage of networked inputs both on-site and around the world.

NDI® and NDI|HX for network video production

Pearl-2 supports High Bandwidth NDI with alpha channels and NDI|HX for broadcast-quality video with low-latency over Gigabit Ethernet networks. No extra HDMI or SDI cables are required. The system accepts video and audio from a wide variety of NDI-enabled devices and cameras, and it’s just as easy to share the output from Pearl-2 with other NDI devices on the network.

Learn more about NDI and Pearl

Optimized video transport over any network with SRT

Securely add sources and stream content across public Internet while maintaining professional-quality regardless of network conditions. Ideal for bringing remote feeds into your production.

Learn more about SRT and Pearl

Pearl-2 models

Choose the model that suits your needs.

Pearl-2: Desktop

For portable live production. Includes a hard-shell carrying case.

Pearl-2: Rackmount

All the same features of Pearl-2 but designed for rack installation.

 

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“Epiphan Pearl has been a game-changer in our customer offering.”

Glenn Fraser, Video Engineering Specialist at Freeman

Record in 4K

Harness the power of Pearl-2 to capture stunning 4K video at 30 fps. Pearl-2’s hardware-accelerated encoder provides flawless H.264 encoding for maximum compatibility and performance with any video portal or player.

4K feature now comes standard with Pearl-2. For Pearl-2 units bought before April 5, 2026, the 4K add-on feature must be purchased separately.

Internal 500 GB SSD

Save recordings directly to the internal 500 GB SSD. Easily download recordings and manage files through the Admin panel or Epiphan Live interface.

Automatic or manual file uploads

Record to the local SSD while automatically transferring files to a USB drive, local server, or network-attached storage device (FTP or SFTP) for fail-proof recording, or transfer files manually.

Epiphan Live

Switch video sources live

Pearl-2’s built-in touch screen makes it easy to switch between your video sources and layouts during live productions. Alternatively, use the browser-based Epiphan Live interface to switch sources from almost anywhere using a desktop, laptop, or mobile device.

Get creative

Pearl-2’s powerful yet easy-to-use layout editor lets you combine, crop, and scale video sources to create dynamic, professional-quality layouts.

Custom Layout Designer

Easy PiP layouts

Make picture-in-picture, side-by-side, three-quarter, and other layouts for a dynamic and polished presentation.

Chroma key for green screens and graphics

With Pearl-2’s chroma key support, easily use green screen setups for background replacement and third-party titling software to bring rich animations and lower thirds into your productions.

Graphics, images and dynamic text

Add professional html-based graphics from Singular.live, Uno, or Flowics. Add transparent PNG images, backgrounds, timestamps, text overlays, and other elements. Define custom system variables for even more flexibility, like adding current GPS coordinates.

Media playback

Playback recorded videos directly into live productions, or use as dynamic backgrounds in your layouts.

Total control, effortless automation

Scheduling

Ensure no missed recordings or last-minute hiccups with full automation of your recordings and livestreams

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Plug n' play configuration presets

Save time with preset loading for switching event types, or transferring settings between Pearls

Learn more Hands adjusting an Epiphan Pearl-family video encoder/recorder, with various video thumbnails displayed nearby.
One-touch operation

Make recording and streaming incredibly simple for users with the one-touch button right on the front screen

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Control from anywhere

Using Epiphan Edge™, Pearl can be controlled from anywhere. Get real-time video streams of inputs and channels in HD.

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A production-ready pairing

Pearl-2 works seamlessly with Epiphan EC20 cameras for reliable, broadcast-quality video capture. For faster deployment and added value, Pearl-2 and EC20 cameras are available together in Production Bundles, preconfigured combinations designed to simplify setup and deliver extra savings.

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HETMA approved

 

 
HETMA approved

“It’s simple to set up and integrates well with our LMS system… It’s portable, and has an easy to understand UI. We like it and didn’t want to send it back.”

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Secure live streaming and control

Stream securely with the latest protocols. Pearl hardware encoders support SRT with end-to-end 256-bit AES encryption, HLS, and RTMPS. Enjoy a hassle-free deployment in your enterprise network with support for 802.1x certificate authentication and HTTPS for encrypted admin access.

Digital certificate management

Pearl-2 supports PEAP, EAP-TLS, and EAP-TTLS authentication access control methods on 802.1x networks using passwords, usernames, and digital certificates. Easily upload and manage digital certificates on Pearl-2 via the Admin panel.

Role-based access control and LDAP support

Log in to Pearl-2 with administrator, operator, or viewer privileges. LDAP authentication support lets you define domain name (DN) groups to assign user roles in bulk to let users log in with their LDAP credentials.

Secure streaming

Get end-to-end secure streaming with up to 256-bit AES encryption using SRT, encrypt content over TLS/SSL connections with RTMPS, or use HLS for secure live streaming over HTTPS.

HTTPS and SFTP secure data transport

Securely access the Admin panel and configure Pearl-2 over an HTTPS connection. Encrypt and send sensitive recordings from the system to offsite SFTP servers with Automatic File Upload.

Dual network support

Split streaming and control traffic with the dual Ethernet feature and enjoy enhanced network performance and improved security.

Pearl admin screen

Advanced networking

Take the “work” out of your network setup and configuration with Pearl-2’s auto-discovery feature and built-in touch screen. The touch screen lets you view and reconfigure your IP address right from the device and offers quick access to helpful networking tools like connectivity diagnostics. You can also access these and other networking features through Pearl’s web-based UI.

Additional features

A host of other convenient features help make Pearl-2 the ultimate all-in-one video production system.

Configuration presets

Quickly apply settings to Pearl-2 and reconfigure on the fly for a consistent setup every time. You can even download a configuration preset and upload it to another Pearl-2 system.

AV sync

Adjust AV synchronization on each video input from -300 ms to 300 ms and instantly preview the results.

Custom no-signal images

Prepare for signal loss by setting a custom image to keep viewers engaged.

Deinterlacing

Convert an interlaced video input signal to a non-interlaced signal.

USB camera control

Control the contrast, brightness, saturation, and other settings of connected USB webcams from Pearl’s Admin panel.

API and RS-232

Pearl-2 features comprehensive HTTP/HTTPS and RS-232 APIs for third-party integrations.

Dual Network

Route streaming and control traffic through separate networks by connecting a USB to Ethernet adapter to one of Pearl’s USB ports.

On-air status light

Connect a USB status light* to signal when streaming or recording is underway.

Multi-track recording

Record multiple channels in a single, multi-track file and ensure recordings start and stop at the same time. The built-in synchronization tool lets you split files into individual tracks for post-processing.

Built-in EDID compatibility

Pearl-2 features a robust, factory-set Extended Display Identification Data (EDID), ensuring video input ports correctly emulate a monitor for the connected source. The system also supports custom EDIDs.

Local Admin panel

No need to bring along a laptop to configure Pearl-2. Connect a USB mouse, keyboard, and HDMI monitor for easy Admin panel access. You can even use a touch screen monitor for added ease.

Time sync

Use an NTP (RFC 868) or PTP v1 (IEEE-1588-2002 V1) server to synchronize the time the system uses for timestamps and labelling recordings, or set the system time manually.

*User supplied. Select models from Busylight and Delcom Products are supported.

What’s in the box?

Pearl-2 comes with all the cables and connectors you need to combine, encode, switch, and record 4K and HD video.

Pearl-2 tech specs

Pearl 2 Rear I/O

Full tech specs

Video inputs

You can connect just about anything to Pearl-2 – cameras, computers, imaging equipment, and more. Pearl-2 accepts standard and custom resolutions up to 4096×2160 from SDI, HDMI, and USB sources, as well as network-based H.264 RTSP, NDI®, NDI|HX®, and SRT sources.

  • 2 × 12G SDI
  • 2 × HDMI 1.4a
  • 2 × 4K HDMI
  • 2 × USB 3.0 (UVC/UAC)
  • NDI / NDI|HX
  • SRT
  • RTSP (H.264)

Video output

Send an HDMI feed of your switched program to projectors for front-of-house presentations, display walls, or monitors for confidence monitoring. Share the program output or an individual input source.

  • 2 × HDMI
  • NDI, RTSP, SRT

Network

Connect to the network over Ethernet.

  • 1 × 10/100/1000 Ethernet port (RJ45)

Dual Ethernet port available with a USB to Ethernet adapter (user-supplied).

Audio inputs

Mix embedded audio from you video sources with audio from professional mixers or other audio devices with individual input gain controls. Confidently monitor audio levels with on-screen VU meters and headphones.

  • 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)

Audio output

Connect headphones to the front-mounted 3.5 mm audio jack and monitor audio levels with on-screen VU meters.

  • 1 × 3.5 mm audio jack

Key specs

General - deinterlacing
Yes
General - audio mute
Yes
General - dual nic
Yes10
General - enclosure
Metal
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Full specifications

General — Local video inputs (2) 12G SDI (2) HDMI™ 1.4a1 / DVI2 (2) 4K11 HDMI™ 1.4a (UHD/DCI) / DVI2 (2) USB 3.0 (UVC) – rear panel
General — Video over Ethernet5 RTSP3 NDI® (full bandwidth), or NDI|HX24 (alpha channel support) SRT (push)5 Browser
General — Connectors (4) HDMI type A (female) (2) BNC (female) (2) USB-A (female) – rear panel (1) RJ-45
General — Aspect ratios 3:2, 4:3, 16:9, 16:10, and custom aspect ratios
General — Standard resolutions PAL, PAL wide, NTSC, NTSC wide
General — Input resolution range 640×480 to 4096×2160
General — Frame rate Up to 60 fps6
General — 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
General — Deinterlacing Yes
General — Maximum cable length for SDI 300 ft
General — Maximum cable length for USB 3.0 6 ft
General — 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)
General — Digital audio inputs8 (2) SDI7 (4) HDMI (3) USB (rear panel) (6) RTSP (from RTSP input over Ethernet) (6) NDI (from NDI input over Ethernet) (6) SRT (from SRT input over Ethernet)
General — Audio gain control 0 dB to +30 dB
General — Audio mute Yes
General — Configurable audio delay -300 ms to +300 ms
General — Video output color space 4:2:0, 8 bits per color
General — 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
General — Bitrate 1 to 50 Mbps (selectable)
General — Bitrate control Constant
General — Hardware-accelerated video encoding Optional
General — Video scaling Software and hardware
General — Chroma keying Upstream/downstream keying
General — Key frames 1/2 s and 1 s up to 5 s in 1-second intervals
General — Compression MP3, AAC, and PCM
General — 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
General — Signal types (1) HDMI 2.0 (port 1) (1) HDMI 1.4a (port 2) (6) H.264/AVC digital video over Ethernet (4) NDI (unicast) (6) RTSP (6) SRT (push) (6) HLS (push)
General — Encoded channels Up to six 1080p channels at 30 fps or one 4K11 channel at 30 fps (recommended)
General — Streaming protocols MPEG-TS and FLV RTSP over TCP/UDP SRT (push) over UDP HLS (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
General — Multicast streams RTP, MPEG-TS and RTP, and MPEG-TS over UDP and SAP
General — Resolution ranges Recorded: 480p to 2160p Streamed: H.264: 480p to 2160p NDI streamed: 480p to 2160p HDMI output ports: 480p to 2160p
General — 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
General — Network traffic shaping (multicast streams) 4 Mbps to 95 Mbps (configurable)
General — Analog audio output (1) 3.5 mm stereo headphone jack – front panel
General — Digital audio outputs RTSP, SRT, and NDI audio over Ethernet HLS audio over HTTP/HTTPS HDMI audio (embedded)
General — Touch screen 4.3 inch touch screen monitor (built in) resolution: 800×480
General — USB keyboard Connect a standard USB keyboard (optional)
General — 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
General — Record formats AVI, MOV, MP4, and MPEG-TS
General — Upload image formats JPEG, PNG
General — Internal hard drive 512 GB SSD9
General — File transfer protocols FTP, SFTP, SCP, AWS S3 client, and WebDAV client RSync
General — Network file share protocols CIFS/SMB
General — File system for USB storage FAT16, FAT32, XFS, EXT2, EXT3, EXT4, NTFS
General — External USB ports (1) USB 3.0 – front panel (2) USB 3.0 (UAV/UAC) – rear panel
General — USB standards USB 1.1, USB 2.0, and USB 3.0 HDCP compliant
General — Serial port (1) Bidirectional RS-232 (female)
General — Serial port protocols Data bits: 7 or 8 (default) Stop bits: 1 Parity: None Flow control: None, Hardware or Software
General — Serial port baud rate 19200 bps
General — Ethernet host port (1) RJ-45 (female) Optional second port10
General — Ethernet data rate 10/100/1000 Base-T, half/full duplex with autodetect
General — Dual NIC Yes10
General — Maximum Transmission Unit 68 to 1500 MTU (configurable)
General — Protocols DHCP, TLS 1.2, LDAP, mDNS, 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
General — Network discovery/announce SAP
General — 802.1x EAP methods PEAP, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS
General — 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.
General — Epiphan Live Local web-based UI to easily control streaming, recording, and switching.
General — 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.
General — Remote access Remote login for rescue troubleshooting and control. Cloud versions of the Admin panel and Epiphan Live available for Internet access.
General — API Yes (HTTP/HTTPS or RS-232)
General — Crestron driver Yes, see https://applicationmarket.crestron.com/epiphan
General — Content management systems Kaltura Panopto YuJa Opencast
General — Cloud access and management Epiphan Edge
General — Control platforms Crestron: https://applicationmarket.crestron.com/epiphan Q-SYS: https://www.qsys.com/alliances-partnerships/epiphan-video/
General — Power supply Internal: 100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz
General — Power use 0.8 A, 100-240 VAC
General — Operating temperature 32° to 104° F (0° to 40° Celsius)
General — Cooling Fan air flow: Bottom front to back
General — Enclosure Metal
General — Form factor Portable desktop model 19″ rack mountable model
General — 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
General — Weight Pearl-2: 8.38 lbs (3.8 kg) Pearl-2 Rackmount: 12.1 lbs (5.5 kg)
General — 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

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What connections does the Epiphan Video Pearl-2 have?

The Epiphan Video Pearl-2 connects over NDI, HDMI, SDI, Ethernet, USB-A, BNC, XLR and TRS 3.5 mm.

How is the Epiphan Video Pearl-2 powered?

The Epiphan Video Pearl-2 lists general - power supply as Internal: 100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz.

What is the maximum resolution of the Epiphan Video Pearl-2?

The Epiphan Video Pearl-2 supports a maximum resolution of 4K.

What is the part number for the Epiphan Video Pearl-2?

The part number (model) of the Epiphan Video Pearl-2 is ESP1150-1.

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