BirdDog P4K (Black) - PTZ camera with NDI output

Get all the benefits of NDI without compromising resolution with the BirdDog P4K 4K UHD PTZ camera with NDI, HDMI and 6G-SDI output. Optimized to provide you with an efficient way to integrate 4K UHD video into your productions, the P4K connects to systems, devices and applications that support the NDI protocol via an Ethernet connection only. Simply plug your Ethernet cable into the rear to connect to your network, and the camera instantly receives power over Ethernet (PoE) and becomes available as an input source for any NDI-compatible hardware or software on the network.

Equipped with a Sony Exmor R 14.2 MP 1″ CMOS sensor and a 9.3-111.6 mm lens, this camera captures video at resolutions up to 3840 x 2160 at 30 fps with a field of view from 64.6 to 6.1°. In addition to the 12x optical zoom, the P4K offers digital zoom up to 18x in 4K or 24x in Full HD. The integrated pan/tilt system enables continuous panning of ± 350° and tilting of 120° up to 100° and 50° per second. Focus can be set manually or automatically. In addition to NDI, the camera offers dual HDMI and 6G-SDI interfaces.

BirdDog 4PK camera highlights

Equipped with a 1″ Sony Exmor R 14.2 MP backlit CMOS sensor

Offers 4K UHD resolution via Full NDI, HDMI 2.0 and two 6G-SDI outputs

Supports Full NDI and NDI HX2

Supports 10-bit workflows

NDI streams can be recorded using free tools such as NewTek NDI

Monitor or IsoCorder Pro

Genlock input for synchronizing multiple cameras

H.264 and HEVC / H.265 compression for efficient storage and bandwidth utilization

Adjustable pan and tilt speeds to capture drama, high action and everything in between

Front, rear and side signal lights combine to create a 360° signal light so that everyone on set can see which camera is live.

Communicates directly with BirdDog Cloud without the need for a computer, enabling complete remote control over the network

Selectable gamma parameters

Black gamma adjustment

Optional HDBaseT and fiber modules

ePTZ lets you remove a Full HD image from a 4K UHD image

Includes Comms Lite audio intercom software (optionally upgradeable to Comms Pro)

Suitable for use in broadcast applications (sports, remote studios, newsrooms, etc.)