Pearl Nano Delivers Rock-Solid Encoding for Virtual and Hybrid Events
By Jennifer P
Epiphan recently posted an article going over a case study from J&B Production Company, located in Tennessee. The company has been renting equipment for some time, but now they wanted a dedicated video encoder. The team found a perfect fit in Epiphan Pearl Nano.
Pearl Nano offers the ultimate blend of portability and versatility with a refined yet robust feature set that includes ingestion, encoding, HDMI pass-through, and recording. Use Nano as a powerful and reliable video distribution device or contribution encoder, or leverage the device’s streaming and recording functions as part of a more complex setup with additional production capabilities.
The Challenge: Searching for a Dependable Dedicated Encoder
A packed calendar of hybrid and virtual events across the United States made one thing clear to the team at J&B Production Company: investing in a permanent hardware encoder, rather than continuing to rent, made a lot of sense.
Thus began J&B’s search for the perfect video encoder to pair with its production switcher. At the top of the company’s wishlist was a rare combination of small size and professional features – to facilitate transportation and to afford the team the flexibility to serve their diverse clientbase.
We stopped looking at other companies and looked harder into Epiphan’s product line for what product made sense.
Ethan Johnson, President and Co-founder of J&B Production Company
The Solution: Pearl Nano, The Perfect-Fit Streamer and Recorder
“We always had good luck in the past with Epiphan hardware. Never had huge issues, which usually doesn’t happen. I can name you lots of audio consoles and switchers that have failed countless times in the 14 years I’ve been doing this.”
Ethan Johnson, President and Co-founder of J&B Production Company
J&B purchased two Pearl Nano units, which have delivered the desired flexibility while helping to streamline production setup with:
- Built-in inputs for HDMI and SDI (a rare find on encoders in this price range), making converters unnecessary.
- XLR inputs for professional audio (versus only audio via a headphone jack or RCA, as is common on other smaller, medium-range devices), cutting down the number of cables and adapters.
- Scaling capabilities, eliminating some previously required gear.
Pearl Nano had everything we needed. It was easy to set up and easy to navigate on the webpage end. It fit the price for what we needed and what we were doing at the time. We haven’t rented another encoder since we bought them.
Ethan Johnson, President and Co-founder of J&B Production Company
Read the full case study from Epiphan HERE
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