Epiphan Pearl - Manual (Page 16)

Pearl User Guide What is Pearl?
What is Pearl?
Pearl is a small, silent, portable live video production switcher. It supports live video streaming and recording,
capturing and streaming audio and HD video sources with resolutions up to 2048×2048. Using Pearl, you can
capture, record and stream computer monitors, radar displays, or anything that outputs to SDI, HDMI, DVI-I
(single link), VGA or component. Accompanying audio is supported via SDI, HDMI and TRS.
Simultaneously capture four audio visual sources and choose how you want to record and stream them. Keep
them separate, configure them in multi-source layouts for live switching, or do both!
The resulting streams can be viewed a number of ways through media players, browsers, on mobile devices
and through Content Distribution Networks (CDNs). Recorded files can be downloaded via FTP or set to
automatically upload via FTP, RSYNC, or CIFS and can be integrated into your Content Management System
(CMS).
Pearl does not capture from HDCP encrypted sources.
AV inputs
Pearl supports the following AV inputs directly. Nearly every other AV input is supported provided you have
the correct converter or adapter.
When using Pearl it is recommended you use a maximum of four simultaneous input sources.
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