BirdDog Decoder Compatibility

BirdDog Decoder Compatibility

First Steps

Product names below will navigate to their related overview page including a Tech Specs button in the top right corner for further compatibility details. For more information on the different types of NDI see our article below

  1. What is the difference between Full NDI and NDI HX?

Below is a full list of compatible devices for each of our decoders.


Flex OUT (High Bandwidth NDI only)

4KQuad & OG4 (High Bandwidth NDI only*)

*Our upcoming Silicon 2 update will introduce HX 2 and HX 3 compatibility. 



BirdDog Play, 4KSDI, and 4KHDMI

Need More Help?

If you have questions or concerns beyond the above, please reach out to help@BirdDog.tv for further, one-on-one assistance. Providing us with specific details about the issue you are experiencing as well as troubleshooting that has already been attempted will help us to assist you better. We’re here to help!



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