Playing audio from a laptop can often result in a hum being heard on a sound system. The cause of this is often the laptop power supply, but how can you go about solving it? This post talks about the options and recommends a cost effective solution.
Playing audio from a laptop
Playing audio from a laptop can often result in a hum being heard on a sound system. The cause of this is often the laptop power supply, but how can you go about solving it? This post talks about the options and recommends a cost effective solution.
Church Media Resource List
This week we have been at the Christian Resources Exhibition in Telford where we were running a series of seminars on a range of technical subjects for churches. I was speaking about media and its use within the Christian environment and one of the most popular topics was the use of video and media clips. As part of the seminar I provided a short list of web sites that provided clips and images, many of which are free, and I have now compiled a more complete list.
Update: Radio microphone compensation
Since January 2009 when Ofcom announced that they would be clearing channel 69 of radio microphones there has been speculation about whether the government would provide compensation to users; they have recently confirmed that they will.
Songwords software; latest survey results
As part of our seminar programme we regularly discuss the range of software available for presenting song words, liturgy etc as part of our AV tookit. There are more then 30 different pieces of software available, some of which are free, some available for a few hundred pounds. At b+h we don’t recommend any particular [...]
Radio Microphones – their use and licensing from a church perspective
So do I need a license to operate my radio mics in church?
If you are operating less than four radio mics on the de regulated frequencies between 863 – 865 Mhz, then no.
You will need by law to be in possession of a license to legally operate radio mics if;
you are using more than four radio mics, or
if you are close to other users and need other frequencies, or
if you are using your microphones at locations other than fixed church in which case contact JFMG ( Joint Frequency Management Group).
Are you properly licensed?