Pearl Mini User Guide
About video output ports
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If an SDI or HDMI video input source that is selected to display at the HDMI output port also
appears in a custom layout for a channel, then the channel's encoding settings are used at the
HDMI output. Changing the channel's frame rate will change the frame rate used at the output port
for that video input.
Pearl-2 and Pearl Mini
-If the video source appears in multiple layouts in
different channels, the one with the highest frame rate set in the encoding settings is used.
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Pearl-2 and Pearl Mini
- Using the video output ports adds to the overall system load on the Pearl
device. If your system has a high system load and you're using the video outputs, monitor the
frame rate of your channels on your Pearl device and adjust your setup if there's an unacceptable
drop in the frame rate. Remedial measures you can take include eliminating video scaling at the
inputs, adjusting the encoding bitrates, and (for Pearl-2 and Pearl Mini) deleting extra layouts and
channels that are no longer being used.
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Use MultiViewer to preview multiple sources, including system information like channel status and
audio information, on the video output port in a grid for confidence monitoring with minimal
impact to system loading.
Numberof
Displays
Cable 1
Cable 2
Output resolution
1
passive
converter
n/a
Any (1024×768, 1280×720, 1280×960, 1360×768,
1400×1050, 1920×1080)
1
n/a
Any (1024×768, 1280×720, 1280×960, 1360×768,
1400×1050, 1920×1080)
2
passive
converter
passive
converter
2
active
converter or
DisplayPort
cable
active
converter or
DisplayPort
cable
Displays can be set independently to any resolution up
to 1080p (1024×768, 1280×720, 1280×960, 1360×768,
1400×1050, 1920×1080)
2
active
converter or
DisplayPort
cable
passive
converter
One of the two displays will fail to receive a signal.Do
not mix passive converters with active converters and
DisplayPort cables.
2
passive
converter
active
converter or
DisplayPort
cable
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