The Panasonic KAIROS IT/IP 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 ST2110, NDI®*1 and SRT*2 to realize remote live video production and streaming.
 
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.
With the new mainframe Kairos Core 1000, these features have been further enhanced, increasing video processing and production composition performance as well as streaming capability.
Achieving flexibility in all levels of production unlike any existing hardware-based systems, KAIROS breaks new ground for live video production.
- *1: NDI® is a new protocol developed by NewTek, Inc. that supports IP video production workflow. NDI® is a registered trademark of NewTek, Inc. in the United States. In this instance, NDI® is used to indicate low latency with high bandwidth NDI®.
- *2: SRT stands for Secure Reliable Transport.
KEY FEATURES
- Resolution and format independent
- Utilizes latest technology in software and CPU/GPU processing
- Allows users to allocate processing power with 100% efficiency
- Uncompressed processing, true uncompressed 4K inputs and full support of baseband and IP signals (such as ST2110 and NDI) at the same time
- Platform offers super-low one-frame latency processing
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Additional information
| Video Input/Output | The numbers that can be attached to the system is not limited. In terms of simultaneous processing: – For HD/3G: Max. 32 inputs, 16 independent outputs (option) – For UHD: Max. 8 inputs, 4 independent outputs (option) Mixed operation with combinations of the above or other formats is also possible. |
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| Interfaces | Baseband Input/Output: Compatible with various interfaces such as 12G/3G/HD-SDI, HDMI, Display Port via gateways IP Input/Output: Compatible with various interfaces such as ST 2110, NDI, RTP |
| MULTI VIEW output | Multiviewer Output: 2 outputs (DisplayPort, 4K/HD compatible, up to 36 screens) |
| ME | Numbers of Virtual MEs/Keys Layered Effects: No restriction (Limited only by GPU performance) |
| Multiscreen Mode | Canvas (format-independent, multiple screens) output function (option) |
| Recording | Video File Retention: 8-ch built-in RAM recorder (uncompressed) 2-ch (1-ch on 4K) Media Player (compressed) Still Picture File Retention: 100 files |
| Synchronization | PTP (Precision Time Protocol ) synchronization |
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