Santa Barbara SDA Church- Deluxe Production Equipment

Know Jesus Fully: Production Equipment- Deluxe

Here I've outlined the equipment we use to produce our content for this web site. Feel free to contact me for more information if you require it. I am always willing to help.

	Our encoding computer is a Dell 470, Dual CPU 3.4GHz Xeon Nocona, c/w 2 GB ram memory, 2 SATA hard drives, 2 DVD R/W drives, NVidia 64MB NVS280 VGA/DVI video card, Dell UltraSharp 1905FP 19-inch Flat Panel Monitor, Osprey 500 DV video capture card, and a SB Audigy 2 sound card. Now that's a lot more machine than one needs! Ask me about how the Lord provided this one to us. I would recommend a 3.2 GHz Pentium 4 (1 CPU) or better c/w 1 GB ram, 1-250 GB HD, 2 DVD R/W drives (for copying) and the same sound and video capture cards. A fast monitor and video card are important, so buy the best you can afford.

	Osprey 500 DV video capture card

	We use 2 Canon GL-2 3 CCD digital cameras. Specs are too numerous to mention. (For more info on them please see the Canon web site.) This camera will produce an analog (S-Video) or digital (DV) signal. We currently are capturing the video with the S-video, but plan to go all digital in 2006.

	Each camera sits on a Bogen 3011BN Tripod and uses a 501 Fluid Head. These are very sturdy and reduce vibration. Good choice!

	If you plan to use more than 1 input source (Camera 1, Camera 2, PowerPoint feed for words on screen, etc), then you will need a video mixer such as the Edirol V-1. This one works well and synchronizes the inputs. It does some fun stuff like picture-in-picture and split screen.

	This is a Kramer Electronics 401C. This splits the S-Video feed and provides a composite video output to a monitor. This is important for switching between cameras. It allows you to see the next "shot".

	How does one get the next shot set up? Use some comm's such as the Motorola T5290 with headsets to communicate with your camera operators.

	Use a DVD recorder (such as the JVC DR-MH30S DVD Recorder)to back up your service. It serves two purposes. If your encoded .WMV file gets corrupted or fails to encode, you can make a new one fairly easily. The other is that it acts as a back up for your audio ministry. Failures happen, so be sure to include this in your budget.

Software	Windows Media Encoder 9 is free from Microsoft and is what you'll need to encode your production. Other software needed includes a program like Roxio Easy Media Creator Ver. 7. Use it for editing your output, etc.

There are other items needed such as S-Video cables, output monitor, internet connection, etc. You will also need a service provider to distribute your production. We use a Christian web hosting company which provides our live and archived services along with our web hosting. Our current hosting costs total under $40 per month. I have found their support desk very responsive also. Start up costs vary greatly depending on the equipment you might desire.

I trust this answers a few of your questions. Again, please contact us when you require more information.
	Chris Johnson, Internet Ministry Team Leader