What is the difference between Full NDI and NDI HX?

What is the difference between Full NDI and NDI HX?

NDI Protocols

It is important to be aware of the different categories of NDI, each with their own unique set of benefits. BirdDog recommends contacting the NDI developers for detailed insight into these categorical differences, but the simplest explanation is that BirdDog products work with Full NDI, NDI HX 2, and NDI HX 3 signals.


Please note our decoders have a wide range of compatibility requirements, outlined in the article below.
  1. BirdDog Decoder Compatibility

For a deeper explanation of the differences between Full NDI and NDI HX we recommend taking a look at the articles below:


BirdDog NDI Output Overview

Below, you will find a list of devices that are compatible with each type of NDI.


NDI HX 2 & HX 3 Encode

*This feature requires our Silicon 2 update.


NDI HX 2 & HX 3 Decode

Full NDI Encode

Full NDI Decode

  • All BirdDog decoders will recognize Full NDI

  • X-Series

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