Monarch LCS vs Pearl Mini
Trying to decide between the Matrox® Monarch LCS and the Epiphan Pearl Mini? Researching Monarch LCS alternatives? You’ve come to the right place.
How does Pearl Mini compare to Monarch LCS?
 Pearl Mini |  Monarch LCS |
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|---|---|---|
| Front screen | 7” full color touch screen display | – |
| Video inputs | 2 × HDMI 1 × 3G-SDI 2 × USB | 1 × SDI 2 × HDMI |
| Video outputs | 1 × HDMI program | 1 × HDMI 1 × SDI |
| Simultaneous video input use | Maximum of three | Maximum of three |
| Networked AV inputs | 2 × RTSP/SRT/NDI-HX | – |
| Encoding | up to 3 × 1080p 30fps H.264 | up to 2 × 1080p H.264 |
| 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) | 1 × 3.5 mm |
| Audio output ports | 1 × 3.5 mm | 1 × 3.5 mm |
| Storage | SSD, SD card, USB and network-attached storage | SD card USB 2.0 |
| Recording Formats | MP4 AVI MPEG-TS MOV | MP4 MOV |
| Streaming protocols | RTMP(s) push HLS push SRT push RTSP announce MPEG-TS UDP push MPEG-TS RTP/UDP push RTP/UDP push | RTMP(s) push |
| Streaming locally / to overflow rooms | SAP MPEG-TS UDP SAP MPEG-TS RTP/UDP SAP RTP/UDP HLS pull Flash pull MPEG-TS pull RTSP pull | RTSP pull |
| Automatic File Upload Destinations | FTP SFTP CIFS RSync AWS S3 SCP WebDAV USB | FTP SFTP CIFS |
| Rackmount option | – | Up to three units can be mounted on a 1RU rack space (sold separately) |
| API integrations | RS232 and HTTP API | HTTP API |
| CMS integrations | Kaltura Panopto Yuja | Kaltura |
| Scheduling | Through CMS integration | iCalendar Kaltura |
| Security features | LDAP support,802.1x network access control, role-based access control (user/admin/operator), HTTPS/SSL | – |
| Fleet management platform | ✓ | – |
| TAA compliance | ✓ | ✓ |
| Platform agnostic | ✓ | ✓ |
| Layout switching | ✓ | Input switching |
| Multiple destination streaming | ✓ | 2 destinations |
| Flexible layout editor | ✓ | – |
| Versatile inputs | ✓ | – |
| Dimensions | 10.25 x 6.75 x 2.4″ (26.1 x 17.2 x 6 cm) | 8.5 x 5.59 x 1.47″ (21.59 x 14.2 x 3.73 cm) |
| Weight | 3.8 lb / 1.7 kg | 1.3 lb (0.6 kg) |
The info in this table is current as of July 13, 2023. All info related to the Matrox Monarch LCS was sourced from the Monarch LCS product page on the Matrox website, the Monarch LCS user guide, and the specifications sheets for the Monarch LCS.
“No other solution really fit as well. [Pearl] was a no-brainer for us.”
Jeffrey Levesque, Senior Information Technologist at URI
“Epiphan Video devices are very reliable. They’re always there for us and constantly working.”
Matthew Okerson, Event Network Technician for Markey’s Rental & Staging