BirdDog X1 PTZ Camera with 20x Zoom, Black

An innovative addition to the world of professional videography, the X1 Full HD NDI|HX3 20x Zoom PTZ Camera is designed to redefine your content creation experience. This PTZ camera offers unparalleled smooth, controllable movement and delivers stunning image quality, making it a standout in its category. The X1 camera is equipped with Halo Tally and AI Tracking, features that transform live production into a magical experience. The Halo Tally system, with its large, daylight-visible border and interchangeable, illuminated numbering system, ensures your cast and crew always know where to focus, resulting in a polished and engaging output.

The AI Tracking technology intelligently follows your subject's movements in real-time, keeping them in focus whether you're capturing a live event, spontaneous moments in a hybrid environment, or tracking sports action. This advanced feature eliminates the need for manual control, making your production process smoother and more efficient. The X1 camera also boasts seamless connectivity with NDI | HX3 and Wi-Fi, keeping you at the forefront of technological advancements. It's the first PTZ camera in the industry to feature an e-ink display, providing you with all the necessary information and remaining brilliantly visible even when the camera is off.

The X1 camera's ability to decode NDI | HX2 / NDI | HX3 simultaneously eliminates guesswork, allowing for confidence monitoring or teleprompting output directly from your camera. This feature enhances your creative process and makes it easier to produce high-quality content. The X1 camera's integrated NDI | HX Decoder is designed specifically for confidence monitoring, return feeds, or teleprompter usage. This feature simplifies your equipment interface, reducing the need for multiple cables and making your setup more efficient. The built-in Wi-Fi functionality allows you to capture shots from hard-to-reach spots without the need for cables, adding flexibility to your setup.

The always-on e-Ink label ensures that your setup is clear and each camera is easily identifiable even when the power is off. The X1 camera supports both NDI HX and SRT/RTMP protocols, providing seamless on-premises and remote/CDN connectivity. This makes it a versatile tool for both streaming setups and distribution. The X1 camera can be integrated into multiple software environments, including TriCaster, vMix, Wirecast, ProPresenter, Epiphan Pearl, OBS, Vizrt Vectar, FOR. A, Broadcast Pix, and many more. Its baseband HDMI connectivity allows it to be easily included in your existing production setup.

The X1 camera also features USB-C for direct connection to Zoom, Teams, and most apps that support a USB UVC input. With support for RESTful API, you can program your own control over the X1 camera to create a fully integrated PTZ camera solution. The X1 camera is fully compatible with the BirdDog family apps for routing, production, testing and monitoring, remote shading, and more. It also features a full color matrix with individual saturation control over Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Yellow and Magenta, all with 64 levels of control.

The X1 camera's unique numbering system, smooth PTZ motion, flexible power options, NDI mute function, ultra-low latency, and free software tools make it a comprehensive solution for all your professional videography needs.