Release notes

Added support to schedule the start and stop times for recording and streaming using the premium version of Epiphan Edge. This requires a subscription to Epiphan Edge.
Added file transfer progress indicator to the video preview screens as well as the Single-Touch screen on Pearl Mini and Pearl-2. This feature will help users monitor the progress of their uploads and avoid removing the storage in the middle of the transfer.
Added option to require user to enter a PIN to user Pearl Nano to factory reset the device.
Added option to require user to enter a PIN in order to apply built-in configuration presets using the front screen.
New built-in Configuration presets for Pearl-2 and Pearl Mini to transform routine meetings and events into captivating TV broadcast-like experiences.
Added a new counter to the SRT statistics called Reconnections to show the number of times a SRT connection disconnected and was successfully re-established.
Added support to encode MP3 and AAC audio formats at 192 Kbps.
Resolved a bug that caused recording failure when Pearl is configured to record a scheduled Panopto webcast event and at the scheduled start time, connection to Panopto is established but either Panopto does not respond in a timely manner or does not respond at all.

Previous releases and features

This section lists features and updates introduced in previous product releases.

Added ability to apply a Pearl Configuration preset from an attached USB drive.
Re-branded Epiphan Cloud to Epiphan Edge on web admin interface and front screen.
Resolved an issue that leads to loss of input video signal when the name of a video source on Pearl web UI is changed to reserved key words.
Provided better handling of HTTP error code 401 from YuJa Enterprise Video Platform.

Added support to lock the Record and Stream control keys on Pearl Nano's front panel using a PIN.
Implemented a fix for an issue that prevented the upload of recorded files to Panopto. This problem is encountered when Pearl is rebooted while in the middle of uploading a recorded file to Panopto.
Implemented a solution to identify and restore the XLR analog audio input capture when it fails due to grounding and/or external environmental issues.
Resolved an issue that prevented Pearl from uploading files to existing subdirectories in an S3 bucket using AFU.

Added support for quickly connecting SRT inputs to Epiphan Connect
Enhanced SRT inputs and outputs with buttons to quickly copy information to clipboard
Enhancements made to Panopto integration; Pearls configured to record webcast events will now begin recording to local storage if Panopto cannot be reached at the scheduled start time.
Resolved an issue in which some scheduled back to back events with Panopto, Kaltura, or YuJa CMS may not get recorded
Bug fixes
MPEG-DASH is no longer supported on Pearl devices
UPnP is no longer supported on Pearl devices

An issue has been resolved wherein configuration presets that contained Epiphan Cloud data from one Pearl were applied to another Pearl which then caused a hard lock of that Pearl upon reboot. A better handling of this information has been implemented in this release to prevent the hard locking of these Pearls on reboot.
An issue has been resolved wherein occasionally Epiphan Cloud team members were not able to access the Admin interface of a paired Pearl unit
Bug fixes

Bug fix for the full frame rate preview in Epiphan Cloud Pro. HLS preview stream from Pearl to Cloud was not closing properly when preview was stopped, this has been resolved

Firmware version 4.17 is the last version to support connections to UPnP enabled devices
Support for Kuando BusyLight Alpha and Omega model 2
Support for starting and stopping scheduled YuJa events early using Pearl
Support for pausing and resuming YuJa events in progress using Pearl
Support for extending a YuJa event in progress using Pearl management interface
Addition of brute force password attack prevention. If the same IP address tries and fails to log in to Pearl 50 times in a row within 60 seconds, Pearl will block further attempts to log in from that IP address for 60 seconds
Security vulnerability fixes
Bug fixes
Pearl Nano devices with a serial number starting with GSAB or newer will be unable to downgrade below firmware version 4.17. An error will occur if this is attempted and the firmware upgrade will be blocked

Direct integration with the YuJa content management system lets you streamline your YuJa workflows for even more efficiency. Pearl can automatically start recording or streaming based on your schedule in YuJa and push files to the right folder on the platform
Kaltura updates including Improved ad hoc events and My Dashboard integration
MultiViewer onscreen options including on-air status, audio meters, channel status, and CMS event status
SRT support upgraded to version 1.4.3 (better stability, more accurate statistics, and other improvements)
Support for automatic file uploading via secure SMB2 and SMB3, improving compatibility with Windows-based systems
Preset optimizations allow you to select which aspects of a created preset to apply to a Pearl device
Lockable front screen on Pearl Nano for CMS applications

Firmware 14.4.3 allows Pearl Nano users to dynamically scale the input source in the custom layout builder.
The color range of the HDMI and SDI video inputs now includes black (0.0.0). As such, the color black (0.0.0) in the video signal is now accurately encoded as black instead of near-black

MultiViewer displays a custom mix of up to two video sources including the channel on the HDMI output port in a side-by-side grid for confidence monitoring with minimal impact to the system's processor
Pause and extend CMS events
Live channel RTSP stream transport option
Keyboard shortcuts
Pearl as FTP server functionality removed.