Accom® Debuts ProServ™MX.8

Accom® today [April 14, 2005] announced at the National Association of Broadcasters convention, the launch of ProServ MX.8, the industry’s most versatile video production server. The ProServ MX.8 offers up to four high definition channels or up to eight standard definition channels. All channels offer symmetrical inputs and outputs. For complete versatility, ProServ MX.8 can simultaneously record, play, edit and manage HD and SD content.

ProServ MX.8 uses high-quality JPEG 2000 compression with user-selectable bit rates ranging from 25 to 200 Mb/s. To ensure frame accurate insert editing, I-Frame only compression is used. Clips can be recorded in video, or video + key configuration. ProServ MX.8 provides up to eight tracks of uncompressed AES/EBU or embedded digital audio per channel.