Chris Shaw, senior vice president of sales and marketing for Cobalt Digital, has announced the addition of a cost-effective embedded loudness processor to the Company’s 9000 series of COMPASS® cards for openGear®. The 9086 Embedded Audio Loudness Processor, introduced at NAB 2011, enhances the manufacturer’s growing complement of award-winning 3G/HD/SD conversion gear by offering broadcasters a cost-effective solution for compliance with the CALM (Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation) act.
News
4.11.2011
Cobalt Digital has taken the stress out of CALM act (Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation) compliance by offering logging/graphing capabilities on its Loudness Metering system.
4.8.2011
Gene Zimmerman, president of Cobalt Digital has announced that Bob McAlpine has been named vice president of sales, North America. McAlpine, a well-respected industry veteran with over 35 years of sales management experience, will oversee Cobalt’s highly experienced US-based sales organization. He will report to Chris Shaw who was simultaneously promoted to senior vice president of sales and marketing on a global level.
2.13.2011
By Ken Gardner, IMS Productions
As the media and technology partner to the world-famous Indianapolis Motor Speedway, as well as the Izod Indy Car Series, IMS Productions supplies a full range of services from HD trucks to support vehicles. Our customers demand the highest level of quality possible, and that’s reflected in the cutting-edge technology that we employ.
1.17.2011
CSP Mobile Productions has expanded its fleet with the addition of two HD trucks, both configured with a complement of Cobalt Digital 3G/HD/SD-SDI distribution amplifiers and conversion equipment. CSP- HD3, a rebuild and already on the road, has supported numerous projects including the Senate debates, local Connecticut elections, the Hartford Marathon, and NBA, NHL and NFL games. CSP-HD1, a new vehicle, launched on January 1st.
1.5.2011
Trio Video (www.triovideo.com), a Chicago-based mobile production company, recently rolled out Tempo - its newest HD mobile unit furnished with an extensive complement of Cobalt Digital’s 3G/HD/SD conversion gear. The Cobalt equipment is being used to distribute audio and video signals throughout the vehicle, and convert high-definition signals to different levels and formats. Chris Shaw, Cobalt’s VP of sales, made the announcement from Company headquarters in Urbana, IL.
9.20.2010
Cobalt 
Digital's new Fusion3G™ 9901-UDX 3G/HD/SD-SDI Up/Down/Cross Converter with Frame Sync was recognized for innovation at IBC 2010 with Broadcast Engineering’s Pick Hit award.
9.20.2010
Coba
lt's new Fusion3G™ 9900 series for openGear™ is the recipient of a 2010 STAR (Superior Technology Award Recipient) Award given by the editorial staff of TV Technology Europe magazine at the 2010 IBC convention.
9.20.2010
Broadcast Engineering Video Spotlight at IBC 2010
Click the link below for a Broadcast Engineering video spotlight at the IBC show in Amsterdam, featuring Cobalt Digital's V.P. of Sales Chris Shaw, as he introduces for the first time in Europe the new Fusion3G™ series for openGear™.
Link:
http://videos.broadcastengineering.com/cobalt-digital
9.2.2010
Anthony Klick, an accomplished industry veteran with strong ties to America’s Northeast region, has joined Cobalt Digital as manager of sales, Northeastern US. The announcement was made by Chris Shaw, vice president of sales, from Cobalt’s headquarters located in Urbana, IL.