The <b>Flex 4K Out Full NDI Decoder</b> from BirdDog is an ultracompact HDMI interface for NDI video sources. Connect your NDI-enabled camera or other video source and have an HDMI output instantly available. The BirdDog Flex Out supports up to UHD 4K30 and 1080p60 resolution video.</p><p><b>The Smallest 4K NDI on the Planet.</b><br />4K NDI® in an incredibly small package. Flex delivers everything you have come to expect from BirdDog's one cable solution including Tally, Audio Intercom, Video, Audio, PTZ Control, and Power all down a single Ethernet cable. With 3 models to choose from in the Flex Family is a Flex to perfect for your workflow needs.</p><p><b>Small is the new Big.</b><br />With a footprint only slightly larger than a credit card, the Flex 4K NDI Encoders and Decoders are the smallest on the planet. Because sometimes the biggest things are also the smallest.</p><p><b>Cool touch thermals.</b><br />Sometimes the biggest features are also the least obvious. Flex 4K NDI has unmatched thermal design and whisper quiet fans to keep Flex cool and fresh even on the hottest days and in direct sunlight.</p><p><b>One cable to rule them all. Now with added power.</b><br />BirdDog's revolutionary Studio NDI gave the world NDI, Power, Video, Audio, Tally, and Audio Intercom all done 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.</p><p><b>Halo Tally. It just works.</b><br />Flex's revolutionary Halo Tally system is built right into the Flex Family and it requires zero configuration when connected with any NDI enabled software based production system. The Halo Tally is designed to be seen by the camera operators as well as the on air talent.</p><p><b>Adaptive bit rate. Slide your way to glory.</b><br />Full NDI® is a variable bit rate codec. In normal circumstances BirdDog recommends allowing around 140Mbps in HD, or 6 streams per 1GbE cable with some headroom. In 4K it is recommended to allow around 300Mbps or 3 streams with some headroom to allow for any unforeseen spikes.</p><p><b>The ultimate PTZ sidekick.</b><br />If you aren't lucky enough to own a BirdDog PTZ camera with full NDI natively then Flex can become the ultimate sidekick. Plug in HDMI to encode beautiful and Full NDI, and attach a PTZ control cable to have PTZ passthrough control. Perfect upgrade for your PTZ camera while waiting for Santa to bring you a BirdDog.</p>
The ATSC-SDI 4 is the first HDTV Tuner that features a native HD-SDI port, as well as MPEG2 and MPEG4 decoding. It is controllable via RS-232, IP, and IR commands. An onboard Web page enables remote Web control. A new menu-driven display simplifies setup, and a front-panel USB port makes firmware updates a snap. The new compact enclosure allows mounting of two tuners in a single rack space.</p><p>The integral HD-SDI output allows inclusion of 708/608 captioning, choice of AES stereo or AC-3 audio, and scaled output set to a constant 1080p, 1080i, 720p, or 480i resolution.</p><p>A universal TV tuner, the ATSC-SDI 4 can receive both analog and digital channels, in ATSC, NTSC, and clear QAM formats. Using an optional RF switcher, the tuner can switch between Antenna and Cable feeds.</p><p>This unit includes a universal rack mount kit, which is a combination of the RK1 & RK2EZ that will allow you to mount the unit into a 1RU or 2RU slot in your Rack right out of the box.</p>