Webcast: Lessons Learned, Audio and Video to RS Room
Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2015 9:23 pm
(I'm a very new STS.) We had a successful stake conference webcast today, but we uncovered some add'l questions in the process. I hope by our sharing what we did, we might help someone along the way and get some feedback for improving things next go-round.
For our setup, we went HDMI right from the camera to the VidiU device and used a newly-installed Ethernet jack in the overflow so the VidiU stream was sent wired to the Internet. We used a Comtek portable receiver http://comtek.com/pr-75a/ (normally used for audio amplification) to receive the audio signal with used a simple 3.5mm audio cable to input to the VidiU. We had successful tests last week and then again during our evening session on Sat night, so we had some level of confidence going into Sunday's webcast.
We ran into the following issues:
• Audio. Right before the conference we were getting some interference and very loud static apparently coming from the Comtek receiver. By moving the Comtek around, we were able to find a good spot to receive a better signal, which worked for the entire conference. Still, we see this approach as a weak link.
We would like to have some kind of audio output jack added in our overflow area so we can bring quality and reliable audio directly into the VidiU device. Has anyone had something like this done? Or have you found some other way for getting audio to the VidiU without running audio cable 100 feet through the building?
• Video into the Relief Society and Primary rooms. I'm told we used to output an analog signal from the camera into a composite jack in the overflow area that allowed the video signal to a) be sent to the webcasting device (near the pulpit) and b) broadcast directly to key rooms in the building (RS, Primary, etc.).
Since our camera cannot output both an HDMI and analog signal at the same time and we were using the HDMI into the VidiU, there was no analog signal sent to the RS and Primary rooms. Consequently, they did not receive video of the broadcast, but they still had audio. Any suggestions on how to get video into these rooms? Maybe a device to receive the HDMI from the camera, then split it into a) HDMI for input to VidiU and b) analog into composite jack?
We're interested in any feedback or questions.
Thank you!
For our setup, we went HDMI right from the camera to the VidiU device and used a newly-installed Ethernet jack in the overflow so the VidiU stream was sent wired to the Internet. We used a Comtek portable receiver http://comtek.com/pr-75a/ (normally used for audio amplification) to receive the audio signal with used a simple 3.5mm audio cable to input to the VidiU. We had successful tests last week and then again during our evening session on Sat night, so we had some level of confidence going into Sunday's webcast.
We ran into the following issues:
• Audio. Right before the conference we were getting some interference and very loud static apparently coming from the Comtek receiver. By moving the Comtek around, we were able to find a good spot to receive a better signal, which worked for the entire conference. Still, we see this approach as a weak link.
We would like to have some kind of audio output jack added in our overflow area so we can bring quality and reliable audio directly into the VidiU device. Has anyone had something like this done? Or have you found some other way for getting audio to the VidiU without running audio cable 100 feet through the building?
• Video into the Relief Society and Primary rooms. I'm told we used to output an analog signal from the camera into a composite jack in the overflow area that allowed the video signal to a) be sent to the webcasting device (near the pulpit) and b) broadcast directly to key rooms in the building (RS, Primary, etc.).
Since our camera cannot output both an HDMI and analog signal at the same time and we were using the HDMI into the VidiU, there was no analog signal sent to the RS and Primary rooms. Consequently, they did not receive video of the broadcast, but they still had audio. Any suggestions on how to get video into these rooms? Maybe a device to receive the HDMI from the camera, then split it into a) HDMI for input to VidiU and b) analog into composite jack?
We're interested in any feedback or questions.
Thank you!