Impact Your Church with a Great Sound and Video System
Since 1976, Sound Planning has served hundreds of churches in the Chicago area with high-quality sound systems, video systems, professional service, and guaranteed results. We have the people, the equipment, the technology, and the experience to meet your needs.
Great sound can breathe life into powerful message. It can help you make an impact on your congregations, and it can bring excitement and clarity and any presentation!
Great sound can breathe life into powerful message. It can help you make an impact on your congregations, and it can bring excitement and clarity and any presentation!
Planning for Video
Everyone who watches television, movies, and us- es the web experiences high quality video on a daily basis. It is a big challenge to attract and keep an audiences’ attention to your valuable message.
Sound Planning has been designing and integrating Professional Sound & Video Systems since the beginnings of the industry. We may have sound in our name, but video is a big part of what we offer.
Our team will install it professionally, train your team. Get it done right... the first time!
Now let’s look at some design fundamentals.
Sound Planning has been designing and integrating Professional Sound & Video Systems since the beginnings of the industry. We may have sound in our name, but video is a big part of what we offer.
Our team will install it professionally, train your team. Get it done right... the first time!
Now let’s look at some design fundamentals.
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Plus, training & support to help your team succeed!
Handling HDMI understanding HDCP & EDID
Working with consumer-based HDMI in commercial installations is not ideal. but unfortunately the consumer electronics market has crept into the commercial AV industry.
At Sound Planning we have overcome the obstacles of using consumer HDMI connections and HDCP by partnering with the best professional-grade and broadcast manufacturers.
We use Extron, Panasonic, Vaddio products as well as other professional manufacturers to ensure the video and HDCP compliance will be handled properly.
Your TVs and Projection Systems will work consistently and reliably.
At Sound Planning we have overcome the obstacles of using consumer HDMI connections and HDCP by partnering with the best professional-grade and broadcast manufacturers.
We use Extron, Panasonic, Vaddio products as well as other professional manufacturers to ensure the video and HDCP compliance will be handled properly.
Your TVs and Projection Systems will work consistently and reliably.
Screens & Projectors
A Screen Size should be large enough for the back rows to read text, but not too large that the front rows strain necks or eyes to see.
Using a 6:1 Screen Height Ratio for video: The Image Height should be 1/6 of the distance to the last row e.g. at a 48’ viewing distance the screen is 8’ tall
Using a 4:1 Screen Height Ratio for computer text and spreadsheets: The Image Height should be 1/4 of the distance to the last seats e.g. a conference room with a 20’ viewing distance requires a 109” diagonal HD display for clear text
Controlling Ambient Light
All ambient light from nearby windows or lighting must be controlled for minimal interference to projected images. No matter how powerful the projector is, ambient light on the screen will ‘wash-out’ the image of any contrast, color rendering and black levels .
Scaling, Switching & Why
In the early 2000s, switching between sources used to be the only thing that mattered when planning video presentations. Laptops & TVs back then were all native 4:3 aspect ratio. All PCs would display a 1024x768 XGA standard.
But today each source is likely in a different video format which will make your presentation look unprofessional if not properly matched (called scaling) to the video projector or display.
Handling the aspect ratios and pixel count is what the scaler handles. It will give your videos the best match for the display(s).
Seamless switching is another benefit to presentations that allow the operator to use fade-to-black, dissolve, and other transitions between sources for a professional finished look.
Using a 6:1 Screen Height Ratio for video: The Image Height should be 1/6 of the distance to the last row e.g. at a 48’ viewing distance the screen is 8’ tall
Using a 4:1 Screen Height Ratio for computer text and spreadsheets: The Image Height should be 1/4 of the distance to the last seats e.g. a conference room with a 20’ viewing distance requires a 109” diagonal HD display for clear text
Controlling Ambient Light
All ambient light from nearby windows or lighting must be controlled for minimal interference to projected images. No matter how powerful the projector is, ambient light on the screen will ‘wash-out’ the image of any contrast, color rendering and black levels .
Scaling, Switching & Why
In the early 2000s, switching between sources used to be the only thing that mattered when planning video presentations. Laptops & TVs back then were all native 4:3 aspect ratio. All PCs would display a 1024x768 XGA standard.
But today each source is likely in a different video format which will make your presentation look unprofessional if not properly matched (called scaling) to the video projector or display.
Handling the aspect ratios and pixel count is what the scaler handles. It will give your videos the best match for the display(s).
Seamless switching is another benefit to presentations that allow the operator to use fade-to-black, dissolve, and other transitions between sources for a professional finished look.
Streaming Video & Broadcast Production
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Using robotic video cameras and a Tricaster production video system, First Presbyterian Church in Libertyville can produce a professional looking video with minimal staff.
Camera controls, white balance, preset camera angles and zoom are controlled via a 22”touch screen . Title graphics, transitions & video sources for a professional final product! |
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