BirdDog Pod NDI to USB Webcam Converter
Pod sits on a meeting room table and gives a conferencing laptop something a USB webcam driver already understands: a single UVC video source, pulled live from the NDI network. Plug its Gigabit Ethernet port into the network, and it auto-detects the NDI streams available; four numbered buttons on top pick which stream goes out over USB-C, so switching between a room camera, a document camera or a presentation feed takes one press rather than a settings menu.
Video out tops out at 1080p60 in HD (with 1080p and 720p frame rates up to 60fps supported on the NDI side, across NDI, NDI|HX2 and NDI|HX3), and audio rides the same USB-C connection as UAC. It runs on PoE, so one Ethernet cable handles data and power, and a multicolour status LED under the button ring shows which source is live.
| Function | NDI to USB webcam converter, selects from up to 4 NDI streams |
|---|---|
| Resolutions | HD 1080p at 25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60, HD 720p at 50/59.94/60 |
| NDI Formats | NDI, NDI|HX2, NDI|HX3 (h.264 and HEVC, up to 1080p60) |
| Network | Ethernet RJ45, 1000baseT |
| Video Output | USB-C, UVC, up to 1080p30 |
| Audio Output | USB-C, UAC |
| Power | PoE (802.3af) |
| Controls | 4 programmable push buttons, multicolour status LED |
