Huge Update for Epiphan Pearl – Media Playback, Graphics, and More

Already known as the most universal video solution, Epiphan Pearl™ adds a few more arrows to its quiver with the just-released 4.19 firmware. This update includes many other minor updates and is free for all Pearl-2, Pearl Mini, and Pearl Nano customers. Available June 21, 2023. Download the firmware with a free Epiphan Edge™ account which gives you cloud control of your devices, or use the local web UI.

Release Highlights

Media playback
Add recorded videos into live productions with the ability to playback media during live productions, using Pearl-2 and Pearl Mini

Graphics
External graphics from Singular.Live, Uno, Flowics, or other html based graphics tools can easily integrate into Pearl-2 and Pearl Mini to make your videos even more dynamic

Complete List of Updates for Pearl Systems

Release notes for Pearl-2 firmware release 4.19.0

• Added support for media playback enabling you to add an MP4 video file to layout within a channel.
• Added support for web url as input for use with graphics solutions such as Singular.live,uno and Flowics. This can be used for use cases such as lower-thirds and branding.
• Increased number of simultaneous sources that can streamed to Panopto from 4 to 6.
• Implemented a fix for issue that caused prevented the upload of recorded files to Panopto. This problem is encountered when Pearl is rebooted while in the middle of uploading a recorded file to Panopto.
• Implemented a solution to identify and restore the XLR analog audio input capture when it fails due to grounding and/or external environmental issues.
• Resolved an issue that prevented Pearl-2 from uploading files to existing subdirectories in a S3 bucket using AFU.
• Resolved an issue that caused video signals from the SDI input on Pearl-2 to not de-interlace properly.

Release notes for Pearl Mini firmware release 4.19.0

• Added support for media playback enabling you to add an MP4 video file to layout within a channel.
• Added support for web url as input for use with graphics solutions such as Singular.live,uno and Flowics. This can be used for use cases such as lower-thirds and bugs.
• Implemented a fix for issue that caused prevented the upload of recorded files to Panopto. This problem is encountered when Pearl is rebooted while in the middle of uploading a recorded file to Panopto.
• Resolved an issue that prevented Pearl Mini from uploading files to existing subdirectories in a S3 bucket using AFU.

Release notes for Pearl Nano firmware release 4.19.0

• Added support to lock the Record and Stream control keys on Pearl Nano’s front panel using a PIN.
• Implemented a fix for issue that caused prevented the upload of recorded files to Panopto. This problem is encountered when Pearl is rebooted while in the middle of uploading a recorded file to Panopto.
• Resolved an issue that prevented Pearl Nano from uploading files to existing subdirectories in a S3 bucket using AFU.

Epiphan Unify™ for hybrid productions – available now
The promise of cloud-based production for everyone is now a reality with Epiphan Unify coming out of private preview. After a year of making sure Unify is the most stable, cloud-production tool available, it’s available for everyone to try now with special introductory pricing.

Introducing Epiphan Edge™
Epiphan Edge is what was formerly called Epiphan Cloud. We’re hopeful this change helps customers better understand which product to use where. Epiphan Cloud still exists, but it’s now our umbrella brand for all of Epiphan’s cloud services. Here’s all you need to know:

• Epiphan Edge (Formerly Epiphan Cloud) unlocks centralized, remote management and control for Epiphan hardware
• Epiphan Cloud is now our platform for all of our cloud services.

Read the full article from Epiphan HERE