Webcasting System Schematic

This webcasting system a schematic is from the First Presbyterian Church in Pampa, Texas.  The webcast is controlled from a tiny room behind the organ.  The folk controlling the webcast have no extra ordinary skills and can be trained in a matter of minutes. I broke this schematic down into 3 levels of complexity so as not to overwhelm. Click on the radio buttons below to see how the system can grow.

Coming Soon... Click on the image to learn about the individual parts.

Bare-Bones

Current

Future

Notes:
Lens focus is unnecessary with additional cameras. Easier to operate and cheaper without this control.
** Unnecessary but recommended because speaker no longer has to worry about switching himself on and off.
*** Unnecessary if sound and webcast are in the same area.

1. Once the service has started, only the 'Control Panel' is used by the lay operator.
2. Pan/Tilt control is preset at full speed. Lever flicking gives sufficient fine control.
3. Electronic camera switch stops image tearing.
4. 1 cat5 cable pair is used per camera, allowing upgrade from composite to component video.
5. Distribution amplifier is component video compatible, like Radio Shack 15-130.