AIDA PTZ-X12-IP Full HD 3G-SDI/HDMI Indoor/Outdoor Broadcast 12x PTZ Camera

2020-06-21T08:46:55

We're using this camera to livestream worship services at our church. We selected this one for the many, many features for the price. Right now we're using it plugged into a computer via USB 3 to record and stream drive-in services in a parking lot. The backlight compensation and other video settings allow us to get a great picture even in the difficult lighting. Once we transition back indoors, the plan is to mount it permanently in the worship space and then power, control, and record using a single ethernet cable, which this camera can do. It makes it really easy for our moderately sized-church to be able to livestream a great video without a dedicated A/V booth and attendant--someone can change the preset positions via the remote from their seat. We're actually hoping to be able to control it with a tablet via the networking, but we haven't tried that yet. One feature we wish we could use that is available on this camera is that it can livestream directly without a computer or other device. However, we confirmed with AIDA that there is no way at this time to add audio to the stream, so it will only stream the camera's video. On the positive side, we sent an e-mail to AIDA customer service with that question and received a reply within a few hours. All in all, a feature-packed camera that gives us a lot of options and a great picture. I'd put it in the middle of the pack--not a barebones mediocre picture that struggles with lights and darks, but also not super high-end.

MICHAEL K.