RigWheels, in collaboration with eMotimo, is excited to announce the launch of the Monorail + Conductor, a completely new type of camera motion control system designed to simplify complex camera movements for film & video and enable motion control to be...
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New Hollyland Camera Offers Unrivaled Live-streaming Experience
Hollyland, a brand centered on real-time wireless transmission and live-streaming technologies, announced the launch of a new version of live-streaming cameras to offer the experience of “Go Live with One Tap.” The VenusLiv V2 is designed for users seeking outstanding...
Beautiful Lighting Makes Everything Look Better
OK, warning, if you are a lighting specialist please look away now or I am sure you will be rolling your eyes by the end of this article – I can hear them moving already... So, now we have eliminated our lighting specialists let me talk to you about lighting (I am NOT...
Canon Announces New EOS C400 6K Full-Frame RF Mount Cinema Camera
Canon U.S.A. Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, is pleased to announce the new Canon EOS C400 cinema camera, with a native RF-mount and full-frame, back-illuminated stacked CMOS sensor, designed with the film and live production markets in mind. Canon is...
Your Church’s First PTZ Purchase
Buying your first church PTZ (Pan-Tilt-Zoom) camera is a significant step in enhancing your church's video production capabilities. If you're the tech person making the purchase, you may be nervous about making the right choice. Here are some important factors and...
The New World: Content Streaming & Artistic Intent In Live Production
With streaming and video-recorded performances now the norm (and likely to stay), it’s important to focus on the role of technology and delivering a satisfying experience to the intended audience.
Canon Announces Firmware Updates for Cinema EOS, Camcorder and PTZ Cameras
Canon, a leader in digital imaging solutions, has announced a variety of firmware updates for key models in its Cinema EOS line of cameras, including the EOS C500 Mark II, EOS C300 Mark III, EOS C70, EOS R5 C, the XF605 camcorder, as well as select PTZ cameras,...
Defining & Designing a Secure Space
These 4 steps can help you create a place where people feel safe to be vulnerable in their worship
Creating The Best Lighting for Streaming
If you’re in charge of your house of worship's live stream, or just someone who works from home and has a lot of Zoom calls, you’ve probably wondered if there’s an easy fix to make yourself look better on video without a fancy studio setup. And it turns out there is!...
Worship Facility Gear Report: Security Cameras
Security cameras play a significant role in preventing crimes for churches and ensuring the safety of worshipers. They are essential for protecting valuable resources and providing a safe environment, but because they're typically visible, they are a deterrent against...
JVC Professional Video Adds NDI®|HX3 to KY-PZ51ON Camera Line
JVC Professional Video, a division of JVCKENWOOD USA Corporation, adds NDI®|HX3 to its award-winning KY-PZ510N PTZ CONNECTED CAM™ Cameras. With this latest free firmware update, users can select NDI®|HX3 for the highest quality video with reduced latency, using a...
JVC Professional Video to Present Live IP Production System Solutions at INFOCOMM 2023
JVC Professional Video, a division of JVCKENWOOD USA Corporation, will present a wide array of solutions designed to address the evolving needs of the professional live IP production market at InfoComm 2023 (Booth 4149). Among these are a collection of affordable...
Marshall Transitions to NDI®|HX3 on PTZ and Zoom Cameras
The CV730-ND3 PTZ Camera by Marshall Electronics features the latest NDI®|HX3 technology. Designed to accommodate broadcast production facilities looking to produce high-impact content despite having less staff on-site and limited IP bandwidth, the CV730-ND3 PTZ...
PTZOptics Expands Award-Winning Move PTZ Camera Series with New Move SE Model
PTZOptics has announced the expansion of their award-winning Move 4K series of PTZ streaming cameras. The new Move SE line is a collection of low-cost, high-quality streaming cameras perfect for small to medium sized churches, schools and businesses. The SE...
When Directing Multi-Camera Video, Should I Cut or Dissolve?
What are the best practices that directors should know when they are using a multi camera set up to capture video for an event? I follow various Facebook groups focused on church and media technology and also sometimes contribute to these. The main reason I follow...
Camera Best Practices for Live and Streaming
Worship Facility editor Gene Lass and Ethan Manuel, Broadcast Campus Director at Christ Fellowship Miami, discuss the best practices to capture video for your live and streaming worship services. Note: For your convenience, a link to the video will be emailed to all...
JVC KY-PZ510 Series PTZ Cameras will Keep a Subject in Focus at Any Venue
The new 4K KY-PZ510NBU (black) PTZ Camera features the latest in remote production technology with NDI® 5 support. The PTZ camera also offers enhanced SMART auto-tracking, Vertical Interval Time Code (VITC) with Network Time Protocol (NTP) which provides the new JVC...
15 Ways To Improve Your Worship Photography
I polled over thirty growing multisite churches to see how they allocate their service time. On average, they dedicate a third to worship. If a large portion of the service is dedicated to worship, we should learn how to capture worship well through photography. ...
Learning Series: How to Pick a PTZ Camera for Your Church’s Production Needs
REGISTER AND DOWNLOAD NOW The pandemic changed the way everything is done forever, with distance learning, video conferencing, and working from home the new norm, and livestreaming of church services becoming mandatory first for survival, and now to both grow and...
Technology is Only Part of the Solution for Church Security
Facial recognition and behavioral identification technology have long been the stuff of movies and police dramas like "CSI", but recently they've made their way into software packages aimed at the workplace and houses of worship. To some this seems scary, to others it...
Sony’s New Compact 4K Pan-Tilt-Zoom Camera Now Shipping in the United States and Canada
Sony’s latest addition to its PTZ camera line-up, the SRG-X40UH, is now available for shipping in the United States and Canada. The camera is an ideal choice for remote communication and monitoring in a wide range of markets which have seen strong growth in...