BirdDog P400 4K Full NDI® PTZ Camera with 1.25” CMOS Sensor in Black - 20x

BirdDog P400 4K Full NDI® PTZ Camera in Black with 1.25” 4K Sony CMOS Backlit sensor, a true Sony Image Module and 12x Optical Zoom

A stunning 4K NDI® with incredible colour tools. The BirdDog P400 features stunning 4K resolution NDI and allows chroma subsampling in your choice of 4:2:0 or 4:2:2. P400 teams up BirdDog’s custom NDI® silicon chip, a 4K Sony CMOS Backlit sensor, and a true Sony Image Module. P400 includes professional-level colour tools including Colour Matrix control, Black level, Gamma including 512 pre-set gamma positions.

New Codec Engine.

A totally rebuilt codec engine brings even lower latency to the P400 and P4K and computationally higher picture quality. Better pictures, less bandwidth, faster.

Tighter Cam Control Integration.

Cam Control 2.0 has been updated to include all the features found in the OSD of P400 and P4K so you can now remotely shade the cameras from the beautiful Cam Control interface.

4:2:2 4K. Numbers matter.

P400 debuts the world’s first 4K NDI with chroma subsampling at 4:2:2 which can be decoded natively in hardware by BirdDog’s 4K Family of NDI Encoders and Decoders. If decoding with a 4:2:0 receiver the stream will automatically serve 4:2:0 and this is what will be decoded. Think of it as an automatic and virtual handshake.

Free Cam Control. Shade like a pro, bro.

BirdDog Cam Control allows full access to the entire colour matrix, black levels, and even the gamma to be able to shade your P400’s like a total pro. Right click to view camera full screen on a secondary monitor to really dial in the look you want and then copy the settings to colour match cameras in seconds. Yes that’s right. Colour match cameras in seconds. And it’s 100% FREE with all BirdDog PTZ cameras.

Incredible low light performance.

In low light conditions the camera automatically switches from day to night mode, removing the IR-cut filter to boost sensitivity for clear pictures in near-darkness.

Triple output. NDI®, 6G-SDI and HDMI.

With NDI®, 6G-SDI, and HDMI simultaneous outputs, the P400 is ready to go live with your full NDI® workflow today or if you are still in an old school SDI workflow you can use as an SDI camera and ease your way into the world of NDI® when you are ready. We’ll be here to welcome you into the future with open arms.

Genlock. Let that sync in.*

With Genlock you can now synchronise multiple cameras using the Genlock input. Now all your cameras can be hitting your NDI® enabled vision mixer at the same time and lets you eliminate the need to add frame buffers. (*coming soon via free firmware update)

Superfine Robotics. Precise control at your fingers.

P400’s robotics are super precise and super sensitive. Wind down the panning and tilting speeds to create super professional shots that are dramatic, or crank up the speeds for high action sports to allow you to follow the movements.

20x Optical Zoom. Fast and Crisp.

The 20x optical zoom offers a bright F2.0 aperture with a super smooth and fast zoom. Transition from wide to tele and recall pre-set positions quickly and with super fine precision. The incredible optical zoom function makes P400 perfect for sports such as football, baseball, hockey, ski fields, basketball, soccer, and more.

Tally light that just works.

NDI has tally information built into the metadata so when P400 is connected to an NDI enabled switcher the tally light on the front of the unit to ensure your on air talent will always know which camera is live. There is no configuration required; it just works.

PoE or DC. You have the power.

P400 can be powered by Power over Ethernet (PoE++) for single cable operation that can carry Video, Audio, Power, Tally, and Intercom or you can choose to use the included power adapter.

PTZ Keyboard. Take control.

Combine P400 with the BirdDog PTZ Keyboard and you have total control of all functions remotely. PTZ Keyboard is a full featured PTZ Keyboard that can control up to 255 PTZ cameras on a single network so can scale to even the most complex installations. PTZ Keyboard can control P400 over NDI® or by RS422 / RS232 when using in SDI mode.

RESTful API. DIY automation.

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

Specifications of BirdDog P400 Full NDI® PTZ Camera

Camera

• Image Sensor: 1 / 2.5 inch CMOS 8.5MP
• Lens: 4.4-88.4mm
• Optical Zoom: 20x
• SRZ (Super Resolution Zoom): 30x in 4K, 40x in Full HD
• Horizontal Angle of View: 70.2° (W) – 4.1° (T)
• Aperture: F2.0 (W) – F3.8 (T)
• Min. Illumination: Colour: 0.4lux (1/30s, 50%, High Sensitivity mode On), 1.6lux (1/30s, 50%, High Sensitivity mode Off), 0.06lux(1/4s(1/3s),50%, High Sensitivity mode On)
• Shutter Speed: 1/1 – 1/10000s
• Features: Defog (Auto, 3 levels), Visibility enhancer, Black & White, E-Flip, Mirror, Colour enhancement, Black level, gamma, Sat/Hue Adjust, HLC, Colour Bar
• WDR: Yes (130dB)
• Image Stabilizer: Yes
• Colour Gain: Yes (16 step)
• Colour Hue: Yes (16 step)
• Gamma: Standard, Straight, 512 pattern
• Gamma Level: Yes (72 step)
• Black Level: Yes (97 step) – Flicker Cancel: Yes
• Noise Reduction: On/Off (level 5 to 1/Off, 6 steps), 2D/3D
• S/N Ratio: ≥50db
• Focus: Auto Focus (Trigger/Interval), Manual Focus (Variable Speed), One Push Trigger, Near Limit
• White Balance: AUTO, ATW, Indoor, Outdoor, One Push WB, Manual WB, Outdoor Auto, Sodium Vapor Lamp (Fix/Auto/Outdoor Auto)
• Exposure: Full Auto, Gain, Gain Limit, Shutter Priority, Iris Priority, Manual, Bright, Slow Shutter, Max/Min Shutter Limit, Slow AE
• Backlight Compensation: Yes

Mechanical

• Pan Movement: Horizontal: ±175° (Zoom Adaptive Speed Range: 0.05°~100°/s)
• Tilt Movement: Vertical: +90° to -30° (Zoom Adaptive Speed Range: 0.05°~50°/s)
• Preset Positions: 128 Speed adjustable: Up to 150°/s)
• Environmental: Indoor
• Operating Temperature: -10 – +40 (°C)
• Operating Humidity: ≤80%

Video Interface

• Video Output: NDI/HDMI/6G-SDI
• 4K Video Formats: 4Kp 29.97, 25, 24, 23.98, 23.97
• HD Video Formats: 1080p 60, 59.94, 50, 29.97, 25, 24, 23.97 | 1080i 60, 59.94, 50 • 720p 60, 59.94, 50
• Analogue Audio I/O: 3.5mm Audio In (Mono) | 3.5mm Audio Out (Mono)
• Audio Output: Embedded with main HDMI, 24bit Stereo | Embedded with SDI, 24bit Stereo | Embedded with NDI

Control Interface

• IP PTZ Control: NDI Control (auto configuring), VISCA IP
• Serial PTZ Control: 2x RJ45: RS232 / RS422 / RS485 Connectors
• Serial Control Protocol: VISCA / PELCO D

Power & Dimensions

• Power Input: 12V DC, PoE+ (IEEE 802.3at)
• Power Consumption: Min: 23.2W; Max: 26.8W (PTZ move simultaneously)
• Dimensions: 142 x 159 x 217 mm
• Weight: 2.7Kg

Network

• Video Compression: Full NDI – i-frame high quality low latency NDI for production
• Network Protocol: NDI – Discovery, configuration and control
• Web Control Interface: Full control via Web/Mobile UI including Scene presets
• Optional Mounting Options: Ceiling mount, Wall mount