PANASONIC APPOINTS UNIVERSITY OF STAFFORDSHIRE AS KAIROS ACADEMY PARTNER

The first university to launch a dedicated eSports degree, University of Staffordshire has invested £2.7 million in upgrading its infrastructure with Panasonic professional broadcasting equipment, at its Stoke-on-Trent eSports Broadcasting Hub. In addition to 4K-capable PTZ cameras and HDR studio cameras, two Panasonic KAIROS AT-KC200 mainframes have been installed. These primarily utilise the SMPTE ST 2110 IP-based transmission standard that is revolutionising the transmission of video and audio signals over IP networks.

KAIROS virtualises traditional switcher functions and eliminates many legacy switcher hardware constraints. It features innovative CPU/GPU architecture and removes the one-to-one input restrictions of SDI-only switchers. This will enable much of the intermediary kit to be removed, providing a cutting-edge, cost-effective solution for eSports broadcasting.