SVC Podcast Show 28, Part 2:

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In this edition, SVC contributing editor Bennett Liles concludes his talk with Greg Persinger of lighting firm Vivid Illumination. They cover the details of planning power for lighting and mapping the breakers and outlets of a venue used by a portable church. Also discussed is the problem of heat generated by high-powered lighting instruments and the precautions that should be taken by portable church crews to avoid electrical short circuits, fires, and ground noise between sound and lighting gear. Useful links:

• Lighting company Vivid Illumination in Nashville, TN
• ETC control consoles, fixtures and other lighting equipment
• The Chauvet mid-level priced COLORado 1-Tri Tour lighting fixture
• Lex Products PowerFLEX cable assemblies
• Airstar lighting balloons for providing ambient light in dark spaces

SVC Podcast Show 30, Part 1:

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In this edition, SVC contributing editor Bennett Liles talks with Craig Jutson of Community Television of Santa Cruz County, Calif. Craig outlines the purchase and technical outfitting of the new CTV remote truck used for covering local sports games and other events. The basic vehicle conversion is discussed as well as his selection of a Broadcast Pix Granite 1000 switcher. Craig also talks about the switcher’s specific features and how they are used on the local events that CTV Santa Cruz is covering as well as the Hitachi Z-HD5000 cameras used on the truck. Useful links:

• Community Television of Santa Cruz County
• Broadcast Pix Granite 1000 switcher chosen for the CTV remote truck
• The Hitachi Z-HD5000 cameras used on the CTV truck
• Canon GL2 camera SD486i 16:9/4:3 scoreboard/clock cam

SVC Podcast Show 29, Part 1:

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In this edition of the SVC Podcast, SVC Contributing Editor Bennett Liles talks with Jeff Kopang, Vice President of Marketing at ViewCast on the company’s entry-level video streaming encoder, the Niagara 2120. Kopang outlines the features of the unit and provides details on the user interface, video formats, and ViewCast’s SimulStream technology, enabling the Niagara 2120 to output multiple simultaneous streams at various resolutions and data rates.
Links of interest:

• Viewcast, the maker of the Niagara series of video streaming encoders
• Product page of the Niagara 2120 streaming encoder
• YouTube video on the Niagara 2120 encoder
• YouTube Viewcast overview video with Jeff Kopang, Mike Masinelli and Dave Stoner

SVC Podcast Show 28, Part 1:

To hear the podcast press the play button or download here. Or read the transcript.
Listen to Part 2 here.

In this edition, SVC contributing editor Bennett Liles talks with Greg Persinger of lighting firm Vivid Illumination. Persinger outlines the technical components of church lighting and discusses the most common mistakes made in lighting by churches. He relates his own touring experience in discussing the methods for hanging lighting instruments in venues used by portable churches and details the impact of LED lighting on the portable church industry. Useful links:

• Lighting company Vivid Illumination in Nashville, TN
• ETC SmartBars used as an integrated dimming and fixture mounting solution
• Jands Vista lighting control consoles used by many portable churches and touring acts
• LED fixtures from Elation Professional Lighting
• The L-16 professional crank-up lift from Applied Electronics

SVC Podcast Show 27, Part 2:

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In this edition, SVC contributing editor Bennett Liles continues his conversation with John Carlson, design and field engineer with Daktronics. John provides more details on the installation of Daktronics sound systems in several sports facilities at Indiana University in Bloomington. In Part 2 the sound setup in Bill Armstrong Stadium, the university soccer venue, is described including design and control of the Daktronics Sportsound 1500HD system. Acoustic customization features and the operator training provided by Daktronics are also discussed. Useful links:

• The Daktronics Sportsound 1500HD audio system
• The Yamaha LS9-32 digital mixer used in the control room
• Nexo gear used in the stadium system
• Bill Armstrong Stadium, the Indiana University soccer venue
• Shure UA845-SWB active wireless microphone antenna splitter
• Denon DN-C620 CD player

SVC Podcast Show 26, Part 2:

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In this edition, SVC contributing editor Bennett Liles continues his discussion with James Cioffi of AV firm Boulevard Pro in Oradell, New Jersey. James explores the challenges of providing sharp, clear sound reinforcement in an outdoor venue known locally as Central Park West which can accommodate crowds from a few dozen to fifteen thousand or more. They talk about the line arrays used, the methods used to blend the system elements into the amphitheatre architecture and the training that Boulevard Pro provided local users. Useful links:

• Overpeck County Park, home of the venue called Central Park West
• Nexo RS15 subs used in the sound system
• Community R.25 speakers used to augment the system
• Nexo NX242 processing used in the sound system