The rise in hybrid events makes corporate gatherings, tradeshows, and even work environments more technical in nature. To deliver professional quality production seamlessly, more companies are seeking high-end AV rental and staging infrastructure. In 2024 alone, the AV rental and staging industry was estimated at $10.2 billion with a CAGR of 7.25% for live event production and AV rental components.
Rather than owning each piece of equipment required for these events, event organizers are increasingly leaning toward renting for access to the latest technology at an affordable cost. As these events become more dynamic and technically demanding, platforms like Panasonic KAIROS Live Video Production Platform are emerging as essential solutions, addressing the complexity, flexibility, and scalability challenges that rental and staging companies face.
Panasonic’s introduction of the AT-KC20M2G HDMI Input Board and AT-KC20M3G HDMI Output Board strengthens KAIROS by giving the platform native HDMI 2.1 capabilities, reducing the need for external converters and simplifying setup. This added compatibility makes KAIROS more flexible and resilient for rental and staging workflows, where signal formats, venue conditions, and system configurations often vary from one event to the next.
Beyond simplifying integration, the new boards expand the scalability of KAIROS deployments. Rental and staging companies can now handle a wider variety of source and destination devices, like laptops, media servers, and large-format displays, without hardware swaps or format-translation bottlenecks. Because the boards integrate seamlessly with the KAIROS Core 200/2000 series, operators can scale up or reconfigure systems depending on event size and complexity while maintaining a consistent workflow. The result is a more agile, future-proof production ecosystem that supports high-performance output and efficient, cost-effective operation across diverse staging applications.
These updates are now available via a software upgrade. By reducing setup friction and expanding device compatibility, KAIROS offers rental and staging teams greater confidence, efficiency, and creative freedom no matter the scale or complexity of the event.
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