Cobalt Digital will demonstrate a range of IPMX-compliant and hybrid solutions for audio, video and multiviewing at InfoComm 2025, June 11–13 in Orlando. The company’s booth (2804) will feature new mini converters, openGear cards and frames, standalone encoders and decoders, and its ARIA audio-monitor line.
The ARIA AUD-MON audio monitor occupies a single rack-unit and supports SDI (up to 12G), MADI, AES, balanced analog audio and SDI-over-fiber via dual SFP cages. An integrated touch display offers eight independent volume controls; users may also adjust settings through a web interface. The unit is available with horizontal or vertical button layouts and redundant external power supplies.
Cobalt’s SAPPHIRE BBG mini converters handle single, dual or quad channels of IPMX content. Each converter includes dual SFP cages for 10- and 25-gigabit Ethernet, audio-sample-rate conversion and mix-and-match audio routing on receiving units. Mountable behind displays, the BBG series supports HDMI-to-IPMX streams as well as local display of incoming IPMX signals.
The PACIFIC 9992-ENC openGear encoder handles up to four 1080p60 signals or one 4K feed. It now offers native SMPTE ST 2110-20 support and an option for ST 2110-22 JPEG-XS video. Each channel may accept either SDI or ST 2110 input, and the factory-installed INDIGO 2110-DC-02 option adds full IPMX compatibility. Cobalt says combining SDI, ST 2110 and IPMX in a single card simplifies deployments that mix traditional and IP-based workflows.
On the software side, the UltraBlue IP-MV multiviewer supports compressed and uncompressed IP and SDI inputs. Available as standalone servers or openGear cards, it delivers multiple arbitrary HDMI outputs—selectable in portrait or landscape—and flexible audio routing, including configurable audio bars and closed-caption support.
Finally, Cobalt’s WAVE routers include the 64×64 and 32×32 crosspoints in a 4-rack-unit frame. Both models accept signals up to 12G-SDI (and lower rates), ASI and MADI. A single 10/100/1000-megabit Ethernet port provides web-based control, salvos and presets; the routers also support RP-168 switching and open APIs for third-party integration.
Source: rAVe [PUBS], article by rAVe Staff (Steph Beckett), published on May 29, 2025.
