Cobalt Digital 9992-DEC AVC/MPEG-2 Software Defined Broadcast Decoder

The Cobalt Digital 9992-DEC AVC/MPEG-2 Software Defined Broadcast Decoder is a broadcast-grade multi-standard decoder designed to meet the most stringent requirements for today's broadcasters. It'supports MPEG-2 and AVC (H.264), with resolution optionally up to 4K, as well as offering a full complement of audio decoding capabilities. The 9992-DEC is an industry standard openGear card module and provides an ideal platform for transitioning to state-of-the-art decoding capabilities.

The 9992-DEC is HEVC and 4K upgradeable (in addition to other upgrades) using a flexible firmware-based licensing structure that allows managing CAPEX while allowing for future growth as needs change.

The 9992-DEC is also available factory-configured as fully-featured 4K-ready model 9992-DEC-4K-HEVC.

Key Features

• Future-Proof - The 9992-DEC Decoder supports MPEG-2, MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) and (optionally) HEVC (H.265), so it can be deployed today and upgraded as your needs change.
• Industry Standard Form-Factor - The 9992-DEC is offered in the industry-standard openGear format, and is compatible with existing deployed openGear frames.
• High Density - The 9992-DEC supports a 1080p60 input stream (two independent streams with +AVC option), or (optionally) a single
• UHD 4Kp60 input stream. One openGear frame can support up to 10 cards, for a total of 20 HD or 10 UHD 4K channels.
• Full Audio Support - The 9992-DEC supports MPEG-1 Layer II, AAC-LC, HE-AAC, Dolby AC-3/EAC-3 and LPCM (SMPTE-302M), as well as Dolby AC-3/EAC-3 pass-thru. With an optional audio board, the decoder can support up to 16 audio channels with each video service.
• Ultra-Low Latency - Low latency modes available
• Support for one decode channel up to 1080p60
• Support for MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 AVC (H.264)
• Support for 4:2:0 8-bit/10-bit decoding
• Full ancillary data support
• Support for 2 stereo pairs (4 audio channels) in any combination of MPEG-1 Layer II, AAC-LC, and HE-AAC (v1/v2) modes
• Supports UDP and RTP. Other protocols available as options.
• Remote control/monitoring via DashboardT software
• Hot-swappable
• Supports all popular formats: 480i, 576i, 720p, 1080i, 1080pSF, 1080p
• Five-year warranty

Technical Specifications

Inputs
(2) 75Ω DVB-ASI inputs
(2) Gigabit Ethernet ports for IP input, supporting the following protocols
UDP unicast/multicast
RTP unicast/multicast with optional SMPTE-2022 FEC
HTTP Live Streaming
RIST for contribution over the Internet
Optional SMPTE-2110 baseband video over IP turnaround (Future release availability)
Outputs
(2) SDI outputs each supporting 12G-SDI, 3G-SDI, HD-SDI and SD-SDI
(2) SDI outputs each supporting 3G-SDI, HD-SDI and SD-SDI
Support for all standard frame rates (interlaced and progressive): 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60
Video Post-Processing
Support for up/down/cross conversion of output video (independent of incoming stream) (Future release availability)
Conversion between interlaced and progressive
Frame rate conversion
High Dynamic Range (HDR) support (Future release availability)
Video Decoding
Decoding Standards
MPEG-2
MPEG-4 AVC (H.264)
HEVC (H.265) (Option)
Support for one 1080p60 decode session (dual 1080p60 decode session support optional)
Support for UHD decoding (option) in AVC and HEVC modes (Maximum resolution 3840x2160p60)
Support for 4:2:0 and 4:2:2 (option) color spaces in all modes
Support for 8-bit / 10-bit decoding in all modes
Low Latency decoding supported
Audio Decoding
Decoding Standards
MPEG-1 Layer II
AAC-LC
HE-AAC (v1/v2)
Dolby AC-3
Dolby EAC-3
LPCM (SMPTE-302M)
Dolby AC-3/EAC-3 pass-thru support (5.1-Surround encoding available for AAC-LC, HE-AAC, Dolby AC-3 and Dolby EAC-3; subject to licensing)
Maximum number of channels supported (subject to licensing):
MPEG-1 Layer II
16 stereo pairs (32 audio channels)
Dolby AC-3
16 stereo pairs (32 audio channels)
Dolby EAC-3
8 stereo pairs (16 audio channels)
AAC-LC
8 stereo pairs (16 audio channels)
HE-AAC (v1/v2)
8 stereo pairs (16 audio channels)
Optional support for 5.1 Surround Sound encoding, in AAC and Dolby modes.
Optional audio module increases the capacity to 32 stereo pairs (64 audio channels), allowing full 16-channel support for the four HD inputs, in all compression modes (Future release availability).
Ancillary Data Support
Closed-Captioning
SMPTE-334M (EIA-608 and EIA-708 supported), Line 21 (SD sources)
OP-47/SMPTE RDD-08 teletext subtitles (Future release availability)
AFD
SMPTE-2016, Line 20/22 WSS (SD sources)
SCTE-104 to SCTE-35 conversion
SMPTE-2038 generic ancillary data transport (timecode, KLV, etc.)
Item Includes
1x Cobalt 9992-DEC AVC/MPEG-2 (H.264) Software Defined Broadcast Decoder
Warranty
Five-year warranty