Available in either a 1-RU or 2-RU chassis, the cost-effective Sapphire MPEG stream server from Harmonic provides all of the functions necessary to acquire, process, brand and generate TV channels that are ready to go on-air or be sent to a Harmonic ViBE® compression system. With its sophisticated functionality, Sapphire can serve as a complete channel-in-a-box (CiaB), able to handle all operational needs. Possessing program routing, clip editing and playback functions, the system can also be used as a reliable TS recorder, ingest station or time-shifter. Sapphire is compliant with many of the major automation and traffic systems on the market today, and integrates perfectly into a studio workflow.