BirdDog has announced support for NDI 5 which was just announced across all BirdDog hardware products as well as introducing two new products PLAY and Cloud Connect.
   

One of the biggest features of NDI 5 is the ability to connect to any device, in any location, anywhere in the world – allowing it to work with almost any video application in the world.

BirdDog Cloud Connect

• 2 frames latency from source to screen from anywhere in the world
• Perfect for remote editorial workflows
• Perfect for real-time remote productions
• Works on BirdDog PLAY, Apple TV, Android TV, iPhone, iPad, Android mobile – use any device as a real-time monitor from any NDI source anywhere in the world
• Works on Wi-Fi and 4G
• PTZ control from mobile device touchscreen
• Dante and NDI audio support

Cloud Connect is a suite of applications for Apple TV, Android TV, iPhone, iPad, Android mobile devices and BirdDog PLAY. Cloud Connect allows for super-fast and high-quality monitoring anywhere in the world with NDI source to screen latency as low as 2 frames.

Cloud Connect allows editors to output their Avid, Adobe, or Apple Final Cut Pro timeline and view it anywhere in the world in as little as 2 frames latency. Directors can give real-time feedback and producers can be sitting in the comfort of their home watching on a big screen.

"With Cloud Connect, remote editorial and live broadcast workflows are more seamless than ever – anyone needing to be part of a production is now able to collaborate on devices they already own, in geographically distant locations", said Dan Miall, BirdDog Co-Founder and CEO.

All Cloud Connect mobile device apps include PTZ Control from any NDI® enabled PTZ, not just BirdDog NDI PTZ cameras. This includes NDI and NDI HX cameras from Sony, Panasonic, Marshall, NewTek, PTZ Optics, Canon, and many more.

BirdDog Play

• The lowest cost NDI hardware decoder on the planet
• NDI 5 support – NDI, NDI HX2, NDI Remote, NDI Bridge
• Play any NDI source on the network
• Super tiny – just 85x85x19mm and only 97 grams
• Beautiful and intuitive interface
• Use with BirdDog Cloud Connect player to play NDI sources from anywhere in the world

"Being able to connect to the Cloud Connect platform and bring NDI sources from remote locations in makes it more flexible than any NDI Decoder or Player on the market today", added Dan Miall.

PLAY supports many video formats both local and remote, fully implementing NDI 5 including high-bandwidth and NDI | HX2 formats, BirdDog Cloud Connect and NDI Remote with resolution support on some formats up to UHD 2160p60. Designed for easy installation, PLAY includes a rubberized, magnetic base to mount securely to the rear of a display or on your desk.

BirdDog PLAY and BirdDog Cloud Connect will be available publicly in Q3, 2021