BirdDog 4-Channel 12G SDI openGear Card

BirdDog OG4 is the world's first NDI OpenGear card. It offers four independently configurable 12G-SDI ports. Full dashboard support and an SFP+ port for 10GbE connectivity are included. It is fully compatible with the fourth generation of the openGear platform, oGx, a modular 2RU rack frame system with open architecture.

BirdDog OG4 provides full support for Dashboard, the freely available OpenGear control software for MacOS, Windows, and Linux. The SFP+ port (industry standard) enables short, medium, and long-distance optical connections and supports Ethernet protocols from 1GbE to 10GbE.

The device supports all video formats up to 4Kp60 (including all HD formats). In encoding mode, up to four 4Kp60 channels can be processed simultaneously, while in decoding mode, a maximum of two 4Kp60 channels or four 4Kp30 or 1080p60 channels can be processed simultaneously. Each channel offers independent control of frame rate and resolution.

openGear frames are equipped with integrated fans for optimal cooling of all cards. They can be equipped with two redundant power supplies, enabling very high reliability and long operating times.

Features:

• NDI OpenGear card for modular 2RU OpenGear Rack System
• 4x 12G-SDI inputs and outputs
• Full compression for NDI i-frame
• Dashboard support: Software for MacOS, Windows, Linux (free/available separately)
• Industry-standard SFP+ for optical connections
• Ethernet protocols from 1 GbE to 10 GbE
• Support for encoding and decoding up to 4K60 resolution
• Independently configurable frame rate and resolution for inputs/outputs
• Compatible with 2RU and OG-3-FR openGear frames