Re: Setting up a new system

Mads is correct of course, you need a miracle. The very fact that you are wishing for a Red Scarlet shows your innocence in what this product is, and what it can do. This is not a video camera designed for multi camera production with a video switcher. It is a 3K video camera, whose signal must be transcoded (via software like Red Rushes, Red Alert, etc.) into a usable format for conventional video. Your desire to use this camera as part of a multi camera production system for a church service indicates your background in doing this.

Based on this, I can tell you that you are setting yourself up to be sold "a cat in a bag" by a devious salesperson who will just take your money, and run. The Tricaster is a LOW END SYSTEM, and even ones considered junk by professionals - are expensive (like the Panasonic AV-HS400). When you setup a production system, you will need tripods, legs, lights, an intercom system with headsets, as well as the production switcher, audio mixer, microphones, cabling, HD TV monitors, as well as HD recording devices (even if it's low end - anything from an HDV VTR to a FCP edit system that can record the signal directly to hard drive). Count up all of these pieces - all of these items add up to a LOT of money - and it's not just the money - it takes skill and knowlege on how to setup and operate all of this equipment, and then produce a finished show, that can be distributed to your congretation.

Look for professional help that you can trust. You won't get complete answers on a user forum like this.

bob Zelin