# Discontinued Epiphan encoders and streaming appliances

These encoders, recorders, and appliances are discontinued. The current Epiphan encoder lineup is the Pearl family — Pearl-2, Pearl Mini, Pearl Nexus, and Pearl Nano — which replaces this generation of encoders and streaming appliances.

**Webcaster X1 and Webcaster X2** — live streaming encoders for YouTube and Facebook. Both are discontinued.

**VGADVI Broadcaster** — a legacy encoder, discontinued.

**VGA Grid (all variants)** — a multi-input rack frame grabber, discontinued.

**VGA Recorder (all variants)** — discontinued.

**VGA Printer (all variants)** — discontinued.

> product: policy · topic: streaming · source: epiphan-discontinued-products.md · updated: Aug 14, 2026