BirdDog Flex 4K Out Full NDI Encoder

4K NDI in an incredibly small package. Flex delivers everything you have come to expect from BirdDog’s one cable solution including Tally, Audio, Video, PTZ Control, Audio Intercom and Power along a single Ethernet cable. With 3 models to choose from in the Flex Family, Flex is perfect for all your workflow needs. With a footprint only slightly larger than a credit card, Flex are the world’s smallest 4K NDI Encoders and Decoders. Because sometimes the biggest things are also the smallest. BirdDog’s revolutionary Studio NDI gave the world NDI, Power, Video, Audio, Tally, and Audio Intercom all down a single Ethernet cable. Flex 4K IN and Flex 4K BACKPACK take it one step even further and provides an additional 15w extra power allowing you to use the DC output to power your monitor, recorder, or even your camera.

Key Features

• World’s smallest 4K NDI Decoder
• PoE
• Halo Tally
• Dante Support with optional $69 licence
• PTZ control
• Audio Intercom
• Adaptive NDI bitrate
• RESTful API

Technical Specifications

SUPPORTED VIDEO FORMAT
(UHD) 2160p 25, 29.97, 30
(HD) 1080p 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60
(HD) 1080i 50, 59.97
(HD) 720p 50, 59.94, 60
VIDEO I/O CONNECTIVITY
HDMI 2.0 Input (Flex IN, Flex BACKPACK)
HDMI 2.0 Output (Flex OUT)
AUDIO INPUT
HDMI: 2Ch, 48kHz
3.5mm AUDIO: Microphone/line input
AUDIO OUTPUT
HDMI: 2Ch, 48kHz
3.5mm AUDIO: Stereo Headphone/line output
VIDEO CODEC SUPPORT
NDI (Full bandwidth i-frame compression)
TALLY
Integrated Tricolour Halo Tally
PTZ Control
2.5mm 4-pole RS232 (VISCA)
NETWORK CONNECTIVITY
Ethernet RJ45 1000baseT w/integrated PoE (Power over Ethernet)
Embedded Web Configuration Panel
WEIGHTS & DIMENSIONS
Flex IN / Flex OUT
Size
107×63×31mm
Weight
140g
Flex BACKPACK
Size:
107×63×42.5mm
Weight
150g
POWER
DC Input: DC 12v (30w max)
PoE (Power over Ethernet): PoE+ 802.3at DC Output: DC 12v (15w max) via DC out connector or NP Style battery output (BACKPACK ONLY)