Pearl-2 works with video sources from SD to 4K*. Connect up to six sources at once (4x HDMI, 2x 12G-SDI, 2x USB) to encode and stream one 4K Ultra HD program* or up to six 1080p Full HD programs, plus IP cameras over your network.

Harness the power of Pearl-2’s 6^th generation Intel i7 processor 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.
*Requires the 4K feature add-on

Pearl-2’s custom layout designer supports design of custom layouts, including picture-in-picture, using the drag-and-drop editor in Pearl-2’s web-based Admin panel.  Combine, crop and scale up to 6 video sources. Customize with backgrounds, overlay images, text, and timestamping.  Chroma key support for green screens and third party titling software allows inclusion of rich animations and lower thirds.

Simultaneously live stream to YouTube, Facebook and any other CDN or video portal. At the same time, use the built-in streaming server to stream locally to web browsers, smart TVs and set-top boxes.

Use Pearl-2’s touch screen or Epiphan Live to preview and change the live content in your video programs. See changes immediately in your live video stream and on displays connected to Pearl-2’s 4K HDMI video output ports.

Epiphan Live, a recording control interface designed for tablets and smartphone devices or computers on your local network, provides monitoring and live switching between sources or layouts.  Supports Google Chrome on Windows, Mac, iOS, Linux, and Android.

Pearl-2 pro audio support captures embedded HDMI and SDI audio, or use the XLR/RCA ports for professional level audio from mixing consoles and sound equipment, with built-in attenuation and gain adjustment for perfect sound fidelity. 

Connect your headphones and monitor audio using the front-mounted 3.5 mm audio jack and on-screen VU meter.  Show content to local displays with Pearl-2’s two 4K HDMI video output ports. Configure to share any input source or switched program output.

Hold hundreds of hours of HD recordings on the 512 GB solid state hard-drive. Configure automatic file transfer to a local USB drive with USB 3.0 file transfer speed or to networked storage to ensure your files are always protected.

Let Pearl-2 set everything for you automatically or use the web-based Admin panel to configure bitrate, frame size, layouts and more!

Use Pearl-2’s built-in streaming server to share via unicast or multicast stream to up to 50 viewers with popular streaming protocols such as HTTP, HLS, FLV, ASF, UPnP and SAP.

Publish your live video stream to a large audience using an enterprise streaming server or CDN using RTMP or RTSP. Supported CDNs including Facebook Live, Youtube, Wowza, Livestream, Akamai, Ustream and others.

Stream your final program output, in any desired resolution, while also recording high quality ISOs for post-processing.

Pearl-2 integrates easily with content management systems (CMS) and with learning management systems (LMS) such as Blackboard, Kaltura, Mediasite and Moodle.  Customers love Pearl-2 because it works with systems already in place.