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Cobalt Digital received double honors at NAB 2012 with awards from the broadcast industry’s leading publications. Both Broadcast Engineering and TV Technology acknowledged the ingenuity of LMNTS™ (Loudness Management for n-Transport Streams) - the manufacturer’s new multi-channel loudness processing over IP platform - with highly sought-after awards presented to only a tiny fraction of products exhibited at the show held in Las Vegas from April 16^th – April 19^th. NAB is the world's largest electronic media show covering filmed entertainment and the development, management and delivery of content across all mediums.  

“LMNTS success at NAB 2012. Cobalt received awards both from Broadcast Engineering (Pick Hit) and TV Technology (Star Award) for newly launched LMNTS multi-channel loudness processing over IP/ASI”

Cobalt Digital has added Jesse Foster to its growing sales team as western region sales manager. Bob McAlpine, vp of North America sales, announced the appointment today from headquarters in Urbana, IL.

“Jesse joins Cobalt as we expand both our presence and our solutions,” commented McAlpine.  “We not only listen to our customers and respond with innovative and practical products, but we are enhancing our support on the local level by adding talented individuals like Jesse. Jesse’s in-depth regional knowledge makes him the perfect candidate to further develop our growing western region.“ Read More...    

NEP Broadcasting, the leading international provider of mobile tele-production services, has outfitted its latest launches with a full complement of Cobalt Digital gear to accomplish distribution, conversion and processing in and out of the trucks. 

“We are delighted to work with NEP again,” stated Chris Shaw, Cobalt’s senior vp of sales and marketing. “NEP trusts our quality, reliability and support enough to return to Cobalt Digital repeatedly for both standard and customized equipment requirements.” Read More...

Cobalt Digital has been recognized for innovation again. The manufacturer of 3G/HD/SD-SDI conversion gear received another STAR (Superior Technology Award Recipient) – its eighth - from the editorial staff of TV Technology Europe magazine at the 2011 IBC convention, this time for its 9257 1x9 MADI (AES10-2003) Audio Distribution Amplifier, developed for the openGear® platform.

The STAR Award is designed to celebrate and showcase the preeminent technological innovations available to the broadcast industry. TV Technology Europe's editor reviewed a variety of products, examined the technical applications and their overall contribution to the industry, and then chose 25 winners. Read more...

Cobalt Digital has expanded remote control choices with the launch of its WinOGCP panel for desktop virtual control of all the Company’s Fusion3G® 9900 and COMPASS® 9000 series signal processing cards.

Available as a convenient PC application, WinOGCP provides the same simplified and instantly available remote control offered by Cobalt’s award-winning OGCP-9000 remote control panel using the same intuitive control layout. The WinOGCP gives users an advanced level of flexibility by utilizing Cobalt’s optional Loudness Metering software to monitor and control loudness levels and dialnorm from anywhere via a LAN/WAN connection. Read more...