Great shortcuts, tips, and tricks to get your ministry streaming to Facebook and Youtube, and how to set up technology in your church or venue for maximum impact with minimal cost. This presentation covers Projectors, Video Capture, Streaming, Remote Displays, Announcement Displays, Fixed and Portable Audio, and lots more. #Chromecast #AppleTV #VMIX #NDI #NewTek #Projection #ChurchSound #ChurchVideo #NurseryTV

1. Ministry Media Technologies
Jamie Bass, CISSP-ISSEP
May 2018

2. Bottom Line Up Front (BLUF)
• This PowerPoint covers multiple technologies
that will get ministries streaming video, recording
sound, and looking like a pro quickly and
economically.
• Technology changes rapidly, so there may be
better solutions over time.
• Use these technology solutions as a starting
point. After implementation, write down what
you like and don’t like, and upgrade your
equipment as funds become available.

3. Table Of Contents
VIDEO
• Streaming (Capturing)
– Software
– Hardware
• Audio/Video Presentation
– From Lecturer
– From Portable Missionary
– From House of Worship
AUDIO
• Fixed
• Portable
REMOTE DISPLAYS
• Lobby Announcement Display
• Nursery TV

4. STREAMING TECHNOLOGIES
Capturing video, and getting your
video onto
YouTube and Facebook

5. Equipment Costs
• SOFTWARE:
– $60 for VMIX streaming software (Recommended)
• OR – Free – Open Broadcaster Studio
– $20 for NewTek NDI smartphone application
• Turns smartphone into remote network camera over Wi-Fi
• HARDWARE:
– $300 to $1500 for a beefy laptop
– $400 for each iPhone 7 or above you want to use as a remote camera. You
can also use Android phones that have good cameras.
– $100 for each USB 3.0 FHD EZCAP 1080p HDMI USB capture device
– $200 for each USB 3.0 StarTech USB3HDCAP 1080p HDMI USB capture device
– $300 – HDMI Camcorder
– $75 – Tripod (for camcorder)
– $200 – Apple TV
– $35 – Google Chromecast
– $150 – Good WiFi Router
• YOUR FINAL COST DEPENDS ON WHAT YOU WANT AND HOW YOU SET IT UP.

6. Hardware – Robust Laptop
WHY: Needed to capture and process video at a quick rate, to prevent choppy
performance
COST: Used from $300-$600, New from $600 to $2,500. I’d recommend buying a
used laptop with a plan to upgrade in 2 years.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
• Quad Core Intel i7 processor (Desktop processor, not mobile!)
• 16GB RAM
• Solid State Drive (SSD)
• Must have USB 3.0 ports (also known as SS (Super Speed) ports)
TYPICAL EXAMPLES: HP EliteBook, Dell Latitude
You can use a desktop or laptop, as long as they meet these requirements. Desktops
are actually better, but laptops are self-contained (screen, keyboard, etc., and take up
less space) and are easier to find used. I would strongly recommend buying a used
laptop.
*Be cautious of mobile processors, they don’t have enough processing power!

7. Video Capture Cards
WHY: Needed to convert video signals (like HDMI, VGA, DVI, or
Composite) to a format the computer can use
COST: HDMI Capture Only - $100; HDMI, VGA, DVI, and
Composite capture card - $200
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
• USB 3.0 compatible
• Should be capable of capturing at least 60 frames per second
at 1080p
TYPICAL EXAMPLES: (See next slide)

8. FHD EZCAP
USB 3.0 HDMI Capture Card
• Costs $100. Captures HDMI Only. No drivers
necessary, automagically picked up by
Windows and Mac and it just works!
Notes: This captures audio from the
HDMI video source (like a
camcorder or presentation
computer video output).
You probably don’t want to capture
ambient room audio from the
camera, so use the Behringer
UCA222 to pull audio from your
sound board.

9. StarTech USB3HDCAP
USB 3.0 HDMI Capture Card
COST: $200. Great product. Captures HDMI, DVI, VGA,
Composite, SVIDEO, and has RCA Audio Inputs. I use this card to
capture audio from our board and an HDMI video input.
***WINDOWS ONLY. Driver is a bit tricky to get working, but is
solid once you do!

10. Behringer UCA222
RCA to USB Audio Interface
Get sound from your board into your computer
with no buzzing or hissing. COST: $30

12. Example of Best Solution
Note that
projection screen
is displayed on
video stream as a
2nd input

14. Example of Simple Solution
Note that screens in these two
venues are fairly large, so they
decided that they’d use a wide
shot and capture the projector in
a single video capture.
Sometimes this configuration can
make it difficult for your online
audience to read the words or
participate with live content.
You will notice in all the videos shown that
the church logo and the church website
are embedded in the video stream. This is
a very useful feature of VMIX called an
“XAML Title”. You can build a ‘layer’ that
you can slap on top of any video stream
coming out of VMIX. VMIX is awesome!

15. Professional Video Streaming Solution
Here’s an example of this setup, only in 720p: https://youtu.be/6Aovg4aY-RI?t=9m40s

16. Bringing It All Together – VMIX Software
• VMIX is probably the very best software I’ve found out
there for streaming. It’s super simple to set up, one-click to
stream, and takes 5 minutes to train a newbie.
• The $60 version will do everything you need, unless you
plan on having more than 4 inputs.
– Most won’t use more than 4 inputs unless you use multiple NDI
smartphones for remote cameras.
• VMIX streams up to 3 different streaming services
(Facebook, Youtube, Vimeo, Periscope, Custom RTMP
servers, and dozens of other platforms), at up to 1080p
resolution.
• If you want, VMIX can also record MP4 videos and .WAV
files on your hard drive (while you’re also streaming!).
Makes it SUPER easy to burn DVDs and CDs.

17. Use a Gimbal, Tripod, and Smartphone to
make a 1080p high-def remote camera
Gimbals are really great at turning shaky video into smooth and stable video. A typical
$100 SmoothQ gimbal mounted on a tripod can make smartphone video look like a pro.
It makes it easy to capture smooth video as you follow a speaker that constantly walks
back and forth across the stage. Check out Gimbal video vs. Non-Gimbal video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQxysYXFicY
You can download the app below (NewTek NDI)
from the Apple App Store for $20, and it will
turn your smartphone into a 1080p remote
camera that transmits audio and video over
WiFi to the VMIX computer.
NOTE: Make sure you have a robust WiFi
router, and at least an iPhone 7. This app is also
in the Google Play store and can be used with
an android phone too!

18. Presentation Solutions
How to get song lyrics, videos,
PowerPoints, animated graphics, and
anything you want on the big screen!

19. Presentation Software
• There are three main contenders, MediaShout, ProPresenter,
and EasyWorship
– They’re all good, it’s like asking the Ford, Chevy, or Dodge question –
Everybody’s got an opinion….
• My personal preference is MediaShout on Windows. I’ve
used ProPresenter on a Mac too, and it’s OK (but not as
versatile in my opinion).
• You need to have TWO video outputs for your video
presentation software. One output should go to your
monitor, and another should go to your projector.

20. Presentation Hardware
Recommend getting a desktop with at least
• 16GB of RAM,
• A Solid State Drive (SSD), and
• An Intel i7 quad core processor.
• You also need a beefy video card (at least a 2GB card,
but more VRAM the better!) with
– (Preferred) a DVI, VGA, and HDMI outputs, or
– At least two DVI outputs (so you can use adapters).

21. This Is The Simplest Way To Do
Projection In Your Church

22. The Very Best Way
To Set Up Your Sanctuary
• The speaker / presenter can broadcast (using a tablet, phone,
or laptop) through the sanctuary WiFi network to either an
Apple TV or Google Chromecast.
– They can use PowerPoint, Keynote, YouTube, etc. or do screen
sharing… whatever they want
• The media person simply has to do is switch the input to what
the speaker / presenter is using, and whatever they want will
show up on the projector and play through the sound system.
Check out the technical setup on the next slide…

24. If you already
have a projector
in place that has
VGA, you can
still use it by
using an adapter

25. $200 $35 $150
2500+ Lumen WXGA
Projector - $250 Used
Recommend
Quartet
Brand – 60”
for travelers

26. Audio Solutions

27. General Sound System Info
Sound system design really depends on the venue, budget,
and specific needs of the organization.
• New sound systems are all digital. Most can be controlled
with a tablet or phone.
– You can save ‘profiles’ so that if things get messed up, you can
bring it right back to perfect. Makes it easy to train new people.
– Digital sound systems have effects like Reverb and Delay built in.
Makes singers and instruments sound amazing.
– They also have digital gates, equalizers, and compressors built in
too. They help shape and clean your sound, individually on each
channel.
• Behringer (and several other companies) make great in-ear
monitor systems that will completely eliminate the need for
on-stage monitors. On stage monitors are the #1 cause of
feedback in a sound system.

28. Fixed Installations
• Most churches need less than 24 inputs. Most can
get by with less than 16 if they don’t have all of their
drums mic’d.
• Typical components:
– Sound Board / Input Device
– Snake (carries signals from the stage to the back)
– Amplifiers, speakers, stage monitors
– Instruments and microphones

29. Example Of A Typical Fixed Installation

30. Another Fixed Install Example

31. How to use AUX for Stage Monitors

32. Full Instrument Mics
Set individual gains, then You
should assign each group of
these channels to a subgroup
so you can turn them all up
or all down at the same time.

33. Stage
Monitors
• These guys have way to
many! If you can, stay away
from Stage monitors (stage
speakers that musicians use
to hear themselves playing),
They tend to generate a lot
of feedback, are hard to
troubleshoot, and are
difficult to get set up to the
musician’s liking.
• They are expensive, but you
should really try to use in-
ear headphone monitoring
systems, where each
musician can control their
own mix.
• There are many in-ear
monitoring systems out
there, like the Behringer
P16M, Alesis, Roland, etc.

34. Example of a Behringer
Analog Board with the
Behringer P16M In-Ear
stage monitor system.

35. Portable Sound
The new trend is total digital with no sound board or snake at all.
• Like The Behringer X18, Soundcraft UI24R, PreSonus, Mackie, or
Yamaha digital mixers.
• They sit on the stage, so there’s no need for a snake to run wires to
the back.
• You should use powered speakers for mains and monitors. Signal
going to everything should use low level mic cables.
– QSC, Mackie, and JBL make great powered speakers. Be sure to put
them on a tripod stand – They sound best at ear-level!
• Digital Mixers are super simple to set up and use, and are controlled
wirelessly by a tablet or phone. These mixers have all the EQs and
filters built in, so you don’t need extra effects boxes to get pro sound.
• Typical Components: Digital mixer, Powered main speakers, In-Ear
monitoring system (or powered stage monitors).
• Cost – Depends – Usually under $1,000.

36. Digital Mixers

37. Powered Speakers
• Amplifier is built in, plugs into the wall.
• Audio signal is low power, comes from the board through a mic cable

38. Behringer X18
Example
Hookup
Gain, Effects, Levels, and all
functions controlled
wirelessly through a web
interface (from a tablet,
phone, or laptop).
This box sits
on stage

39. USING A GOOGLE CHROMECAST TO
TURN ANY TV WITH HDMI INTO AN
ANNOUNCEMENT DISPLAY

40. How do you make an Announcement
TV for your Lobby?
Simple – Buy a $35 Google Chromecast and a $300 TV
Here are the steps:
1. Create a Google account. Go into Google Photos and set up an Album.
2. Create a PowerPoint in 1080 resolution (1920x1080 pixels), and save it
normally with all the announcements you want. Then, click FILESave
As, and select JPEG from the dropdown list. Export every slide as a JPEG.
Finally, upload them to your Google Photos Album you created earlier.
3. Set up Google Chromecast normally on your WiFi network. Log in with
your Google Account. Adjust settings to your preferences.
4. Set up your Chromecast to do a slideshow of your pictures from Google
Photos (it’s an easy setting inside the Chromecast device settings).
Now, every time the TV is turned on, it will come up with the current time,
the current temperature, and will scroll through your PowerPoint JPEG slides.
***NOTE: Make sure this is a WiFi network only the sound guys have access
to…. You wouldn’t want somebody streaming nasty content in your lobby!

41. USING A GOOGLE CHROMECAST TO
TURN ANY TV INTO A REMOTE
DISPLAY FOR YOUR SERVICES
(LIKE IN YOUR NURSERY!)

42. Nursery and Remote Displays
No wires, Just WiFi and a Google Chromecast!
• One of the biggest headaches is running video wires from the
sound booth to places where you’d want announcement TVs or
remote displays. Many nurseries aren’t used because moms want
to see the service, but don’t have a way to watch.
• As long as you are streaming your services using Youtube Live, you
can use a Google Chromecast to stream to any TV
• SCENARIO: Worship starts, the sound guys start live streaming to
Youtube. Next, the sound guys pull up Youtube on their phone to
see if the service is streaming properly. They touch the Chromecast
button, and send the livestream to the Nursery TV. Mom takes the
baby to the nursery, and there’s a 55” flat screen attached to the
wall with high definition sound and video of your service in the next
room. Mom has the remote control to adjust volume and is able to
participate with everyone else!

43. Nursery and Remote Displays
Step 1: Stream to Youtube
Step 2:
Step 3: Your services show
up on the Nursery TV!

44. Conclusion
• Sorry for the low quality pictures and diagrams, I’m a tech, not an artist ;)
• These are starting points that allow churches or ministries to get high
quality results at very low initial costs. There are far more professional
solutions out there, so you should pursue those later when you learn what
you like and dislike.
• Be sure to set your stuff up securely. Don’t put devices on a WiFi network
that everybody can get to, or you might see SpongeBob on your lobby
display!
• Be sure to get really good WiFi equipment and computers. Don’t blame
the sound/video guy if you get choppy video or audio from going cheap!
• By the way, I probably won’t be able to help you with troubleshooting – I
run a full time commercial business and two ministries! I’ll be doing a
series of Youtube Videos later to help explain all the details. They’ll also
be great tools to help you train new sound/video guys too. Stay tuned!
• I hope this helps you bring the Gospel of Jesus Christ to all the world! I
bless you in the name of Jesus Christ, our risen Lord and Savior!