BirdDog 4K SDI Streaming NDI Encoder
€999.00
BirdDog 4K SDI puts full-bandwidth NDI® into the heart of UHD production pipelines, delivering visually-lossless I-frame video up to 2160 p60. Its...
Not every NDI decoder is built for installations where IP sources must feed conventional video infrastructure without hesitation. Magewell Pro Convert for NDI to AIO answers that requirement by turning an NDI stream into simultaneous HDMI and 3G-SDI output, giving technical teams a direct bridge between network production and displays, routers, recorders, switchers or monitoring positions already based on baseband video. In studios, control rooms, lecture theatres, event venues and corporate AV systems, this allows an NDI source to appear where an SDI or HDMI signal is still expected, without rebuilding the rest of the chain.
The unit supports decoding up to 2Kp60 and outputs up to 1080p60, with broad compatibility for Full NDI, NDI|HX, NDI|HX2 and NDI|HX3. That matters in mixed environments where PTZ cameras, media servers, software production tools and contribution feeds do not all use the same flavour of NDI. Alongside NDI, the decoder also accepts transport streams delivered through SRT, RTSP, RTMP, HLS, HTTP, UDP and RTP, which makes it useful not only as an NDI endpoint but also as a compact bridge for multi-protocol AV distribution. Embedded audio is handled at 48 kHz with up to 8 channels, so feeds can move from network contribution into SDI and HDMI environments without sacrificing channel capacity.
For practical deployment, Magewell Pro Convert for NDI to AIO gives engineers detailed control over output behaviour. HDMI delivery can follow the connected monitor’s EDID, while output parameters can be adjusted through WebUI or Magewell Control Hub, including deinterlacing, on-screen display, audio gain, sample rate and channel mapping. This is valuable in live production, broadcast support and installed AV, where the same decoder may serve as a confidence monitor feed one day, a projector source the next, and an SDI handoff for recording or signal distribution after that. Caption pass-through support on SDI further strengthens its fit for television and professional presentation systems.
Integration is equally well judged for permanent racks and mobile rigs. Gigabit Ethernet with PoE reduces local power requirements, while USB RNDIS/ECM and HTTP API access simplify configuration, monitoring and remote management. The decoder suits IP-to-baseband monitoring, NDI camera return feeds, decode points for overflow rooms, digital signage distribution, event screens, flypack systems and technical QC stations. For buyers searching for a reliable NDI to SDI and HDMI converter, broadcast NDI decoder or professional AV-over-IP decoder, this model delivers the signal compatibility and operational control expected in serious production environments.
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The Magewell Pro Convert NDI® to AIO converts a live NDI® stream into HDMI and SDI. Decode NDI streams up to 2K 60fps into into SD/HD/3G-SDI or 1920x1080 60fps HDMI output signal at extremely low latency.
Pro Convert decoders support both dedicated video-over-IP and universal streaming protocols including NDI®, SRT (Secure Reliable Transport), RTMP, RTSP, RTP, UDP, HTTP and HLS, enabling high-quality conversion of full NDI, NDI|HX, H.264 (AVC) or H.265 (HEVC) streams into high-quality HDMI or SDI outputs.
Compatible with a wide variety of hardware and software encoders, Pro Convert decoders transform input streams up to 4096x2160 at 60fps for output to baseband monitors, projectors, hardware switchers and more.
They are perfect for multi-site video distribution, video walls, image magnification (IMAG), digital signage, remote production and video surveillance.
- Converts a live NDI® stream into HDMI and SDI
- Connects baseband presentation or distribution equipment into IP-based media networks
- Supports NDI technology including Full NDI and NDI|HX mode
- Supports streaming protocols including SRT, RTSP, RTMP, UDP, RTP, HLS and HTTP
HDMI Output
Max output: 1920x1080p60
Delivery video within 2K at the preferred video format according to the EDID of the connected monitor
Support YUV BT.601, YUV BT.709 signal
Support 48KHz 8-channel audio output
HDMI interface: HDMI 1.4
SDI Output
Max output: 1920x1080p60. Supported output formats are:
1920x1080p 23.98/24/25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60
1920x1080i 50/59.94/60
1280x720p 23.98/24/25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60
720x576i50
720x480i59.94
Support YUV BT.601/709 signal
Support 48KHz 8-channel audio output
SD/HD/3G-SDI BNC output
Support SD (ST 259)/HD (ST 292)/3Ga (ST 425)/3Gb (ST 425)/3Gb-DL (ST 425)/3Gb-DS (ST 425) SDI standards
Output 3G-SDI signal and transmitted distance at 130m (427ft)
Decoding Features
Decoding up to 2Kp60 streams of Full NDI, NDI®|HX, NDI®|HX2, NDI®|HX3, RTSP, HTTP, HLS, RTMP Pull/Push, and MPEG-TS over UDP/SRT/RTP protocols
Simultaneously decode and output HDMI and SDI signals
H.264/H.265 video decoders
AAC/MP3 audio decoders
Support NDI 5.x
Configuration Management
Register with Magewell Cloud
Remote control via WebUI and Magewell Cloud
Provide comprehensive information regarding the device and decoded signals in real-time
Allow to configure how a signal is decoded and output, including OSD settings, deinterlacing, resolutions, audio gain, sample rate, and channel mapping, as well as the network connection
Update firmware
Support USB RNDIS/ECM
Support IE/Edge/Firefox/Chrome/Safari/Opera web browsers
Provide HTTP APIs
On-board Control Buttons
MENU: press to display the menu, or cycle through the options
SELECT: press to display the menu, enter current option, or confirm the selection
16 Position Rotary DIP Switch: set board-index from 0 to F
Network Interfaces
10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet
IEEE 802.3af PoE
USB Interface
USB2.0 Type B
5V/2.1A power supply
USB RNDIS/ECM
LED Indicators
Power LED status indicator
On: power connected
Off: power unconnected Decode LED status indicator
On: decoding
Blinks: decoding error
Off: source unselected
Form Factor
100.9mm (L) x 60.2mm (W) x 23.3mm (H)
Accessories
USB 2.0 A to B cable
5V/2.1A power adaptor
L-bracket
Screw Mounting Hole
1⁄4–20 threaded hole
Power Consumption
5V max current: ~1.05A
Max power consumption: ~5.5W
Working Environment
Operating temperature: 0 to 40 deg C
Storage temperature: –20 to 70 deg C
Relative humidity: 5% to 90% non-condensing
Data sheet
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