Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance is now DTC
Whiteley, Hampshire, UK, 24 February 2016: The company formerly known as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance today announced that it has formally adopted ‘Domo Tactical Communications’ (DTC) as its new company name. Its broadcast subdivision is now called ‘DTC Domo Broadcast’. The change follows an announcement on 15 January 2016 by former parent company Cobham […]
Cobham Solo7 Nano TX is pitch perfect in Barcelona
Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance, the RF specialist company, has announced the on-pitch deployment of its Solo7 Nano TX transmitters for coverage of the 2015-16 UEFA Champions League. The Solo7 transmitters were deployed for the Group E match between FC Barcelona and FC Bates on 4 November at Camp Nou Stadium in Barcelona. The Cobham […]
Broadcast Rental uses Cobham kit at MTV Europe Music Awards
Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance, the RF specialist company, and Videosys Broadcast, a leading Cobham reseller of broadcast solutions for film, television and A/V, has announced that Broadcast Rental, an international full service rental house in Hilversum, the Netherlands, used a combination of Cobham’s Solo7 Nano TX transmitters and Videosys camera control technology to support […]
Track and field coverage at IAAF World Championships in Beijing 2015 relies on Cobham systems
Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance and its Chinese business partner, CSS Group, provided Cobham’s Solo H.264 ENG TX transmitters, the new PRORXD HD receivers, and associated camera control systems on behalf of host broadcaster CCTV for track and field coverage of the IAAF World Championships in Beijing from 22 – 30 August 2015. The historic […]
Cobham Launches Ultra Flexible, Software-Defined Transmitter at IBC 2015
Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance, the RF specialist company, will redefine wireless communication with the launch of the SOLO8 SDR, an ultra-small camera-back transmitter that for the first time takes the description “software-defined” into the RF world. SDR is short for “software defined radio”, which Cobham sees as the next generation of wireless broadcast products. […]
Cobham Goes SOLO with New Product Launches at IBC 2015
Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance, the RF specialist company, will launch “SOLO7-OBTx” and “SOLO8 SDR”, two new transmitters, at IBC 2015. The SOLO7-OBTx is a new camera-back transmitter that features 1080p60 and 4:2:2 with integrated camera control. It includes swappable RF modules (340MHz – 8.6GHz) and H.264/MPEG-4 AVC video encoding. Its latency, depending on mode, […]
Cobham to Showcase PRORXD Receiver Platform at Broadcast Asia 2015
Cobham, the RF specialist company, will feature its PRORXD receiver platform, which includes 1080p60 4:2:2 10-bit decoding capabilities. The feature-rich receiver is available in a 1RU or 2RU configuration. The PRORXD’s decoding algorithm has been specially engineered by Cobham to ensure full compatibility with all leading encoders, and each configuration can decode separate HD signals, […]
CNN Broadcasts Live Nepal Earthquake Coverage in HD via Global Xpress
Kathmandu, Nepal, 5 May, 2015 — Major broadcaster CNN was able to transmit live video on-air via Inmarsat’s new Ka-band satellite network, Global Xpress® (“GX”). In conjunction with partner Network Innovations, the broadcaster CNN was able to achieve nearly 4Mbps of HD live video via Global Xpress® satellite broadband network from Kathmandu for the 2nd […]
Cobham’s SOLO7 HD Nano transmitter forms part of VeloVue HD system
NAB 2015, Booth: C7412: Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance, the RF specialist company, has announced that its SOLO7 HD Nano transmitter, the world’s smallest HD transmitter, has been deployed as part of Broadcast RF’s new VeloVue HD system. Designed by Broadcast RF and built by Videosys, the VeloVue HD was first commissioned by The Union […]
Cobham takes on American Ninja Warrior
NAB 2015, Booth: C7412: Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance, the RF specialist company, has announced the use of ten simultaneous RF video links comprising of SOLO H.264 ENG Transmitters, SOLO BTX SD Broadcast Transmitters, and PRORXB receive stations, for the upcoming seventh series of American Ninja Warrior, an action-packed series that follows competitors as they […]
Cobham’s NanoVue HD Receiver Unveiled at CABSAT 2015
CABSAT 2015, Hall: 3, Stand: D3-31: Cobham, the RF specialist company, will feature its “NanoVue HD” receiver and “Solo 8” transmitter for the first time in the Middle East at CABSAT 2015. With the NanoVue HD receiver, broadcast professionals can benefit from a high quality hand-held device to view, test and share HD video from […]
Broadcast Rental Buys Four PRORXD-2RU Receiver Systems
Videosys Broadcast, a leading supplier of broadcast solutions for film, television and A/V, has announced that Broadcast Rental, an international full service rental house in Hilversum, the Netherlands, has purchased four of Cobham Broadcast’s new dual-encoder, eight-way diversity PRORXD-2RU receiver systems. GP Slee, founder and CEO of Broadcast Rental, said, “Our portfolio of Cobham RF […]
Cobham Ready to Set Sail with Volvo Ocean Race
Cobham, the RF specialist company, has announced that broadcast transmitters and receiver/decoder technology will be deployed to support television coverage of the Volvo Ocean Race 2014-2015, the world’s premier round-the-world offshore race, which begins in Alicante, Spain on 4 October. In just over nine months of racing, seven boats and their respective crew will circumnavigate […]
BT Media & Broadcast uses Cobham RF technology for new service
BT and Cobham Broadcast have announced at IBC 2014 that Cobham RF equipment is being deployed for “BT Media Live”, a new managed service operated by BT’s specialist digital media and broadcast solutions arm, BT Media & Broadcast. The service uses Cobham’s state-of-the-art radio frequency equipment in two permanent receive sites in central London. The […]
British Touring Cars Get On-Board With Videosys
Videosys Broadcast, a leading supplier of broadcast solutions for film, television and A/V, has announced its support of UK OB specialists Cloudbass to supply onboard camera and video transmission systems for HD coverage of the 2014 British Touring Car Championship (BTCC). The British Touring Car Championship is one of the most famous motor racing championships […]
