Cobalt has announced plans to showcase a plug-and-play ST 2110 experience at NAB with an expanded lineup of IPMX-compliant products, along with new tools for its IP multiviewer and ARIA audio monitors.
Cobalt Digital has announced plans to unveil an expanded lineup of IPMX-compliant solutions at NAB Show 2025. The company will showcase enhanced versions of its SAPPHIRE mini converters and PACIFIC encoders, now equipped with IPMX support and additional functionalities. Visitors to NAB booth will also get a first look at the upgraded UltraBlue IP-MV multiviewer with new tools, as well as the latest addition to the ARIA series, the ARIA Audio Monitors. These innovations bolster Cobalt’s extensive portfolio, which includes support for ST 2110 technology.
The SAPPHIRE BBG mini converters deliver compact, high-performance solutions for seamless content display on HDMI monitors. Supporting single, dual and quad-channel configurations, these converters offer dual SFP cages with 10G and 25G Ethernet compatibility, audio sample rate conversion and the ability to mix audio channels independently from video synchronisation. Their space-saving design and silent operation make them ideal for control rooms and editing suites.
Cobalt’s PACIFIC 9992-ENC encoder, a highly flexible MPEG-2/AVC/HEVC solution, now supports ST 2110-20 (baseband) and optional ST 2110-22 for JPEG-XS video. With the capability to encode up to four 1080p60 signals or a single 4K feed, PACIFIC provides seamless integration into IPMX workflows, allowing users to mix SDI, ST 2110, and IPMX sources within the same device. Additional features include support for ST 2110-30 audio with up to 16 channels per essence, ST 2110-40 ancillary data and dual SFP cages for ST 2022-7 seamless switching.
The newly introduced COBALT ARIA AUD-MON Audio Monitor supports multiple input types, including SDI (up to 12G), MADI, AES, analog, and GPI automation. Featuring a touch display for configuration, live video thumbnail previews, and SDI output monitoring, this 1RU, 4-pound device offers PoE++ support and redundant external power options.
Cobalt will also highlight the ARIA OG-AUD4-DANTE, a bi-directional audio embedder/de-embedder router card featuring 12G-SDI, MADI, AES, and DANTE connectivity.
The UltraBlue IP-MV Multiviewer, a flexible software-based solution for IP-based audio and video monitoring, is receiving significant updates, including enhanced support for compressed and baseband streams. With its web-based interface, customisable mosaic layouts, graphic overlays, tally indicators, and UMDs, the UltraBlue IP-MV offers a scalable solution tailored to evolving broadcast needs. It supports multiple HDMI display configurations and incorporates closed-captioning and fully configurable audio routing.
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