Founded in 1997, Cobalt Digital Inc. is an award-winning designer and manufacturer of signal processing equipment for the broadcast industry. The product line includes 3G/HD/SD up/down/cross format converters, frame sync, color correction, remote control panel operation, HD/SD audio embedders/de-embedders, fiber, and Dolby® decoder/encoder cards. Cobalt also features an established line of HD/SD stand-alone 12-bit, 10-bit and 8-bit converters, as well as plug-in cards compatible with industry standard frames.
Award-winning COMPASS™ cards for openGear™
Cobalt's growing line of 9000 series COMPASS™ cards and OGCP-9000 remote control panels were recognized by the industry with three TV Technology STAR awards in 2007-2008. Designed for the openGear™ frame, COMPASS™ cards provide multipurpose solutions for a broad range of television broadcast application requirements. The openGear™ platform takes application flexibility to new levels with its ability to handle 3G/HD/SD video processing cards, plus audio processing cards, from multiple manufacturers in the same frame.
Product reliability -- backed by a five year warranty
Cobalt designs and manufactures rugged products with feature sets not offered from the competition. NASA installed Cobalt converters on the space shuttle launch tower after testing them to military standards for emissions, vibration and shock. Cobalt conversion products are also frequently used in helicopter news systems, another harsh environment for electronic equipment. Cobalt’s emphasis on product reliability is backed by a 5 year warranty.
Specifically engineered solutions to meet today's digital challenges
By working closely with customers, Cobalt continues to develop unique solutions to meet the challenging problems of today’s digital environment. End-users include NEP, FOX Speed Channel, HBO Studios, ESPN, Game Creek, Broadcast Sports Technology, Cross Creek, Sure Shot Transmissions, and many other sports production companies. Cobalt products can be found in use at events such as NASCAR, the Super Bowl, MLB, WWE, the Ryder Cup, and live PGA tournaments.
They can be found in all of the major U.S. broadcast networks, multiple TV stations, cable operators, production and post-production companies, mobile/ENG vehicles, theme parks and a large number of corporate and industrial facilities, as well as houses of worship.
Cobalt markets its products through a growing network of worldwide dealers, systems integrators and other partners. These partnerships continue to expand around the globe as the range of product increases, and as applications for Cobalt equipment continue to grow.
Headquartered in Urbana, Illinois, Cobalt is a privately held company.
