BirdDog XL Ultra UHD PTZ Camera (Black)
BirdDog XL Ultra is a flagship dual-camera 4K60 NDI PTZ with a 4/3 inch 5K Sony sensor, 20x zoom, 12G-SDI and SFP plus fiber, and dual-camera AI tracking. From Prosales, South Africa.
SKU: BDXLUB
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The BirdDog XL Ultra UHD PTZ Camera (Black) is BirdDog's flagship PTZ, built to bring cinematic imaging into live production, broadcast studios and XR or virtual-production stages. A large 4/3 inch 5K Sony sensor and a 20x zoom lens are paired with a second panoramic camera that drives dual-camera AI presenter tracking and auto-framing, all delivered over NDI on a single network.
Key Features
- 4/3 inch 5K Sony sensor: 20.89 MP effective, 4K60 cinematic imaging.
- Dual-camera AI: a secondary panoramic camera powers presenter tracking, zone tracking and auto-framing.
- 20x optical zoom: 9.8 to 186mm, F2.8 to F4.5, with OLPF and a built-in ND filter.
- Full NDI workflow: high-bandwidth NDI, NDI HX3 and HX2, plus SRT, RTSP and RTMP, with built-in NDI decode.
- Pro outputs: 12G-SDI, dual 3G-SDI, HDMI 2.0, USB-C and an SFP plus fiber cage.
- Production-ready: genlock, timecode, ATEM tally, RGB HALO tally and rear number tally.
- On-board tools: two 3 inch e-ink displays, microSD recording and two XLR balanced audio inputs.
Ideal For
Broadcast studios, XR and virtual production, large live events and high-end houses of worship.
Specifications
- Primary sensor: 4/3 inch Sony CMOS, 5K, 20.89 MP effective
- Secondary camera: 1/1.8 inch Sony 4K CMOS, fixed 4.4mm F2.0, 85 degree FOV
- Max video: 2160p at 60/59.94/50/29.97/25fps
- Optical zoom: 20x, 9.8 to 186mm, F2.8 to F4.5
- Encoder: full NDI, NDI HX3, NDI HX2, SRT, RTSP, RTMP
- Decoder: NDI HX2 and HX3 up to 1080p60
- Outputs: 12G-SDI, 3G-SDI x2, HDMI 2.0, USB-C, SFP plus
- Network: 1GbE with PoE plus plus, plus SFP plus cage
- Pan / tilt: plus or minus 170 degrees, -30 to +90 degrees, up to 120 degrees per second
- Presets: 256
- Control: VISCA-IP, VISCA Serial, NDI, Pelco-P, Pelco-D, FreeD
- Power: DC 12V or PoE plus plus, under 60W max
Available from Prosales, South Africa.
| Primary sensor | 4/3 inch Sony CMOS, 5K, 20.89 MP effective |
| Secondary camera | 1/1.8 inch Sony 4K CMOS, fixed 4.4mm F2.0, 85 degree panoramic |
| Max video | 2160p at 60/59.94/50/29.97/25fps |
| Optical zoom | 20x, 9.8 to 186mm, F2.8 to F4.5, with OLPF and built-in ND |
| Encoder protocols | Full NDI (SpeedHQ), NDI HX3, NDI HX2, SRT, RTSP, RTMP |
| Decoder | NDI HX2 and HX3 decode up to 1080p60 |
| Video outputs | 12G-SDI, 3G-SDI x2, HDMI 2.0, USB-C (UVC), SFP plus cage |
| Network | 1GbE with PoE plus plus, plus SFP plus cage |
| Pan / tilt | plus or minus 170 degrees, -30 to +90 degrees, up to 120 degrees per second |
| Presets | 256 |
| Audio | 2x XLR balanced inputs |
| Sync | Genlock and timecode |
| Control protocols | VISCA-IP, VISCA Serial, NDI, Pelco-P, Pelco-D, FreeD |
| Power | DC 12V or PoE plus plus, under 60W max |
Flagship Dual-Camera 4K PTZ
A 4/3 inch 5K Sony sensor and 20x zoom deliver cinematic 4K60 over NDI, while a second panoramic camera powers AI presenter tracking and auto-framing for broadcast studios and XR stages.
Built for the Rack and the Switcher
12G-SDI, dual 3G-SDI, HDMI 2.0 and an SFP plus fiber cage feed any infrastructure, with genlock, timecode and ATEM tally for clean integration into large live productions.
Full NDI with Decode
High-bandwidth NDI, NDI HX3 and HX2 plus SRT, RTSP and RTMP cover on-premises and remote delivery, and built-in NDI decode brings return feeds and confidence monitoring over the network.
