The board of directors wants me to replace our analog CCTV systems with HD in order to improve the image on the LCD TVs that were installed last year.
The easiest system to replace is the low-light/IR video for the stage manager. Rip and replace with some off-the-shelf security camera and monitor. Still a recommendation on a package would be helpful.
The existing CCTV system is more of a challenge. The signal from a fixed focus camera uses RF modulation over coax to distribute video and audio to a half dozen locations around the facility. Audio comes from a Sennheiser shotgun mic permanently installed in the house.
The longest run is about 150 ft. What should I replace it with? HDMI over coax? IP (MPEG or H.264) over CAT5/6? None of the existing monitors are IP-ready and I haven't been able to find package system that does H.264 or MPEG to HDMI conversion, although you would think it would be fairly easy to do with some linux-based plug or POE appliance.
I don't think there is any need for a low-latency system or any need to mix back in to the live performance but if there's a reasonable package (< $10K) that would add that capability it would be worth considering. We currently use QLab for most of our multimedia.
My Google-fu has come up against a wall and the local reps aren't helpful. I'm kind of hoping museav will chime in and say, "Just do this".
The easiest system to replace is the low-light/IR video for the stage manager. Rip and replace with some off-the-shelf security camera and monitor. Still a recommendation on a package would be helpful.
The existing CCTV system is more of a challenge. The signal from a fixed focus camera uses RF modulation over coax to distribute video and audio to a half dozen locations around the facility. Audio comes from a Sennheiser shotgun mic permanently installed in the house.
The longest run is about 150 ft. What should I replace it with? HDMI over coax? IP (MPEG or H.264) over CAT5/6? None of the existing monitors are IP-ready and I haven't been able to find package system that does H.264 or MPEG to HDMI conversion, although you would think it would be fairly easy to do with some linux-based plug or POE appliance.
I don't think there is any need for a low-latency system or any need to mix back in to the live performance but if there's a reasonable package (< $10K) that would add that capability it would be worth considering. We currently use QLab for most of our multimedia.
My Google-fu has come up against a wall and the local reps aren't helpful. I'm kind of hoping museav will chime in and say, "Just do this".