Let's start with an obvious problem though. How do you get the output of your worship software into your switcher or encoder? Before, it was just turning the camera, but now it's more complicated. But whether you do that or just switch to a full screen image of the output of the worship software, you'll have better results than the alternative of shooting the screen. In an earlier article, I talked about the different types of keys you'd use to superimpose worship software onto a video source. consider the cost of the computer, software (maybe), and capture cards when you compare prices. Ideally, you'd want to look at a video switcher. Sure, they're a lot more money than just holding up a smartphone, but if you want to go to the next level and add in multiple cameras or just the output of the worship software, it's a great choice. If you're comparing it to free software for switching and encoding, you'll think a switcher is a bad deal. Instead, consider the cost of the computer, software (maybe), and capture cards when you compare prices.

So, how do you do it?įirst, you need a system that can switch between the camera and the worship software. This will require, at the very least, a different app for your device or a computer that would do the encoding using OBS, Wirecast, vMix, etc. The other is even harder to correct. Sure you could awkwardly frame a shot or quickly pan over to a screen, but neither of those are solutions like capturing the output of your worship presentation software and showing that instead of a video of it on the screen.

There are two primary problems with using a smartphone or tablet to live stream your service from the back of the room. The first is zoom. Getting close enough to the action without sacrificing image quality can be difficult, especially if your leaders won't let you get close enough to account for the limitations of the lens in a mobile device.

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