“The deployment of Appear’s X20 and X10 platforms significantly streamlined our infrastructure, reducing our equipment footprint from 14-20RU racks at each location to just 2RU—cutting power use, saving space, and boosting media efficiencies all at once.”
– Director of Enterprise Architecture, Leading Media Organization
As the broadcast landscape evolves, media efficiencies that enable scalability and sustainability are paramount. Today’s content providers must deliver high-quality media while optimising resources, minimising costs, and ensuring seamless workflows.
Engineered to meet these evolving needs, the Appear X Platform stands out as a next-generation solution, offering unparalleled processing power in a compact, energy-efficient form factor.
By consolidating multiple encoding, decoding, and processing functions, the X Platform helps broadcasters reduce rack space, power consumption, and operational costs, all while supporting live production, remote workflows, and cloud-based playout with unmatched efficiency.
A game changer for broadcasters
From major sports leagues to leading media organisations, the Appear X20 is transforming content delivery, offering:
✅ Smaller hardware footprints – Reduce rack space while increasing capacity
✅ Lower power consumption – Cut operational costs and improve sustainability
✅ Optimized bandwidth usage – Deliver high-quality media more efficiently
✅ Scalability for live production and cloud workflows – Support evolving needs
High-density architecture
One of the biggest advantages of Appear’s X Platform is its ability to replace bulky, power-hungry infrastructure with a compact, high-performance solution.
Organisations have reduced infrastructure needs by up to 100% transitioning to Appear’s high-density solutions:
Real-world results: Proven impact across the industry
“With Appear’s X20 platform, we save half a rack of space and still deliver hundreds of streams globally.” – VP of Engineering, Major Professional Sports League
“We went from 40 RU to just 2 RU, with more capabilities.” – Senior Director of Engineering, Top Motorsports Organization
“We achieved an 87% reduction in rack space, consolidating 30 RU down to just 4 RU per location, drastically simplifying infrastructure complexity.” – Principal Architect, Leading Broadcast Group
Scalability: Transforming a major media company’s operation
A global media leader successfully transformed its satellite downlink ecosystem using Appear’s X Platform to meet its evolving needs.
This transition unlocked significant scalability and efficiency benefits, including:
- 200% improvement in system density
- Improved efficiency, reducing rack space and infrastructure complexity
- Seamless cloud workflow integration, future-proofing operations
- Drastic reduction in operational costs and power consumption
“Appear’s X Platform allowed us to revolutionise our satellite operations. By centralising our downlink ecosystem and leveraging SRT transport, we’ve significantly reduced local infrastructure while preparing for a future where cloud workflows become the norm.”– Principal Architect, Global Media Organisation
Cost and sustainability efficiencies
Beyond performance, Appear’s technology delivers other major media efficiencies including cost savings and sustainability benefits:
✅ Infrastructure and resource savings – High-density solutions create greater space savings and reduced maintenance costs.
✅ Energy savings – Lower cooling demands and power-efficient processing reduce operational expenses.
✅ Shipping cost reductions – Compact hardware minimises transport costs, enabling more sustainable remote production.
Real-world results: Proven impact across the industry
“Energy consumption in mobile units decreased by up to 50%, reducing costs and environmental impact.”
– Senior Director of Engineering, Top Motorsports Organisation
“The small form factor saves on power and shipping costs, making remote production deployments more efficient.”
– Executive Vice President, Global Sports Transmission Provider
“Even though sustainability was not a primary driver, the reduced power consumption and cabling needs led to increased compliance.”
– Director of Enterprise Architecture, Leading Television Broadcaster
“We always strive to be a green, sustainable company. Appear’s platforms help us meet these goals by drastically reducing power and cooling requirements.”
– VP of Engineering, Major Professional Sports League
Conclusion: The future of media efficiencies
The Appear X20 platform is redefining media efficiencies, delivering cost-effective, scalable, and energy-efficient solutions for broadcasters worldwide. With real-world success stories from major media leaders to global sports leagues, the X Platform is proving its ability to streamline workflows, cut costs, and meet sustainability goals.
As content consumption accelerates, investing in high-performance, future-ready solutions like the Appear X20 is critical to staying ahead
Discover how Appear’s X Platform can transform your operations. Contact us today to learn more.