Awards
Founded in 1997, Cobalt Digital has earned a reputation for innovative design and first-class engineering. As an indication of Cobalt's contribution to the industry, the company is honored to be the recipient of the following awards:
2019
70th Annual Technology & Engineering Emmy® Awards
Technology & Engineering Emmy®
Pioneering Reliable Transmission Method for Live Contribution and Distribution TV Links.
Cobalt product using this technology include:
9223-S Single-Channel 3G/HD/SD MPEG-4 Encoder
9223-D Dual-Channel 3G/HD/SD MPEG-4 Encoder
9990-DEC MPEG4 AVC and MPEG2 Decoder
9992-ENC HEVC Upgradeable AVC / MPEG2 Software Defined Broadcast Encoder
9992-ENC-HEVC-4K 4K HEVC / AVC / MPEG2 Software Defined Broadcast Encoder
NAB 2019
TV Technology Best of Show
9992-ENC-4K-HEVC 4K HEVC / AVC / MPEG2 Software Defined Broadcast Encoder
9992-DEC-4K-HEVC 4K/AVC/MPEG-2 Software Defined Broadcast Decoder
IBC 2019
Product Innovation Award presented by TV Technology
- 9992-DEC-4K-HEVC 4K/AVC/MPEG-2 Software Defined Broadcast Decoder
2018
NAB 2018
TV Technology Best of Show
- 9904-UDX-4K 12G/6G/3G/HD/SD UHD Up/Down/Cross Converter/Frame Sync/Embed/De-Embed Audio Processor
2017
2016
NewBay Media TV Technology 2016 Product Innovation Award
TV Technology 2016 Product Innovation Award
+SCTE104-FAST – Frame-Accurate SCTE Trigger option
2015
NewBay Media Product Innovation Award
- +TTS Text-To-Speech Option
2014
2013
8th Annual Innovation Celebration
2013 Innovation Longevity Award
This esteemed award recognizes individuals and corporations that have made significant and lasting contributions to their industry and the community, while providing leadership necessary to ensure continued economic success of Champaign County and the development of entrepreneurial talent in the community.
2012
IBC 2012
TV Technology Europe STAR Award (Superior Technology Award Recipient)
- HPF-9000 High-Power 20-Slot openGear® Compatible Frame
NAB 2012
TV Technology STAR Award
(Superior Technology Award Recipient)
LMNTS
- LMNTS Transport Stream Loudness Processor
GV Expo 2012
Government SALUTE Award
BlueBox™ Group
- BBG-A-TO-S HD/SD Analog Component/Composite-To-HD/SD-SDI
- BBG-H-TO-S HD/SD Analog Component/Composite-To-HD/SD-SDI
- BBG-S-TO-A HD/SD Analog Component/Composite-To-HD/SD-SDI
- BBG-S-TO-H HD/SD Analog Component/Composite-To-HD/SD-SDI
GV Expo 2012
Government SALUTE Award
BlueBox™ Group
- BBG-A-TO-S HDMI-To-3G/HD/SD-SDI
- BBG-H-TO-S HDMI-To-3G/HD/SD-SDI
- BBG-S-TO-A HDMI-To-3G/HD/SD-SDI
- BBG-S-TO-H HDMI-To-3G/HD/SD-SDI
GV Expo 2012
Government SALUTE Award
BlueBox™ Group
- BBG-A-TO-S HD/SD-SDI-To-HD/SD Analog Component/Composite
- BBG-H-TO-S HD/SD-SDI-To-HD/SD Analog Component/Composite
- BBG-S-TO-A HD/SD-SDI-To-HD/SD Analog Component/Composite
- BBG-S-TO-H HD/SD-SDI-To-HD/SD Analog Component/Composite
GV Expo 2012
Government SALUTE Award
BlueBox™ Group
- BBG-A-TO-S 3G/HD/SD-SDI-To-HDMI
- BBG-H-TO-S 3G/HD/SD-SDI-To-HDMI
- BBG-S-TO-A 3G/HD/SD-SDI-To-HDMI
- BBG-S-TO-H 3G/HD/SD-SDI-To-HDMI
2011
IBC 2011
TV Technology Europe STAR Award (Superior Technology Award Recipient)
- 9257 1x9 MADI Audio Distribution Amplifier
IBC 2011
TV Technology Europe STAR Award (Superior Technology Award Recipient)
- 9257 1x9 MADI Audio Distribution Amplifier
2010
IBC 2010
Broadcast Engineering Pick Hit Award
9901-UDX 3G/HD/SD Up-Down-Cross Converter/Frame Sync/Audio Embed/De-Embed
IBC 2010
TV Technology Europe STAR Award (Superior Technology Award Recipient)
9901-UDX 3G/HD/SD Up-Down-Cross Converter/Frame Sync/Audio Embed/De-Embed
2008
IBC 2008
TV Technology Europe STAR Award (Superior Technology Award Recipient)
- OGCP-9000 Remote Control Panel
2007
IBC 2007
TV Technology Europe STAR Award (Superior Technology Award Recipient)
9061 Up-Down-Cross Converter
NAB 2007
TV Technology STAR Award (Superior Technology Award Recipient)
9035 Analog to Digital Converter
2006
NAB 2006
AIM (Award for Innovation in Media)
openGear® Frame
NAB 2006
TV Technology STAR Award (Superior Technology Award Recipient)
openGear® Frame
NAB 2006
TV Technology STAR Award (Superior Technology Award Recipient)
8090 HD/SD 12-Bit Analog to Digital Converter
2003
IBC 2003
TV Technology Europe STAR Award (Superior Technology Award Recipient)
8021 HD/SD Up/Down/Cross Converter
1998
NAB 1998
Broadcast Engineering Pick Hit
4010 SDI to Analog Composite