Epiphan Pearl-2 Rackmount (None 4K)

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.