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Panasonic Creates Immersive Experiences for Audiences Returning to Live Event Venues
NEWARK, N.J. – After embracing new types of experiences in virtual and hybrid settings over the past year, the return of the in-person event is now an option once again for audiences to interact with and experience content. To deliver on the experience, Panasonic System Solutions Company of North America announces a number of new visual solutions and services to help venues re-imagine attractions and welcome audiences in-person.

As the Official Technology Partner of Illuminarium Experiences, a fully immersive 360-degree entertainment center, Panasonic’s visual technology transports guests from Atlanta to Africa through WILD: The World’s First Virtual Safari. Featuring a number of visual solutions and services, including a custom-built short-throw lens, the 360-degree immersive show enables spectators to experience lifelike encounters with animals during a virtual safari. The custom-engineered lens delivers visually stunning projections and eliminates shadowing, ensuring images are projected in a crisp, clean and unobstructed manner.

“Our projectors are designed to create content and moments that transport guests out of their reality and into another dimension, in this case, a safari,” said Joe Conover, Strategic Manager, Panasonic Themed Entertainment Solutions, Panasonic. “From sketches, to prototypes, to the final design and installation, we consulted closely with our partner Illuminarium to manufacture specific technical efficiencies and provide the long-term show quality support required for an unforgettable, stimulating experience. By outfitting the entire show with Panasonic’s new customized short-throw lens, as well as 4K laser projectors, professional displays and PTZ cameras, Illuminarium is now able to provide and quickly scale these fully native 4K spectacles, a very important step to making the fully immersive experience a reality.”

Custom Technology and Show-Ready Services to Bring Illuminarium Experiences to Life

ET-D3QW200 Short-Throw Lens: Designed in collaboration with Illuminarium, specifically for the PT-RQ50K 3-Chip DLP® SOLID SHINE laser projector, the new ET-D3QW200 lens is ideal for events that encourage full immersion into content and require crystal clear images. The short-throw lens (0.55-0.65:1) allows audiences to approach content without casting a shadow, providing full top-to-bottom screen coverage with zero offset, inviting audiences to fully take in the visuals, stimulate their senses and step into the action. The Active Focus Optimizer keeps the image pin-sharp while the L-shaped design helps to reduce the amount of installation depth, welcoming installations in small spaces.

Show Quality Support Services: Having the ability to monitor and maintain a hardware fleet, locally or remote, allows venues to guarantee consistency in the quality of the experience. Panasonic’s Early Warning and Control Software (EWS) offers a proactive solutions approach to ease control functions and provide operational efficiency with predictive maintenance support to ensure consistent color, brightness and blending. Illuminarium Experiences is using these services to ensure the production is “show ready” from day one. Panasonic’s EWS will be a critical tool in managing hundreds of projectors across different show locations as Illuminarium Experiences expand their venues across the U.S.

New 4K Projector and Live Production Solutions Elevate Immersive Entertainment

PT-RDQ10 Series 1-Chip DLP® SOLID SHINE 4K Laser Projectors: Ideal for live entertainment, exhibition and museum venues, the new PT-RDQ10 Series projectors bring a new level of realism to events, engaging returning audiences by immersing them in the center of the action. Colors are natural and bright, with vivid, vibrant and richly detailed 4K resolution from Smooth Pixel Drive technology, providing an amazing close-up and immersive experience.
- The PT-RDQ10 Series reduces logistic and installation hassles with new features and workflow improvements, including the ‘Smart Projector Control’ application and Near Field Communication function. These features make it easy to read and change basic setups just by holding a mobile device against the projector’s touchpoint, while the new Remote Preview function makes it possible to check the content signal remotely via multi-media control software or a web browser. Panasonic’s pre-activated Geometry Manager Pro upgrade software streamlines even the most complex edge-blending and projection-mapping installations.
- The PT-RDQ10 Series projectors offer high reliability with 20,000 hours of virtually maintenance-free 24/7 operation, thanks to an air-tight and dust-resistant optical unit and cooling system. The PT-RDQ10 Series provides exceptional installation flexibility as well as compatibility with a wide range of our 1-Chip DLP® lens options. When paired with the optional ET-DLE020 Ultra Short-Throw Lens, additional versatility is possible, enabling images to be projected in extremely tight spaces, while minimizing on-screen shadows for an exceptional and quality viewing experience. Customers can choose the best model for their brightness needs, ranging from 8,000lm to 10,000lm. All models are available in compact and lightweight black or white cabinets and will be available in October 2021.
Performance Enhancements for KAIROS Live Video Production Platform:

More than a switcher, Panasonic announced new upgrades to KAIROS, its next generation live production platform, including a more powerful mainframe option doubling the processing capacity for twice the total available layers/keys, an expansion in standard HD and 4K inputs/outputs, and increased video and still image recording capacity. With the increase in demand for hybrid remote video production, KAIROS Core 1000 also expands RTP/SRT/RTMP streaming from six to eight inputs with two outputs.

“With its intuitive and user-friendly interface, KAIROS is fully customizable, encompasses everything needed to adapt to any live production scenario, and provides the tools needed to create a highly engaging and visually stimulating production,” said Michael Bergeron, Senior Category Owner, Production Systems, Panasonic.
July 2, 2021
LiveX upgrades new 4K broadcast streaming studio with Panasonic KAIROS

NEWARK, N.J. – Seeking a solution that would up level the quality of its productions and provide greater flexibility, LiveX purchased Panasonic’s KAIROS, a next generation IT/IP live production platform. The full-service production and broadcast company, whose previous work includes the Democratic National Convention and USGA’s U.S. Open Championship, will use the platform to automate its new 4K broadcast streaming studio and expand the company’s remote capabilities for future productions.

“Remote broadcasting has been a part of our business for the last four years, so it’s really in our DNA to have remote production capabilities,” said Corey Behnke, co-founder and producer and at LiveX. “Panasonic’s KAIROS platform was the first system we saw where everything works together in tandem and provides us with the ability to remotely control everything from anywhere in the world.”

By embracing new technologies such as IT/IP video processing, LiveX’s production crews can deliver engaging content with improved productivity and efficiencies. Through the addition of KAIROS, LiveX will upgrade their master control room to streamline their workflows as well as automate their studio. Because KAIROS can work with LiveX’s legacy hardware, the production services company can utilize the platform’s built-in features including the ability to control all its cameras through one IP network, color correct, playback shots and edit graphics. Additionally, KAIROS will allow LiveX to have fewer operators on set, creating opportunities for more guests, creative set configurations and the ability to expand their programming.

“Being able to walk into an automated set and show our clients the full potential of what we can create is something we are really excited about. We will be able to use KAIROS to lock in our shots and manipulate them to have completely different types of shot movements and tracking, allowing us to be more efficient at a higher level,” said Behnke.

“Live events in these challenging times now require an unprecedented level of innovation and many of the new requirements are here to stay,” said Michael Bergeron, PSSNA senior product manager for live production systems. “Mixing media, distributing gear and crew, and feeding screens and streams has been one of LiveX’s major strengths. PSSNA is delighted to count such a disruptive company among our customers. We are eagerly awaiting to see what they will do with the freedom of our layer-based composition and flexible IP architecture.”

As the demand for higher quality productions grows, so does the need for increased creativity in the types of shots captured to hold an audience’s attention. Going beyond the basic moves of a simple dolly, LiveX will also leverage a Panasonic Technopoint robotic camera system. By combining the Technopoint TUNING floor totem with Panasonic’s AW-UE150 4K 60p professional Pan-Tilt-Zoom (PTZ) cameras, LiveX studio will bring a new level of movement to its remote camera live production workflows. Specially designed to integrate with Panasonic PTZ cameras, the Technopoint system will allow LiveX to add more production value and creativity into their sets and shots from a single controller. The six AW-UE150 PTZs purchased by LiveX also support SRT protocol for 4K/60p video streaming, providing stability while transmitting high-quality video, even in unstable network environments.

Behnke said, “Panasonic’s Technopoint robotic camera system will elevate every show we produce in our new studio. The system allows us to create jib shots, one of the most coveted shots in broadcast production, while the UE150 PTZ cameras provide outstanding image quality and ability to capture a range of cinematic shots and movements, in addition to SRT support – a protocol we utilize every day.”

Panasonic’s KAIROS platform offers an open architecture system for live video switching with complete input and output flexibility, resolution and format independence, maximum CPU/GPU processor utilization and virtually unlimited ME scalability. As a native IP, ST 2110 system, KAIROS supports transitions to live IP workflows and can eliminate dedicated hardware constraints. Additionally, the COTS-based system creates new production opportunities involving a mosaic of IT ecosystems with a variety of vendor components from several industries.

For more information about Panasonic professional video products, visit http://business.panasonic.com/products-professionalvideo or contact Panasonic at 877-803-8492.

February 11, 2021
Live X upgrades new 4K broadcast streaming studio with Panasonic KAIROS

NEWARK, N.J. – Seeking a solution that would up level the quality of its productions and provide greater flexibility, Live X purchased Panasonic’s KAIROS, a next generation IT/IP live production platform. The full-service production and broadcast company, whose previous work includes the Democratic National Convention and USGA U.S. Open Championship, will use the platform to automate its new 4K broadcast streaming studio and expand the company’s remote capabilities for future productions.

“Remote broadcasting has been a part of our business for the last four years, so it’s really in our studio DNA to have remote production capabilities,” said Corey Behnke, producer and co-founder at Live X. “Panasonic’s KAIROS platform was the first system we saw where everything works together in tandem and provides us with the ability to remotely control everything from anywhere in the world.”

By embracing new technologies such as IT/IP video processing, production crews can deliver engaging content with improved productivity and efficiencies. Through the addition of KAIROS, Live X will upgrade their master control rooms to streamline their workflows and automate their studio and sets. Because KAIROS can work with Live X’s legacy hardware, the production company can utilize the platform’s built in features including the ability control all its cameras through one IP network, color correct, playback shots and edit graphics. Additionally, KAIROS will allow Live X to have fewer operators on set, creating opportunities for more guests, creative set configurations and the ability to expand their programming.

“Being able to walk into an automated set and show our clients the full potential of what we can create is something we are really excited about. We’ll be able to use KAIROS to lock in our shots and manipulate them to have completely different types of shot movements and tracking, allowing us to be more efficient at a higher level,” said Behnke.

“Live events in these challenging times now require an unprecedented level of innovation and many of the new requirements are here to stay,” said Michael Bergeron, Panasonic senior product manager for live production systems. “Mixing media, distributing gear and crew, and feeding screens and streams has been one of Live X’s major strengths. Panasonic is delighted to count such a disruptive company among our customers. We are eagerly awaiting to see what they will do with the freedom of our layer-based composition and flexible IP architecture.”

As the demand for higher quality productions grows, so does the need for increased creativity in the types of shots captured to hold an audience’s attention. Going beyond the basic moves of a simple dolly, Live X will also leverage Panasonic’s Technopoint robotic camera systems. By combining Technopoint TUNING floor totem with six Panasonic AW-UE150 4K 60p professional Pan-Tilt-Zoom (PTZ) cameras, Live X studio will bring a new level of movement to their remote camera live production workflows. Specially designed to integrate with Panasonic’s PTZ cameras, the TUNING system will allow Live X to add more production value and creativity into their sets and shots from a single controller. The AW-UE150 PTZs also support SRT protocol for 4K/60p video streaming, providing stability while transmitting high-quality video, even in unstable network environments.

“Panasonic’s Technopoint robotic camera systems will elevate every show we produce in our new studio. The system allows us to create jib shots, one of the most coveted shots in broadcast production, while the UE150 PTZ cameras provide outstanding image quality and ability to capture a range of cinematic shots and movements, in addition to SRT support – a protocol we utilize every day,” continued Behnke.

Panasonic’s KAIROS platform offers an open architecture system for live video switching with complete input and output flexibility, resolution and format independence, maximum CPU/GPU processor utilization and virtually unlimited ME scalability. As a native IP, ST 2110 system, KAIROS supports transitions to live IP workflows and can eliminate dedicated hardware constraints. Additionally, the COTS-based system creates new production opportunities involving a mosaic of IT ecosystems with a variety of vendor components from several industries.

For more information about Panasonic professional video products, visit http://business.panasonic.com/products-professionalvideo or contact Panasonic at 877-803-8492.

February 1, 2021