BirdDog Studio NDI SDI/HDMI to NDI Converter

Studio NDI is the world’s flagship NDI® Encoder and Decoder. Built around BirdDog’s custom NDI® silicon chip and housed in an aircraft grade aluminium case, Studio NDI has been engineered from the ground up for real-world users. Featuring SDI and HDMI inputs and outputs, built-in cross converter, active loop outs, audio intercom system, NDI® tally system, PoE, and compatibility with BirdDog’s Comms and Central Apps, Studio NDI is the perfect addition to any live producers toolkit.

NDI® Encode or Decode. Choose your own adventure.

Built with total flexibility in mind Studio NDI can be configured as an NDI® Encoder or NDI® Decoder with a simple click of a button. Studio NDI is the World’s Only NDI® Hardware capable of Encoding resolutions up to 1080p60 SDI and HDMI to NDI® and Decoding NDI® resolutions up to 1080p60 to SDI or HDMI.

Full NDI®. No compromises.

In the world of NDI® there are two flavours, NDI® and NDI|HX. NDI® is a variable bit rate, I-Frame codec that reaches around 140Mbits at 1080p60 and is visually lossless. NDI|HX is a compressed, long-GOP, H.264 variant that reaches around 12Mbits at 1080p60. Studio NDI hardware only Encodes and Decodes Full YUV422 NDI®.

Extreme Speed. It’s all about the silicon.

BirdDog’s revolutionary custom silicon chip is what drives the best NDI products on the planet. Only BirdDog’s hardware can do line-based processing to give the fastest possible NDI® Encoding or Decoding technically possible.

SDI, HDMI. Life is all about connections.

Studio NDI is the World’s Only NDI® hardware Encoder/Decoder featuring both SDI and HDMI inputs and outputs.

Cross Converter. Send it where you need it.

Studio NDI’s unique video processing engine allows for the ultimate flexibility to fit your needs. Use as a standalone cross converter to convert SDI to HDMI and HDMI to SDI. When cross converting the loop out is also still active.

Tally. It just works.

The world’s first NDI® Tally system is built right into Studio NDI and it requires zero configuration. Includes a built-in large Tally display for your on-air talent to easily see which camera is live, plus user selectable Tally borders on loop out, and an external Tally output.

PoE, DC, D-Tap. Up to you.

Studio NDI can be powered by Power over Ethernet (PoE) or D-Tap from your camera battery. 

Beautiful to touch. Tough as old boots.

When the fingers first touch the sensuous anodised aluminium case housing the multi-layered PCB board, it’s easier to imagine Studio NDI on display within the Louvre in Paris than on a live video production set, but that is where the deception of the senses first takes place. The perfectly finished casing is actually aircraft grade aluminium and designed to withstand the rigours of life on the road.

Camera Mount. Or mount it your way.

A ¼-20” thread top and bottom allows for easy mounting on magic arms and other traditional camera mounting gear whilst the 7mm diameter through holes can be used for mounting on cheese plates. The optional camera mount adds a ¼-20 thread to the bottom for an elegant method of mounting in a hot or cold shoe with a ballhead.

VIDEO FORMATS

• (HD) 1080p 23.94, 24, 25, 29.97, 30,  50, 59.94, 60
• (HD) 1080i 50, 59.94, 60
• (HD) 720p 50, 59.94, 60

VIDEO INPUT

• 1 x 3G-SDI, SMPTE-259/292/296/424 (Level A / Level B)
• 1 x HDMI Standard Type A connector
• HDMI v1.4a, RGB or YCbCr

VIDEO OUTPUT

• 1 x 3G-SDI, SMPTE-259/292/296/424 (Level A)
• 1 x HDMI Standard Type A connector
• HDMI v1.4a, RGB or YCbCr

AUDIO DIGITAL

• 2-Channel, 24-bit SDI embedded audio, 48 kHz sample rate
• 2-Channel, 24-bit HDMI embedded audio, 48 kHz sample rate

AUDIO ANALOG

• 3.5mm Microphone headset input / output

VIDEO CODEC SUPPORT

• Realtime, ultra-low latency, full-bitrate NDI (i-frame)

DISPLAY

• Internal 35×5 tri-colour LED display for
• information and tally indication

NETWORK INTERFACE

• 10/100/1000 Ethernet (RJ-45) with PoE (Power over Ethernet)
• Embedded web configuration panel for control and firmware updates

USER INTERFACE CONTROLS

• Network settings
• Video settings
• Tally settings
• Audio and Comms settings

EXTERNAL TALLY

• 3.5mm 2 position +5v tally connector

SIZE (W x D x H)

• 150mm (5.9”) x 105mm (4.13”) x 21mm (.83”)

WEIGHT

• 0.3Kg (.66lbs)

POWER

• 100-240V, 50/60 Hz Universal Input, +5-18V DC7W Max
• Power over Ethernet (PoE) 802.3af/at