Pearl Nano vs SMP 111
Trying to decide between the Epiphan Pearl Mini and the Extron® SMP 111? Researching SMP 111 alternatives? You’ve come to the right place.
How does Pearl Mini compare to SMP 111?
 Pearl Nano |  SMP 111 |
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|---|---|---|
| Front screen | 2.2” full color display | – |
| Video inputs | 1 × HDMI 1 × 12G-SDI | 1 x HDMI |
| Simultaneous video input use | Maximum of two | Maximum of one |
| Networked AV inputs | 1 × SRT/RTSP | – |
| Live switching | – | – |
| Multi-source confidence monitor | ✓ (Multiview, inputs, and channel) | – |
| Audio inputs | 2 × XLR 1 × RCA 1 × USB 1 × HDMI embedded audio 1 × 12G-SDI embedded audio Network-embedded audio inputs (RTSP, SRT) | 1 × analog audio balanced stereo inputs 1 × HDMI embedded audio Audio DSP |
| Digital I/O | – (USB busylights supported) | ✓ |
| Storage | SD card, SSD, USB or network-attached storage | SDHC, USB, network-attached storage |
| Rackmount option | – | ✓ |
| Portability | Highly portable | Highly portable |
| Plug and play | ✓ | – |
| One-touch streaming and recording | ✓ | – (only start/stop recording) |
| Recording chapters/bookmarks | – | ✓ |
| Streaming protocols | RTMP(S), HLS push, HLS pull, SRT, RTSP, MPEG-TS, RTP | RTMP(S), RTSP, RTP, MPEG-TS |
| Fully custom layout editor | ✓ | – |
| CMS integrations | Kaltura Panopto YuJa Opencast | Kaltura, Panopto, and others with a paid license per CMS |
| Local scheduling | – | ✓ |
| Security features | LDAP support,802.1x network access control, role-based access control (user/admin/operator), HTTPS/SSL | 802.1x network access, role-based access control (user/admin), HTTPS/SSL |
| Fleet management platform | ✓ | – |
The info in this table is current as of August 13, 2021. All info related to the Extron SMP 111 was sourced from the SMP 111 product page on the Extron website, the SMP 100 Series user guide, and the specifications sheets for the SMP 111 Series.
“Pearl Nano just works from the moment you turn it on to the moment you power it off. We had zero issues during the event.”
Goran Urosevic, Director of Information Services at Heffel
“Pearl Nano had everything we needed. It was easy to set up and easy to navigate on the webpage end. It fit the price for what we needed and what we were doing at the time. We haven’t rented another encoder since we bought them.”
Ethan Johnson, President and Co-founder of J&B Production Company
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