As our world becomes increasingly digital, engaging with congregants goes beyond the walls of your physical church walls. Video has been (and still is!) on the rise as a way to engage with people, no matter where they are. In 2023, people are watching, on average, 17 hours of online videos per week. With the …
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Five Options Better Than Connection Cards for Easter
As churches around the world plan for Easter, we know many are looking for new and innovative ways to engage with their visitors. Today, we’re excited to share a guest blog post from our friend Jeff Reed, founder of THECHURCH.DIGITAL. This post is one you’ll want to read before the holiday explosion, as Reed explores …
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HDMI vs. SDI Video Transmission: Which Is Right for You?
Anyone who has ever been part of a livestream production knows how vital having a strong video signal is. Whether you’re dealing with confusing adapters, unstable signal transmissions, unexpected signal glitches, or more, situations like these can be the first sign your stream isn’t going successfully. Luckily, one way you can help ensure a stronger …
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How to Distribute Your Church’s Livestreaming Budget
Distributing your church livestreaming budget can be a stressful process. Between choosing the right investments, trying to cut costs, and strategizing for the future, it can be easy to accidentally put funding in the wrong areas. So to help you avoid total budget catastrophe, we’re covering how to successfully divide your church live streaming budget …
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Top 3 Reasons Churches Should Livestream for the Holidays
While many churches believe their best bet for holiday success is prioritizing an engaging on-site and in-person experience, there are actually many ways in which livestreaming your church services during the holidays benefits current congregants, visitors and newcomers, and even the church itself. Let’s go over the top three reasons churches should consider streaming for …
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Switching Streaming Providers: Simple or Stressful?
We’ve all heard about the nightmare of switching streaming providers. Between endless calls to customer service, confusing contracts that leave you disappointed, or the frightening possibility of being double-billed, it’s no wonder why organizations avoid this process like the plague! But what if we told you that changing your provider could be as easy as …
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How To Stream With ProPresenter (2024): The Ultimate Guide
In a time where software encoders are helping more people to livestream video and create immersive online viewing experiences, the flexibility of ProPresenter — a cross-platform (Mac and Windows) presentation and production application for live events developed by Renewed Vision — has changed the game for content creators. From streaming with your built-in FaceTime camera to pro-level multi-camera …
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How Much Bandwidth Does Livestreaming Use?
Streaming bandwidth is a crucial, yet frequently misunderstood concept for broadcasters. If broadcasters don’t have sufficient video streaming bandwidth, their livestream could suffer from buffering and interruptions, or in the worst case, not even reach viewers at all. In this post, we’ll look at what streaming bandwidth is and how much bandwidth streaming a typical …
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Software Encoders vs. Hardware Encoders (With Pros and Cons)
For those looking to start streaming, deciding which gear to purchase can be a daunting decision. A question often asked when preparing to stream is, “Are software encoders good enough, or should I invest in hardware?” First off, what does a livestreaming encoder do? A video encoder takes a signal from your camera, switcher, or …
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How To Livestream Pre-Recorded Video
Over time, we at Resi have noticed a major increase of interest on streaming pre-recorded videos. Why is this increase occurring, you may ask? Streaming pre-existing videos offers users a long list of advantages that provide flexibility and greater control over their broadcasts. Some of these advantages include: reducing the stress and workload the day …