Camcorder

For a few weeks I have investigated Live video streaming. I attended a video show in New York to no avail. I have discovered that a digital video signal is needed.. A webcam of a digital camcorder is a source. The output from my DVD burner that I record live from is analog. To get the signal into the computer requires video capture software. I found a free live streaming provider. The package has it video capture component. There will be ads along with the streaming, I will have to monitor the ads for suitability. The site is www.livestreaming.com Corinthian's is located here: www.livestreaming.com/corinthianbaptistchurch

I now use one remote camcorder (would be 2500 dollars from Sony, but I found a remote camcorder surveillance that sell for 300 dollars, from www.x10.com no tax, no shipping charges.) Also a Sony hard disk camcorder that is also backup if the DVD recorder fail. But is feed into the DVD recorder. The sound is always feed, but the video is switch with the remote. The remote is at the front of the church and face me. the Sony face the pew. Soon I will replace the Sony with a remote facing the pew.

I feed a video project via a 125 foot video wire that I ran through the church attic. the remote is both wireless and wired. I got interference from wireless so the remote is now wired. Both the projector and remote are mounted on a bracket that I machined and mounted about 12 feet from the choir loft floor A 10 foot screen was given to the to the church. The mounting space is 96 inches. The screen is made like a window shade, I I cut it the same way you cut a window shade. I Mounted it 15 feet from the choir loft floor, Very proud of my rigging to get a 50 pounds screen hung without help.

I use PowerPoint to project words on the screen at times. I used to record the PowerPoint presentation to DVD and then play it back as a video to the projector. I set my laptop up to output to the projector's S-Video port. Now I will use the laptop for the PowerPoint presentation. The DVD recorder is a Philips model DVDR 3505/37.

Cabinet from Staple, 22 dollars, surplus A/B switched normally 26 dollars each from Radio Shack, acquired at a computer flea market for 4 dollars each. . DVD player used for monitor PowerPoint fed to Projector. Remote controls left to right on bottom picture, small one is for projector, middle is for remote Camcorder and end id for DVD burner. I record at 3 hours. A/B switch in the rear is for mikes. Either from Sony camcorder or lapel I have mounted.

Mixer box. Top switch is input to Projector either from DVD playing on the portable DVD or input to being burner on DVD burner. Middle switch is for using portable DVD player to monitor remote camcorder or input to DVD burner.

breadboard mixer board. Radio Shack sells a eight position RCA jack board. Moving to a plastic table will be easy, just cut toe cardboard and mount from the bottom.

Left to right, Sony HD camcorder. Audio feed direct to the Philip DVD burner. Its video is routed to mixer, The breadboard box on top of the Philip DVD burner. The portable DVD player on the ledge, is used as a monitor. A/V in is switched between the remote camcorder and output from DVD burner. A/V out goes to a switch the select the projector sending unit. This is use to display words of songs ect on the projector screen. The DVD player has a switch to select A/V in or out.

Projector with receiving unit The project throw distance is short. I mounted the projector on a tripod behind the choir's piano. I plan to hard wire the projector and the remote camcorder soon as I get interference sometimes.