Next gen Kairos Core 200 and 2000 mainframes achieve unprecedented innovation for live video. The live video production platform allows flexible system configuration and operation, delivering improved video quality and productivity.
The IT/IP platform “KAIROS” is a live video production platform developed based on a new concept and innovative architecture. It incorporates proprietary, ground-breaking software to maximize the CPU and GPU capacities for video processing.
Therefore, KAIROS will be the solution to meet today’s requirements of live video production needs to adapt new technologies and create a better sense of reality and new technologies for improving productivity of video production.
General-purpose IT equipment is deployed to run on CPU and GPU to take advantage of the most advanced IT technology. And the proprietary, and innovative software technology has enabled unprecedented flexible live video processing with low latency executed on a GPU, while the open software architecture ensures excellent system flexibility and scalability.
A variety of video inputs and outputs are available with KAIROS to support not only baseband signals such as SDI but also new IP signals including SMPTE ST 2110*1, NDI®*2 and SRT*3 to realize remote live video production and streaming.
KAIROS uses the GPU for the video processing, thus allowing flexible video production using multiple layers with unrestricted number of MEs or keys and the “CANVAS” screen unhampered by resolution or format.
Because KAIROS is an IT-based open architecture platform, it enables functional enhancements and control linkage with external devices by adding software. With the system integration capability, KAIROS improves work efficiency and ensures future expandability.
The next-generation Kairos Core 200 and Kairos Core 2000 mainframes 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.
Achieving flexibility in all levels of production unlike any existing hardware-based systems, KAIROS breaks new ground for live video production.
- *1: AT-KC200L1 will be supported in the future.
- *2: NDI® is a registered trademark of Vizrt NDI AB in the United States and other countries.
- *3: SRT stands for Secure Reliable Transport.
HARDWARE
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AT-KC2000/KC2000S1
Kairos Core 2000 (Main Frame)4 RU size
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AT-KC200/KC200L1
Kairos Core 200 (Main Frame)4 RU size
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AT-KC20M1
SDI I/O Board
for Kairos Core 2000/200*Ver.1.6 required.
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AT-KC10C1
Kairos Control (Control Panel)Two faders with 24XPT layout, all elements user assignable and multi control with joystick.
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AT-KC2000/KC2000S1
Kairos Core 2000 (Main Frame)4 RU size
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AT-KC200/KC200L1
Kairos Core 200 (Main Frame)4 RU size
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AT-KC1000
Kairos Core 1000 (Main Frame)2 RU size
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AT-KC100
Kairos Core 100 (Main Frame)1 RU size
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AT-KC10C1
Kairos Control (Control Panel)Two faders with 24XPT layout, all elements user assignable and multi control with joystick.
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AT-KC10C2
Kairos Control (Control Panel)Two faders with 12XPT layout and compact panel suitable for on-location venues and OB vans use.
*AT-KC10C2 requires KAIROS version 1.3.2 or higher.
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AT-KC20M1
SDI I/O Board
for Kairos Core 2000/200*Ver.1.6 required.
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SOFTWARE
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AT-SFC10
Kairos Creator
(GUI Software/Software Key)OS: Windows10/11, macOS (Catalina/Big Sur/Monterey)
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AT-SFCM10
Kairos Core Manager
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AT-SFTC10
Touch Control Panel Software
(Software Key)*Supported by KAIROS software version 1.5 or lator.
*Support for each mainframe is planned sequentially.
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AT-SF005
Software Key
Audio Mixer Option
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AT-SFC10
Kairos Creator
(GUI Software/Software Key)OS: Windows10/11, macOS (Catalina/Big Sur/Monterey)
For various settings and operationsMore Info
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AT-SFTC10
Touch Control Panel Software
(Software Key)*Supported by KAIROS software version 1.5 or lator.
*Support for each mainframe is planned sequentially.
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AT-SFCM10
Kairos Core Manager
for all Kairos Core modelsMore Info
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AT-SF001
Software Key
4K option*Option for AT-KC100.
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AT-SF002
Software Key
I/O option*Option for AT-KC100.
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AT-SF003
Software Key
Canvas option*Option for AT-KC100.
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AT-SF005
Software Key
Audio Mixer OptionMore Info
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AT-SFE01
Software Key
RossTalk option*RossTalk, Ross and XPression, are trademarks or registered trademarks of Ross Video Limited.
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AT-SFE03
Software Key
NMOS Option*NMOS (Networked Media Open Specifications) is a protocol standardized by AMWA (Advanced Media Workflow Association) for controlling and managing devices via IP networks.
*AT-KC200L1 will be supported in the future.
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Kairos Creator subset software
• Kairos Media
Still image, RAM player, and clip player
• Kairos Painter
Title creation and other painting functions
• Kairos Audio Mixer
Audio mixer and player*Kairos Audio Mixer requires the purchase of the audio mixer option (AT-SF005).
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Third Party Products
RELATED VIDEOS
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KAIROS AT-KC200/KC2000: New Features Explained
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Main Frame AT-KC200/KC2000 Introduction Video
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Case Study: Es Con Field Hokkaido
As part of a program run by the Joint Taskforce on Networked Media (JT-NM), Panasonic's IT/IP platform “KAIROS” has received JT-NM tested badge for the international media transmission standard SMPTE ST 2110 and the control/management standards AMWA NMOS IS-04,05, both of which are shown in the EBU Pyramid’s technological requirements.
Please see here for details on the JT-NM IBC2022 Tested program.
Panasonic is a member of the technological organizations on the left as it works to promote IP creation.
The KAIROS platform was awarded the ProductionHUB Award of Excellence at the NAB Show 2022, a global trade show for broadcasting equipment.
