TV Technology Review: openGear
By Joey Gill, Chief Engineer at WPSD
"What better products to test drive at a modern HD broadcast facility than an audio embedder/de-embedder with delay (9305), an HD color corrector (9084) and an up/down/cross converter (9061). This cornucopia of Cobalt Digital's product line represents but a small sample of their offerings."
[...] Next, it was time to try out the browser-based DashBoard™ controls. After opening the DashBoard™ application, connectivity was a snap. The tray description is displayed, along with all of the modules that populate the tray. While the OGCP-9000 offers ease of use along with convenience, the DashBoard™ app is very empowering. The status of any aspect of any card is only a mouse click away..."
Joey Gill is chief engineer at television station WPSD in Paducah, KY. He has been with the station for 25 years, and has worked in broadcasting since 1977. He may be contacted at respond2jgill@yahoo.com.