Cobalt bets on “bridge gear” as IPMX meets ST 2110
Cobalt Digital announced its NAB 2026 lineup, adding new standalone signal processors plus expanded IPMX and SMPTE ST 2110 support across products including audio monitoring, multiviewers, gateways, and mini converters. Updates include an ST 2110/IPMX output option for the PACIFIC ULL-DEC decoder (simultaneous SDI and IP outputs with PTP-locked timing), a DVB-S/S2 demodulator option, and hybrid Satellite-Internet distribution support aligned with VSR TR-06-4 Part 7 as C-band distribution changes.
Key Takeaways
- New blueCORE 1RU standalone signal processor family debuts at NAB (details to follow).
- PACIFIC ULL-DEC adds an ST 2110/IPMX output option alongside SDI, with a built-in frame sync generating PTP-locked output for 2110 workflows.
- PACIFIC adds a factory DVB-S/S2 demodulator option for satellite decode/pass-through on ASI and over IP.
- Hybrid Satellite-Internet distribution support targets packet-loss recovery and shifting C-band realities, citing VSR TR-06-4 Part 7 compliance.
- New entry openGear cards (9925-FSx, 9981-LUTx) start fixed-function, then scale via licenses (paths and audio/color feature upgrades).
Why It Matters
This is the “migration era” product strategy in one press release: don’t force rip-and-replace—sell the on-ramps. As broadcasters and streamers modernize facilities, IPMX is emerging as the pragmatic cousin to ST 2110 (interop-friendly, especially around JPEG-XS and hybrid environments), while PTP-locked timing remains the tax you pay for deterministic live workflows. Meanwhile, C-band reallocation keeps pushing distribution architectures toward resilience—hybrid satellite + internet packet recovery is a quiet but strategic hedge. The meme: the winners won’t be the pure-IP shops, but the best bridge builders.
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