BirdDog X1 Ultra – Unified Communications and Broadcast Robotic Camera

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  • 2024

  • Product
    Consumer Electronics

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BirdDog Australia

Designed In:

Australia

X1 Ultra is a robotic PTZ camera which is designed for AV meeting rooms and Broadcast/Live productions and streaming. Its tiny size belies a broadcast quality camera which makes it look like you are on TV. Its designed to make meetings beautiful and productions engaging


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  • Cameras all look the same, remote control cameras all look like CCTV cameras. In this day and age where function and form need to blend in architect designed buildings, studios and meeting rooms - we set out to make a camera that equally blends in, but allows you to stand out in a professional sense. It needs to be small, but house the very latest 4K broadcast quality imagery, reduce cables but make it more engaging when using. It must be architect friendly, and technically cutting edge... and affordable.

  • BirdDog X1 Ultra bends the design brief into a diminutive enclosure that makes the camera blend into its environment. It feels light owing to its single-armed design - the first eye catching feature is the ’halo’ light ring around the lens that lets you know when the camera is in use, it draws your eyes in making you look more engaged with your audience. It features a kindle-like e-ink display which allows you to load up your company logo keeping consistency in the environment, and is housed in a sleek small footprint accentuated by its turntable style base.

  • Meeting Rooms, Podcast Studios, Local councils, Churches, Community clubs all need to communicate. Having ugly and encroaching cameras can make people nervous and feel like they are being spied on. BirdDog X1 Ultra makes your communication space seem modern, upmarket and engaging. The light design makes it feel less daunting for newcomers to video streaming and convenience features like the ’halo’ light ring mean you always know when the camera is on and which one to look at. It’s small, affordable and makes you look like you are on TV every time you use it.

  • X1 Ultra includes amazing features that allow you to connect to the camera over WiFi or regular networks, you can even extend your computer output to a screen plugged into the camera further reducing cables and clutter. It’s ultra sharp 4K sensor and zoom functions pair with embedded AI functions that allow the camera to follow you as you walk around a stage or present in a meeting. Available in Black, or White and able to me mounted on a desk, a tripod, or even permanently fixed to a wall or ceiling it is the most flexible camera available.