Known as a lively church, Calvary Orlando—an Assembly of God Pentecostal Church in Winter Park, Fla., realized it had to step up its audio-visual game to keep 5,600 congregants engaged. It turned to Renewed Vision PVP2 (ProVideoPlayer2) media server to display content on two 16×10-foot and one 36×10-foot LED displays.
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PVP2 also provides church content for producers to get creative. Users can display the same or different content across all three screens; or show the same content on the two side screens with a more powerful message at the center.
While a single PVP2 user interface creates and controls multiple real-time video LED displays or a video wall, the church’s lighting director Kirk O’Connor prefers to control it using the same grandMA2 light console from MA Lighting that controls the theatrical LED displays and lighting grid, according to a Renewed Vision press release.
“With so many creative options and capabilities, it’s easy to control how the show plays out, including the video, graphics, layers and effects,” he says.
“At the click of a button, the images come up on the LED displays and support our pastor’s sermons, our live musical performances, and other aspects of the service in a very natural, integrated way.”
More on Renewed Vision PVP2 from the press release:
PVP2 is a Mac OS X-based software-based media server, and media assets can be stored and accessed locally on the workstation.While PVP2 controls where content is delivered, Calvary Orlando has configured an interoperable workflow with Renewed Vision’sProPresenter 6, the industry’s leading solution for media and lyric presentation. ProPresenter 6 delivers media directly to PVP2 for multi-screen display, including worship song titles and lyrics, text for weekly announcements and other messages.
All of the media for the PVP2 presentation is pre-loaded into the server prior to the worship service and organized along a timeline. Once the lighting and color schemes are designed for the service, the DMX lighting panel makes it easy for a single operator to trigger the pre-programmed PVP2 events right alongside the lighting cues.
More on the Calvary Orlando system from the press release:
Calvary Orlando’s media infrastructure also includes a video control room, situated behind the stage, where a technical directo
r uses a high-end Sony HD video switcher to produce live multi-camera programs (of the Sunday 10:30 a.m. service). These programs stream live and on-demand via the Church’s website, as well as their Facebook Live page.
The media infrastructure also includes five HD broadcast cameras, setup on tripods throughout the sanctuary, a fully equipped sound booth, and a Dante Audio over IP networking solution from Audinate that allows audio sources to be routed from a centralized database and delivered over Ethernet throughout the facility. The Winter Park, Florida campus includes the large Worship Center, Education Center, Family Life Center, and a small wedding chapel.
O’Connor has been so pleased with the ease of use, powerful feature set and cost-efficiency of Renewed Vision software that he intends to upgrade to the company’s latest generation media server, announced in April.
“We plan to upgrade to PVP3 this fall, which will open up new creative options such as how the videos can be composed, how we can pick the layers for display, and how much control we have over the system,” O’Connor said.
“Despite its powerful processing engine and features, it’s so user-friendly that I can have new volunteers trained to run it very quickly. Most of all, our Renewed Vision software helps us keep our congregation engaged while attracting new members to our growing Church.”
