Monarch LCS vs Pearl Nexus

How does Pearl Nexus compare to Monarch LCS?

	Pearl Nexus	Monarch LCS
Encoded channels of video	3	2
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	1 TB internal SSD SATA 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	1RU with detachable mount wings (included)	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 Opencast	Kaltura
Scheduling	Through CMS integration and via Epiphan Edge	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	19 × 7.5 × 1.75″ (46.5 × 18.4 × 4.3 cm) (with rackmount attachments)	8.5 x 5.59 x 1.47″ (21.59 x 14.2 x 3.73 cm)
Weight	5.3 lb / 2.4 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.