[Bruce Young]

Sorry for being so slow it getting back to you. If you would like to communicate with more detail, please send me an email at bruceyou@optusnet.com.au

I use a PTZ robotic camera because it can swing in any direction and also can focus on the pulpit at a distance of 50 meters or more.

The RS422 keyboard is able to direct the camera or cameras (up to 56 I believe) left, right, up, down, zoom in, zoom out etc.

I buy my equipment from KATO Industries in China. The very top of the range cameras are less than $2000. I can send you a price list for this equipment if you wish.

You will need to decide what quality of production you require – HDMI, HD-SDI, component or Composite. This will determine what cabling to use, plus the camera will require a power cable.

Hope this helps for now.
Regards
Bruce L Young

[Bruce Young]

Jason,
Two questions –
1. Where in Australia do you live?
2. Are you prepared to buy direct from China?
The PTZ cameras I buy are available in Standard definition or high definition and are controlled by a PTZ controller which means you can follow a preacher around the pulpit as he preaches his sermon or zoom in on something happening somewhere else in the church. Send me an email at bruceyou@optusnet.com.au and I’ll send you some stuff.
Regards
Bruce

[Bruce Young]

Caleb,
Thankyou for your post. Fifty meters works alright but I do not know about 80 meters. However, the best PTZ cameras can be purchased from Website: https://en.katocctv.com They are in China but I have made some purchases from them and they are very reliable and reasonably priced.
You will need a PTZ camera and a PTZ keyboard to control it. Also, you will need a visca RS422 cable to connect camera (I use ordinary cat 5 internet cable with the ends removed)and keyboard together.Once connected, the camera is controlled by a joystick and you can also zoom in and out. Some keyboards even allow you to control exposure.
The cheap cameras are standard definition (about $600) and High definition is from $1000 to $2000 depending on the camera.
If you can give me some way to contact you, I will send you some photos of our setup.
Bruce

[Bruce Young]

I have been recording Church services and other Church activities for some years. Money will only allow a standard definition setup but what we have, works extremely well.
Our main camera is a PTZ (Pan, Tilt, Zoom) SD robotic camera which is controlled via Visca RS422 keyboard about 20 meters from the camera. I am able to follow preachers as they wander around while preaching via the joystick on the keyboard.
I have a line from Church projector unit which I can switch to when verses of songs or scriptures are being displayed.
If others want to know more, please don’t hesitate to ask.