Cobalt Digital Products

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Powers Directly from a USB Port! Cobalt introduces Blue Box - their line of interface converter boxes that not only offer excellent performance, but also excel to a new level of ease of use and installation practicality.Designed to power from associated equipment, Blue Box provides for a neater, more physically secure and dependable installation than with other interface boxes. Blue Box can power directly via USB to get its power from video monitors or other equipment without bulky and non-secure "wall wart" adapters.BlueBox offers excellent performance, and excels to a new level of ease of use and installation practicality. The Blue Box BBG-A-TO-S can power directly via USB to get its power from video monitors or other equipment. Blue Box Analog to SDI offers CVBS SD or component SD/HD conversion to SDI using high-quality 12-bit A/D conversion, with SD line 21 closed-captioning passed onto the converted stream. Full support of multiple analog standards such as SMPTE, Betacam, MII, RGB, and S-video (Y/C) is provided. A stereo analog audio pair can be embedded onto embedded audio channels 1/2 with full 24-bit resolution. Cobalt thought of everything so that Blue Box provides everything you need - all in one convenient converter box!Please Note: BBG ATOS does NOT upconvert. HD analog in yields HD/SDI out.

Cobalt PS-8300 Power supply is a replacement power supply for the discontinue 8310 and 8321 openGear frames only! The power supply plugs into the right-hand section of the chassis. The universal power supply supports all worldwide AC power voltages, and no power adjustments are required.The PS-8300 is a power factor corrected supply, capable of working with all world AC standards (100-240V). The supply has an indicator LED on the front, and an error detection circuit that will indicate the conditions.

Rear I/O module for the 9004 (2 SDI in and 8 SDI out).The Cobalt Digital 9004 is a dual multi-rate SDI distribution amplifier capable of equalizing 3G, HD, and SD signals. Excellent receiver EQ performance allows for up to 160m cable lengths for HD signals.The 9004 can be set up as either a single-channel 1:8, dual-channel 1:4, or 1:8 with failsafe using DashBoard remote control software or card-edge switches. In failsafe mode, the card automatically switches to the secondary input if the primary input is lost.

The Cobalt Digital BBG-1060-TG2-REF1 3G/HD/SD-SDI Standalone Dual Test Signal Generator with Moving Box Active Signal Indication and Bi-Level/Tri-Level Sync Out offers an easy to use, economical solution to providing comprehensive test signal packages to ensure validity of downstream baseband SDI systems. Two independent generator blocks can be set to offer dual test packages which can be simultaneously outputed.The BBG-1060-TG2-REF1 also provides AES and analog audio test tones (both using 24-bit data). A moving-box insertion can be enabled to serve as a dynamic raster confidence check. The BBG-1060-TG2-REF1 can use an external reference to provide an output that's synchronous with house ref, or use its internal ref timing to generate its own ref. An analog video output offers SD black burst or HD tri-level reference output.The SCTE 104 insertion function provides generation and insertion of SCTE 104 messages into baseband SDI. Message send can be triggered from automation GPI or other event action modes. The function can also execute actions based on SCTE 104 messages received by the BBG-1060, as well as send triggered SCTE 104 packets to other downstream systems.Preset save/load allows saving custom settings while allowing one-button revert to factory settings. Layered presets allow invoking changes related only to a specific area of concern while not changing any other processing settings or aspects. The BBG-1060-TG2-REF1 can be remote-controlled using DashBoard. The compact standalone form factor allows desktop usage, as well as the 1/3-rack size of the BBG-1060-TG2-REF1 allowing 3 units to be installed in a 1RU space (an optional mounting tray is available that provides secure mounting of the units to a standard 19" frame).

The all-new Cobalt 9910DA-4Q-3G-RCK 3G/HD/SD Quad-Channel Multi-Rate Reclocking DA with x4 Output Crosspoint supports four input channels which can be crosspoint-routed to any of 16 DA outputs. The 9910DA-4Q-3G-RCK is multi-rate with user enable/disable reclocking, and supports SDI and ASI/DVB on all inputs and outputs with non-inverting outputs. The quad-input capacity provides a one-card solution for distribution of 4K quadrant-division content over 3G/HD/SD-SDI interfaces.The extremely flexible crosspoint (which is user-configurable via DashBoard GUI remote control) allows quad 1x4, dual 1x8, single 1x16 and other routing possibilities. Any of the four input channels can be distributed or duplicated across four groups of 1x4 DAs, and any of the four inputs can be set to use an alternate failover input upon loss of signal.Excellent receive performance allows receive EQ for up to 120m 3G and 160m HD cable length (1694A). Card edge and DashBoard remote status monitoring indicates input lock for each input channel. Up to 10 of the 9910DA-4Q-3G-RCK cards can be installed in a frame to provide 40 channels of input, with distribution to up to 160 outputs.Full user DashBoard or Remote Control Panel remote control allows full status and control access locally or across a standard Ethernet network. NOTE: Rear output module required.

The all-new Cobalt BBG-1070-QS 3G/HD/SD-SDI/CVBS Standalone Expandable Multiviewer with Advanced On-Screen Graphics integrates five discrete 3G/HD/SD-SDI or CVBS inputs onto a single 3G/HD/SD-SDI quint-split output, with each input image being flexibly inserted into the output image area.Any template layout or custom layout changes can be done "on-the-fly" in real time, without tedious setup compiler or layout programs like many other split/multiviewer products. While the BBG-1070-QS offers unprecedented flexibility, it also offers an unprecedented ease of use. Fully-flexible layouts using any of several one-button template presets or fully customizable layouts using easy to use sizing/positioning custom controls. Custom layouts can be saved to user presets. Multiple BBG-1070-QS units can be cascaded to provide splits greater than the base quint-split. The PIP5 input can be used in a cascaded chain of BBG-1070-QS units that provides multiviewer layouts of up to 8x8 (64:1). The QuickSet grid definer precisely and easily sets up a multiviewer grid where columns and rows of each of the cards PIPs are arranged to work together in a cascaded aggregate arrangement. Low-latency processing allows multiple BBG-1070-QS units to be cascaded without significant accumulated delays within the chain. Advanced graphics such as user identify text, PiP input video format, audio meter bars, tally/UMD, reticules, and timecode can be burned into any PiP with full user attributes control. CEA 608 Ch1 text strings can serve as user text overlays, allowing direct closed captioning presence/quality compliance checks for up to 5 simultaneous video streams per unit. User-configurable Quality Check allows subjective criteria such as black/frozen frame or audio silence events to propagate an on-screen alarm/alert to the output image (such as alert text burn-in or border alert highlighting). Asynchronous inputs can be directly accommodated ? each PiP input is provided its own independent timing alignment controls with lock to reference. An HDMI output (with audio embedding) allows direct feed to a wall monitor. GPIO allows direct input routing control and status monitoring. DashBoard remote control allows easy centralized control and monitoring access.The compact standalone form factor allows desktop usage, as well as the 1/3-rack size of the BBG-1070-QS allowing 3 units to be installed in a 1RU space (an optional mounting tray is available that provides secure mounting of the units to a standard 19? frame).

The Cobalt BBG-1000-TRAY provides a rack mounting surface for BBG units and attaching hardware. BBG Tray Mounting Accessories provide neat and secure mounting of BBG throwdown units to a tray that fits standard 19? racks. Using these accessories allows BBG throwdown units to be installed with confidence in equipment racks. BBG-1000-TRAY allows up to three BBG-1070-QS and similar Cobalt units to be mounted and securely attached to a 1 RU tray that fits into a standard EIA 19? rack mounting location.Compact and convenient, the BBG-1000 Series of desktop stand-alone products offer the same industry leading performance as Cobalt Digital's latest-generation openGear cards but in a portable and easy to deploy package. BBG-1000 units can be used as basic desktop units, or up to three units can be racked together as a 1RU group for rack mounting using the optional accessory BBG-1000-TRAY mounting tray. An integrated LCD front control panel provides setup and local control while remote monitoring and control options include an intuitive HTML5 Web Browser User Interface and/or the DashBoard management system. Products available in the BBG-1000 Series include Multiviewers, Auto Change-Overs, Clean and Quiet Routers, Up/Down/Cross Converters, Dual Frame Syncs, Color Correctors, Test Generators, MPEG Codecs, and Ancillary Data Management and Monitoring.

The Cobalt BBG-DA-12G-1x6-PS5 a 12G/6G/3G/HD/SD-SDI / ASI / MADI multi-rate distribution amplifier that features an input status LED. The unit is fully automatic and supports SMPTE 2082-1 (12G), 424M (3G), 292M and 259M SDI video signals as well as ASI and MADI, and is equipped with one input and six reclocked SDI outputs. (Reclocking for 12G/6G/3G/HD/SD-SDI and MADI inputs; all other bit rates are non-reclocking.) The unit supports 1x4 ASI distribution using its non-inverting outputs.The BBG-DA-12G-1x6-PS5 includes the PS5 universal power supply.

The Cobalt HPF-9000-NS is a 20-slot openGear High Power 2 RU Frame with a single PS-9000 Power Supply and HPF-FC Network Control Card with the SNMP option. The HPF-9000 is a high-density openGear compatible modular frame offering 360 Watts of net (user) available power in a high-capacity 20-slot format. The HPF-9000-NS It uses the same form factor and DashBoard™ remote control as our other 20-slot frames and supports all openGear compatible cards and rear I/O modules, but offers significantly more available user power (3x the available user power of the 8321 frame). This makes the HPF-9000 perfectly suited for high-density utilization.The HPF-9000 is a High-Power 20-Slot openGear® Frame - 2RU with fans and cover plates for unused slots. This unit includes one PSU-9000 Power Supply Module and HPF-FC Network Controller Card with SNMP. (Network Controller Card allows multiple connection network control through DashBoard™ software or Cobalt OGCP-9000 Remote Control Panel.)The HPF-9000 uses the same rear I/O modules as our current 20-slot frames, allowing a seamless transition from a current 20-slot frame to the HPF-9000. These rear modules offer a broad selection for a flexible and wide array of interfaces such as BNC, twisted-pair audio, and fiber. Special high-density/high-ventilation rear I/O modules offer even greater packaging density when used with compatible Cobalt® cards.

The Cobalt Digital RM20-9910-2Q-E is a rear module for the Cobalt 9910DA-2Q-3G-RCK openGear card! This Module is a 20-Slot Frame Rear I/O Module (Standard Width) (2) 3G/HD/SD-SDI/ASI Inputs, (16) 3G/HD/SD-SDI/ASI Outputs (HDBNC) (High Density).Please Note: Rear I/O Module output designations here correlate to output numbers for four DA quadrants as shown in the card block diagram. As such, SDI outputs within a quadrant group can only be sourced from a particular input at one time (for example, if the card is set to feed SDI IN A to quadrant SDI Out (1-4), the rear module outputs 1 thru 4 will all output SDI IN A). Dissimilar inputs cannot be routed within a quadrant group (for example, SDI OUT 1 sourced from SDI IN A and SDI OUT 2 sourced from SDThe Cobalt® 9910DA-2Q-3G-RCK 3G/HD/SD/ASI Dual-Channel Multi-Rate DA with x4 Output Crosspoint (Non-Reclocking) supports two input channels which can be crosspoint-routed to any of 16 DA outputs. The 9910DA-2Q-3G is multi-rate and supports SDI and ASI/DVB on all inputs and outputs with non-inverting outputs. The extremely flexible crosspoint (which is user-configurable via DashBoard™ GUI remote control) allows dual 1x8 or single 1x16 routing possibilities. Any of the two input channels can be distributed or duplicated across four groups of 1x4 DAs, and either of the two inputs can be set to use an alternate failover input upon loss of signal.Excellent receive performance allows receive EQ for up to 120m 3G and 160m HD cable length (1694A). Card edge and DashBoard™ remote status monitoring indicates input lock for each input channel. Up to 10 of the 9910DA-2Q-3G cards can be installed in a frame to provide 20 channels of input, with distribution to up to 160 outputs.Full user DashBoard™ or Remote Control Panel remote control allows full status and control access locally or across a standard Ethernet network.

The Cobalt Digital RM20-9904-D-HDBNC is a single wide 20-Slot Frame Rear I/O Module with (6) 12G/6G/3G/HD/SD/SD-SDI Inputs, (8) 12G/6G/3G/HD/SD/SD-SDI Processed Outputs, (4) AES Outputs, GPIO/COMM (HD-15 connector), HDMI 2.0 Output (type A standard connector) and 100/1000 BaseT Ethernet Port (All coaxial connectors HD-BNC.)This module mates with the Cobalt 9904-UDX-4K 12G/6G/3G/HD/SD UHD Up/Down/Cross Converter/Frame Sync/Embed/De-Embed Audio Processor card and is Cobalt's next generation of advanced scaler/frame synchronizers for the openGear platform. The 9904-UDX-4K upconverts 12G/6G/3G/HD/SD to either UHD1 3840x2160 Square DIvision Multiplex (SDM) or Two-Sample Interleave (2SI) quad 3G-SDI based formats, or can output ST 2082 12G-SDI for single-wire 4K transport. With both 12G-SDI and quad 3G-SDI inputs, the 9904-UDX-4K can downconvert 12G and quad UHD. The 9904-UDX-4K provides an HDMI 2.0 output for economical 4K video monitoring. The 9904-UDX-4K offers numerous options, including SDR-to-HDR conversion and color correction.Please Note! This is the Rear Module only! Card is sold seperately!

The Cobalt Digital RM20-9933EMDE-B-DIN is a 20-Slot Frame Rear I/O Module.

The Cobalt® 9904-UDX-4K 12G/6G/3G/HD/SD UHD Up/Down/Cross Converter/Frame Sync/Embed/De-Embed Audio Processor (RM20-9904-F-HDBNC) is Cobalt's next generation of advanced scaler/frame synchronizers for the openGear® platform. The 9904-UDX-4K upconverts 12G/6G/3G/HD/SD to either UHD1 3840x2160 Square DIvision Multiplex (SDM) or Two-Sample Interleave (2SI) quad 3G-SDI based formats, or can output ST 2082 12G-SDI for single-wire 4K transport. With both 12G-SDI and quad 3G-SDI inputs, the 9904-UDX-4K can downconvert 12G and quad UHD. The 9904-UDX-4K provides an HDMI 2.0 output for economical 4K video monitoring. The 9904-UDX-4K offers numerous options, including SDR-to-HDR conversion and color correction.The 9904-UDX-4K-IP model offers the same functionality as the 9904-UDX-4K SDI-based model, but additionally also provides dual 10GigE ports providing support for the emerging uncompressed video/audio/data over IP standards. The 9904-UDX-4K-DSP model provides the same functionality as the 9904-UDX-4K SDI-based model, and also offers a DSP-based platform that supports multiple audio DSP options, including Dolby® Real-Time Loudness Leveling automatic loudness processing, Dolby® E/D/D+ encode/decode, and Linear Acoustic® UPMAX™ automatic upmixing.The high-density openGear® design allows for up to five 9904-UDX-4K cards to be installed in one 2RU openGear® frame. Card control/monitoring is available via DashBoard user interface, or Cobalt's RESTful-based Reflex protocol.RM20-9904-F-HDBNC 20-Slot Frame Rear I/O Module (Double-Width) (6) 12G/6G/3G/HD/SD/SD-SDI Inputs, (9) 12G/6G/3G/HD/SD/SD-SDI Processed Outputs, (8) AES I/O, GPI/COMM, HDMI 2.0 Output (type A standard connector), (2) SFP cage receptacles (when used in conjunction with option -UDX-SFP or -UDX-SFP-MSA), 100/1000 BaseT Ethernet Port. MADI Compatible. (All coaxial connectors HD-BNC.)

The Colbalt RM20-9242-B Analog Audio Distribution Amplifier with Remote Gain Control is a broadcast-quality balanced analog audio DA with stereo 2x4, mono 1x8, and stereo sum L+R x 8 selectable output modes. Unlike most analog audio DAs, the 9242 electronic attenuators allow overall gain (stereo ganged) and per-channel trim (offset) via DashBoardT remote control.The space-saving design and very low power consumption of the 9242 provides for high density, allowing two cards to be collocated in adjacent slots and served by a single, standard-width "split" rear module.