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BirdDog A300 GEN 2 PTZ
SKU: BD-A300GEN2

£5,332.44 ex VAT
£6,398.93 inc VAT
https://www.productiongear.co.uk/birddog-a300-gen-2-ptz.htmlBD-A300GEN22
GBP6398.93





Weatherproof Full NDI® PTZ.
Designed for fixed outdoor installations such as sports, the IP67 rating and the Wind Load Durability rating equal to that of a category 4 Hurricane, which means A300 can withstand pretty much any weather conditions. By teaming up BirdDog’s custom NDI® silicon chip, a Sony CMOS backlit sensor, and a true Sony Image module A300 has lightning auto focus, incredibly sharp images, and insanely fast zoom. A300 has frame rates up to 1080p60, 30x optical zoom, and outputs SDI and Full NDI® simultaneously.

New Colour Matrix.
Dialling in your cameras just levelled up. A300 now has a full colour matrix with individual saturation and hue control over Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Yellow and Magenta, all with 64 levels of control.

72 levels of Gamma.
From negative to positive gamma positions you can now dial in those blacks with an unprecedented level of control.

FREE Cam Control. Colour match in seconds.
The Cam Control app is the easiest and most user-friendly way to dial in BirdDog cameras. Simply load on a Windows 10 machine on the same network as your BirdDog cameras and access all functions of the camera through a beautiful interface. Quickly dial in the look you like and copy settings across multiple cameras in seconds. And it’s 100% FREE with all BirdDog PTZ cameras.

Full NDI®. No compromises.
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. A300 hardware only Encodes and Decodes Full YUV422 NDI®.

Sony Sensor. You deserve the best.
The best pictures come from the best silicon. A300 teams up a world class Sony CMOS Backlit Sensor with the BirdDog custom NDI® chip to form a match made in silicon heaven. Your productions deserve the best.

Sony Image Module. Optics done right.
Lightning auto focus. Insanely fast zoom. Precision optics. The only way to achieve the best picture quality is with image module made by the world’s best. A300 uses a true Sony image module to give unparalleled performance, picture quality, and responsiveness.

All weather. Keep your NDI® dry.
With an IP67 rating A300 is perfect for fixed installations in outdoor and indoor environments. The nitrogen filled housing ensures no fog, and the external housing has been treated for corrosion resistance against salt spray. With -40°C to +60°C operating temperature rating A300 has been designed to withstand the most extreme elements on earth. 

Dual Output. NDI® and SDI.
With NDI® and SDI simultaneous outputs you can use the A300 is ready to go live with your full NDI® workflow, or if you are still in an old school SDI workflow you can control via RS422, RS485, and RS232 to future proof your investment by using baseband video now and move to NDI® when you are ready.

30x Optical zoom. Over there is now over here.
The two punch 30x optical zoom and all weather abilities of makes A300 perfect for outdoor and indoor fixed installations for sports such as football, baseball, hockey, ski fields, basketball, soccer, and more

You spin me right round baby. Right round.
360 degree continuous rotation, 255 preset positions, Zero Deviation Positioning technology, and a preset movement speed of 150 degrees per second mean you will never miss a shot again.

PTZ Keyboard. Take control.
Combine A300 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 A300 over NDI® or by RS422 / RS232 when using in SDI mode.

PoE and Mounts. All options available.
A300 can be powered by PoE with an optional PoE Injector. Designed to hang upside down the choice of mounting options gives coverage for virtually any situation. Wall mount, Ceiling Mount, Corner Mount and Pole Mounting options all available.

  • Weatherproof Full NDI PTZ Camera
  • Full NDI using BirdDog’s custom NDI silicon chip
  • Sony CMOS Backlit Sensor
  • Full Sony Image Module
  • 1080p60
  • 30x Optical Zoom
  • IP67 rating for outdoor use. Corrosion Resistant treated housing for salt spray environment.
  • -40°C to +60°C operating temperature for the harshest environments
  • Compatible with BirdDog Comms, the world’s best NDI Intercom System
  • Compatible with BirdDog Central, the world’s best NDI delivery platform
  • Compatible with BirdDog PTZ Keyboard
  • Full Colour Matrix - 64 positions of HUE
  • Features same colour tools as P200
  • Full Colour Matrix
  • 72 Additional Gamma Positions
  • Now support Cam Control for Remote Shading
  • Design tweaks for improved protection against elements
  • Improved IR Blaster when using in low light situations
CAMERA
Image Sensor:1 / 2.8 inch CMOS 2.13MP
Lens:4.3-129mm
Optical Zoom:30x
Digital Zoom:12x
Horizontal Angle of View:63.7° (W) – 2.3° (T)
Aperture:F1.6 (W) – F4.7 (T)
Min. Illumination:Color: 0.01 lux (F1.6, AGC on, 1/30s, High sensitive mode), 0.1 lux (F1.6, AGC on, 1/30s, Normal sensitive mode)
Shutter Speed:1/1 – 1/10000s
Focus:Auto, Push, Manual
White Balance:Auto, Indoor, Outdoor, Manual, OPW, ATW
Exposure:Auto, Manual, Shutter/Iris Priority
Backlight Compensation:YES
MECHANICAL
Pan Movement:Horizontal: 360° continuous pan (Zoom Adaptive Speed Range: 0.01°〜80°/s)
Tilt Movement:Vertical: +90° to -30° (Zoom Adaptive Speed Range: 0.1°〜90°/s)
Preset Positions:255 (Speed adjustable: Up to 150°/s)
Environmental:Outdoor/Indoor, IP67, corrosion resistant treated housing, Wind load durability 60m/s, Nitrogen filled housing
Operating Temperature:-40 – +60 (°C)
Operating Humidity:≤80%
Illumination:IR Laser, illumination up to 500m
VIDEO INTERFACE
Video Output:NDI/SDI
Video Formats:1080p 60, 59.94, 50, 29.97, 25
1080i 60, 59.94, 50
720p 60, 59.94, 50, 29.97, 25
SDI Colour Space:YCbCr 4:2:2 10bit
Audio I/O:3.5mm Audio In (Stereo)
3.5mm Audio Out (Stereo)
CONTROL INTERFACE
IP PTZ Control:NDI Control (auto configuring), VISCA IP
Serial PTZ Control:RS422/RS485 Connector
Serial Control Protocol:VISCA / PELCO D
POWER & DIMENSIONS
Power Input:AC 24V, PoE 97W (BirdDog PoE 97W Injector, optional)
Power Consumption:Min: 36W; Max: 76.68W(Fully loaded operation with heater and IR Laser on)
Dimensions:180 x 180 x 423mm
Weight:10.2kg
NETWORK
VIdeo Compression:Full NDI – i-frame high quality low latency NDI for production
Network Protocol:NDI – Discovery, configuration and control
Web Control Interface:Full control via Web/Mobile UI including Scene presets