PTZ Remote Cameras
BirdDog P4K | 4K 10-Bit Full NDI PTZ Camera - Black
Product Code: BDP4K
Suggested Retail Price £7439+VAT
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Features
Description
P4K is the real deal. A huge 1” Sony Exmor R CMOS back lit Sensor and 14.4 million effective pixels enable P4K to deliver stunning pictures in 4K resolutions with Full Bandwidth NDI. Excellent light sensitivity makes P4K perfect for all broadcast applications, sports, remote studios, newsrooms, house of worship and any shoot where quality matters.
The best images come from the best sensors and the P4K is built exclusively around the best sensor in its category. The massive 1” Sony Exmor R CMOS backlit sensor delivers truly stunning pictures in all shoot modes and frame rates whether in HD or 4K.
In the world of NDI® there are two flavours, NDI® and NDI|HX. NDI® is a variable bit rate, I-Frame codec that is reaches around 140Mbits at 1080p60 and is visually lossless. NDI|HX is a compressed, long-GOP, H.264 variant that reaches around 12Mbits at 1080p60. P4K is a Full NDI® camera.
P4K is a PTZ designed for the most demanding live production shoots and supports all the traditional frame rates you would expect including 29.97 but now you can use your PTZ as a camera for TVC’s, drama, and shoot 24p for that wonderful cinematic look.
With user selectable gamma settings and black gamma adjustment, fine tuning your shot has never been more flexible in a PTZ. Sony’s legendary sensor technology sets the tone for your next quality production.
P4K’s robotics are super precise and super sensitive. Wind down the panning and tilting speeds to create super professional shots that are dramatic, or crank up the speeds for high action sports to allow you to follow the movements.
The front, rear, and side Tally lights combine to create a 360 degree Tally light. Now everyone on the production set can see which camera is live to air.
Full NDI. Two independent 6G SDI outputs and one HDMI 2.0 output, all live all the time to create amazingly flexible workflows.
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.
With BirdDog’s tools you can select the bit rate to suit your bandwidth and requirements. In both HD you can slide between 80-180Mbps and in 4K you can select the data rate to be anywhere between 60 and 360Mbps.
Combine P400 with the BirdDog PTZ Keyboard and you have total control of all functions remotely. PTZ Keyboard is a full featured PTZ Keyboard that can control up to 255 PTZ cameras on a single network so can scale to even the most complex installations. PTZ Keyboard can control P400 over NDI® or by RS422 / RS232 when using in SDI mode.
Team up Central Lite with any NDI® source, including all BirdDog hardware capable of creating NDI® sources, you can now drive your NDI® streams to any BirdDog Studio NDI or Mini to decode NDI® back to SDI or HDMI.
Cam Control allows easy access to all settings of all the BirdDog cameras on your network. Get the look you want on the full screen output monitor and then copy across multiple cameras to colour match in seconds.
Comms Lite is your free Audio Intercom solution. With support for four BirdDog devices, plus a director, Comms Lite is a great way to start using Audio Intercom in your live productions.
Field of View Calculator
| Object Distance | Generic Wide (degree) | Generic Tele (degree) |
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| Model Number of BirdDog PTZ Camera |
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| Wide (degree) | Tele (degree) | Width (m) | Height (m) | Width (m) | Height (m) | |
| P200 Education Bundle | 63.7 | 2.3 | ||||
| Eyes P400 | 70.2 | 4.1 | ||||
| P4K | 64.6 | 6.1 | ||||
| Generic Camera | ||||||
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BirdDog PTZ Comparison  Eyes P100 |
 Eyes P200 |
 Eyes A200 |
 Eyes A300 |
 Eyes P400 |
 P4K |
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| Description | Indoor HD camera with NDI, HDMI & SDI outputs | Super-zoom indoor HD camera with NDI, HDMI & SDI outputs | Outdoor HD camera with HD NDI & SDI | All-weather HD NDI/SDI camera with 30x zoom 4K PTZ with professional colour management tools | 4K NDI PTZ Camera with Professional Level Colour | Broadcast-level 4K PTZ with superb images in all lighting conditions |
IMAGING |
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| Image Sensor | 1/2.86" CMOS 2.2MP | 1/2.8" CMOS 2.13MP | 1/2.8" CMOS 2.13MP | 1/2.8" CMOS 2.13MP | 1/2.5 inch CMOS 8.5MP | 1.0-type back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS sensor 14.2MP |
| Lens | 4.7 - 47mm | 4.3 - 129mm | 4.3 - 129mm | 4.3 - 129mm | 4.4-88.4mm | Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T lens 9.3 - 111.6mm |
| Optical Zoom | 10x | 30x | 30x | 30x | 20x | 12X |
| 12x Digital Zoom | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 30x in 4K, 40x in Full HD | 18X zoom at 4K, or 24X zoom at FHD. |
| Horizontal Angle of View | 69.9º(W) - 6.43º(T) | 63.7º(W) - 2.3º(T) | 63.7º(W) - 2.3º(T) | 63.7º(W) - 2.3º(T) | 70.2°(W) – 4.1°(T) | 64.6°(W) – 6.1°(T) |
| Aperture | F1.6(W) - F3.0(T) | F1.6(W) - F4.7(T) | F1.6(W) - F4.7(T) | F1.6(W) - F4.7(T) | F2.0(W) – F3.8(T) | F2.8(W) – F4.5(T) |
| Wide Dynamic Range | - | - | - | - | Yes | Yes |
| ND Filter | - | - | - | - | Yes | Yes |
| Image Stabiliser | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Colour Matrix | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Gamma | - | 72 Gamma Positions | 72 Gamma Positions | 72 Gamma Positions | Standard, Straight, 512 pattern | |
| Gamma Level / Black Level | - | - | - | - | Yes (15 step) / Yes (97 step) | |
AV INTERFACE |
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| SDI | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (6G) | Yes (6G, dual 3G) |
| HDMI output | Yes | Yes | - | - | Yes | Yes |
| 1080i, 1080p & 720p Video Formats | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 4K (up-to 30fps) | - | - | - | - | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm Audio In | Out | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dante Support | Yes, with optional hardware licence | |||||
NETWORK |
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| Full NDI | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| NDI – discovery, configuration and control | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Full control via Web/Mobile UI | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
ENVIRONMENTAL |
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| Operating Temperature | -10 to +50 (ºC) | -10 to +50 (ºC) | -40 to +60 (ºC) | -40 to +60 (ºC) | -10 to +40 (°C) | -10 to +40 (°C) |
| IP67, corrosion resistant treated housing | - | - | Yes | Yes | - | - |
| Wind load durability <up-to60m/s | - | - | - | Yes | - | - |
CONTROL INTERFACE |
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| NDI IP PTZ Control | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2x RJ45: RS232/RS422/RS485 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| VISCA / Pelco D Serial Control Protocol | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tally Light | - | Yes | - | - | Yes | Yes (front and back) |
| Free Cam Control | Yes, remote shading and colour matching | |||||
POWER & DIMENSIONS |
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| Power Input | 12v DC, PoE+ (IEEE 802.3at) |
12v DC, PoE+ (IEEE 802.3at) |
AC 24v (Option) PoE 97W Ready (BirdDog PoE 97W Injector needed, optional) |
AC 24v (Option) PoE 97W Ready (BirdDog PoE 97W Injector needed, optional) |
12v DC, PoE+ (IEEE 802.3at) |
12VDC, PoE+ (IEEE 802.3at) |
| Dimensions | 145x145x154mm | 160x178x220mm | 210x210x333 | 180x180x423mm | 142x159x217mm | 165x196x247mm |
| Weight | 1.0Kg | 2.0Kg | 5.5Kg | 10.2Kg | 2.7Kg | 3.4kg |
Optional Extras
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News
March 2020 and as lockdown started it was all about getting better and better web cams. We saw how awful the Zoom interviews on the news looked, all blocky backlit shadows and up-nose shots. A simple LED panel light would make a huge difference, and these flew out of the warehouse. The LEDGO LG-E268C has been on my desk ever since, on a tiny light stand which cost me £5.
BirdDog have announced major updates for Eyes P100, Eyes P200, Eyes P400, P4K and Cam Control. To download the firmware, click here.
The video production market is transitioning towards IP. Whether it will ever get there 100% or will find a balance between HDMI, SDI and Ethernet remains to be seen, but we are without doubt entering a phase where crews and installers are weighing up the benefits of IP technology for each project. Why IP?
Firmware Updates
BirdDog P4K Firmware 20.11.170 follows on from Firmware 1.6.8 and includes various bug fixes and under the hood performance increases.
BirdDog P400 Firmware 1.6.8 follows on from Firmware 1.6 and includes various bug fixes and under the hood performance increases.
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