BirdDog Play HDMI2.0 4K NDI FULL/HX2/HX3 Decoder
Key Features
- 4K NDI-HX2/3 (Full NDI up to 1080p60 max.) Player with support for NDI® 5 upto HD
- Powered by USB-C (adapter NOT included)
- Built-in CEC control (In Beta. Contact Birddog for details)
- Automatic source detection
- Dimensions: 85mm x 85mm x 19mm
- Weight: 97g
Hello World. Come PLAY
Meet PLAY, the newest and smallest 4K NDI-HX Player on the planet with full support for NDI® 5 upto HD. Now connections are a breeze, simply connect PLAY to your NDI network, plug it into your TV via HDMI and use your own remote to browse the new and gorgeous interface.
NDI® 5
PLAY supports all the new NDI® 5 functions including high bandwidth NDI, NDI® HX2, NDI® Remote, and NDI® Bridge.
Tiny footprint
Play measures just 85mm x 85mm x 19mm and only weighs 97grams.
Magnetic Base. Non-slip grip ring
Attach PLAY behind your TV screen with the built-in magnet or sit in front of the TV confidently with its non-slip rubberised grip ring.
4K UHD. HDMI 2.0
Receive NDI in resolutions all the way up to 4Kp60*.
*Not all versions of NDI® 5 will be able to support 4Kp60.
CEC control. BYO remote
The built-in CEC control lets you use your own remote to browse and play NDI sources.
Incredible API support
RESTful API, Crestron control module, Zoom API, Q-SYS API. You name it, PLAY supports it.
Beautiful interface
Navigation to your NDI sources is an absolute breeze within the gorgeous PLAY interface.
Automatic source detection
PLAY automatically scans your network for NDI sources and brings them up with a thumbnail view.
BirdDog Cloud Connect
Integrate PLAY with BirdDog Cloud Connect to use as a viewer for all your global BirdDog Cloud endpoints. Browsing is super intuitive, and the speed of connection is lightning fast. High-quality video in as little as 2 frames from anywhere in the world. Yes. You read that right. 2 frames latency.
Cloud Connect requires an additional licence.
RESOLUTIONS AND FRAME RATES*
UHD 2160p – 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60
HD 1080p – 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60
HD 720p – 30, 50, 59.94, 60
VIDEO FORMAT SUPPORT
NDI® – 1080p60 in i-frame, low latency.
NDI® HX2 – UHD30p in h.264
NDI® HX 2 – UHD60p in HEVC
NDI® HX3 – UHD30p in h.264
NDI® HX 3 – UHD60p in HEVC
VIDEO I/O CONNECTIVITY
1x HDMI 2.0 – Full size connector
AUDIO I/O CONNECTIVITY
Stereo audio over HDMI 2.0; Analogue audio output supported.
NETWORK CONNECTIVITY
Ethernet RJ45 1000baseT
WEIGHTS AND DIMENSIONS
Dimensions – 85mm x 85mm x 19mm
Weights – 97g
POWER
Power Input – USB-C
Voltage – 5vDC
Current – 2a
* Video decode resolution in Full NDI® 1080p60 max, NDI®|HX UHD60p.







