About: klonghofer

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Kirk is a guy who is passionate about using technology, particularly in the small and medium sized church, and doing it in ways that build up and add to the experience.

Posts by Kirk Longhofer:

  • Wireless Licensing May Exclude Churches, 09 Feb 2010 in Uncategorized

    In the wake of the recent FCC ruling that set a final date for the retirement of wireless microphones in the 700 MHz band, there’s word that churches may be excluded from the new geo-location database that will provide important protection from interference with your wireless mics. Chris Lyons with Shure, and Doug Gould of [...]

  • The end of the 700 MHz Debate, 08 Feb 2010 in Uncategorized

    The deadline has been set.  Finally!  The FCC has made official their order regarding wireless mic systems operating the the so-called 700 MHz band. As of June 12, it will be illegal to operate wireless mics in this spectrum. This has been a drama played out over more than 10 years. It’s nice just to [...]

  • Simple Copyright Solutions, 23 Nov 2009 in Church IT&Uncategorized&media&software&video streaming

    I get more questions about copyright and the legal use of copyrighted materials in church than any other topic. Sadly, most of those conversations start with music pastor or tech director looking for a loophole, or trying to justify a copyright violation.  So we walk through that conversation, but it ends up here. Honoring copyright [...]

  • The “Why” of Live Video – Part 1, 14 Oct 2009 in Uncategorized

    Over the past several years, the use of video in a church setting has exploded. The use of video projection was common in the church by the early part of this decade. Most of that use was limited to outlines of sermons and the occasional movie clip or still illustration. Today, even the smallest of [...]

  • C3 Nights LIVE Tonight on DayStar!, 19 Feb 2009 in Announcements

    Last year I was sitting in my office on a Thursday evening, at the office WAY too late as usual. I flipped on the TV and it happened to be on the DayStar network. I about fell over backwards when I realized they were showing the evening session from the Creative Church Conference at Fellowship [...]