BirdDog - 'A300 Gen 2 NDI PTZ Camera'
Weatherproof Full NDI® PTZDesigned for fixed outdoor installations such as sports, the IP67 rating and the Wind Load Durability rating equal to that of a category 4 Hurricane, which means A300 can withstand pretty much any weather conditions. By teaming up BirdDog’s custom NDI® silicon chip, a Sony CMOS backlit sensor, and a true Sony Image module A300 has lightning auto focus, incredibly sharp images, and insanely fast zoom. A300 has frame rates up to 1080p60, 30x optical zoom, and outputs SDI and Full NDI® simultaneously.
New Colour Matrix
64 Levels of ControlDialling in your cameras just levelled up. A300 now has a full colour matrix with individual saturation and hue control over Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Yellow and Magenta, all with 64 levels of control.
72 Levels of GammaFrom negative to positive gamma positions you can now dial in those blacks with an unprecedented level of control.
Free Cam Control
Colour Match in SecondsThe Cam Control app is the easiest and most user-friendly way to dial in BirdDog cameras. Simply load on a Windows 10 machine on the same network as your BirdDog cameras and access all functions of the camera through a beautiful interface. Quickly dial in the look you like and copy settings across multiple cameras in seconds. And it’s 100% FREE with all BirdDog PTZ cameras.
Full NDI® Camera
NO CompromisesIn the world of NDI® there are two flavours, NDI® and NDI|HX. NDI® is a variable bit rate, I-Frame codec that is 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. A300 only Encodes and Decodes Full YUV422 NDI®.
Sony Sensor and Precision Optics
You deserve the bestThe best pictures come from the best silicon. A300 is teams up a world class Sony CMOS Backlit Sensor with the BirdDog custom NDI® chip to form a match made in silicon heaven. Your productions deserve the best.
Sony Image Module. Optics done rightLightning auto focus. Insanely fast zoom. Precision optics. The only way to achieve the best picture quality is with image module made by the world’s best. A300 uses a true Sony image module to give unparalleled performance, picture quality, and responsiveness.
IP67 Weather Rating
Keep your NDI® dryWith an IP67 rating A300 is perfect for fixed installations in outdoor and indoor environments. The nitrogen filled housing ensures no fog, and the external housing has been treated for corrosion resistance against salt spray. With -40°C to +60°C operating temperature rating A300 has been designed to withstand the most extreme elements on earth.
Nitrogen Filled HousingNever worry about missing the shot. With A300’s nitrogen filled housing there is no chance of the lens fogging up.
Cat 4 Hurricane ProofDesigned for all weather conditions, A300 boasts an incredible Wind Load Durability rating equal to 60m/s. As long as you have it secured properly A300 will just keep on keeping on.
Laser FocusedBuilt in infra red laser with a range of up to 500 metres helps with focusing in low light conditions.
Dual Output
NDI® and SDI OutputWith NDI® and SDI simultaneous outputs you can use the A300 is ready to go live with your full NDI® workflow, or if you are still in an old school SDI workflow you can control via RS422, RS485, and RS232 to future proof your investment by using baseband video now and move to NDI® when you are ready.
RESTful APIDownload the free BirdDog RESTful API and program your own automation for all BirdDog hardware endpoints, including cameras.
30x Optical Zoom & 360° Continuous Rotation
Over there is now over hereThe two punch 30x optical zoom and all weather abilities of makes A300 perfect for outdoor and indoor fixed installations for sports such as football, baseball, hockey, ski fields, basketball, soccer, and more.
Zero Deviation Positioning360 degree continuous rotation, 255 preset positions, Zero Deviation Positioning technology, and a preset movement speed of 150 degrees per second mean you will never miss a shot again.
PTZ Keyboard Support
Take ControlCombine 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
PoE and MountsA300 can be powered by PoE with an optional PoE Injector. Designed to hang upside down the choice of mounting options gives coverage for virtually any situation. Wall mount, Ceiling Mount, Corner Mount and Pole Mounting options all available.
Non-Profit Customer Offer
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Free Software Tools
Central LiteTeam up Central Lite with any NDI® source, including all BirdDog hardware capable of creating NDI® sources, you can now drive your NDI® streams to any BirdDog Studio NDI or Mini to decode NDI® back to SDI or HDMI.
Cam ControlCam Control allows easy access to all settings of all the BirdDog cameras on your network. Get the look you want on the full screen output monitor and then copy across multiple cameras to colour match in seconds.
Comms LiteComms Lite is your free Audio Intercom solution. With support for four BirdDog devices, plus a director, Comms Lite is a great way to start using Audio Intercom in your live productions.
The Tech Spec
| Features | Specification |
|---|---|
| Image Sensor | 1 / 2.8 inch CMOS 2.13MP |
| Lens | 4.3-129mm |
| Optical Zoom | 30x |
| Digital Zoom | 12x |
| Horizontal Angle of View | 63.7° (W) – 2.3° (T) |
| Aperture | F1.6 (W) – F4.7 (T) |
| Min Illumination | Colour: 0.01 lux (F1.6, AGC on, 1/30s, High sensitive mode), 0.1 lux (F1.6, AGC on, 1/30s, Normal sensitive mode) |
| Shutter Speed | 1/1 – 1/10000s |
| Focus | 0.01 lux (F1.6, AGC on, 1/30s, High sensitive mode), 0.1 lux (F1.6, AGC on, 1/30s, Normal sensitive mode) |
| White Balance | Auto, Indoor, Outdoor, Manual, OPW, ATW |
| Exposure | Auto, Manual, Shutter/Iris Priority |
| Backlight Compensation | Yes |
| Pan Movement | Horizontal: 360° continuous pan (Zoom Adaptive Speed Range: 0.01°〜80°/s) |
| Tilt Movement | Vertical: +90° to -30° (Zoom Adaptive Speed Range: 0.1°〜90°/s) |
| Preset Positions | 255 (Speed adjustable: Up to 150°/s) |
| Environmental | Outdoor/Indoor, IP67, corrosion resistant treated housing, Wind load durability 60m/s, Nitrogen filled housing |
| Operating Temperature | -40 – +60 (°C) |
| Operating Humidity | ≤80% |
| Illumination | IR Laser, illumination up to 500m |
| Video Output | NDI/SDI |
| Video Formats | 1080p 60, 59.94, 50, 29.97, 25 1080i 60, 59.94, 50 720p 60, 59.94, 50 |
| Audio I/O | 3.5mm Audio In (Stereo) 3.5mm Audio Out (Stereo) |
| IP PTZ Control | NDI Control (auto configuring), VISCA IP |
| Serial PTZ Control | RS422/RS485 Connector |
| Serial Control Protocol | VISCA/PELCO D |
| Power Input | AC 24V, PoE 97W (BirdDog PoE 97W Injector, optional) |
| Power Consumption | Min: 36W; Max: 76.68W（Fully loaded operation with heater and IR Laser on） |
| Dimensions | 180x180x423mm |
| Weight | 10.2kg |
