Church Live Streaming & Video Communications with PTZ Cameras
By Adam Noyes
PTZ Cameras can be a valuable tool for any house of worship stream. PTZOptics’ chief streaming officer recently wrote an article for twelvethirtymedia about the place of PTZ cameras in Church Streaming.
Check out some highlights from that article below.
More churches than ever are sharing their worship services with live video streaming. Houses of worship have several requirements that make it critical to find the right equipment for the job. Few churches have large budgets set aside for equipment, and even fewer have staff to set up and operate it. They need cost-effective solutions that can be run by volunteers with minimal training. Many churches also need cameras that will capture professional video without disrupting the look and feel of the worship service.
Scalability is also a big concern. Many times congregations want to start small. However, as demand for the live stream, Zoom meeting and the church itself grows, they want the ability to add equipment and improve the experience. Since budget is always a concern, churches don’t want to replace all their equipment each time they upgrade. They want equipment that will grow with them.
This is why PTZ (pan, tilt, zoom) cameras are becoming more popular than ever for church live streaming and video meetings on Zoom. Churches of all sizes are using PTZ cameras in different ways – from one camera hooked directly to a computer to multiple cameras connected over a network or even a professional setup with SDI connections and a broadcast-quality switcher. No matter where a church starts, PTZ cameras offer the flexibility to build a system that works for their situation and the scalability to ensure their system can grow with them.