Systems Integration Asia – April-May 2018

Pierre Samson,

Vice President of Sales,

APAC, Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise

Mike Pedero: Consultant, Tracks

Acouscs, Philippines

Are you as a consultant seeing any

major technology shi in terms of

requirement in Houses of Worship? If

yes what are they?

We are seeing the more acve use of video in the sermon
poron of the worship. Phrases from the Bible and quotes
from Chrisan authors are flashed for addional impact on
teachings. We see a lot more creave use of lights in the
music poron. Furthermore, more wireless controls are
becoming popular for ease of use.

What in general are the AV challenges faced in a Houses of

Worship integraon and installaon?

Budgets are primary problems. They would always want

the best systems for a small amount of money. What we
do is discuss and allow expansion or addion in the
systems when the budget would be available in the future.

Specific to the Philippines market, has there been a
significant increase in the demand for higher quality AV in
the segment? If so which areas is the demand mainly for -
audio, video, lighng, broadcasng?

Yes. Mainly on all. Streaming is becoming more popular,
thus HD broadcasts are becoming more of a norm. Sound
and video resoluon follow this need. Lighng has to be
improved with lots of flexibility as viewing via the net is
becoming popular especially for Church members who are
abroad.

What are some of the key criteria one has to consider
when designing and integrang AV soluons in Houses of
Worship?

Flexibility, budget constraints and expansion for the future

or future proofing are main maers to consider in
designing for Churches nowadays.

Any other comment?

Churches have become complex edifices, not only in terms
of the physical arrangements but in creavity, operaon
and future proofing. It is the center of audio visual acvity;
that all elements of audio, acouscs, video and lighng
must e in to create an experience for the Church goer. It
should have a few surprises, so Church worshippers feel a
different experience each me they come to Church. The
teaching should be aided by media so it becomes effecve.
Today's world is mul media. The Church should be one as
well to aract aendance and effecvely teach the Word.

Mike Pedero can be reached at tracksacous[email protected]

Rudi Hidayat: Owner, Systems

Integrator, V2, Indonesia

As a systems integrator are you seeing

any major technology shi in terms of

requirement in Houses of Worship?If

yes what are they?

In Indonesia Houses of Worship, the major technology

display shi is from High Brighness Projector to LED

Display. And the pixel pitch trend now is P2.6 and P3.9

pixels.

The other trend is Digital Signage. The HoW are trying to

go paperless, so all informaon will go through Kiosk

Signage and also Mobile Apps.

What in general are the AV challenges faced in a Houses of

Worship integraon and installaon?

In replacing their display, we also need to ensure the

change at all FOH Sources. For example, previously they

use projector and most of them sll using VGA and analog

Camera, and we must get them to change to PC, HD-SDI

Camera, Digital Video Mixer etc.

And of course there is always budget consideraon

especially if they want to install LED systems.

The other situaon, is that the churches are not ready to

prepare the structure wall or ceiling to accommodate LED

as currently they use screens. So we need to help them

with special structure to help them prepare.

Specific to the Indonesian market, has there been a

significant increase in the demand for higher quality AV in

the segment? If so which areas is the demand mainly for -

audio, video, lighng, broadcasng?

Video and Broadcasng. They are more focused on high

resoluon images and video, changing to beer resoluon

camera and HD-SDI connecon. That actually is the reason

they are also changing from projectors to LED.

What are some of the key criteria one has to consider

when designing and integrang AV soluons in Houses of

Worship?

It is important that the soluons are User Friendly and

that Maintenance is minimised and where LED and video

is concerned that it is easy to develop contents.

Rudi Hidayat can be contacted at: [email protected]

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