BirdDog 4K Family PTZ Camera

4K SDI & 4K HDMI New FastSwitch Feature.

Discover the Game-Changing FastSwitch Feature on BirdDog 4K HDMI & SDI! Join CJ in this exclusive demo as he showcases BirdDog’s brand-new FastSwitch feature included on the new firmware update for the 4K HDMI and 4K SDI converters!

Encode & Decode up to 4Kp60.

With support for all resolutions up to 4Kp60, including all HD resolutions, Encoding and Decoding 4K Full NDI ® has never been easier.

12G & HDMI 2.0 connections.

All SDI connectors on the 4K line are 12G SDI, including all four SDI connectors on 4K Quad. All the HDMI connectors are 2.0 for maximum compatibility with your sources and destinations. The HDMI port is not enabled on QUAD.

New features unlocked. Download the latest firmware, available here .

SFP+ for 10GbE & long range.

Industry standard SFP+ connection allows for short, medium, and long range connections over fiber and supports Ethernet protocols from 1GbE to 10GbE.

NDI Tally that just works.

A full Tally system is built right into the 4K Family and it requires zero configuration. Includes a built-in large Tally light for your on-air talent to easily see which camera is live, plus user selectable Tally borders on loop out.

Cross Converter.

4K SDI and 4K HDMI include a built-in cross converter and any of the 12G SDI inputs can be looped out the HDMI 2.0 port and any of the HDMI 2.0 inputs can be looped out the 12G SDI. This function is not available in QUAD.

RESTful API. DIY automation.

Download the free BirdDog RESTful API and program your own automation for all BirdDog hardware endpoints, including cameras.

Distribute NDI ® content everywhere. Just add Central 2.0.

BirdDog Central 2.0 is a software platform set to redefine the way we think about driving content to TV screens. By teaming up Central 2.0 with any NDI ® source, including all BirdDog hardware capable of creating NDI ® sources, you can now drive your NDI ® streams to any BirdDog Studio NDI, Mini or 4K Family to decode NDI ® back to SDI or HDMI. For more information on Central 2.0 click here .

Free Software Tools.

Open up a web browser (Chrome preferred) on the same network as your converter and login into BirdUI for total control of all settings. Change resolutions and frame rates, unlock new features with the latest firmware, and more.

Free Comms Lite. Upgrade to Comms Pro.

4K Family includes free Audio Intercom software, Comms Lite. Comms Lite supports four BirdDog devices and one Director. For more information on Comms Lite and how to get your free copy click here .

Need a more powerful Audio Intercom solution? Comms Pro gives you all the amazing features of Comms Lite plus allows you to create up to five groups, adds additional push to talk buttons for the director, ability to change groups on the fly, plus more.