SMP 352 vs Pearl Mini

How does Pearl Mini compare to SMP 352?

	Pearl Mini	SMP 352
Channels of encoded video	3	2
Front screen	7” full color touch screen display	Two-line 8-bit LED display
Video inputs	2 × HDMI 1 × 3G-SDI 2 × USB	3 × HDMI 1 × RCA/Component 1 × 3G-SDI (as an upgrade only)
Simultaneous video input use	Maximum of three	Maximum of two
Networked AV inputs	2 × RTSP/SRT/NDI-HX	–
Live switching	✓	–
Multi-source confidence monitor	✓ (inputs and channels)	✓ (channels only)
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)	2 × analog audio balanced stereo inputs 3 × HDMI embedded audio 1 × 3G-SDI embedded audio Audio DSP
Digital I/O	– (USB busylights supported)	✓
Storage	SD card, USB or network-attached storage	Built-in harddrive, network-attached storage
Rackmount option	–	✓
Portability	Highly portable	Limited
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	✓	– (16 layouts to choose from)
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	✓	–
TAA compliance	✓	✓

The info in this table is current as of August 13, 2021. All info related to the Extron SMP 352 was sourced from the SMP 352 product page on the Extron website, the SMP 300 Series user guide, and the specifications sheets for the SMP 352 Series.