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Video Streaming. Brian Slezak, Dir. of Rez Online brian.slezak@cor.org Clif Guy, Dir. of IT clif.guy@cor.org. You Can Do This!. It is now technologically and financially feasible for any church anywhere to stream worship and other events on the web. Today we are going to show you how!.
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Video Streaming Brian Slezak, Dir. of Rez Online brian.slezak@cor.org Clif Guy, Dir. of IT clif.guy@cor.org
You Can Do This! It is now technologically and financially feasible for any church anywhere to stream worship and other events on the web. Today we are going to show you how!
Why Do This? • “COR's online worship is perfect on sick days, or travel days when I am unable to physically get to a church. I feel like I am right there” - Stephen • “Having Resurrection in our lives, if only by internet, is an important spiritual experience for us.” – Bob
Why Do This? • “Best of all was your touching personal note to my wife. It brought tears to my eyes and hers too when she read it. To think that a man we have never met living over 1000 miles away would remember after a year that Shyrl had lost her Mom and send a note – that’s truly wonderful.” - Lars & Shryl
Why Do This? • Doug and Doug Dexheimer
Decisions to Make • What Playback devices will be supported? (requires different protocols) • What is Acceptable video and audio quality?
Under the Hood Streaming Protocols • Real Time Messaging Protocol [RTMP] – Adobe • HTTP Live Streaming [HLS] – Apple • HTTP Dynamic Streaming [HDS] – Adobe
Under the Hood Streaming Protocols • Smooth Streaming – [MS-SSTR] – Microsoft • H.264 Video Codec (Blu-ray, Vimeo, Youtube)
Under the Hood Operating Systems and Browsers • iOS, OSX (Apple) – Safari • Android (Google) – Chrome • Windows (Microsoft) – IE, Firefox, Chrome
Ustream • Audio • Webcam video • BroadbandInternet
Under the Hood Quality and Bandwidth Considerations • Audio • MP3 64 kb/s to 128 kb/s • AAC 48kb/s to 96 kb/s • Video • SD 360 Kb/s to 1 Mb/s • HD 2 Mb/s to 5 Mb/s
Flash Media Live Encoder • Higher visual quality • One camera or external video switcher
USTREAM Producer / Wirecast • Multiple cameras / video sources • Use computer as switcher
WorshipStream • Outsourced Services & Support • Leveled Pricing Plans • 2 Mb Up4 Mb Down(Recommended)
Haivision Network Video • Multiple solution levels • KulaByte software-based encoder • Professional quality
Wowza Media Server • Streaming server • Cloud-based options • Multiple protocol support
Wowza GoCoder • Originate stream from iOS device • Connects to a streaming server such as Wowza
End User Experience • iOS, Android, Windows, OS X, phone, tablet, Roku • Web page design and layout
Under the Hood End User Experience • Responsive web design • Roku channel development
Types of Online Worshippers • New visitors, church shoppers • Elderly, homebound, assisted living facilities • Sick / out of town members (~66%) • International viewers (global ministry) • Deaf / Blind
Tensions to be Managed • Lazy Members • Inauthentic Church • Sacraments • Worshiping In-person • “Join us in person if you can”
Global Ministry Opportunities • Unreachable Audiences • Unique Kingdom Building • It is the Good News – go spread it [Mark 16:15]
Video Streaming Brian Slezak, Dir. of Rez Online brian.slezak@cor.org Clif Guy, Dir. of IT clif.guy@cor.org