Grass Valley™ solutions include the Sapphire broadcast server, which is ideal for capturing and broadcasting video signals over satellite, cable, terrestrial, and IP networks. It features high-performance recording, frame-accurate playout, and a scalable and reliable design.

It is well suited for a number of uses, including playout, media archival, time delay, ingest, and ad insertion, as well as near video on-demand (nVOD) and store-and-forward applications. The Sapphire server combines advanced MPEG processing and playlist functions, making it the ideal solution for advanced asset management and playout. With support for editing, updating, and importing of playlists, it can support a wide range of playout applications, including ad insertion.