KAIROSPanasonic KAIROS, from source list to control room.
KAIROS is Panasonic's IT/IP live production platform: a switcher that builds each scene from layers on a GPU, mixes SDI, HDMI and SMPTE ST 2110 sources, and feeds screens of any aspect ratio. We help you decide whether KAIROS fits, size the core, panels and network, and install it, with operator training and ongoing support scoped in the proposal.
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The KAIROS lineup
Every current Kairos Core is a 4 RU mainframe with dual power supplies. The model sets the canvas size, how many sources each kind of connection carries, and what keeps running if one network fails. Panels and software decide how your crew operates it.
MainframesKairos Core 200 and Core 2000
The same 4 RU chassis and software. Core 2000 adds the larger canvas and more streaming inputs, and the KC2000S2 more ST 2110 inputs.
I/O boardsSDI and HDMI boards
SDI boards add 8 inputs and 4 outputs each; HDMI boards add four 4K60 ports. Each board fitted reduces RAM player storage.
Built inMultiviewer and players
Four DisplayPort multiviewer outputs, up to 36 tiles each, with a GPU load meter. Still store, RAM and clip players are built in.
Control panels
Current modelAT-KC10C1
Two faders, 24 crosspoints and a joystick, every element assignable. The main control-room panel.
Current modelAT-KC10C2
Two faders and 12 crosspoints in a compact panel for on-location venues and trucks.
Announced, not shippingAT-KP340 and KP330
Three-M/E panels with 40 and 30 crosspoints, scheduled by Panasonic for the second and third quarters of 2027. Specifications are preliminary.
Configures the system and can run the show from a computer, on Windows or macOS. One panel or one Creator can operate two cores.
Free from Panasonic for Windows. Operators can build scenes and practice offline, without live inputs or playback.
Audio Mixer, RossTalk control for XPression graphics, NMOS and touch control on the multiviewer are added as licenses.
Where KAIROS fits
Panasonic does not fix the number of M/Es or keyers in KAIROS, and every input has a frame synchronizer, so SMPTE ST 2110, SDI, HDMI and SRT sources mix on one canvas.
Worship and live events
Image magnification, stage LED and a stream from one system, each output sized to its screen.
Sports production
Score, clock, replay and sponsor graphics as layers in one scene. The limit is GPU load, and the multiviewer shows it.
LED stages and venues
Screens that are not 16:9. One canvas feeds an LED wall, a ribbon and a broadcast output, each at its own resolution.
Campus and esports
Start on SDI and HDMI boards, then add SMPTE ST 2110 and ST 2022-7 redundancy when the network is ready.
Core 200 or Core 2000
| Kairos Core 200AT-KC200X1 · AT-KC200L1 | Kairos Core 2000AT-KC2000S2 · AT-KC2000X1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Canvas | Up to 8K (32 megapixels) | Up to 12K (66 megapixels) |
| ST 2110 inputs | Up to 32 at 1080p, 8 at 4K | Up to 64 at 1080i or 720p. The KC2000S2 also takes 64 at 1080p and 16 at 4K |
| ST 2110 outputs | Up to 40 in HD, 10 at 4K | Up to 40 in HD, 10 at 4K |
| SDI and HDMI | The KC200L1 ships with SDI: 24 in and 12 out in FHD, expandable to 32 and 16. Other models take SDI boards (8 in, 4 out) or HDMI boards (4 ports) | SDI boards (8 in, 4 out each) or 4K60 HDMI boards (4 ports each); board slots vary by model |
| SRT, RTMP, RTSP | 8 in, 2 out, HD | 16 in, 4 out, HD |
| NDI High Bandwidth | 2 in, 2 out, HD | 2 in, 2 out, HD |
| ST 2022-7 redundancy | Inputs kept, outputs halved | The KC2000S2 keeps inputs and outputs |
| Clip player | 400 GB | 850 GB |
Figures are Panasonic's for each model and depend on format and configuration; ST 2110 is an option on the KC200L1. Panasonic still lists earlier part numbers on some of its sites; we confirm the model that ships on a US order, and its capacities, for your source list.
What KAIROS connects to
- Panasonic cameras. KAIROS controls Panasonic PTZ cameras and takes tally over TSL 5.0 or NDI. Panasonic cameras
- Graphics. HTML5 graphics go straight in, including Viz Flowics and Singular.live, and KAIROS controls Ross XPression over RossTalk with the option key. Viz Flowics
- LED walls. Brompton, Colorlight, Megapixel and Novastar LED processors are KAIROS Alliance partners.
- Remote contribution. Panasonic lists the LiveU LU2000-SMPTE2110 as a tested ST 2110 source. LiveU
- Control surfaces. SKAARHOJ builds Panasonic-specific panels tested with KAIROS. SKAARHOJ
- The network. ST 2110 needs a PTP grandmaster and a 100G switch fabric, and redundancy needs two networks. We design it, or keep the room on SDI and HDMI until IP is worth it. Networking and IP
KAIROS with Varto
Varto Technologies and Panasonic KAIROS demo day, East Rutherford, June 18, 2025
In June 2025 we hosted a KAIROS demonstration and open house with Panasonic: a fully integrated KAIROS system running in our studio and control room, with Panasonic cameras feeding it. We design the system around your sources and screens, install and commission it in your rack, and train operators on Kairos Creator and the panel. Ongoing support is scoped in the proposal.
What to send for a KAIROS quote
- Your sources, by type and format: ST 2110 (HD, 1080p or 4K), SDI, HDMI, SRT or NDI.
- Every output: program and aux feeds, streams, and the pixel size and shape of any LED wall or venue screen.
- Your crew: how many operators, multiviewers and panels.
- The network: whether one exists, and whether ST 2110 redundancy over two networks is required.
- Audio, graphics and replay: what mixes inside KAIROS and what has to talk to it.
A rough source count and a sketch of the room are enough to start.
Buying questions
Do we need ST 2110 to use KAIROS?
No. The Kairos Core 200 KC200L1 ships with SDI, and SDI and HDMI boards fit the other models. A room can start on SDI and add IP later, with the network planned for it.
Does KAIROS take NDI sources?
Yes, on a small number of inputs: Panasonic lists two NDI High Bandwidth inputs and two outputs per core, in HD. If most of your sources are NDI, send the source list and we will plan how they reach the core.
Can one KAIROS drive an LED wall and a broadcast feed at the same time?
Yes. Both live on one canvas, and each output can be set to any resolution up to 9.8 megapixels in 4-pixel steps (Version 2.0 or later), so a wall that is not 16:9 gets an output matched to it. The LED processor maps that output to the panels.
Should we wait for the three-M/E panels?
Only if your operators need them. Panasonic schedules the AT-KP340 for the second quarter of 2027 and the KP330 for the third; schedules can move. The KC10C1 and KC10C2 are current models, and Kairos Creator can run the system without a panel.
Can our operators practice before the system arrives?
Yes. Panasonic's free Kairos Emulator for Windows runs some Kairos Creator functions offline, without live inputs or playback, so training can start before installation.
Tell us what goes in and what has to come out.
Send your sources and screens. We will size the KAIROS core, panels and network, and quote the installation and training you want with them.