Unsolved analog video stream
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The only downside of the Panasonic is that it's probably not meant to be left on all the time. I tried to search for an Axis camera with HDMI output and came up with the AXIS V5915 as having HDMI and zoom, but that comes in at $2,500. It would be really slick because it's PTZ and has the HDMI output that would be easy to hook up, but I think it might be price prohibitive.
Something closer to $1,000 would be better. I don't mind spending $1,000 on a video camera like the Panasonic HC-X920 because it could be used for other things if they out grow it.
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Here's something cool to use.
http://www.newtek.com/products/tricaster-mini.html
Live broadcast to the individual TVs, just set them to HDMI and setup your cameras. Record the sermon and then distribute later on.
There are cheaper mixers, but I would stick with ease of use and get something turn on and go. I've setup similar stuff in churches before.
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@PSX_Defector yes, that would be cool if they intended to record. Since it uses HDMI inputs, I think if I get a camera with an HDMI output, I'll be headed in the right direction.
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@Mike-Davis said in analog video stream:
I just found that the Panasonic HC-X920 has HDMI output and a 12x optical zoom. Couple that with a HDMI splitter and two extenders for a simple solution.
Even with my "smart TV" in order to connect to a stream, I have to turn it on, press a button on the remote, go through some menus, etc. I don't want something that needs an instruction sheet taped to it.
If I get some time I may play around with the VLC or OBS to see how it works.
With cameras like that, you are no longer using a "mount it and get the room" approach like in the original post but need a cameraman. Someone needs to aim it, focus, zoom, etc.
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@scottalanmiller said in analog video stream:
@Mike-Davis said in analog video stream:
I just found that the Panasonic HC-X920 has HDMI output and a 12x optical zoom. Couple that with a HDMI splitter and two extenders for a simple solution.
Even with my "smart TV" in order to connect to a stream, I have to turn it on, press a button on the remote, go through some menus, etc. I don't want something that needs an instruction sheet taped to it.
If I get some time I may play around with the VLC or OBS to see how it works.
With cameras like that, you are no longer using a "mount it and get the room" approach like in the original post but need a cameraman. Someone needs to aim it, focus, zoom, etc.
Which I figured that isn't what was desired. I was figuring something like mount a camera to a wall.
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@DustinB3403 said in analog video stream:
@scottalanmiller said in analog video stream:
@Mike-Davis said in analog video stream:
I just found that the Panasonic HC-X920 has HDMI output and a 12x optical zoom. Couple that with a HDMI splitter and two extenders for a simple solution.
Even with my "smart TV" in order to connect to a stream, I have to turn it on, press a button on the remote, go through some menus, etc. I don't want something that needs an instruction sheet taped to it.
If I get some time I may play around with the VLC or OBS to see how it works.
With cameras like that, you are no longer using a "mount it and get the room" approach like in the original post but need a cameraman. Someone needs to aim it, focus, zoom, etc.
Which I figured that isn't what was desired. I was figuring something like mount a camera to a wall.
Right, no AV team to run the equipment. Supposed to be a simple set and forget solution, not the start of a new hiring phase of studio crew.
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@DustinB3403 said in analog video stream:
I was figuring something like mount a camera to a wall.
yes, that would be the best option. Is there an option to do that for $1,000?
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@Mike-Davis said in analog video stream:
@DustinB3403 said in analog video stream:
I was figuring something like mount a camera to a wall.
yes, that would be the best option. Is there an option to do that for $1,000?
Did you look at the TP-Link stuff? Their stuff is cheap, but tends to work. I know a few people like them more than I do
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@Mike-Davis said in analog video stream:
@DustinB3403 said in analog video stream:
I was figuring something like mount a camera to a wall.
yes, that would be the best option. Is there an option to do that for $1,000?
Pretty much any IP enabled camera would work for this, if you wanted something that blends in with the area you might look at actual security cameras with a good frame rate.
Certainly there are a bunch that fall well within that price.
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@scottalanmiller said in analog video stream:
@Mike-Davis said in analog video stream:
@DustinB3403 said in analog video stream:
I was figuring something like mount a camera to a wall.
yes, that would be the best option. Is there an option to do that for $1,000?
Did you look at the TP-Link stuff? Their stuff is cheap, but tends to work. I know a few people like them more than I do
The issue I see with the TP-Link stuff is that it likely doesn't have a good enough fps or zoom capabilities... but maybe their newer stuff does.
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Ignoring the brand, something like this would likely work fine.
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@DustinB3403 said in analog video stream:
@scottalanmiller said in analog video stream:
@Mike-Davis said in analog video stream:
@DustinB3403 said in analog video stream:
I was figuring something like mount a camera to a wall.
yes, that would be the best option. Is there an option to do that for $1,000?
Did you look at the TP-Link stuff? Their stuff is cheap, but tends to work. I know a few people like them more than I do
The issue I see with the TP-Link stuff is that it likely doesn't have a good enough fps or zoom capabilities... but maybe their newer stuff does.
FPS I would see as an issue (see what I did there?) But zoom I'm thinking would not matter.
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Honestly, grab an iPhone and Facebook Live it. Done.
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As long as the entire congregation doesn't also connect to the wifi and try to watch it at the same time, ha ha.
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@scottalanmiller said in analog video stream:
Honestly, grab an iPhone and Facebook Live it. Done.
As easy as that is, it's slapped together which @Mike-Davis wanted to avoid.
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@dafyre said in analog video stream:
As long as the entire congregation doesn't also connect to the wifi and try to watch it at the same time, ha ha.
Yeah... probably not a big risk.
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@DustinB3403 said in analog video stream:
@scottalanmiller said in analog video stream:
Honestly, grab an iPhone and Facebook Live it. Done.
As easy as that is, it's slapped together which @Mike-Davis wanted to avoid.
I don't know, using analogue is pretty slapped together
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@scottalanmiller said in analog video stream:
@DustinB3403 said in analog video stream:
@scottalanmiller said in analog video stream:
Honestly, grab an iPhone and Facebook Live it. Done.
As easy as that is, it's slapped together which @Mike-Davis wanted to avoid.
I don't know, using analogue is pretty slapped together
I think that the analog conversation came in from the idea of having to connect to a TV using CC cameras.
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@DustinB3403 said in analog video stream:
@scottalanmiller said in analog video stream:
@DustinB3403 said in analog video stream:
@scottalanmiller said in analog video stream:
Honestly, grab an iPhone and Facebook Live it. Done.
As easy as that is, it's slapped together which @Mike-Davis wanted to avoid.
I don't know, using analogue is pretty slapped together
I think that the analog conversation came in from the idea of having to connect to a TV using CC cameras.
Exactly
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Which the CCTV solution is still completely do-able, but an ancient way of doing what is asked of.
Streaming is the only current and future forward approach here, even if it is LAN only streaming.
