BirdDog PLAY (NDI decoder)

BirdDog Play

Play is the latest and smallest HD & 4K NDI player from BirdDog with full support for NDI 5. Simply connect Play to an NDI network or connect it via HDMI to a TV. Thanks to the integrated CEC control, NDI sources can be easily browsed and streamed with the TV remote. Play automatically scans the connected network for NDI sources.

Play supports all new NDI 5 features including high-bandwidth NDI, NDI HX2. The device enables receiving signals with resolutions up to UHD60p (with Full NDI 1080p60 max., with NDI HX UHD60p). RESTful API, Crestron control module, Zoom API, and Q-SYS API are supported. Power is supplied via USB-C.

Features:

• Video transmission up to 3,840 x 2160/60
• Easy operation on TV monitor
• Very compact dimensions
• Automatically detects NDI sources
• Supports NDI 5 and NDI HX; NDI Bridge; NDI Remote
• Supports Consumer Electronics Control (CEC)
• Supports BirdDog Cloud (license optional)

Tech Specs:

• Video Formats:
  UHD 2160p 25; 29.97; 30; 50; 59.94; 60
  HD 1080p 25; 29.97; 30; 50; 59.94; 60
  HD 720p 50; 59.94; 60
• Video I/O Connectivity
• HDMI 2.0 Port
• Audio I/O Connectivity
• Stereo Audio via HDMI 2.0

Video Codec:

• NDI i-Frame with high bandwidth and low latency
• ND HX2 - h.264 (UHD30p max.) / HEVC
• Long-GOP (UHD60p max.)
• Ethernet RJ45 1000baseT
• USB-C Power Input: 5 V DC, 1.2A
• Dimensions: 8.5 x 8.5 x 1.9 cm
• Weight: approx. 97g

Package Contents:

• 1x BirdDog Play