Appear Announces Additions To Its Product Portfolio

Appear is to make a major impact at NAB Show 2025 (Booth: W2042) through groundbreaking additions to its product portfolio.

The highly anticipated X5extends the award-winning X Platform’s power and efficiency into a compact, cost-effective form factor, while the VX Media Gateway is a key product launch in Appear’s software-based media processing evolution.

The X5 is a game changer for operators handling high-value content at a lower scale per site, offering the same industry-renowned high-performance capabilities as the X10 and X20 in a more compact, ultra-portable chassis. Purpose-built for live production, remote contribution, and cloud-based workflows, the X5 delivers best-in-class compression, ultra-low latency, and seamless IP connectivity—making it the ideal solution for Tier 1 broadcasters seeking more agile remote production options, as well as Tier 2 and Tier 3 operators looking for a cost-effective, high-quality media transport solution.

"The X5 redefines what's possible in live video contribution," said Andy Rayner, CTO at Appear. "It brings the power and flexibility of Appear’s X Platform to more customers than ever, offering an unmatched combination of high performance, efficiency, and future-ready IP workflows."

With support for AVC & HEVC encoding and decoding, uncompressed workflows (SDI and ST2110), Appear's hardware-accelerated SRT (aSRT) and advanced security features, the X5 makes the transition to IP-based live production easier and more cost-effective.

Appear is also launching the VX Media Gateway at NAB, the first major addition to its continually evolving VX software-based media processing platform. Designed to enable hybrid cloud/on-premise workflows, the VX Media Gateway simplifies seamless, scalable media transport for broadcasters and service providers embracing software-defined architectures.

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