US church expands through projection
Published: WORSHIP
WORLD: Calvary Church in Florida has installed a video auditorium after attendance outgrew the capacity of the existing space. The main challenge for in-house creative specialist Kevin Hendrix was to use projectors to create a video experience comparable to being in the main sanctuary.
‘We wanted the secondary room to have a similar feel and atmosphere to the sanctuary,’ said Mr Hendrix. ‘Hitachi’s projectors provide high brightness and their versatility and networking capability has made them very easy to use—for everyone in the church, not just myself.’
A Hitachi CP-WX8265 projector streams live video of the stage in the main room onto the centre of a 2.1m x 3.6m viewing screen in the secondary room, which seats up to 200 attendees. Two Hitachi CP-WX8255 projectors display song lyrics and message summaries on the left and right sides of the central viewing area. The projectors were installed by Shepherd Multimedia
‘The primary function of the Hitachi projectors was to help create a consistent and dedicated environment,’ furthered Mr Hendrix. ‘But the projectors can still be used for groups meeting in that room for other programmes. After just a month and a half, we’ve already seen meeting groups use the projectors for movie and game nights,’ he continued.
‘I like a company that manufactures its own products,’ said the creative specialist. ‘The strong warranty and free bulb replacement policy also gave Hitachi an edge over the competition in our decision process.
‘With the help of the Hitachi projectors, we’ve actually created a culture of people that prefer that room to the main auditorium – the lighting, the atmosphere and the overall experience all speak to this,’ concluded Mr Hendrix.