The Top 10 Reasons PTZ Cameras Will Benefit Your 敬拜的视频 Program

Houses of worship are live streaming their services more and more. They’re mostly relying on volunteers to produce their video. Pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) camera systems make it easy to produce video especially for volunteers with remote camera controls and easy presets. PTZOptics makes some of the most cost-effective camera systems on the market today. 为什么? Take a look at the Top 10 list below to see how your ministry will benefit from PTZOptics camera systems.

#1: Easy Camera Control Options

The first reason is easy camera control options. Control multiple cameras from a single location and controller. You can get RS232 control for $299 and IP control (下面的图1)，售价649美元. The traditional RS232 joystick has just been redesigned with a new button layout for faster camera switching and intuitive control.

图1. You can control multiple cameras from this IP joystick and controller.

经常, churches are upgrading cameras from SD to HD and find they can reuse control cabling with a second-generation joystick that supports RS232 or RS485 cabling. The IP joystick is ideal for controlling cameras in remote locations over long distances on your 网work. With the latest Power Over Ether网 PTZOptics cameras (下面的图2), it’s now possible to provide video control and power for your cameras over a single CAT5 connection.

图2. PTZOptics PoE相机

#2:安装选项

The second reason is PTZOptics’ flexible camera installation options. PTZ cameras are compact and unobtrusive. 它们可以安装在墙上, 安装, pole-mounted, 三角架展开, or just simply placed on a desk.

#3: Open-Source Control Software

The third benefit for houses of worship is open-source camera control software. The open source control software available from PTZOptics now comes pre-built for churches. Once your cameras are on the same 网work as your computer, you can take control of multiple cameras in a simple web browser (下面的图3).

图3. PTZOptics’ open-source control software comes pre-built for churches.

Churches all over the country have been redesigning the open source control software without the need of coding skills to allow volunteers to call up preset camera positions with the click of a button. The open-source control software is absolutely free, so this is a perfect camera control option for low-budget installations.

#4:相机预设

Many services have the same things happening in the same places from week to week. You can set up camera presets to quickly frame a shot without having to operate the controls (下面的图4). You can even use multiple camera presets simultaneously and fade between them, giving a production extra polish.

图4. Calling up preset camera positions