Unbox your new NDI® Box Cam.
Introducing PF120, the all new box camera that comes with all the amazing features you have come to expect from BirdDog cameras. Sony Exmor R back illuminated sensor, Full NDI®️, with a 20x optical zoom, and a complete colour matrix all housed in a full metal enclosure that is built for life on the road.
You’ve been asking ever so nicely, so we went ahead and boxed it up for you.
Sony Exmor R Sensor. You deserve the best.
With a Sony Exmor R™ back-illuminated CMOS image sensor, PF120 delivers beautiful images with significantly enhanced imaging characteristics including enhanced low noise sensitivity.
*Exmor R is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation.
Full NDI®. No compromises.
PF120 features BirdDog’s unique NDI silicon to produce visually lossless, full bandwidth NDI, which is a variable bit rate, I-Frame codec that is reaches around 140Mbits at 1080p60.
Boss Level Colour Tools.
PF120 has an incredible set of colour tools. With 64 levels of saturation and hue control over red, green, blue, cyan, yellow, and magenta, you can shade and match your PF120 cameras like a total boss. There’s also Kelvin control.
FREE Cam Control. Paint, Set, and Match.
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 cameras.
Carlos Vives uses PF120 for IMAG.
Carlos Vives has sold over 30 million records worldwide and is one of the best-selling Latin music artists of all time. He is regarded as one of the most influential artists in the world and has collaborated with multiple artists, including Shakira, Ricky Martin, Camilo, Maluma, Black Eyed Peas, and many more.
Vives has won 2 Grammy awards, an additional 16 Latin Grammy’s, and nominated a further 33 times in addition. He was inducted into the Latin Billboards Hall of Fame in 2020.
In this video you will see 8x PF120 being used on stage to feed the cameras over NDI to Resolume software, and then back to the LED screens on stage in super low latency.
USB for Zoom, Teams, Meet. HDMI too.
USB 2.0 UVC output allows for PF120 to connect directly to your favourite video conferencing platform giving even wider flexibility. There’s also a HDMI output which is live at the same time as NDI. With so many options PF120 can be your wingman anytime.
PoE or locking DC.
PF120 can be powered by Power over Ethernet (PoE 802.3af) or from the included power adapter which has a locking connector for maximum reliability.
Tally light that just works.
NDI has tally information built into the metadata so when PF120 is connected to an NDI enabled switcher the large tally light on the front of the unit ensures your on air talent will always know which camera is live. There is no configuration required; it just works.
20x Zoom. Get over here.
The 20x optical zoom brings the shot to you and us perfect for all kinds of applications such as on-stage talks, educational lecture halls, indoor sports, and House of Worship.
Built Like a Brick Outhouse.
Custom built from the ground up to withstand the demands of modern productions, PF120 is house inside a die cast chassis that is as strong as Donkey Kong™. Well almost.
49mm thread
plus Lens Cap.
Adding an ND Filter or even a fisheye lens is now possible with the 49mm filter thread and PF120 also comes with a lens cap.
Flexible Mounting
options.
With pin, 1/4″ and 3/8″ the PF120 can be mounted with all industry standard magic arms, tripods, and more.
Free Software Tools.
Central 2.0 Lite.
Powerful NDI® Routing.
Central 2.0 Lite ushers in a new era of NDI® routing control. Browser-based, real-time NDI® routing with support for 2 receivers and a media playback engine, Central 2.0 Lite is a fantastic tool for all BirdDog users.
Comms Lite.
Enter the World of NDI® Audio Intercom.
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.
DYNO.
Visual NDI®network performance monitoring.
DYNO is a window into your NDI® network performance. Test your network speed, performance, and stability with a single NDI stream or multiple streams. Now you can be confident your network can deliver rock-solid NDI® streams to your hardware and software receivers. All in a beautiful interface.
BirdDog Together.
Free Central Pro and Comms Pro Offer.
BirdDog is pleased to offer free Central Pro and Comms Pro worth $598 to all our Educational, House of Worship, and Not for Profit customers.
BirdUI.
BirdDog’s beautiful User Interface.
BirdUI is the easiest and fastest way to access all the functions and settings of your BirdDog hardware devices, all within a beautiful and intuitive interface. A browser-based application, it can be accessed from anywhere on the same network as the BirdDog device.
Fleet Manager.
Total Control of your BirdDog Devices.
Fleet Manager is the ultimate tool for controlling all your BirdDog devices from a single interface. Update firmware, monitor activity status, view IP address, access the BirdUI, and even change device name and stream name.
Cam Control.
Professional Camera Shading made easy.
The free Cam Control app is an easy way to dial in multiple BirdDog cameras at the same time. Simply load on a Windows 10 machine on the same network as your BirdDog cameras and access all functions including the Auto Tracking (only for PTZ Cameras).
NDI PTZ Control for iPad and iPhone.
Full control of your BirdDog camera, all from a super-easy to use iPad/iPhone app. Pan, Tilt, Zoom, save and recall pre-set PTZ positions, preview your cameras in full screen, and access all the colour matrix tools and settings for your BirdDog camera.
5 Year Warranty.
BirdDog P-series and X-series cameras feature a 5 year, global warranty. BirdDog prides itself on delivering the best possible products to customers, but if something was to go wrong, you can rest assured knowing that no matter where in the world you are, BirdDog has your back.
5 Year Warranty is exclusive to units purchased after March 1st, 2023. All the prior purchases are covered by the default 2 Year Warranty. Read more here.
