Mediasite Recorders vs Pearl Mini

How does Pearl Mini compare to Mediasite Recorder and Mobile Recorder?

	Pearl Mini	M1041 Mobile Recorder	R1020 Recorder
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.