Comments on: The “Why” of Live Video – Part 1 http://churchtechmatters.com/2009/10/14/the-why-of-live-video-part-1/ Mon, 07 Nov 2011 22:44:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Stuart http://churchtechmatters.com/2009/10/14/the-why-of-live-video-part-1/#comment-1305 Stuart Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:48:34 +0000 http://churchtechmatters.com/?p=1406#comment-1305 @Phillip - I feel your pain. Video in our place is a very haphazard affair and only happens when the pastor remembers. Last one was ... can you do a 3m vid on by next week? Erm no - I have a job and a life. Give me another week and yes ok. What little we've done though we've made work on the cheap. I utilise whatever footage is available - in some cases we're talking old VHS tapes, my Mac Mini or my slightly more powerful G4 tower and time. It can work - but slowly in my case. @Phillip – I feel your pain.

Video in our place is a very haphazard affair and only happens when the pastor remembers. Last one was … can you do a 3m vid on by next week?

Erm no – I have a job and a life. Give me another week and yes ok.

What little we’ve done though we’ve made work on the cheap. I utilise whatever footage is available – in some cases we’re talking old VHS tapes, my Mac Mini or my slightly more powerful G4 tower and time.

It can work – but slowly in my case.

]]> By: Kirk Longhofer http://churchtechmatters.com/2009/10/14/the-why-of-live-video-part-1/#comment-1304 Kirk Longhofer Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:23:06 +0000 http://churchtechmatters.com/?p=1406#comment-1304 Excellence, many times is more about commitment than it is about capabilities (the infrastructure and gear you have) or your capacity (the people you have to operate it). BUT.. and it's a big but... you have to know that with fewer tools... or fewer human resources (whether volunteer or paid staff) you will have to have a higher commitment. It's like the old fast, cheap, good triad. You can have two of the three. kdl Excellence, many times is more about commitment than it is about capabilities (the infrastructure and gear you have) or your capacity (the people you have to operate it).

BUT.. and it’s a big but… you have to know that with fewer tools… or fewer human resources (whether volunteer or paid staff) you will have to have a higher commitment. It’s like the old fast, cheap, good triad. You can have two of the three.

kdl

]]> By: Chase Livingston http://churchtechmatters.com/2009/10/14/the-why-of-live-video-part-1/#comment-1303 Chase Livingston Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:07:01 +0000 http://churchtechmatters.com/?p=1406#comment-1303 Why can't you have both? Video equipment continues to drop in price, just like any other technology. I'm sure Greg would tell you, like he always tells me, you can provide great video at a very low cost, as long as you're willing to work at it. Why can’t you have both? Video equipment continues to drop in price, just like any other technology. I’m sure Greg would tell you, like he always tells me, you can provide great video at a very low cost, as long as you’re willing to work at it.

]]> By: Phillip Gibb http://churchtechmatters.com/2009/10/14/the-why-of-live-video-part-1/#comment-1302 Phillip Gibb Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:35:01 +0000 http://churchtechmatters.com/?p=1406#comment-1302 I find myself tearing my hair out trying to show the good "Why's" to Live Video. But no answer can beat down the question: how much? Small churches like mine concentrate on speakers, monitors and sound desks, cos Audio is what they are familiar with. Video is a radical move that puts you in unknown and uncontrollable territory - taking the faith of putting your trust in the hands of a volunteer/champion that has not always been a part of the inner core of the tech team - Audio team. Nothing wrong with Audio - Great Video is pathetic without Great Audio. I find myself tearing my hair out trying to show the good “Why’s” to Live Video. But no answer can beat down the question: how much?
Small churches like mine concentrate on speakers, monitors and sound desks, cos Audio is what they are familiar with. Video is a radical move that puts you in unknown and uncontrollable territory – taking the faith of putting your trust in the hands of a volunteer/champion that has not always been a part of the inner core of the tech team – Audio team.
Nothing wrong with Audio – Great Video is pathetic without Great Audio.

]]> By: Stuart http://churchtechmatters.com/2009/10/14/the-why-of-live-video-part-1/#comment-1301 Stuart Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:03:32 +0000 http://churchtechmatters.com/?p=1406#comment-1301 Ah ok. It may be that I've seen high quality PTZ heads and presumed them to be from the security arena. Ah ok. It may be that I’ve seen high quality PTZ heads and presumed them to be from the security arena.

]]> By: Kirk Longhofer http://churchtechmatters.com/2009/10/14/the-why-of-live-video-part-1/#comment-1300 Kirk Longhofer Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:05:15 +0000 http://churchtechmatters.com/?p=1406#comment-1300 I've seen a lot of churches try using security cameras, but I've never seen it work well. There are high quality camera heads that can be used with remote PTZ (pan, tilt, zoom) heads, but the cameras that are "security" grade really aren't high enough resolution to work for live video. I’ve seen a lot of churches try using security cameras, but I’ve never seen it work well. There are high quality camera heads that can be used with remote PTZ (pan, tilt, zoom) heads, but the cameras that are “security” grade really aren’t high enough resolution to work for live video.

]]> By: Stuart Dyckhoff http://churchtechmatters.com/2009/10/14/the-why-of-live-video-part-1/#comment-1299 Stuart Dyckhoff Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:37:04 +0000 http://churchtechmatters.com/?p=1406#comment-1299 Agreed with Chase - nice intro and I'm looking to see where this series goes. As a thought, what's your opinion on using security cameras to capture different angles and therefore reducing teh cost of camera outlay and having to find multiple, capable volunteers? Agreed with Chase – nice intro and I’m looking to see where this series goes.

As a thought, what’s your opinion on using security cameras to capture different angles and therefore reducing teh cost of camera outlay and having to find multiple, capable volunteers?

]]> By: Chase Livingston http://churchtechmatters.com/2009/10/14/the-why-of-live-video-part-1/#comment-1298 Chase Livingston Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:43:52 +0000 http://churchtechmatters.com/?p=1406#comment-1298 Very nice post, Kirk. I'm working through possibly streaming our church services in the future, so I'm facing some of these same issues. Very nice post, Kirk. I’m working through possibly streaming our church services in the future, so I’m facing some of these same issues.

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