Using a DVR to delay a live feed at church

I am researching this question for an AV person at my church.

He needs to delay a video/audio feed from the main sanctuary to a
smaller chapel in the same building. Right now, the sermon happens in
the main sanctuary and is projected on a screen in the smaller chapel in
real time. Often the feed begins before the the chapel is ready, and he
would like to delay it.

Would a DVR work for this? I'm assuming the church uses composite video
and line level audio from the sanctuary to the chapel. Is there a DVR
that would accept those inputs and allow him to play back the beginning
of the sermon as the rest of it is being recorded?

Thanks.

BC

"BCDrums" wrote in message
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|I am researching this question for an AV person at my church.
|
| He needs to delay a video/audio feed from the main sanctuary to a
| smaller chapel in the same building. Right now, the sermon happens in
| the main sanctuary and is projected on a screen in the smaller chapel in
| real time. Often the feed begins before the the chapel is ready, and he
| would like to delay it.
|
| Would a DVR work for this? I'm assuming the church uses composite video
| and line level audio from the sanctuary to the chapel. Is there a DVR
| that would accept those inputs and allow him to play back the beginning
| of the sermon as the rest of it is being recorded?
|
| Thanks.
|
| BC

Many DVRs have a feature known as *time slip*, *chase play* (or similar)
A person could walk into the middle of a program he was taping and start
watching it from the beginning even though the machine is still taping.

--
Regards,
Richard Harison

BCDrums wrote:
I am researching this question for an AV person at my church.

He needs to delay a video/audio feed from the main sanctuary to a
smaller chapel in the same building. Right now, the sermon happens in
the main sanctuary and is projected on a screen in the smaller chapel in
real time. Often the feed begins before the the chapel is ready, and he
would like to delay it.

Would a DVR work for this? I'm assuming the church uses composite video
and line level audio from the sanctuary to the chapel. Is there a DVR
that would accept those inputs and allow him to play back the beginning
of the sermon as the rest of it is being recorded?

Thanks.

BC

Sounds good to me. You can start the recording, pause it, rewind it, or
whatever you want to do with it.

Something like this:
http://www.surpluscomputers.com/3485...eries-diy.html

I believe the Philips models have the appropriate inputs for your needs,
but please double check this particular model's specs.

dan

In article ,
BCDrums wrote:
He needs to delay a video/audio feed from the main sanctuary to a
smaller chapel in the same building.
Would a DVR work for this? I'm assuming the church uses composite video
and line level audio from the sanctuary to the chapel. Is there a DVR
that would accept those inputs and allow him to play back the beginning
of the sermon as the rest of it is being recorded?

Any DVR should work for this

Many DVD recorders also allow time-shifting and may be a cheaper option.
--
Jim Prescott - Computing and Networking Group
School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, University of Rochester, NY

Jim Prescott wrote:
In article ,
BCDrums wrote:
He needs to delay a video/audio feed from the main sanctuary to a
smaller chapel in the same building.
Would a DVR work for this? I'm assuming the church uses composite video
and line level audio from the sanctuary to the chapel. Is there a DVR
that would accept those inputs and allow him to play back the beginning
of the sermon as the rest of it is being recorded?

Any DVR should work for this

Many DVD recorders also allow time-shifting and may be a cheaper option.

Before you say that for certain, look at the inputs TIVO DVR's have. I
think they are limited to RF and antenna inputs, and don't necessarily
include composite and audio inputs.

The one I pointed him to is $19.99 plus shipping and he must add a hard
drive.

dan

LightByrd wrote:
"BCDrums" wrote in message
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|I am researching this question for an AV person at my church.
|
| He needs to delay a video/audio feed from the main sanctuary to a
| smaller chapel in the same building. Right now, the sermon happens in
| the main sanctuary and is projected on a screen in the smaller chapel in
| real time. Often the feed begins before the the chapel is ready, and he
| would like to delay it.
|
| Would a DVR work for this? I'm assuming the church uses composite video
| and line level audio from the sanctuary to the chapel. Is there a DVR
| that would accept those inputs and allow him to play back the beginning
| of the sermon as the rest of it is being recorded?
|
| Thanks.
|
| BC

Many DVRs have a feature known as *time slip*, *chase play* (or similar)
A person could walk into the middle of a program he was taping and start
watching it from the beginning even though the machine is still taping.


Do you know of a brand/model that has composite inputs and does not
require a subscription?

BC

"BCDrums" wrote in message
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| LightByrd wrote:
| "BCDrums" wrote in message
| ...
| |I am researching this question for an AV person at my church.
| |
| | He needs to delay a video/audio feed from the main sanctuary to a
| | smaller chapel in the same building. Right now, the sermon happens in
| | the main sanctuary and is projected on a screen in the smaller chapel
in
| | real time. Often the feed begins before the the chapel is ready, and
he
| | would like to delay it.
| |
| | Would a DVR work for this? I'm assuming the church uses composite
video
| | and line level audio from the sanctuary to the chapel. Is there a DVR
| | that would accept those inputs and allow him to play back the
beginning
| | of the sermon as the rest of it is being recorded?
| |
| | Thanks.
| |
| | BC
|
| Many DVRs have a feature known as *time slip*, *chase play* (or similar)
| A person could walk into the middle of a program he was taping and start
| watching it from the beginning even though the machine is still taping.
|
|
| Do you know of a brand/model that has composite inputs and does not
| require a subscription?
|
| BC

Panasonic, for one
Toshiba has one--could have composite. Runs TiVo light. (no fee)

--
Regards,
Richard Harison

LightByrd wrote:
"BCDrums" wrote in message
...
|I am researching this question for an AV person at my church.
|
| He needs to delay a video/audio feed from the main sanctuary to a
| smaller chapel in the same building. Right now, the sermon happens in
| the main sanctuary and is projected on a screen in the smaller chapel in
| real time. Often the feed begins before the the chapel is ready, and he
| would like to delay it.
|
| Would a DVR work for this? I'm assuming the church uses composite video
| and line level audio from the sanctuary to the chapel. Is there a DVR
| that would accept those inputs and allow him to play back the beginning
| of the sermon as the rest of it is being recorded?
|
| Thanks.
|
| BC

Many DVRs have a feature known as *time slip*, *chase play* (or similar)
A person could walk into the middle of a program he was taping and start
watching it from the beginning even though the machine is still taping.


Many DVRs ... he was taping ... still taping. ?

BCDrums wrote:
I am researching this question for an AV person at my church.

He needs to delay a video/audio feed from the main sanctuary to a
smaller chapel in the same building. Right now, the sermon happens in
the main sanctuary and is projected on a screen in the smaller chapel in
real time. Often the feed begins before the the chapel is ready, and he
would like to delay it.

"Often"?! What makes the chapel "ready?"

I would suggest your AV person post the question. He may be asking the
wrong question (having already decided that 'delay' is the answer!).


Would a DVR work for this? I'm assuming the church uses composite video
and line level audio from the sanctuary to the chapel. Is there a DVR
that would accept those inputs and allow him to play back the beginning
of the sermon as the rest of it is being recorded?

Thanks.

BC

RickMerrill wrote:
BCDrums wrote:
I am researching this question for an AV person at my church.

He needs to delay a video/audio feed from the main sanctuary to a
smaller chapel in the same building. Right now, the sermon happens in
the main sanctuary and is projected on a screen in the smaller chapel
in real time. Often the feed begins before the the chapel is ready,
and he would like to delay it.

"Often"?! What makes the chapel "ready?"

The chapel runs a service that is different from one in the sanctuary.
It has different music and speakers. Sometimes the the first part of the
chapel service ends before the sermon has begun in the sanctuary, and
the people in the chapel have to wait. Sometimes the first part of the
chapel service runs longer, and the sermon begins while the chapel is
doing something else.

Sometimes + sometimes = often.


I would suggest your AV person post the question. He may be asking the
wrong question (having already decided that 'delay' is the answer!).

The best solution would be that both services meet up on time. We
haven't been able to get that to work, so we are thinking that a DVR
delay would solve the problem. Then the chapel can plan to run a long
first part and play the sermon when it is ready.

I'd love to hear your thoughts on the problem.

BC