Cobalt Digital is heading to IBC2025 with an expanded line up of IPMX-compliant products and solutions that highlight its simple ‘plug and play’ approach to ST 2110. Visitors to stand 8.D83 will experience first-hand how Cobalt is redefining versatility with a line up that includes converters, encoders, audio monitors, and multiviewers available in a variety of form factors ranging from openGear cards to standalone units, all designed to reduce complexity without compromising performance.
“Our IBC line up is all about flexibility and scalability,” said Suzana Brady, SVP of worldwide sales and marketing at Cobalt Digital. “Whatever our customers need, whether it’s SDI, IP or compressed formats, our solutions are designed to integrate and adapt.”
Two new models within the Sapphire BBG-2110 compact mini converter series will be making their debut: the Sapphire BBG-2110-4Hi/4Sio and Sapphire BBG-2110-2Hi2Ho/4Sio. Both IPMX compliant models feature HDMI inputs and the second model features two bidirectional signal paths.
Engineered for demanding workflows, these ‘whisper-quiet’ Sapphire devices deliver low-latency IP conversion with support for 10G/25G Ethernet, audio sample rate conversion, and asynchronous audio mixing, all within a space-saving chassis suited for control rooms, production trucks, or behind-monitor installations.
The Pacific 9992-ENC flexible MPEG-2/AVC/HEVC encoder now fully supports ST 2110-20 (baseband) and an ST 2110-22 option for JPEG-XS video for a powerful integrated IP solution. The encoder can be directly deployed in an IPMX facility for local encoding, low-latency internet transport using RIST, or in traditional ASI workflows without having to deploy separate gateway devices.
Capable of handling up to four signals up to 1080p60, or one 4K signal, each channel can be individually selected between SDI and ST 2110. The card also allows for full asynchronous operation (IPMX-compatible) or IPMX operation via Cobalt’s Indigo 2110-DC-02 factory-installed option for SMPTE ST 2110. This flexibility enables users to mix traditional SDI, ST 2110 and IPMX feeds within a single platform.
Building on the success of its recently launched Aria AUD-MON audio monitor, Cobalt is introducing a new base model with a single-button interface for ultra-simple operation. The new model complements existing units, supporting the same diverse input options including: 2xSDI up to 12G or MADI, 2 SFP for SDI over fibre, AES, balanced analogue audio, and GPI for automation. Key features still include a live video thumbnail, SDI monitoring output, individual channel volume controls for mixing, and configuration via front panel touch display or web interface.
The 4in deep, 4-pound monitor fits in 1RU and can be powered from the control Ethernet port (PoE++), as well as external redundant power supplies.
Cobalt is also showcasing the Aria OG-AUD4-Dante bidirectional audio embedder/de-embedder router card with 12G, SDI, MADI, AES, and Dante inputs and outputs.
Finally, Cobalt’s UltraBlue MV-SW multiviewer has been enhanced with a host of new features. This software-based multiviewer supports all the compressed flavours and uncompressed IP/SDI inputs and scalable output options allowing the multiviewer to evolve alongside customers’ requirements. UltraBlue is also available as a turn-key server and features support for receiving audio/video content over IP across a variety of protocols and formats with very flexible audio routing, bringing a multitude of options to suit every application.
Fully customisable mosaic layouts are a snap with arbitrary sizes and orientations, graphic overlays, ancillary data, tallies, UMDs and IDs. PIPs can also be flexibly positioned, rotated and easily copied, and setups can be saved and restored. UltraBlue MV-SW drives multiple HDMI displays in any orientation (landscape or portrait, selectable per-display).
The UltraBlue MV-SW also supports the most common types of ancillary data, including closed-captioning displays and features full audio support, with flexible output audio routing and configurable audio bars.
Source: SVG Europe, article by Jo Ruddock, published on July 28.
