Video hookup/record/distribution -

[Rain]

Client had me install full audio and dual projectors in his sanctuary.
Now wants video camera and more.

Looking at the Sanyo VCC-6584 camera.
Essentially any color camera would work as long as it doesnt stickout like a sore thumb in the church.
no tilt, pan or zoom at this time.

Camera will then need to be routed to a sound booth video monitor (would a flat panel be possible), a DVD recorder, and a remote video monitor placed in the nursery.

So with coax cable coming from the camera - I then must find a distribution amp/.box that will send that signal VGA or DVI to the flat panels as well as whatever input the DVD recorder accepts.
Audio for the nursery monitor and DVD recorder will come from the mixer of course.

Anyone have some hands on with this sort of gear?

[The Grim Ninja]

I have a few years experience with live video shoots, but all the shoots I've been involved in utilized multiple cameras and a production team.

Your client only wants a single camera? You might consider posing the idea of getting multiple cameras, a switcher, and doing live video shoots. It *could* be an added source of income in the future and may be nice to have for holidays, special occasions, people who are unable to attend regularly, weddings, ect.


But, if a single camera is all that's desired, the output still works the same.

Have you given consideration as to the size of the monitors to display the video? My opinion is that if your source is going to be a composite signal, you may as well make sure the destination accepts that. You could just pick up standard LCD TVs with Composite inputs, any standard DVD recorder, ect. There are plenty of video distribution amplifiers available reasonably cheap. The main thing to be concerned about will be cable quality over the potentially long runs you'll be having. You should do alright with RG-59 cabling.

http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10241&cs_id=1024101&p_id=2181&seq=1&format=2&style=

I'm a bit rusty on things, I haven't worked with "live-to-tape" productions in 2 or so years, but I'll try to help with anything you have questions with. (I've been doing post productions editing lately). The biggest shoot I worked with was a 7 camera, live-edit production that fed 4 TVs and 3 projectors. I miss it...

[Rain]

yea, - I don't think he has anyone in the sound booth yet on a full time basis -
Very small Baptist Church. Destroyed in Katrina. Re-built and still rebuilding congregation I assume. Thats why he wants the set it and forget it camera.
Cable run won't be very long. Camera might be 10-20' from the recorder/booth and the nursery is probably 20-25'.

Looks like this is my cable from the Camera to the distribution board.
http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10203&cs_id=1020308&p_id=625&style=&seq=1&format=1#largeimage

BNC coax to RCA/composite

Then looking at these two AV dist. boxes:
Both seem the same - first gives S-video option.

http://www.amazon.com/SmartDisk-400SV-S-...64?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1183000595&sr=1-4

http://www.amazon.com/Niles-AVDA3-3-out-...64?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1183000634&sr=1-1

Then its a matter of connecting any DVD recorder to one output of the box.
And connecting up two LCD TVs

Got a source on affordable LCD TVs?

For audio into the Nursery, Im going to bid a 70volt amp and a small JBL ceiling flush mount speaker. I think in the future he will want distributed audio thru the entire church and this amp will handle it for him.

[The Grim Ninja]

You might consider picking up a few BNC/RCA adapters, too:

http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=104&cp_id=10401&cs_id=1040109&p_id=687&seq=1&format=2&style=

http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=104&cp_id=10401&cs_id=1040109&p_id=686&seq=1&format=2&style=


If I had the choice, I'd go with S-Video. It should have higher signal quality.

I don't really follow LCD TVs. If you have the time, take a look at the fatwallet forums.


I have a Crown Com Tech 200 amp that I am considering selling. Was hoping to get around $100 + ship for it. I'm currently using it for home stereo speakers, but it does have a 70v option.