Epiphan EC20 Updates

The new 3.3.40 firmware release for Epiphan EC20 PTZ Cameras will bring exciting updates. These new capabilities make it easier to deploy, manage, and scale video capture across campus, with direct Panopto CMS integration leading the way. EC20 is the first PTZ camera that will be able to stream, record, and upload directly to Panopto on its own, no extra devices or hardware required.

EC20 PTZ Camera

• 4K60p
• 20x Optical Zoom
• NDI|HX2, SRT, TCP/IP,
  HTTP, RTSP, RTMP(s) Outputs
• 1/1.8 inches CMOS Sensor
• 60° field of view

IN STOCK!
MPN: ESP1899
$1,899.00 MAP

Event Streaming Bundle
A compact all-in-one kit with a PTZ camera and encoder that makes it easy to stream and record professional quality events, from corporate town halls to live productions, without the complexity of a full control room.

• 1x EC20
• 1x Pearl Nano

IN STOCK!
MPN: ESP1908
$3,419.00 MAP

Lecture Capture Bundles
Higher-ed AV/IT professionals looking for a plug-and-play video capture solution that’s reliable, easy to deploy and manage, works with their existing workflows, and can scale across campus.

• 1x or 2x EC20
• 1x Pearl Nexus

Essentials Bundle with 1x EC20
MPN: ESP1904
$5,329.00 MAP

Plus Bundle with 2x EC20
MPN: ESP1905
$6,749.00 MAP

Studio Bundles
Corporate, media, or podcasting organizations looking for an automated or self-serve video studio that can be operated by anyone to get reliable recorded or live video content

• 1x or 2x EC20
• 1x Pearl Mini

Essentials Bundle with 1x EC20
IN STOCK!
MPN: ESP1906
$5,179.00 MAP

Plus Bundle with 2x EC20
IN STOCK!
MPN: ESP1907
$6,599.00 MAP

Production Bundles
Built for organizations that need professional multi-camera production without broadcast-level complexity, ideal for corporate studios, production teams, and content creators seeking scalable flexibility

Supporting Every Type of Learner
Not all students absorb information in the same way. Visual learners benefit from slide and whiteboard recordings, auditory learners need clear audio content, and kinesthetic learners thrive with hands-on, interactive experiences. With multi-source capture from tools like Viz CaptureCast, educators can simultaneously record the instructor, classroom, presentation slides, and more—creating rich, inclusive content for all learning styles.

Building Flexibility Into the Classroom
One of the greatest strengths of hybrid learning is the ability to offer students flexibility. Whether tuning in from home or attending in person, learners can access content from any device, at any time. This flexibility leads to higher engagement and better outcomes.

And just because students are distributed doesn’t mean they’re disconnected. With the help of interactive live streaming, educators can foster a sense of classroom community through virtual breakout rooms, peer discussions, and direct check-ins with all participants—regardless of location.

Tech That Powers Engagement
At the heart of all this innovation is reliable, scalable technology. Viz CaptureCast is purpose-built for hybrid classrooms, offering seamless integration with learning platforms like Panopto, Kaltura, and Opencast. It supports multi-location deployments, ensures every angle of instruction is captured, and simplifies the educator’s workload—so teachers can focus on teaching, and students can focus on learning.

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This certification confirms that Pearl devices meet the high standards set by education professionals for lecture capture and streaming.

Faculty friendly, IT approved
Epiphan makes video capture and streaming content simple, so faculty can focus on teaching.

Your faculty and IT team are busy
Make their jobs easier with a smart lecture capture system that everyone can agree on

Build a lab
Start with a pilot to evaluate how Epiphan solutions works with every investment you’ve already made.

Measure success
See firsthand the level of engagement your students have with the content, and notice faculty requesting more lecture capture.

Scale across campus
With powerful tools like Epiphan Edge managing your rooms from the cloud, scaling across campus will be a breeze – even for a small team.

Learn more about Epiphan Pearl Approved by HETMA HERE

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What were the main goals of this project at the University of Utah’s SJ Quinney College of Law?
The main goals of the project at the University of Utah’s SJ Quinney College of Law were to cost-effectively continue to support established lecture capture processes and expand the availability of the lecture capture service to more classroom locations.

What was the main challenge the college faced in implementing the new lecture capture solution?
The main challenge the college faced in implementing the new lecture capture solution was gaining traction and support for AVoIP (specifically NDI) solutions from central campus resources. As a smaller department, the college needed resources not available on staff, with AV system coding support being the most critical need. This support would enable coding the legacy matrix switch out of the equation and adding support for the NDI-based solutions into the existing touch panel UI.

What equipment was used in the new lecture capture solution?
The equipment used in the new lecture capture solution at the University of Utah’s SJ Quinney College of Law included Magewell Pro Convert HDMI Plus, NewTek NDI Tools screen capture and webcam tools, and the NewTek CaptureCast Server.

Read the full article by by Macy O’Hearn for AVNetwork HERE

Learn more about Vizrt CaptureCast HERE

Learn more about NDI HERE

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Discover how UNLV is shaping the future of lecture capture:

• Creating the ultimate virtual learning experience that mirrors in-person interactions
• Deploying solutions at scale, ensuring consistent video experiences across the entire campus
• Realizing the full potential of cloud management, optimizing the learning technology team’s efforts

When discussing video and education, “Lecture Capture” is a term you’re sure to hear. And that’s for a good reason, lecture capture is one of the most common applications for video in education today. Not sure what lecture capture is? Epiphan put together a great article on what it is and how it works. Read more from the article below.

What is Lecture Capture?

“Lecture capture” is used as shorthand for a range of video applications in education. At its core, though, the term refers to the recording of live lectures for students to watch back (or for the first time) later.

There are many reasons why students, and in turn colleges and universities, are putting lecture capture into place. But the main reasons are:

• Flexibility: If students can’t be present for class, they can review and catch up on what they missed at a later time when it’s more convenient for them
• Comprehension: If students feel like they’re falling behind or want a refresher on course material, they can go back and review at their own pace. Lecture recordings also make for great study aids for upcoming exams
• Accessibility: If students have disabilities or learning impairments, lecture videos can support their success as well.

Key Components of Lecture Capture

What does a typical lecture capture setup look like? Usually, there are five key components

• Video Source(s): Cameras, a laptop running a powerpoint, a tablet or other mobile device, etc
• Audio Source(s): Microphones, sometimes can be paired with a mixer or an in-room audio system
• Video Encoder: A general-purpose computer running a recording application, or a dedicated appliance purpose-built for recording and/or streaming
• Video Content Management System (CMS): Examples like Kaltura, Panopto, Yuja, Opencast, Echo360
• Learning Management System (LMS): Examples like Canvas, Blackboard Learn, Moodle

Read the full article from Epiphan HERE

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What is Lecture Capture?

Lecture Capture is a range of video applications used for education. This is the practice of recording live lectures for students to watch back at a later time. There are many pros to this, especially for students, and this is why colleges and universities would do well to put it in place.

Flexibility: If the student isn’t able to be present in class, they can catch up on the course material at a later time by watching the recording.

Comprehension: Students who feel they are behind, or just need a refresher, can go back and review the lessons on demand. Lecture recordings also make a great study aid for upcoming exams.

Accessibility: On-demand lecture videos can better support the success of students with disabilities or learning impairments, and any who are out of class frequently for health reasons.

Key Components of Lecture Capture

What is the typical Lecture Capture setup like? Generally, there are 5 key components.

• Video source(s) – Cameras, a laptop running a slide deck, a tablet or other mobile device, etc.
• Audio source(s) – Microphones, sometimes paired with a mixer or an in-room audio system
• Video encoder – A general-purpose computer running a recording application, or a dedicated appliance purpose-built for recording and/or streaming
• Video content management system (CMS) – E.g., Kaltura, Panopto, YuJa, Opencast, Echo360
• Learning management system (LMS) – E.g., Canvas, Blackboard Learn, Moodle

Read the full article from Epiphan HERE

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The first question they’ll ask, “What platform is Monarch LCS compatible with?” The good news: the device is compatible with most Video Management Systems (VMSs) – including Kaltura, Presentations2Go, Streamitup and Ubicast, as well as Learning Management Systems (LMSs)/Virtual Learning environments (VLEs), including Moodle, Blackboard, Brightspace and Canvas. What does this mean? Monarch LCS is ready to integrate seamlessly into almost any existing infrastructure. Furthermore, with its compact size, the encoder makes it an ideal fit for any storage rack that can be installed discreetly within the classroom. Its metal frame also makes it extremely hard-wearing.

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The Monarch LCS gives you multiple destination options when streaming or recording. When the device is set to record, an encoding channel captures H.264 content in MOV or MP4 files, meaning that your video files will play on virtually any player. You can also record files locally to an SD card or USB attached storage and transfer those files over the network or via FTP/sFTP at a later time, thus reducing network congestion during peak times, or worse, the potential of losing files in transit due to connectivity issues. Alternatively, you can record lectures to USB drives, SD cards, or network-mapped drives and have them made available immediately to your school’s virtual management system (VMS). For streaming purposes, the encoders use either RTMP or RTSP protocol to deliver live streams to local media servers or cloud-based CDNs.

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Final verdict: the Monarch LCS lecture capture appliance will comfortably cover all your bases when it comes to recording and streaming content anywhere, anytime — and with exemplary sound and picture quality.

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Check out the full review here!

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“Epiphan’s Pearl Nano ($1,495) provides an outstanding feature set in a polished hardware and software package, and it should be a strong candidate for those who are seeking a hardware encoder for lecture or interview capture or any of the other use cases the product supports.”

Jan Ozer

“…I think the LCD panel gives you a lot of good confidence that what you’re actually streaming is what you think you’re streaming, while the extensive format support makes it valuable for anyone who wants to go outside the typical RTMP push type scenario.”

Jon Ozer

Check out the video review on YouTube here!

Check out the written review on Streaming Media Producer here!

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Recently, the University of Rhode Island was pressed to find a straight forward, easy to use streaming system that would be powerful, and up to handling a heavy workflow, but simple enough for the faculty to understand. They turned to the Epiphan Pearl Mini and Pearl-2 to outfit over 30 classrooms.

Epiphan’s blog published a great case study detailing how the university achieved this setup. Check out some highlights from that article, below.

n early 2020, the University of Rhode Island (URI) wanted to deploy a campus-wide live streaming solution that was simple for faculty to use. The devices the university had on hand were too complex, requiring that the AV team bring in a specialist every time they needed to live stream.

With the pandemic, URI suddenly needed to enable remote and hybrid learning in every classroom, active learning room, and auditorium – fast. The solution had to be flexible enough to stream out to students at home and stream into the room when a faculty member had to teach from home.

Different spaces called for different solutions. For classrooms with basic streaming configurations (e.g., a talking head and slides), the solution was to use video capture computer software. But media-rich learning spaces like active learning classrooms and auditoriums required a more complex and robust solution like a hardware streaming encoder.

The AV team was looking at hardware solutions with deep Crestron technology integration because Crestron is the backbone of the university’s AV infrastructure. Two other factors were ease of use and size. Faculty had to be able to use the solution no matter their level of technical expertise. Additionally, the device couldn’t take up too much precious space on the lectern.

A short and easy search

URI Senior Information Technologist Jeffrey Levesque first encountered Epiphan Pearl-2 and Pearl Mini lecture capture systems at a Crestron Masters training event. Both devices offered not only deep Crestron integration options but also a rich set of features. Levesque noted Pearl-2 as a powerful video production encoder and Pearl Mini as a compact, user-friendly device with a large touch screen for easy video monitoring. When it came time to make a decision, he reviewed the options and the choice was clear.

“No other solution really fit as well. It was a no-brainer for us.”Jeffrey Levesque, Senior Information Technologist at URI

URI outfitted 30 active learning classrooms with Pearl Minis, capturing speaker video from a camera and a computer source. Audio was routed in one of two ways: directly into Pearl using XLR audio or USB, or through the classroom’s Digital Signal Processing (DSP) system. The AV team also installed Pearl-2s in three large auditoriums, where inputs included three NDI cameras and a projector source.

For URI, the choice of hardware informed the choice of the video content management system (CMS). Pearl’s direct integrations with Panopto and Kaltura narrowed the search to these two options. Ultimately, URI chose Panopto and was able to take advantage of the powerful scheduling integration on Pearl. After a lecture wraps up, all content gets uploaded to Panopto and distributed to Brightspace, the school’s LMS, where it’s ready for student access.

Check out the full article HERE.
Learn more about Epiphan HERE.