Epiphan Pearl-2 Rackmount (None 4K)

Epiphan Pearl-2 Rackmount (None 4K)

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 designed for installation and operation in a rack.

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, or NDI|HX6 (Alpha channel support)

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)

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

Keyframes: 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

Connectors: (2) HDMI (1) RJ-45 (female)

Streaming protocols: MPEG-TS and FLV RTSP over TCP/UDP Multi-Publish to Streaming Server / CDN (RTSP, RTMP, RTMPS) HLS - Native Apple HTTP/HTTPS stream for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch

Multicast streams: RTP, MPEG-TS & RTP, and MPEG-TS over UDP

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 and NDI audio over Ethernet HDMI audio (embedded)

Monitor and Control

Touch screen: 4.3 inch touch screen monitor (built in) resolution: 800x480

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 available for Internet access.

API: Yes (HTTP/HTTPS or RS-232)

Crestron driver: Yes See https://applicationmarket.crestron.com/epiphan/

Integrations

Content Management Systems: Kaltura Panopto

Cloud-based video production: AV Studio

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 air flow: Bottom front to back

Enclosure: Metal

Form factor: Portable desktop model 19" rack mountable model 19" Rackmount Twin model

Dimensions ( W × D × H ):

Pearl-2: 11.81″ × 9.45″ × 3.54″ (300mm × 240mm × 90mm)

Pearl-2 Rackmount: 19 ⅛" × 3½" × 10 ⅞" (485 mm × 89 mm × 276 mm) - dimensions include mounting tabs Pearl-2

Rackmount Twin: 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) Pearl-2 Rackmount Twin: 14.6 lbs (6.6 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

1 HDCP compliant.

2 Using HDMI port with adapter.

3 Requires 4K feature add on.

4 Up to six 1080@30 inputs can be from RTSP sources or up to one 4K source can be from an RTSP source.

5 A mix of video over Ethernet sources are supported. Just ensure that total system loading is withing acceptable levels.

6 Up to three 1080@30 inputs can be from NDI sources or up to one 4K source can be from an NDI source.   

7 Except the HDMI 4K input ports, which support up to 30 fps.

8 Digital audio is de-embedded from the digital source.

9 SD-SDI audio is not supported.

10 Approximately 100 MB of hard drive space is reserved for system use. Recording space can be virtually unlimited with an offload to networked storage.