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![]() | ![]() M1041 Mobile Recorder | ![]() R1020 Recorder |
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Front screen | 7” full color touch screen display | 15.5″ touchscreen (LED backlit LCD with chemically strengthened glass, 1920×1080) | – |
Video inputs | 2 × HDMI 1 × 3G-SDI 2 × USB 2 × RTSP/SRT/NDI-HX | 1x 3G-SDI 1x HDMI / VGA / Component 1x S-Video / Composite USB 3.0 2x NDI | 2x HDMI USB 3.0 2x NDI |
Video outputs | 1 × HDMI program | 1x HDMI program 1x DisplayPort program | 1x HDMI program 1x DisplayPort program |
Encoding | up to 3 × 1080p 30fps H.264 | 3x 1080p | 2 x 1080p |
Audio inputs | 2 × XLR (with 48 V phantom power) 2 × 1/4″ TRS 2 × RCA 1 × 3.5 mm 2 × USB 2 × HDMI embedded audio 1 × 3G-SDI embedded audio Network-embedded audio inputs (RTSP, SRT, NDI-HX) | XLR RCA 1x 3.5mm | XLR RCA 1x 3.5mm |
Audio output ports | 1 × 3.5 mm | 1x stereo 3.5 mm 1x RCA | 1x stereo 3.5 mm |
Storage | SD card, USB or network-attached storage M.2 slot | Internal SSD | 120GB Internal SSD |
Rackmount option | – | – | Rack-mountable to 1U 19″ rack |
CMS integrations | Kaltura Panopto Yuja | Mediasite | Mediasite |
Scheduling | Through CMS integration | Through Mediasite (Supports R25/Schedule25, EMS™, Astra Schedule and Syllabus Plus) | Through Mediasite (Supports R25/Schedule25, EMS™, Astra Schedule and Syllabus Plus) |
Security features | LDAP support,802.1x network access control, role-based access control (user/admin/operator), HTTPS/SSL | Kensington Security Slot | Kensington Security Slot |
Dimensions | 10.25 x 6.75 x 2.4″ (26.1 x 17.2 x 6 cm) | 12.7 x 16.1 x 2.35” (32.2 x 40.9 x 6 cm) | 1.75 x 13.75 x 9″ (4.4 x 34.9 x 22.9 cm) |
Weight | 3.8 lb / 1.7 kg | 11.5 lbs / 5.2 kg | 5 lbs |
The info in this table is current as of July 20, 2023. All info related to the Mediasite M1041 Mobile Recorder and Mediasite R1020 Recorder was sourced from the Mediasite Recorder product page, Recorder user guides, and the specifications sheets.
Jeffrey Levesque, Senior Information Technologist at URI
Matthew Okerson, Event Network Technician for Markey’s Rental & Staging