The BVU-950 is the last generation of the U-matic SP edit recorders. As being a broadcast unit, it's not designed to play low-band recordings, hence is optimised for high band recordings only. Notably, it has the inclusion of Dolby C noise reduction for its two linear audio channels. AFM did not make it into the U-Matic product range, however U-Matic recorders were extensively used in the production of early CDs via a PCM to video converter.