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Panasonic Connect Unveils Two Next-generation Kairos Core Mainframes

New Kairos Core 200/2000 Mainframe Product List

Product Name	Kairos Core 200 (Main Frame)	Kairos Core 2000 (Main Frame)
Model No.	AT-KC200	AT-KC2000
Release Date	June 2023	Q3 CY2023

Panasonic Connect Co., Ltd. unveiled two next-generation Kairos Core mainframes, the AT-KC200 and AT-KC2000, as major new additions to the company’s IT/IP platform “KAIROS” for professional live-video production and distribution. The unveiling took place at the Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) show being held in Barcelona, Spain starting from today.

The new mid-range AT-KC200 will be available from this June and the high-end AT-KC2000 will be available in the third quarter of CY2023.

The first generation of KAIROS mainframes, released in September 2020 and widely adopted by broadcasters and video distributors worldwide, set the standard for creative video production using IT software and IP-based remote operability.
In recent years, the Internet and smart devices have diversified video-viewing options, exploding the demand for video production, including live streaming. In response, Panasonic Connect will launch two next-generation KAIROS mainframes, both fully equipped for large-scale live and complex video production and designed for compatibility with evolving IT/IP infrastructure.

The AT-KC200 and AT-KC2000 both offer significantly improved functionality and performance, including many more inputs and outputs, improved video-processing performance and enhanced file-storage capacity, allowing the use of far more sources than ever before for the creation of compelling and complex effects.

Panasonic Connect continues to steadily reinvent video production sites with its innovative IT/IP platform “KAIROS,” helping video producers to richly and expressively convey all the emotion and excitement of special moments captured in time for audiences worldwide, and contributing to the realization of a sustainable society and to ensure well-being for all.

AT-KC200 Kairos Core 200 (Main Frame)
*This model is not available in some areas.

New Midrange KAIROS with Increased Functionality and Performance

New Features

Two times more* inputs and output
1080i/720p: 128 inputs and 80 outputs** (64 inputs and 40 outputs at AT-KC1000)
1080p: 64 inputs and 40 outputs (32 inputs and 20 outputs at AT-KC1000)
4K: 16 inputs and 10 outputs (8 inputs and 5 outputs at AT-KC1000)
*After release of KAIROS software Ver. 2.0 (expected within 2023). **Requires optional installation.
4 outputs for the multi-viewer (2 outputs at AT-KC1000)
30% increase in video processing performance (vs. AT-KC1000)
Much more internal storage capacity
1.5x more for the RAM player and 5x more for the clip player (vs. AT-KC1000)
ST 2022-7 Network Redundancy is offered for improved reliability in the event of network failure.
New 4RU chassis provides high airflow with low-speed fans for quiet operation and high throughput.

About KAIROS IT/IP Platform

KAIROS has revolutionized video shooting, creation and projection processes for live production and distribution. As an IT-based open-architecture platform, KAIROS allows users to synthesize as many scenes and layers as the GPU permits for expressive, low-latency production, free from the video-format and mix-effect limitations of conventional hardware. The IP-based interface flexibly handles diverse inputs and outputs, network transmission and remote production via the cloud. KAIROS enables professional live on-site broadcasting and distribution by small teams, without relay vehicles, and unconstrained by normal limits on remote resources as well as time and location.

Email: connect_pr@ml.jp.panasonic.com

About Panasonic Connect

Panasonic Connect Co., Ltd. was established on April 1, 2022 as part of the Panasonic Group’s switch to a holding company system. With roughly 28,500 employees worldwide and annual sales of JPY924.9 billion the company plays a central role in the growth of the Panasonic Group’s B2B solutions business and provides new value to its customers by combining advanced hardware, intelligent software solutions, and a wealth of knowledge in industrial engineering accumulated in its over 100-year history. The company’s purpose is to “Change Work, Advance Society, Connect to Tomorrow.” By driving innovation in the supply chain, public services, infrastructure, and entertainment sectors, Panasonic Connect aims to contribute to the realization of a sustainable society and to ensure well-being for all.

Source – Panasonic