BirdDog OG4 – the worlds first NDI openGear card
By Jamie G
Eamon Drew, Co-Found and CMO of BirdDog explains how the OG4, the world’s first NDI OpenGear Card is the future of live production. The OG4 4Kp60 NDI encoder/decoder openGear card with SFP+ features four independently configurable 12G SDI inputs and outputs. Full Dashboard support is included along with SFP+ port for 10GbE connectivity.
Experience unparalleled channel density with the game-changing BirdDog OG4, seamlessly merging baseband SDI and NDI®. Install up to ten OG4 cards within a single 2RU openGear oGx chassis to access 40 channels of 4Kp60 NDI in a professionally cooled enclosure with optional redundant power.
Eamon Drew
In SDI to NDI Encode mode, the BirdDog OG4 card allows independent channel configuration, supporting different resolutions and frame rates up to four 12G-SDI to 4Kp60 channels. Meanwhile, NDI to SDI Decode mode offers independent configuration for up to two 4Kp60 and two 1080 channels, or four 1080 channels.
Eamon Drew
So, Why Choose NDI?
- NDI is cost-effective. Save money by eliminating SDI cabling and infrastructure.
- NDI enhances flexibility. NDI allows you to share live video feeds across networks
- NDI gives superior signal quality. NDI enables broadcast-quality transmission over standard Ethernet networks without complex SDI infrastructure.
- NDI simplifies your workflow with NDI’s wide arrange of software tools.
- NDI’s scalability. NDI allows seamless expansion of live production and broadcast workflows.
Check out Eamon’s full article here!
Learn more about the OG4 here!