Epiphan Pearl Mini Live Video Production System with 512GB SSD (NA/JP) User Manual
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Pearl Mini User Guide
Share a live broadcast stream (HTTP, HTTPS, or RTSP)
Share a live broadcast stream (HTTP, HTTPS, or RTSP)
The easiest way to deliver your content to your viewers is to give them the live broadcast URL of the channel.
You can get that using the Admin panel. A separate URL exists for each channel you stream.
The format of the URL depends on the method you used to access Pearl devices, which can be done though
network discovery using a Pearl device's serial number or IP address. The Pearl device must be accessible on
the viewer's LAN for them to access and view the stream using serial discovery.
If HTTPS is configured, the live broadcast URL will start with
https instead of http.
If Pearl Mini is behind a firewall and you want to share a stream with remote viewers, you need to set
up port forwarding on your network. Consult with your network administrator.
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URL options
Access Method
URL Format
serial discovery
http://<
serial>.local/preview.cgi?channel=<channel number>
https://<
serial>.local/preview.cgi?channel=<channel number>
rtsp://<
serial>.local:<port>/stream.sdp
Where
serial is the serial number of the system, the port number for the channel is
found on the Info page, and the channel number is provided from the Admin panel.
You must install Bonjour Print Services on your Windows or Mac computer to access
the live Preview using the serial number.
IP address
http://<
IP Address>/preview.cgi?channel=2
https://<
IP Address>/preview.cgi?channel=2
rtsp://<
IP Address>:<port>/stream.sdp
Where
IP address is the IP address of the system, the port number for the channel is
found on the Info page, and the channel number is provided from the Admin panel.
An RTSP stream is supported by most media players such as QuickTime and VLC. You can choose from two
RTSP transport protocol options.
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RTSP (UDP/TCP): The client chooses UDP or TCP as the preferred transport protocol. The preferred
option for Pearl Mini is UDP, which is a connectionless transport protocol that does minimal error checking
for less delay when transporting packets. UDP is suitable for use with stable, low-loss networks.
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RTSP (TCP): Uses TCP as the transport protocol. Use TCP if you're network connection is lossy and
would benefit from the error-checking and packet-loss retransmission that TCP performs.
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