BirdDog Central

NDI® Deployment Is Now Easy.
BirdDog Central is a software platform designed to redefine the way we think about delivering content to TV screens. By combining the Central with any NDI® source, you can now stream your NDI® streams to any BirdDog Studio NDI or Mini to decode NDI® back to SDI or HDMI.

Send wherever you want with three clicks.
Adding NDI® content to your displays is really easy. Just select your source, select your target and click apply. Now you send your NDI® content to a BirdDog hardware decoder or one of your groups anywhere on the network.

Create and manage 5 groups.
By grouping your BirdDog NDI® Decoders, you can route content to multiple displays instantly. Combine 10, 20, or even hundreds of receivers and stream NDI® content to your group in just three clicks. Creating groups with Central is so easy, simply select any BirdDog receiver in your target windows and assign it to a group.

BirdDog compatibility with any NDI® source.
Central will work with any full version NDI® source on your network, whether it's a live BirdDog PTZ Camera, BirdDog Encoder, a file played from a computer, or output from an NDI® compatible switch. Any of your NDI® sources will show up in Central and you can stream it to your BirdDog Studio NDI or Mini and they will work fine and decode back to baseband video for you.

Easy viewing with large video preview window.
You can easily monitor any NDI® source with the large live video preview window. Click the List button and select any NDI® stream on the network to bring it to the Program Monitor window.

BirdDog compatible.
Central is compatible with all NDI® sources produced by BirdDog, including Studio NDI, Mini and of course the groundbreaking PTZ family. These will automatically appear in your source windows and you can then choose which destinations to send to.

Make your life easier with the touch screen.
In the fast-paced world of live production, every second counts. When the show director uses a Windows 10 Pro-enabled touch tablet, he has direct lines of communication with camera operators at their fingertips.
BirdDog Central is a software platform designed to redefine the way we think about delivering content to TV screens. By combining the Central with any NDI® source, you can now route your NDI® streams to any BirdDog Studio NDI or Mini to decode NDI® back to SDI or HDMI.