Panasonic streamlines workflow

Described as Panasonic’s most sustainable projector to date, the MZ882 LCD projector comes with brightness up to 8,200 lumens and places a strong emphasis on sustainability and cost performance. As part of the company’s effort to reduce the carbon footprint of its products, the MZ882 includes recycled resins (10%) in the main projector unit for the first time and features recyclable components throughout. The projector, which minimises waste through a reduction in packaging and related accessories, introduces energy-saving innovations while delivering bright, sharp images in well-lit rooms.

Next, the manufacturer has expanded its line-up of Intel SDM specification slot-compatible products. With a dominant AVoIP standard yet to emerge, Intel SDM compatibility provides several benefits as the industry shifts to N-to-N multicast via AVoIP. Opting for Intel SDM specification-compatible boards allows customers to choose an AVoIP standard that best meets their use case, reducing conversion devices, simplifying system complexity and enabling transmission of media content over long distances via cost-effective Cat5/6 cable. Panasonic projectors and displays compatible with the Intel SDM specification work with a wide variety of proprietary and third-party function boards.

The ET-FMP50 Series consists of three media processors designed to simplify workflow and enhance multi-projection experiences in immersive environments. The series includes two box-type devices (ET-FMP50/FMP20) and an Intel SDM specification slot-compatible function board (ET-SBFMP10). Created for multi-projection, the series features manual or camera-based automatic warping and blending as well as media playback functions, streamlining workflow with various user-friendly features while enhancing reliability within a Panasonic multi-projection ecosystem.

Positioned between the FRQ60 Series (6,000lm) and the REQ12 Series (12,000lm), the RQ7 Series (7,500 lumens) 1-Chip DLP projectors reportedly offer greater flexibility and a broader selection of projection-mapping solutions for galleries, museums and location-based entertainment attractions. It’s also the first Panasonic projector below 8,000 lumens to be Intel SDM-enabled for easy integration into existing infrastructure and AVoIP.

The cloud-based Remotely Managed Service (RMS) is designed to help partners manage and optimise complex multi-projection environments in fast-growing areas such as immersive experiences. Tailored for IT managers in location-based entertainment, events production, edutainment, education and enterprise, RMS helps deliver system reliability, device longevity and imaging consistency to support stable long-term operations. It brings Panasonic’s Central Monitoring Center to customers via a cloud-based Remote Maintenance Platform, enabling real-time data retrieval from any projector on the network.

The Media Production Suite has been designed to consolidate PC software for Panasonic's professional camera systems into one platform. It provides access to multiple functions on a single GUI screen for intuitive and efficient onsite video production. The Media Production Suite, available free of charge, also offers various paid plugins that will continue to be expanded in the future.

Finally, a number of enhancements for the Kairos live production platform have been announced. Building on the system’s flexibility, SDI I/O Boards (AT-KC20M1) have been introduced for the three latest Kairos Core mainframes, the AT-KC200 and AT-KC2000/KC2000S1. With the possibility to add up to four AT-KC20M1 units to each Kairos Core, the boards increase capacity and offer a maximum of 48 inputs/outputs (32-in/16-out) with 3G-SDI, supporting larger and more complex productions than before.