Costs of Going Video

Dennis Choy, Technical Production Pastor at North Coast Church, Vista, CA (www.northcoastchurch.com), was one of the experts present at the May 2006 Coast to Coast Multi-Site Conference held at Seacoast Church (www.seacoast.org). In this interview Download dennis_choy_on_going_video.mp3 he fields questions about how to enter the world of video – everything from price ranges to types of equipment needed (camera, mixer, recording deck, cabels, tripods, etc). He also comments on implications of high-definition format. He is interviewed by John Laster of Rochester Church, Dryden, MI and Leadership Network’s Dave Travis, who emcees the interview. Length - 8:47

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[Anthony D. Coppedge]

Good info from Dennis, but he didn't answer the cost of the playback and distribution system. I think that's because the number varies so widely from venue to venue.

Some churches want one projector on a large screen while (such as North Coast), while others want two side IMAG (tight shots) screens and a drop down oversized center screen (lock down shot - life-sized pastor on the screen) to create the suspension of disbelief.

So while his $10K-$15K ballpark for acquistion content is probably low (but could be accurate), the playback and display/projection system can easily double or even triple that price. And, of course, the more you want to do, the more it costs. Plus, the less light control you have in your venue, the more money you'll have to spend on projection. It just adds up.

Good post!