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James River Assembly Transitions to Live HD Broadcasts of Worship Services With Panasonic AG-HPX600 P2 HD Camcorders
By StudentFilmmakers.com
posted Jun 20, 2013, 16:18
James River Assembly, Transitioning to Live HD, AG-HPX600 P2 HD Camcorders
James River Assembly, a diverse, two- campus church site in Springfield, Missouri,
recently completed an installation of six Panasonic AG-HPX600 P2 HD shoulder-mount
camcorders as the key component in its upgrade to live high-definition broadcast
of weekly worship services.
Currently, the six HPX600s reside in James River’s South Campus in Ozark.
Four of the camcorders are outfitted with Panasonic’s 300Studio Systems
and BT-LH910 nine-inch LCD production monitors, utilized on-camera as electronic
viewfinders. The HPX600s in studio configuration are used throughout the auditorium,
with the remaining two camcorders deployed handheld on the stage.
Panasonic’s latest P2 HD camcorder, the 6.2 pound, 2/3-inch HPX600 features
native 10-bit 4:2:2 AVC-Intra recording, and its future-proof options include
an upgrade to AVC-ULTRA recording.
Each week, two Sunday morning services are simulcast live from the South Campus
to the West Campus in Southwest Springfield. Services are streamed on their
online campus at www.jamesriver.tv and
they have a weekly TV show that airs on the local NBC affiliate, KYTV, and the
local Fox affiliate, KRBK. In both the South and West Campuses, services are
projected onto three large screens. The simulcast at the West Campus has two
individual feeds that are synced together to provide a center screen shot and
then a normal IMAG shot on the side screens.
“The HPX600 was our optimal choice for migration to the HD world,”
said Tim Laffoon, James River’s Live Production Video Director. “We
wanted the quality of a 2/3-inch chip and the versatility of variable frame
rates for potential field operation. With a full feature suite and various options
to build-out the camera, the HPX600 gives us long-term flexibility: this is
a camera we can grow with.”
“While the HPX600 is one of Panasonic’s top production cameras,
with very little training it’s quite intuitive to use,” he added.
“Easy operation is a crucial consideration as many of our operators are
volunteers.”
Laffoon said he generally shoots services at 24fps, with sermons shot at 60fps.
His video production plans encompass taking HPX600s out in the field for pre-recorded
segments, and potentially upgrading their existing cameras at the West Campus
with the HPX600.
For more information about the James River Assembly, visit www.jamesriver.org.
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