BirdDog KBD PTZ Controller – for BirdDog X1 Ultra PTZ Cams

Model: VIBDPT-CO

Product Highlights:

• Built for Seamless Control and Comfort – KBD is crafted for those who rely on precision and ease in their workflow. With a rugged, ergonomic design, it’s built for comfort, featuring a hand-rest area and tactile controls for all-day use.
• Super-fine Control Mode – When it’s time to fine-tune, you can easily shift the camera joystick into ‘fine-tune’ mode, increasing the sensitivity of the joystick by 10x, making reframing shots on air more artistic flair than nail-biting scare.
• Expanded Screen. Instant Camera Control – The big screen allows you to monitor up to four cameras at once or focus on one full screen. Pairing and switching between cameras is just a single press away, with a tactile button that gives instant feedback under your finger, making transitions smooth and intuitive. The KBD’s screen offers live previews for NDI-HX2/HX3 cameras and key text-based details for others, ensuring seamless compatibility and clarity across your workflow.
• Built-in Tally Borders – Pairing and switching between cameras is just a single press away, with tactile buttons providing instant feedback under your finger for smooth, intuitive transitions. When integrated with mixers like TriCaster or vMix, KBD’s built-in tally border shows the live camera directly on the keyboard, so you can stay focused without looking at other screens.
• Camera Setting Sync – An industry-first feature, you can tune one camera to look exactly how you like, and then simply copy those settings directly to another camera of the same model (BirdDog X series function). Making it easy to dial your cameras in and take your production quality to the next level.
• Direct Access to Key Functions – No more endless menu diving! KBD brings you straight to the essentials. With its streamlined layout, operators can access camera pairing, switching, and configuration in seconds. It’s all there, clear and accessible, thanks to user feedback that’s shaped a truly friendly experience.
• Ultimate Connectivity in an Eco-Friendly Design – BirdDog KBD connects seamlessly through NDI, VISCA, ONVIF, RS-232, and RS-422, making it versatile for any setup. And with a commitment to sustainability, it’s made using ocean-bound plastics, reducing environmental impact.

• Camera Control
  • PTZ Control: VISCA-IP, NDI, ONVIF, PELCO-P, PELCO-D
  • Fine PTZ Control: VISCA-IP, NDI
  • Focus Control: Auto Focus, Manual Focus buttons
  • Auto Exposure: Direct Button
  • Manual Exposure: Toggle Dial adjustment Brightness/Shutter/Gain/Iris
  • Auto White Balance: Direct Button
  • Manual White Balance: Toggle Dial adjustment R-Gain, B-Gain, Color Temperature
  • Auto Focus: Direct Button
  • Manual Focus: Direct Button (Near/Far)
  • BLC (Backlight Compensation): Direct Button
  • Zoom Ring on Joystick: Yes (enable/Disable)
  • Programmable Trigger on Joystick: Adjustable, One-Push Focus, AI Tracking, One-Push AWB
  • AI Camera Mode Control: Camera Dependent, supported
  • Copy/Paste Camera Settings: Supported on selected BirdDog Cameras (VISCA-IP, NDI)
• Camera Access
  • Max. Cameras support: 255
  • Direct Camera access keys: 6
  • Direct Preset access keys: 10
  • Max Preset support: 255 per camera
  • OSD Camera Menu: Menu Button / Interaction with Joystick
• Display
  • Display Diagonal Dimension: 5″
  • Display Resolution: 1280×720
  • Multiview IP Video: Supported, NDI HX (Proxy), RTSP (max. 30 fps)
  • Full Screen IP Video: Supported, NDI HX (Proxy), RTSP (max. 30 fps)
  • IP Video CODEC support: h.264, h.265
  • Tally Borders: Selectable, Multiview and Full Screen mode
  • On Screen Menu: Fully configurable
  • Light/Dark Mode: YESNDI Support
• • NDI Control: NDI HX2, NDI HX3, High Bandwidth NDI
  • NDI Multiview: NDI HX2, NDI HX3
  • NDI Router: Yes, follows current active camera
  • NDI Discovery: Supported
  • NDI Access Manager: Supported
  • NDI PTZ Sensitivity: Standard (NDI); Superfine (BirdDog Specific)