BirdDog A300

The Eyes A300 is a full NDI 1080p60 PTZ camera with a fast autofocus and fast 30x optical zoom. The fast performance allows capturing fast action activities, including sports. The camera incorporates BirdDog’s custom NDI silicon chip, a Sony CMOS backlit sensor, and a Sony image module, which is what allows for the fast operation as well as optimal image quality.

As opposed to other types of NDI, such as NDI|HX, which is a compressed variant that reaches 12 Mb/s, the A300 features the visually lossless full NDI variable bit-rate iFrame codec that reaches up to 140 Mb/s at 1080p60. It encodes and decodes Full YUV 4:2:2 NDI.

The A300 has simultaneous NDI and SDI outputs and also offers RS-422 and RS-485 serial control. With this flexibility, you can have a strictly NDI workflow or choose to use baseband video for now and move to NDI whenever you’re ready.

The camera offers 360° continuous pan rotation, 255 preset positions, zero deviation positioning technology, and a fast preset movement speed of 150°/s. It can be powered via an optional 24 VAC BirdDog BD-A-P24-5 power adapter or over PoE power using an optional BirdDog PoE Injector. It’s designed to be mounted upside down and it supports optional wall, ceiling, pole, and other mounts (see Features section below).

The Eyes A300 also comes with the BirdDog Comms Lite audio intercom software, which supports up to four BirdDog devices. Comms Lite is Windows-compatible and offers features such as director push to talk, mute camera operator, auto-detect NDI sources, monitor camera audio, and shortcut to Web console. For a more complete version of the application, an optional upgrade is available to Comms Pro. The camera is also compatible with the optional BirdDog Central software, which helps you decode NDI back to HDMI or SDI as well as with the BirdDog PTZ Keyboard.

134 mph wind-load durability—withstands up to category 4 hurricanes

IP67 outdoor-rated, corrosion-resistance-treated, antifog, and nitrogen-filled housing

1640′ IR laser

Up to 1080p60, 1080i59.94 resolution

Up to 1080p60/30 NDI resolution

30x optical zoom

ONVIF compliant

H.264/MJPEG compression

RS-485/RS-422 communication, auto compatible with PELCO-D and VISCA protocols

Store preset positions and image parameters (iris, white balance, exposure, picture setting)

3D positioning, 120 dB true WDR

Simultaneous SDI + IP output

WDR, BLC, Defog, Day/Night

120° tilt / 360° pan, adaptive speed up to 150°/s

255 presets speed adaptive up to 90°/s, 8 cruises

Zoom lens position and direction indicator on OSD

-40 to 140°F operating temperature

Rain wiper

Audio input/output with NDI streaming

Optional 24 VAC power adapter supported (BD-A-P24-5)

PoE power supported via optional BirdDog PoE 80W Injector

Firmware upgrade via USB 2.0 or IP

Full control via Web/mobile UI