BirdDog OG4 4-Channel NDI Encoder/Decoder openGear Card

OG4. The World’s First NDI openGear card.
BirdDog OG4 is the world’s first NDI openGear card. OG4 features four independently configurable 12G SDI inputs and outputs. Full Dashboard support is included along with SFP+ port for 10GbE connectivity. A true OG.

openGear. United We Stand.
openGear is an open-architecture and modular 2RU rack frame system that allows for OGs from various manufacturers to live together in the same frame in total harmony.

Professional Cooling. Professional Power.
openGear frames include integrated cooling fans to provide maximum cooling for all cards and can be configured with dual, redundant power supplies for maximum reliability and uptime.

Dashboard.
BirdDog OG4 offers full support for Dashboard, the freely available unified control software for MacOS, Windows, and Linux.

SFP+ for 10GbE & long range.
Industry standard SFP+ connection allows for short, medium, and long-range connections over fiber and supports Ethernet protocols from 1GbE to 10GbE.

Encode & Decode up to 4Kp60.
With support for all resolutions up to 4Kp60, including all HD resolutions, Encoding and Decoding 4K Full NDI has never been easier. OG4 supports up to 4x channels of 4Kp60 Encode and 2 channels of 4Kp60 Decode. Of course, OG4 supports 4 channels of 1080p60 decode.

Independent Channel Control.
Each channel has independent control of frame rates and resolutions so you can mix and match. Set channel 1 to 4Kp60 and channel 2 to 1080i50. Firmware supports all Encode or all Decode.

Technical Specifications

SUPPORTED VIDEO FORMATS
UHD 3840x2160p
23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60
HD 1920x1080p
23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60
HD 1920x1080i
50, 59.94, 60
HD 1280x720p
50, 59.94, 60
VIDEO I/O CONNECTIVITY
12G SDI Selectable Input/Output*
Full-size x 4
AUDIO INPUT
SDI
2-ch Per SDI connector
AUDIO OUTPUT
SDI
2-ch Per SDI connector
VIDEO CODEC SUPPORT
NDI (Full Bandwidth i-frame compression)
Max. 4ch UHD 60p
NETWORK STREAMING TRANSPORT SUPPORT
NDI
Full NDI
NETWORK CONNECTIVITY
OpenGEAR Network Port (Integrated in Chassis backplane)
1 x 1Gbps
SFP+ Network Port
1 x 10Gbps optional module, Optical or Copper 10GbE
DIMENSIONS
33.5cm x 7.5cm x 2.4cm (Processor card only)
CONTROL SUPPORT
System management and control
On-device WebUI, Published RESTful API, Q-Sys plugin, Crestron, Zoom, openGear Dashboard control system
Health monitoring
On-device WebUI
*4-Ch. 12G SDI encode support, 2-Ch. 12G/4-Ch 1.5/3/6G SDI decode support.