Broadcast Pix heads to church

Designed with volunteers in mind, Broadcast Pix has introduced ChurchPix, a complete live production and streaming solution for houses of worship looking to stream its services online. The solution comes with two RoboPix PTZ IP cameras with 20x optical zoom, integrated remote control and mounting brackets; PC hardware and an IP switch; a royalty-free library of suitable clips, stills and graphic templates; instant streaming and recording; audio inputs that support any Windows Audio Device including NDI, Dante and external USB convertors from the house sound system; and an easy-to-use software control interface that automates common production tasks.

The user interface features macro buttons that automate tasks such as moving a camera or adding a graphic. Users can start creating productions using the default design and create customised buttons and macros as they become familiar with the system, including full control of the RoboPix cameras including pan, tilt, zoom and focus. Video clips, stills and graphic templates are included to help create professional-looking content, while logos and titles can be uploaded to create broadcast-quality graphics.

Users can connect the included server to the switch and then to the cameras using a single Ethernet cable. The cameras and server support NDI, which self-discovers on connection. Then the audio from the house PA is brought in, either via a digital network or through a USB interface. ChurchPix systems can stream to up to five online destinations and record internally or on external USB simultaneously and then go on to archive the content in the cloud or on a website.