The church tech handbook : a resource guide for audio, video and lighting

Many western churches have technical systems that employ an array of audio, lighting and video systems.

Church media programs range from simple projection of music lyrics to sophisticated video presentations and video Web casts of the services.

The technical staff can range from a volunteer crew to a staff of full time professionals.

The level of church-specific media experience can vary widely.

This book enables readers to put the technical building blocks of audio, video and lighting to work in any church media program.

This comprehensive guide to current technologies includes the fundamental terms and definitions, as well as the essential facts and formulas needed to make informed choices when working with consultants, dealers and manufacturers.

Practical advice on how to effectively implement systems range from removing the "hum" from a sound system to planning for a full high-definition video suite.

The author gives simple and affordable solutions to the most common church technical issues, as well as providing training materials for volunteers and technology application profiles that demonstrate real-world solutions implemented by a selection of church media masters. The companion DVD-ROM, features essential planning and training documents as well as illustrations, spec sheets, signal flow diagrams, ready-to-use images and mpeg2 videos.