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CHALLENGE
St. John’s Cathedral is the oldest surviving Western Christian church located in Hong Kong. Due to its association with nineteenth-century colonial rule and history in the community of over 170 years, it was declared a monument by the Antiquities Authority. This status protects historical buildings and other sites from alterations and modifications and makes it more challenging to install modern AV systems. St. John’s Cathedral needed an easy-to-install AV system that wouldn’t impact the building’s infrastructure.
SOLUTION
Two production-quality RoboSHOT 40 UHD cameras, four RoboSHOT 20 UHD cameras, and a RoboSHOT 12E provide brilliant 4K and HD footage of each space in the sanctuary. With 40x zoom capability, the RoboSHOT 40 UHD located at the front entrance can capture a clear image of the altar area over 40 meters away.The OneLINK Bridge has simultaneous HDMI, HDBaseT, HD-SDI, USB 3.0, and IP (H.264) streaming allowing St. John’s Cathedral to display, extend, broadcast, record, and live stream a church service at the same time. HDBaseT technology allows a single Cat-5e/6 cable connection to provide power, video, and control to cameras up to 328 ft (100 m). Without the need for an additional power supply, cameras can be easily installed where needed in a non-invasive way.
RESULTS
The upgrade to a professional camera and control system at St. John’s Cathedral allows them to continue their mission of outreach through high-quality live-streaming and recordings. This has been especially important during the COVID-19 pandemic as many worshippers cannot attend the service physically. Volunteer operators can easily select and control the multiple PTZ cameras using preset commands or the joystick. A single operator can control cameras with one hand while mixing audio with the other.Vaddio cameras only need a single connection for power, video and control thanks to HDBaseT, making camera locations flexible for future movement or addition.
