Birddog 4k Quad Firmware -

Alright team, I’ve spent the last three months deploying eight BirdDog 4K Quads across three different venues. I’ve run into almost every firmware quirk possible. With the shift from NDI 4 to NDI 5, and now the slow rollout of NDI 6 HDR, I wanted to consolidate what I’ve learned about the —specifically the v2.9.x branch and what to expect moving forward.

Happy to answer any Quad questions below – I’ve probably broken and fixed everything at this point. birddog 4k quad firmware

BirdDog 4K Quad FW v2.9.27 (and later) – Deep dive, bugs, and the “NDI 5” transition Alright team, I’ve spent the last three months

Thanks for the gold. I’ll update this post when v3.0 stable drops. Happy to answer any Quad questions below –

October 2024

This is a long one, so grab a coffee. For those new: The BirdDog 4K Quad is a 1RU, 4-channel HDMI encoder/decoder (you choose mode per channel) with full NDI|HX3 support. It’s a workhorse for IMAG, live events, and stadiums. But like any complex FPGA-based device, firmware is everything . The Current Stable Release: v2.9.27 As of today, the most reliable version for production is v2.9.27 . Do not run anything older than 2.8.13 in a live environment.

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