| 2. Find Your Screen:Many people don't
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| | is that rather than scaling all of your
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| give much thought to the screens, but
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| | sources up to a higher resolution, you
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| they are a key piece of equipment for any
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| | will need a scan converter to convert all
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| multimedia system. As such, several
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| | of your signals down to video. If you do
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| things should be taken into account.
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| | this though, the quality of your computer
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| "Where can it be hung? Should it be
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| | images will suffer. But now that switcher
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| electric or fixed? Should we go with one
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| | scalers are available, this isn't even an
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| screen or multiple screens? Which aspect
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| | issue.6. Develop Your Infrastructure:The
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| ratio is right for us - 16:9 or 4:3? What
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| | infrastructure of your media system is
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| surface should we go with?" These are all
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| | HUGE when it comes to the quality and
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| questions to consider. Again, Fowler will
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| | success of your entire system. You can
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| help you determine the right size for
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| | install a $100,000 projector with low
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| your congregation, and once the size is
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| | quality cable or leave out a distribution
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| established, that will start narrowing
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| | amplifier and your image will look
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| down your placement options. (For screen
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| | terrible! And a lack of planning on your
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| info click here)3. Choose A
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| | infrastructure will hinder your ability
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| Projector:Once your screen placement and
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| | to add to your system in the future. So,
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| size are decided, you can determine what
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| | decide now - will you ever want to
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| kind of projector you will need. After
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| | add:CamerasChoir confidence
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| that, you can choose where and how you
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| | monitorsMultiple screensDigital signage
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| want to mount the projector. Most can be
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| | in the lobbyRecording and duplicating
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| ceiling mounted, and you'll want to place
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| | equipmentIf so, do you only want camera
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| it as close to the screen as possible to
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| | feed or will you want everything that's
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| achieve the brightest picture. Of course,
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| | on the screen?Your infrastructure may
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| when mounting to the ceiling you will
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| | cost as much as your projector and
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| need to be sure there is enough attic
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| | screen, but you want to do it right the
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| space above the projector to run cables
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| | first time. You should only have to plan
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| plus a structure to attach the mounting
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| | routes and pull cables once; after that
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| hardware to. An electrician will need to
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| | it will be very simple to add to the
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| provide power at the projector location.
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| | system as your ministry grows.7. Choose
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| If you have high ceilings you will need
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| | The Best Sources:Again, as with
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| to look into using scaffolding or a lift.
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| | infrastructure and screens, this is
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| (You might ask your sales consultant
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| | usually an afterthought. No big deal,
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| about installation.)There are other
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| | someone's donating their old computer or
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| options when it comes to projector
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| | you already have a VCR/DVD player you can
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| placement. Projecting from a balcony or
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| | use... Or maybe you've recently seen the
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| from the back of the sanctuary usually
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| | TV commercial where you can get a brand
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| requires a projector that offers multiple
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| | new computer for only $299! If you are
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| lens options. This allows you to select
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| | only planning on checking emails or doing
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| the perfect lens for your specific throw
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| | word processing with your computer that
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| distance and screen size. You might also
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| | may be fine; but in order to display high
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| consider a slightly brighter projector
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| | end graphics and video, plus store
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| because there is some light lost in a
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| | everything your ministry does and display
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| long throw application. This option will
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| | it quickly, you need a computer that is
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| appear more expensive initially; however,
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| | designed for this type of professional
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| once you consider the extra cost and time
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| | application.As for your VCR/DVD player
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| required with ceiling mounts, it often
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| | and cameras, a good rule of thumb is to
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| comes out to be about the same. Also,
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| | stick with professional grade products.
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| regular maintenance and lamp changes are
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| | Don't spend the church's money on
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| often much easier with a long throw
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| | something low quality from a retail store
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| application.4. Plan For Cameras:We often
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| | - invest that money in quality pieces.
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| find the decision to add cameras to your
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| | Yes you can go consumer and yes it will
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| church media system is usually an after
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| | work, but those products are not designed
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| thought. However, more and more churches
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| | for a professional application. As a
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| want to incorporate cameras into their
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| | result you will experience things that
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| existing system. If done well, it can
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| | will be a big distraction during
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| greatly enhance the worship experience;
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| | worship.8. Know Your Budget:There are
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| but if done poorly it can be a major
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| | hundreds of ways to do things, hundreds
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| distraction. There are so many options
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| | of products to choose from and pros and
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| available - robotic; manned; CCU control;
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| | cons inherent with each, so for direction
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| HD or standard def, etc. - and the
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| | and a starting point we always ask the
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| decision you make on your cameras will
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| | church for a budget to work with. On the
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| affect the direction we go with your
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| | other hand, the church is thinking,
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| projector, switching, scaling, cabling,
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| | "Well, I don't know what this stuff
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| etc. So, even if cameras are not on the
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| | costs, that's why I called you," and so
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| immediate agenda but you are considering
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| | they either say they don't have a budget
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| them for the future, plan now and it will
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| | or they give us a random number that
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| save you money in the long run. (For more
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| | isn't necessarily realistic. A reputable
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| camera options click here.)5. Select A
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| | dealer is not asking for a budget so they
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| Switcher/Scaler:A switcher allows you to
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| | can spend every cent you have; they need
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| switch between your sources. A scaler
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| | to know what they're working with in
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| takes all of your video signals and
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| | order to put together the best system for
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| scales them up to a higher resolution to
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| | your church. It takes serious creativity
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| match your computer's resolution (which
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| | and hard work to design a great media
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| should also be the native resolution of
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| | system on a limited budget. We can
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| your projector). Be warned! There are
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| | provide a big picture design and then
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| several consumer grade switcher/scalers
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| | work with you to implement it in
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| on the market that use low quality
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| | phases.So, to sum it all up, there are no
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| scaling engines; your image quality can
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| | right answers or simple solutions. Get
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| be significantly impacted by using one of
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| | your leadership team involved in the
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| these.When using a switcher/scaler you
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| | planning of your system - not necessarily
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| can choose to go with a single scaler or
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| | what equipment you want, but start with
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| a dual. Single scalers allow simple dip
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| | what you want it to do and then
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| to black transitions, whereas a dual
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| | prioritize that list. Know what's
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| scaler will allow for all of your effects
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| | important in the short term and long
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| like cross fades, wipes, cuts, etc. Again
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| | term. Remember that when designing a
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| the one best suited for your needs will
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| | system, flexibility always equals money,
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| be determined by the direction you want
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| | so everyone needs to be on the same page.
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| to go with your system - the use of
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| | Clear communication is the key to
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| cameras being the biggest question. With
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| | achieving your multimedia ministry
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| cameras we always recommend a dual
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| | goals.For more information on any of
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| scaler. Whether or not you are doing High
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| | these topics, please contact Fowler at
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| Def will determine which dual scaler.Some
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| | 405.321.8122 or toll free at
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| people try to save a little money and use
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| | 1.800.729.0163.Fowler Productions has
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| their projector as the switcher. They
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| | been helping churches with multimedia
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| simply plug their sources into the
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| | since 1992, about the time LCD projectors
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| projector and then switch sources using
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| | were being recognized as a new tool for
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| the remote. The downside is that your
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| | presentations. From then until now, we
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| projector will not do the scaling as well
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| | have made a commitment to assist churches
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| and remotes can be unreliable (if you do
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| | and ministries in presenting multimedia
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| this make sure you hard wire your
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| | better. Fowler also assists corporate
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| remote). Delays, glitches and unwanted
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| | clients with projection. The company
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| on-screen text often occur, and most
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| | offers complete design and installation
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| projectors don't even allow you to easily
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| | options along with audio and intelligent
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| select the source you need - you have to
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| | lighting. Fowler is a full service A-V
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| hit the input button until you get to the
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| | dealer and authorized service center.
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| source you're looking for.Traditionally,
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| | Fowler was the first company to offer a
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| if you planned on using cameras, you
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| | worship presentation software as an
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| could use a video mixer instead of a
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| | alternative to Powerpoint.
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| switcher/scaler. The primary difference
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