Appear is a leader in live production technology, specialising in high-capacity, sustainable solutions for media processing and content delivery.
Founded in 2004, Appear has become a leader in live event contribution technology, offering solutions that seamlessly adapt to the dynamic media, entertainment, and sports industries. Their extensive client base, including NBCUniversal, Warner Bros. Discovery, Formula 1, NHL, and Riot Games, relies on our technology to deliver high-profile live media with integrity and efficiency, cementing their position at the forefront of live production.
With a focus on modularity and versatility, Appear’s expert team drives innovation in live production technology. We actively collaborate with industry bodies and technology partners to advance standardization and innovation. Their excellence is recognized globally, earning accolades such as the NAB Excellence in Sustainability Award and TVBEurope’s Best in Market for our contributions to sustainability and technological leadership.
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Featured Products
VX Platform
VX is an open media technology software platform designed for current and future broadcast workflows, offering exceptional agility and flexibility. It allows media service providers to quickly develop next-generation production workflows, seamlessly integrating with diverse infrastructure and hardware solutions, while ensuring the performance, resilience, and ultra-low latency required by modern hardware platforms.
VX builds on the industry-leading X Platform, leveraging the latest technological advancements alongside the flexibility of software and cloud solutions to drive operational value, boost commercial efficiency, and open new revenue opportunities.
XC Platform
The XC Platform is a flexible, modular head-end solution for IPTV and broadcast distribution, featuring advanced media compression, stream processing, and strong scrambling capabilities. It supports distribution across cable, satellite, terrestrial networks, and hospitality applications, providing versatile performance to meet all your media needs.
The versatile XC Platform offers a modular, high-density chassis design, providing a comprehensive broadcast distribution solution from a single platform. It is specifically tailored to address the unique content distribution requirements of broadcasters and media service providers.
X Platform
The X Platform is a high-capacity, ultra-dense, low-latency modular media processing and gateway platform designed for live contribution, production, and distribution. It provides unmatched scalability, IP security, and advanced compression, ensuring maximum efficiency and performance for broadcasters and media operators.
The X10 delivers exceptional performance in a modular 1RU chassis, combining high-speed networking and video processing. For larger-scale operations, the X20 offers near-limitless scalability in a 2RU chassis. New for 2025, the X5 offers a compact, cost-effective solution for high-value content at a smaller scale, maintaining the same cutting-edge performance, including advanced AVC & HEVC encoding and decoding, in a more portable form factor.