Beyond Live Streaming:
2-Way Communications
For the Connect Church

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Last Week’s Show

The New Normal?
In this era of COVID, we’ve been spending a lot
of time discussion how to stream
meetings/services to remote participants. When
social distancing restrictions are lifted we’re
likely to have both local (in-room) participants as
well as remote participants. If all we’re doing is
broadcasting (1-way), this is no problem.
● But what if you want interactivity?
● How do you include remote participants in
an interactive large class, workshop or
church service?

Let’s upgrade
this technology
setup.
Everybody starts
somewhere

What have we found?
Many have discovered during COVID that our
community is much larger and more far-flung
than we ever knew, so we feel the need to keep
everyone included even when most of us can
meet face-to-face. But how to do this? It
introduces a number of issues that are more
complex than having a 100% distributed church
service.

Public Broadcasts: Private Meetings:
Best Outreach Most Collaboration

PUBLIC PRIVATE
Public Worship
Service
Private
Congregation
Meeting
Sunday School
Teaching
Small Breakout
Sessions
One on One
Meeting

Live Stream
Video Conference
Breakout
Sessions On Your Website
Facebook Group
Online Forum Group

Technical Implementation Tips

Let’s make a
system that you
can be proud of!

Pastor will need in-ear audio if
they want to interact with
participants
Options:
1. Bluetooth headset
2. Wireless in-ear microphone system
3. Could be totally separate or the same as
streaming system

Bring Audio from Zoom Meeting into
Sanctuary

What is an audio feedback loop?
This is what we want to avoid doing
Amplifier Mixer
(Cause of Feedback Loop )

Sound Systems
1. Portable or Permanent?
2. Traditional or Contemporary?
Key Components:
1. Mixer
2. Speakers
3. Microphones
4. Monitors
5. Musical Equipment
a. In-Ear Monitor, confidence
monitors, Audio inputs,

Simple
Worship
Streaming
Solution

Mic sources
(voice,
instruments)
Recorded
sources
(CD, MP3)
Mixer
Amplifier
Speakers
Digital
Recorder
. .
.
PTZOptics
USB
Camera
Laptop / Zoom
Mixed audio to camera’s
audio-in port
USB carrying
audio & video
ethernet
Laptop/Zoom sees PTZOptics
camera as a USB webcam. Audio
and video are in sync since mixed
audio is routed through camera.
Base configuration – Audio 🡺 USB Camera 🡺 Laptop 🡺 Zoom

Mic sources
(voice,
instruments)
Recorded
sources
(CD, MP3)
Mixer
Amplifier
Speakers
Digital
Recorder
. .
.
PTZOptics
USB
Camera
Laptop / Zoom
/ OBS
Mixed audio to camera’s
audio-in port
USB carrying
audio & video ethernetGigabit switch
This introduces an ethernet (IP) connection between camera and
laptop, through a switch, in addition to the USB connection. Benefits:
• Laptop can control camera with PTZOptics controller over IP
connection
• Laptop (with OBS) can capture synchronized IP audio and video
for high quality recording independent of Zoom broadcasting.
(Note: Zoom and OBS can’t access the USB video stream
concurrently, hence the value of parallel USB and IP streams)
• So…Zoom uses USB; OBS and camera controller use IP.
ethernet
ethernet
Add ethernet for recording and camera control

Mic sources
(voice,
instruments)
Recorded
sources
(CD, MP3)
Mixer
Amplifier
Speakers
Digital
Recorder
. .
.
PTZOptics
USB
Camera
Laptop / Zoom
/ OBS
Mixed audio to camera’s
audio-in port
ethernetGigabit switch
Ditching the USB can be accomplished. Need to install OBS
Virtualcam plug-in which becomes a source for Zoom, replacing the
USB webcam.
Benefit: You can use OBS to manipulate the video, e.g. mix various
sources/scenes before it goes out to Zoom.
Drawbacks: Apparent (~ 1 second) latency for video crew; if OBS
crashes or hangs, so does your Zoom production.
Data flow: Camera 🡺 OBS Media Source 🡺 OBS Virtual Camera 🡺 Zoom
ethernet
ethernet
USB carrying
audio & video
Option: Remove USB entirely

Mixed audio to camera’s
audio-in port
Mic sources
(voice,
instruments)
Recorded
sources
(CD, MP3)
Mixer
Amplifier
Speakers
Digital
Recorder
. .
.
PTZOptics
USB
Camera
Laptop / Zoom
USB carrying
audio & video
ethernet
Back to the simple diagram, but now we have Zoom audio from
remote participants coming into the mixing board for
amplification into the room (heavy red line). Potential for a
feedback loop (thin red line).
Our solution is … on the mixer, do NOT mix the laptop-in
channel into the mix bus that’s feeding the audio-out to the
camera. Thus, the audio signal going to the camera (and back
out to Zoom) does not include the audio coming in from Zoom.
Add remote participant interaction and amplification into the in-room audio

Mic sources
(voice,
instruments)
Recorded
sources
(CD, MP3)
Amplifier
Speaker
s
Digital
Recorder
. .
.
PTZOptics
USB
Camera
Laptop / Zoom
audio source
All audio sources come into bus 1.
All audio sources except laptop also come into bus 2.
Bus 1 mix out goes to amps/speakers and recorder.
Bus 2 mix out goes to PTZOptics camera, and onward
to laptop & zoom.
Feedback loop (laptop-out to laptop-in eliminated.)
mixer
bus 1
bus 2
Laptop / Zoom
Mixing bus detail

Tips:
1. Mute Zoom Audio Input Until
Necessary
2. Have Zoom moderator mute all
participants until necessary
3. Test to see if you need to mute
live microphones to avoid a
feedback loop.

What is an audio feedback loop?
Amplifier
Digital Audio
Mixer
(Cause of Feedback Loop )
MUTE!

Working with Audio

Simulated Live
Streams…
Broadcasting a
recording made
earlier in the week

Optical Zoom vs Digital Zoom
1. 12X (20-30’ away)
2. 20X (30-50’ away)
3. 30X (50-75’ away)

Optical Zoom vs Digital Zoom
1. 12X (20-30’ away)
2. 20X (30-50’ away)
3. 30X (50-75’ away)

What does a 30X look like from 75’ away
1. 12X (20-30’ away)
2. 20X (30-50’ away)
3. 30X (50-75’ away)

Controlling your
camera in OBS

New iOS & Android Apps
Now controls up to 8
cameras
All over WiFi
New Zoom/Focus
Touch Controls
Android coming very
soon!

Available For These Platforms
PC, Mac & OBS
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Video Preview
RTSP Video Preview Options
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The Preview Option provides
an easy way to view your
cameras. By default the
cameras will be previewed in
Stream 2 which is (SD). Click
Stream 1 for (HD).
You can click the Snap
button to snap preview to the
controls or un-snap to scale
window into Full Screen.

View Menu
(Access Dock
Settings)
Medium Sized
PTZ Control
Dock
Small Sized
PTZ Control
Dock
Dockable OBS Control Modules

Example Custom Webpanels PTZ Controllers
Small Controller Medium Controller
(6 Preset Icons) Medium Controller
(9 Preset Icons)
Large Controller

Staying
Connected
with a Virtual
Zoom Party

Video Production Software:Video Conference Software:
CAPTURE
Capture Remote Guests for Live Production:

Your Pastor
Front and
Center

Video Production Software:
PRODUCE
Video Conference Software:
Create Captivating Productions for Online Meetings
Virtual
Webcam
Input
Breakout
Sessions

2020 Worship Summit Live 2.0 Setup
Live
Stream
Zoom Video Call
w/ Moderator
On-Demand
Access / Share
& Collaborate
PASSWORD PROTECTED

Protect your
Zoom
Meetings
1. Optional: Set Meeting
Password and email it
to everyone in your
congregation
2. Optional: Set up
Waiting Room. Must
have a Worship Leader
managing families
entering your meeting
Ideally do both.

Live
Audience
Interaction

Manage
Social Media
Comments

Live
Audience
Interaction
Sunday
School
Live Trivia with your
audience.
Services to check out
Crowdpurr and
Kahoot.

Remotely control
PTZOptics USB
cameras with
Zoom.
Give your Worship
Team control of the
camera even if they
are at home!

Zoom Camera Controls
Zoom Camera Controls
1. Right click the video with the PTZOptics USB camera.
2. Request PTZ camera controls
3. This must be approved
4. This feature needs to be enabled in the Zoom Dashboard.
USB 3.0 Internet

Zoom Dashboard
Enable

The Basics of IP Networking

Network Layout High Level
Router
USG /
Firewall
24 Port PoE
Switch
802.11AC
Wireless
Access
Points

IP Address Table
IP Address Device
192.168.1.0 This is the network number that identifies the network as a
whole
192.168.1.1 This is assigned to the router
192.168.1.2-254 These addresses may be assigned to devices on your network
192.168.1.255 This is the broadcast address. Anything sent to this address is
automatically broadcast to IP addresses 1-254

Local Area
Network
4th Computer -
Sends video output to
public television station
2nd Computer -
Computer powering
weatherman slides via
powerpoint
1st Computer - Main
production PC
3rd Computer -
Graphics and Titles
Computer

IP Address Device
192.168.1.0 Network Address
192.168.1.1 Router supplied by your Internet Service Provider
192.168.1.2-59 Used for office devices like office computers, printers, access
points, and other IP connected devices
192.168.1.60 PTZOptics 20X - Main Camera in back of Church
192.168.1.61 PTZOptics 12X - Front Camera on Choir Area
192.168.1.62 PTZOptics 12X - Side Camera to on Stage
192.168.1.63 PTZOptics 30X - 2nd Camera in back of Church for Close Up
Views
192.168.1.64 PTZOptics ZCam - Static Camera used for Drum Cage
192.168.1.65 PTZOptics ZCam - Static Camera used for Backstage
192.168.1.66 PTZOptics IP Joystick Controller
192.168.1.70 Main Live Streaming Computer
192.168.1.71 Pastor's on-Stage Laptop
192.168.1.72 Computer Powering 2 Displays in Lobby using NDI Studio
Monitor
192.168.1.73 Computer Powering 2 Displays in Nursery using NDI Studio
Monitor
192.168.1.74 Computer Powering 2 Displays on Stage for Confidence
Monitoring
192.168.1.119* iPad using NDI Camera App (Wireless Camera)
192.168.1.123* Smartphone used for iOS camera control app
*Assigned with DHCP
Create an IP Table

Remote Camera Operators over LAN
Main Broadcast PC
A PTZOptics NDI
Camera Remote Computer for
Preview Monitor

Remote Camera Operator over WAN
Remote Control
software
A PTZOptics NDI
Camera with an Outside
or Inside IP Address
Inside or outside of
your network
WAN (Public
Internet)
VPN
(Virtual
Private
Network)

Live Streaming Software/Hardware Solutions Overview
Easy to use
FeatureRichness
NewTek
TriCaster
Wirecast
OBS
xSplit
Zoom
Ecamm
vMix

CAMERA CONTROLCamera Integrations Make Live Easy for Volunteers
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Simple Ecamm Setup
room configuration | video recording room
Live Streaming & Recording
Includes:
(1) User Supplied Computer
(1) Existing Sound System
(1) PTZOptics 20X-USB
(1) Behringer U202
(1) XLR Cables
(1) Free OBS Streaming Software
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USB 3.0 USB 2.0
Mac w/ Free OBS Streaming
Software
XLR
Existing Audio Mixer
connected to USB
audio interface

Church Set up
room configuration | outdoor installation
Multi-Camera Live Streaming System
1. (3) PTZOptics 20X-SDI
- Optional IP Network Control for
remote management
- Optional joystick controller
- Optional Wall/Ceiling Mounts
2. Outdoor Camera Enclosures
3. Existing Sound Board Output
4. IP Joystick or RS-232
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Streaming Service
HD-SDI
Power over Ethernet Switch
CAT5
IP Joystick

NDI Set up
room configuration | outdoor installation
Multi-Camera Live Streaming System
1. (3) PTZOptics 20X-NDI
- Optional IP Network Control for
remote management
- Optional joystick controller
- Optional Wall/Ceiling Mounts
2. Outdoor Camera Enclosures
3. Existing Sound Board Output
4. IP Joystick or RS-232
PTZOptics | 152 Robbins Rd | Downingtown, PA | 19335 USA | PTZOptics.com
Streaming Service
Network
CAT5
IP Joystick

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