Churches Flocking to

Churches Flocking to High-Tech Media

by Kramer

Theology is colliding with technology Josh Lyon, media consultant at Shepherd true multi-standard video to RGBHV in today’s religion market, and Kramer Multimedia, a professional electronics scalers. They are also glitch-free switchers, Electronics is providing the cost-effective, installer focusing on the religion market. an important consideration in houses versatile product for church installations. “The Kramer ProScale products have of worship. Glitch-free fade-thru-black switching found in the ProScale Churches are now reaching Digital Scaler/Switcher line their congregations through up ensures that video images high-tech multi-media systems. support the service, not distract Song lyrics, sermons and Bible from it. passages are projected on multiple monitors, and services Many churches now consider projection The scalers output nativecan be televised to other areas within the building, such as systems as important as computers; they resolution video for LCD, DLP and plasma displays and allow lobbies, nurseries and hallways. are an integral part of the building scaling of standard graphics or The Kramer ProScale™ Digital Scaler/Switchers make it –Josh Lyon, media consultant at Shepherd video resolution to any of the supported output resolutions. possible to get the same clear, high-resolution picture on Multimedia The units can be controlled via front panel touch keys, infrared every monitor, regardless of remote control and RS-232, location. The scalers also allow various opened up a whole new world to them, giving churches easy command over their media sources to tie into one control box and because they are extremely versatile and system. seamlessly switch to all the inputs. economically priced. They get a $50,000 Clint Hoffman, vice president of marketing “Many churches now consider projection capability at a fraction of the price. ” at Kramer Electronics, reinforces the systems as important as computers – they The VP-719DS, as well as all the Kramer company’s value commitment. “Our mission are an integral part of the building,” said ProScale Digital Scaler/Switchers, are is to provide the highest quality product at

New churches are incorporating electronics into the basic plan.

the best value in every market. This belief has really had an impact in the religion market, allowing budget-conscious churches to have outstanding systems,” he said. The explosive double-digit growth of the religion market over the last five years has demonstrated that multi-media systems are now more a necessity than a luxury for most churches. While the bigger business is installing systems in existing structures, new churches are incorporating electronics into the basic plan. “The multi-media systems are as automatic as electricity and carpet,” said Shepherd Multimedia’s Lyon. Shepherd Multimedia works with the churches to determine system needs, sometimes over a period of years before the system is actually installed. The integrator also provides follow-up service and technical support for the life of the system.