Pearl Mini User Guide
Connect an RTSP source
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Microsoft LifeCam HD-3000 (Max video mode: 1280x720@30)
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IPEVO Ziggi-HD Plus
For the Ziggi-HD Plus web camera, enable the power line frequency setting in the web camera
before connecting the camera to a Pearl device.
When you configure a source, the
Default video mode
is not necessarily achievable for that web camera.
For instance, a camera might have a default mode of 1080p but have a
Maximum video mode
of 720p. If
no settings are changed, the camera simply outputs video at 720p in this case.For more information, see
Configure a video input source
Connect an RTSP source
You can connect an RTSP source (such as an IP camera or another Pearl device) to Pearl Mini over a
network using the Admin panel.
For a list of tested cameras and their URL syntax, see
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RTSP video encoding is supported with H.264 video codec and MP3 or AAC audio formats. We
recommend using the hardware acceleration option for improved performance (enabled by default).
Important considerations
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If an RTSP source is connected but unused in any channel, only key frames are encoded to preserve
CPU resources.
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Pearl Mini and Pearl Nano
- Only one RTSP source can be used with Pearl Mini and Pearl Nano.
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Pearl Mini
- Supports connection of a USB source or an RTSP source, but not both at the same
time.
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To synchronize timestamps between your RTSP source and Pearl Mini, the same time
synchronization server should be used for both. We recommend that you configure an NTP server
on your Pearl device and use it as a time synchronization server for your RTSP source. see
The timestamps of an RTSP source and Pearl device tend to gradually go out of sync. If
there's a
2500 –3000 ms
difference between the timestamp of your RTSP source and
the Pearl device, a "no signal" image displays and your RTSP source won't stream audio.
Re-connect your RTSP source to reset any time synchronization issues.
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