Fixed Mount PTZ Camera Advice

13 Dec 2005 1:50 PM

Guitrzman

Greetings,

I am looking for some advice on what equipment to buy to video remotely
in a small concert hall. This is in conjunction with an audio recording
studio built right next to the hall. I want to mount a PTZ camera in
the hall, remotely control it from the studio where the video feed will
be coupled with the audio feed. I want to record the video and audio
streams on a PC and then edit it to DVD to sell to the patrons and
artist.

So my needs are:

1. Recommendations for a Good PTZ camera that is better than security
quality. This is for little johnny's recital so his proud parents and
grandparents can have a DVD of the performance.

2. Suggestions on a remote control.. I know joystick controls are
sometimes more expensive than the actual cams. How about software PTZ
control?

3. Recommendations on software that can record both a independent video
and audio feed and then edit to be DVD ready. I have a PowerMac G5 but
would buy a PC if it integrated better with this sort of thing.

4. A good bank to get a third mortgage on my home to pay for this!! LOL

-- If a completely different set up has worked for any of you, I would
be interested to hear about it.

14 Dec 2005 3:38 AM

David Sommers

Check out this Sony robotic camera:
http://picturephone.com/products/sony_brc300.htm
Looks like just the ticket.

Bye.

"Guitrzman" <ron@nospam.harvestrecords.com> wrote in message
news:ron-F48217.06504213122005@news1.west.earthlink.net...
> Greetings,
>
> I am looking for some advice on what equipment to buy to video remotely
> in a small concert hall. This is in conjunction with an audio recording
> studio built right next to the hall. I want to mount a PTZ camera in
> the hall, remotely control it from the studio where the video feed will
> be coupled with the audio feed. I want to record the video and audio
> streams on a PC and then edit it to DVD to sell to the patrons and
> artist.

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