Epiphan Video, a leader in video capture, streaming and recording solutions, has added H.265/HEVC encoding to its Pearl Nano video encoder, along with the ability to upgrade the device with streaming and 4K recording.
These new features add to a product already considered one of the most versatile and user-friendly encoders on the market. With a built-in display for confident monitoring and the ability to connect a wide range of sources, Pearl Nano has become the streaming and recording device of choice for AV professionals worldwide.
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“This is just our latest effort to provide customers with intuitive, innovative and reliable tools for their video applications,” said Julian Fernandez, director of product marketing at Epiphan. “Our goal is to provide customers with the products and services they need to thrive today and in the future. Pearl Nano offered a ton of value out of the box, and the addition of 4K and H.265 make it the undisputed market leader in its class.
The new optional 4K capability add-on puts the ultracompact Pearl Nano in a unique position in its price bracket, which is awash with devices that don’t allow for the upgrade from 1080p to 4K.
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“Often customers choose a device that does 1080p thinking that’s all they’ll need,” Fernandez said. “That may be true today, but what happens when their boss sees a competitor broadcasting in 4K, and suddenly their own company’s event has to be in 4K as well? With Pearl Nano , they don’t have to invest in a whole new system.
Along with the paid 4K upgrade, the firmware update added free support for H.265, or High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC). The highly efficient codec cuts file sizes in half compared to standard H.264/Advanced Video Coding (AVC) video compression while achieving the same level of quality. This allows users to save storage space and stream with less download bandwidth, reduce costs, and expand streaming possibilities.
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H.265 support is the perfect complement to Pearl Nano’s new 4K capabilities, making 4K video viable for many other customers by halving file sizes and bandwidth usage.
A growing number of content delivery networks support H.265 encoding, including YouTube, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Wowza, Dacast, and Brightcove.