


                                  EXHIBIT 23.1

               CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

We consent to the  incorporation  by  reference in the  Registration  Statements
(Form S-8 Nos. 33-97538 and 333-23635)  pertaining to the Accom, Inc. 1995 Stock
Option/Stock  Issuance Plan, the Accom,  Inc.  Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and
the Accom, Inc. 1997 Non-Executive Stock Option Plan of our report dated January
22, 2000, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and the schedule
included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) of Accom, Inc.


                                                               Ernst & Young LLP

Palo Alto, California
March 30, 2000

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                                                             SCHEDULE II

                                                             ACCOM, INC.

                                                  VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
                                                   ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS
                                                           (In thousands)

<CAPTION>
                                                           Balance at    Charges to                                     Balance at
                                                          Beginning of    Cost and                                        End of
                                                             Period       Expenses    Deductions *   Other Adjustments    Period
                                                             ------       --------    ------------   -----------------    ------
<S>                                                           <C>            <C>          <C>             <C>              <C>
Year ended September 30, 1997 .......................           223          256            78               --              401
Year ended September 30, 1998 .......................           401         --             164               --              237
Three Months ended December 31, 1998 ................           237           29          --              2,630**          2,896
Year ended December 31, 1999 ........................         2,896         --             733               --            2,163

<FN>
*    All deductions represent write-offs of bad debt.

**   This  adjustment was made to increase  reserves as part of the  acquisition
     of Scitex Digital Video in December 1998.

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