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InStudio
BirdDog Sets New Standards for
Broadcast-Quality NDI PTZ Cameras
The BirdDog P240
BirdDog
expands
award-winning NDI®
on the innovations
its
PTZ
family
of
cameras
with the BirdDog P240. With this
new camera,
BirdDog is building
of
its
series cameras to further advance
the category
P200
of best-in-class PTZ
cameras and setting a new standard
in the industry for format support,
connection flexibility, and picture
quality, while delivering excellent low
light performance.
The all
new BirdDog P240
introduces an updated Sony Exmor R
broadcast sensor to deliver increased
light sensitivity and superior image
quality and performance, and offers
three output options including NDI®
,
SDI, and HDMI for ultimate video
flexibility.
The
new
P240
also
features
Balanced XLR audio for professional
audio connections, while IP output
options feature multiple flavors of
NDI®
including Full NDI®
, NDI®
|HX2,
and HX3, SRT, and h.264.
The BirdDog P240 also delivers a
number of new features including:
* BirdDog's custom NDI silicon;
* BirdDog Cloud 3.0 integration
which unlocks globally
connected remote productions;
* Four output options including
NDI, SDI, HDMI for live
production work;
* Output multiple flavors of NDI
including Full NDI, NDI|HX2
and HX3, as well as other
options including SRT, h.264,
and Cloud Connect (coming soon);
* Support for FreeD output for
AR/VR workflows;
* An OLED display to show the
IP address;
* 360° degree mohawk tally,
filter thread;
* Free Auto-Tracking available;
* Camera supports
NDI 5.5 natively.
The BirdDog P240
Professional, BroadcastCaliber
Features
The new BirdDog P240 cameras
feature a number of capabilities
that
add
significant
value to a
professional live event production,
from live sporting and
events, to large enterprise corporate
event
production.
Select
concert
features
include:
* BirdDog Dashboard with Heads
Up Display: The P240 features
a comprehensive interface that
provides system statistics such as
the number of active connections,
current
bandwidth usage, and
network traffic, and presented in an
intuitive way to give users valuable
insights at a quick glance.
* RUDP:
Support
User Datagram Protocol
for Reliable
reduces
overall network load as not every
packet needs to be acknowledged
by every receiver. RUDP has error
correction built in for smoothness
and maximum reliability.
* NDI Genlock: With NDI Genlock,
users can select an NDI source to be
the timing master to provide more
predictable timing in multi camera
environments.
* FreeD: FreeD is a protocol
for
sending PTZ positioning data to
AR/VR systems
including Unreal
Engine, Brainstorm, Vizrt's Viz Virtual
Studio, and many more. The P240
supports FreeD built directly into The
Dashboard.
* NDI Video Scopes: The P240
cameras can generate scopes incamera
to send out as NDI, NDI
Proxy, or both. This
allows
simultaneously. Users
* Most Formats Now Supported:
for
monitoring scopes on the NDI Proxy
while sending a clean main NDI
feed
can
choose from Histogram, Waveform,
Vectorscope, or RGB Parade and the
position on the NDI stream.
* 360° Mohawk Tally: Innovative
new Mohawk Tally
gives a full
360 degree view to eliminate the
guesswork of which camera users
need to be talking to.
Along with Full NDI, the P240 will
soon support a significant number of
formats including NDI|HX2, NDI|HX3,
SRT, H.264 for low bandwidth
requirements.
* Globally
computers
Connected. No
needed: By adding a
BirdDog Cloud subscription, users
can now access the PTZ cameras and
all
features from anywhere in the
world with no additional computers
needed on the camera side.
* Sophisticated Color Tools: The
P240 hosts an expansive set of color
tools. With 64 levels of saturation
and hue control over red, green, blue,
cyan, yellow, and magenta, users can
shade and match P240 cameras like
a professional colorist.
* FREE Cam Control: The BirdDog
Cam Control app offers simple, userfriendly
features
for dialing in to
BirdDog cameras. Simply load on a
Windows 10 machine on the same
network as the BirdDog cameras and
access all functions of the camera
through a beautiful interface. Quickly
dial in the look you like and copy
settings
in seconds. And it
BirdDog cameras.
BirdDog's
cameras
immediately
$2,995.00 USD.
new
cont'd...
* Unique Numbering System:
Removable silicon numbers at the
back of the P240 give additional Tally
vision and allow switcher operators
to easily identify cameras.
* OLED Display: Convenient OLED
displays allow for information such
as IP Address, Device Name, Stream
Name, Resolution, and Frame Rate.
This feature can also be accessed in
The Dashboard.
across multiple cameras
is free with all
P240 NDI PTZ
are also available
and
are priced
at
For more detailed information on BirdDog's
lineup of NDI workflow solutions, please visit:
http://www.BirdDog.tv
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