Epiphan Video Pearl-2 Users Guide

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Pearl-2 is a dynamic all-in-one live video system that

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lets you sit back and relax with auto-setup or lets you

customize every aspect of your production. As a result,

there are as many dierent potential Pearl-2

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congurations as there are Pearl-2 users!

We’ve outlined some of the most common and most interesting things

our customers do with Pearl-2, we call them Pearl plays. Each play outlines

specically what live streams, recordings, and video outputs you’ll get

plus gives you step-by-step instructions for how to set it up.

Based on what you might be doing with Pearl-2, here are some

suggestions for plays to check out rst.

For live event
production see:

For recording
and streaming for

• Dynamic live event

• No fail live streaming

• Outside the box

• Lower thirds

• Simplicity

education see:

• Simplicity

• Dynamic live event

• Outside the box

• Multi-source recorder

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For worship see:

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• Simplicity

• Outside the box

• Dynamic live event

• No fail live streaming

• Multi-source recorder

For UX labs see:

• Eortless observation

• Simplicity

• Multi-source recorder

• Outside the box

• 4K 4-up multiview

For corporate
events see:

• Simplicity

• Dynamic live event

• No fail live streaming

• Outside the box

For courtrooms see:

• Simplicity

• Dynamic live event

• Outside the box

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For sporting
events see:

• Dynamic live event

• Simplicity

• No fail live streaming

• Lower thirds

• Multi-source recorder

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For performance
rehearsals see:

• Multi-source recorder

• 4K 4-up multiview

• Simplicity

• Outside the box

• Dynamic live event

For security and
video wall operator
monitoring see:

• Multi-source recorder

• 4K 4-up multiview

• No fail live streaming

• Outside the box

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SIMPLICITY

Perfect for when you have one or two sources such as a presenter with slides,
a teacher and a whiteboard, or two cameras at a small live event.

Picture in picture program

Streaming - 1080p 30 fps, 4 Mbps

Recording - 1080p 30 fps, 4 Mbps

ISOs

Recording both connected sources

1080p 30 fps, 8 Mbps

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SIMPLICITY

A live streaming conguration that is so easy to use, it needs no operator interaction
beyond the touch of a nger to start streaming and recording. Whether your main

goal is live streaming, recording or both, you’ll get exactly what you need.

Run the play

Get everything you need for streaming, recording and post-production.

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Connect your laptop

to an HDMI A port on

Pearl-2 and Lumio 12x to

an HDMI B or SDI B port.

Connect audio from your

mixer to any XLR port.

Use Pearl’s two auto

channels (add your

analog audio) for your

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program ISOs.

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Create a third channel

with a layout that

includes your two video

sources arranged overtop

of a background image.

Congure streaming to

YouTube or the CDN of

your choice.

When it’s time to start

streaming and recording,

touch the streaming and

recording controls on

Pearl’s touchscreen and

you’re live!

GET EVEN MORE FROM PEARL!

• Congure automatic le upload to copy your recordings from Pearl-2 to your content management server.

• Adjust your video sources by cropping to get the most of the layout space.

• Stream using modern protocols like SRT, HLS, or MPEG-DASH for better reliability and eciency.

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DYNAMIC LIVE EVENT

The best solution when you need to stream and record a dynamic presentation that
includes live switching between multiple sources and fully-customized layouts.

Program with live switching

Streaming - 1080p 30 fps, 4 Mbps

Recording - 1080p 30 fps, 4 Mbps

ISOs

Recording both connected sources

1080p 30 fps, 8 Mbps

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DYNAMIC LIVE EVENT

Deliver a visually dynamic live production using two dierent video sources and custom
layouts to keep your viewers glued to the screen. Get high quality recordings of both
video inputs so you can create a variety of related products in post-production.

Run the play

Everything you need for an engaging live stream and easy post-production.

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Connect your laptop

to an HDMI A port on

Pearl-2 and Lumio 12x to

an HDMI B or SDI B port.

Connect audio from your

mixer to any XLR port.

Throughout the event, keep your presentation interesting. Use the touch screen or Epiphan

Live to control live switching between your layouts on channel 3.

Use Pearl’s two auto

channels (add your

analog audio) for your

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program ISOs.

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Add a third channel.

Develop engaging and

creative layouts containing

any combination of
your video sources,

background images and

logos. Congure streaming

to YouTube or the CDN

of your choice.

When it’s time to

start the event, use

Pearl’s touch screen or

Epiphan Live to start

recording on all three

channels, start streaming

on channel three.

GET EVEN MORE FROM PEARL!

• Show one of your sources or your live produced channel through a projector at your venue!

• Don’t need ISOs? Create your dynamic program from up to 4 HD video sources instead of two!

• Upgrade to Pearl-2 Rackmount Twin to do even more.

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NO FAIL LIVE STREAMING

When you absolutely need to make sure you capture the moment! Create the ultimate
dynamic live switched streaming program with ISOs for post-production.

System 1 System 2

Program with live switching

Streaming - 1080p 30 fps, 4 Mbps

Recording - 1080p 30 fps, 8 Mbps

ISOs

Recording all connected sources

1080p 30 fps, 8 Mbps

Recording a static PIP layout

1080p 30 fps, 8 Mbps

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NO FAIL LIVE STREAMING

With two independent Pearl-2 systems, everything's under control, even in the face of human
error. Includes three HD video sources, a live PIP backup, and ISO recordings of each source.

Run the play

Use high-quality splitters with locking cables to split your signals (video and audio)

so each independent Pearl-2 system gets the full set of audio-visual inputs.

System 1: Live switching

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Connect your sources and

create your live program

channel. Develop a set of

engaging and creative
PIP layouts containing

your sources, images, and

branding content.

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Create a new RTSP source from

program output (channel 1).
Create a channel with audio

and video from your new source

and congure encoding at a lower

bitrate. Congure streaming.

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During the event, use Pearl’s

touch screen or Epiphan Live to

control live switching and

recording for channel 1, and to

start and stop streaming the same

program data (at lower bitrate)

via channel 2.

NO FAIL LIVE STREAMING

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System 2: ISOs

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Connect your sources

and make a channel for

each source. Remember

to select your desired

recording format

(MP4, AVI, MOV,

or MPEG-TS).

Create a fourth channel

featuring a static PiP

layout containing your

preferred video sources.

streaming settings for

backup purposes.

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Congure your

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When your event

begins, start recording

for each of the

4 channels.

If there’s an error

during the live switched

stream, you’ll always

have this backup

PiP layout! Just start

streaming it in place

of channel 2 from the

other Pearl-2 system.

GET EVEN MORE
FROM PEARL!

• Don’t need the backup layout on the second Pearl-2 system? Switch it out for a condence monitoring

channel that includes all your sources and display it on a big screen.

• Stream using Secure Reliable Transport (SRT) for added reliability and peace of mind.

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EFFORTLESS OBSERVATION

Optimize usability and user experience testing labs with this simple, powerful setup that
captures every detail, from every angle.

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4-up layout with timestamp

camera

with mic

Local monitor

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PROJECT

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Streaming - 720p 30 fps, 2 Mbps

Recording - 1080p 30 fps, 8 Mbps

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Live monitoring

Displays live feed of test subject

Automatic uploads

Files automatically uploaded to backup server

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EFFORTLESS OBSERVATION

Use Pearl’s HDMI output ports for real-time observation to discretely watch from another

room without missing a moment in your observations. Simultanously stream to osite

researchers via YouTube, a CDN, or direct streaming connection.

Run the play

See four displays or video sources concurrently.

Connect your video and audio

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sources to Pearl-2.

Create the 4-up local monitoring and

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high-res recording channel by arranging
your sources in a matrix format with a small
timestamp overlay.

Congure an HDMI output port to display this

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channel on your observation monitor.

Create a second channel with the same layout

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but use a smaller frame size for streaming.

Congure your streaming settings or copy the

streaming url and forward it to viewers who
will connect directly.

Congure AFU to automatically upload and

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videos to your servers.

When it’s time to record your subjects, use

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Epiphan Live to start recording and streaming
without disturbing your test subject.

GET EVEN MORE
FROM PEARL!

• Create extra layouts on channel one, permitting the observer to switch between dierent video sources as needed.

• Bookmark points of interest in the video by switching to a layout with a reference point indicator (e.g. an overlay image).

• Upgrade to Pearl-2 Rackmount Twin to also record full-sized ISOs of each input.

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OUTSIDE THE BOX

Deliver your live presentation to audience members in dierent locations by
taking advantage of overow rooms.

Picture in picture program

Streaming to smart TV

1080p 30 fps, 4 Mbps

Recording - 1080p 30 fps, 4 Mbps

Output to projector

ISOs

Recording both connected sources

1080p 30 fps, 8 Mbps

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OUTSIDE THE BOX

When room size limitations prevents all audience members from attending in the same room,
use smart TVs to display the video stream in other locations. Take advantage of Pearl’s HDMI
output ports to also show your slides on a local monitor or projector.

Run the play

Share your picture in picture view via Smart TV while simultaneously

creating high quality ISO recordings.

Connect your laptop to an HDMI A port on

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Pearl-2 and Lumio 12x to an HDMI B or
SDI B port. Connect audio from your mixer
to any XLR port.

Use Pearl’s two auto channels (add your

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analog audio) for your program ISOs.

Congure one of the HDMI output ports on

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Pearl-2 to display the laptop slides. Connect
your in-room slide projector to this port.

When it’s time to start your event, begin recording your presentation and accompanying

ISOs with the touch of your nger on Pearl’s touch screen.

Create a third channel with a layout that

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includes both your video sources arranged
overtop of a background image. Turn on
UPnP sharing for this channel.

Congure your Smart TV(s) to show

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this live stream.

Congure Pearl-2’s single touch recording to

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include all three of your channels.

GET EVEN MORE FROM PEARL!

• Don’t need ISOs of every video feed? Add up to 4 video sources to your PIP layout.

• Also need to stream to a CDN? No problem! Simply congure and start streaming.

• Gain capacity to display your program on a large local display for monitoring by choosing a lower encoding frame rate.

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LOWER THIRDS

Keep your audience informed and direct their attention to the screen with this
dynamic setup using lower thirds and chroma keying on Pearl-2.

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Recording - 1080p 30 fps, 8 Mbps

Camera-only ISOs

Recording - 1080p 30 fps, 8 Mbps

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Streaming to YouTube

1080p 30 fps, 4 Mbps

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Streaming to Facebook

720p 30 fps, 2 Mbps

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LOWER THIRDS

Brand your content and provide informational lower thirds using titler software and Pearl’s
chroma key feature. Add a custom background matte using green screen for more punch.

Run the play

Create a 1080p switched program with lower thirds, slides, and three cameras where the main

camera is setup to use Pearl’s chroma key feature to replace a green screen background.

Connect your cameras, laptop, and eects

computer to Pearl-2.

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Create channels for camera A, camera B,

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and the laptop to record ISOs.

Create your program channel with a
variety of layouts.

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Include the green screen in layouts by using
the laptop source with the slides as your

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background matte and make it full frame.
Add your camera source with the green
screen to the layout, enable chroma
keying and choose a keying color.

Create more layouts for picture in picture and

include lower thirds by adding your eects computer

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source over top of your slides or camera video.
Crop it to remove any unused chroma key areas,
enable chroma keying and choose a keying color.

Create two more channels. Use one to stream
your program channel to YouTube and the other to

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stream your program channel to Facebook using
the program channel’s RTSP stream.

Be sure to test your stream! When it’s time to
start your event, use the front touch screen or

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Epiphan Live to start streaming and recording
your channels.

GET EVEN MORE FROM PEARL!

• Add a camera-only layout to your live program channel. Switch to this layout when the lower thirds has been up long

enough to read or while you are changing the content of the lower thirds feed from your eects computer.

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4K 4-UP MULTIVIEW

Preserve every detail of four 1080p sources by combining them into a single
4-up, 4K recording.

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Local monitor

Streaming - 2160p 30 fps, 12 Mbps

Recording - 2160p 30 fps, 12 Mbps

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4K 4-UP MULTIVIEW

When you need to monitor four 1080p sources on a single 4K screen, Pearl-2 has
you covered. The 4K feature add-on is required for this Pearl play.

Run the play

Record, watch on a connected monitor and even stream your 4K compilation.

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Connect your sources

to the ports on the back

of Pearl-2.

When it’s time to start streaming and recording, use Epiphan Live

Create a 4K channel

and add each of the four

sources to the channel,

one in each quadrant

of the 4K screen.

or Pearl’s touch screen to get things started!

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Optionally congure

streaming.

output port to show your

GET EVEN MORE FROM PEARL!

• Use Pearl’s hardware scaling ability to reduce your inputs to 720p for lower bandwidth streaming.

• Add a timestamp overlay using the Admin panel.

Congure the HDMI

channel and connect

your 4K monitor.

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MULTI-SOURCE RECORDER

When you have multiple sources that you need to record in high denition
and perfect synchronicity.

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Streaming - 1080p 30 fps, 4 Mbps

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MULTI-SOURCE RECORDER

Whether you’re capturing a performance rehearsal or a video wall operator, get perfectly
crisp, completely synchronized video at 1080p30 from up to six sources.

Run the play

Each source is captured perfectly in its original resolution. Recording and streaming

are controlled for all sources with a simple touch!

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Connect up to 6

sources to the ports on

the back of Pearl-2.

Create a channel per

source and congure the

layout to show the source

full screen. Set encoding

and streaming for each

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channel.

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Congure all channels to

be part of Pearl’s single

touch streaming and

recording control.

When it’s time to start

streaming and recording,

use Pearl's one touch

streaming and recording

controls to go live!

GET EVEN MORE
FROM PEARL!

• For even more sources, try Pearl-2 Rackmount Twin.

• Reduce system load by encoding your channels at 25 fps and add the capacity to show one of your sources on a large

display for condence monitoring!

• Try Pearl’s multi-track recorder to create a single multi-track le with all the recordings.

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