Equipment

What do you already have?

What you do need....

PC w/monitor TV or extra monitor to serve as teleprompter Video cameras with firewire capability (Adobe Visual Communicator supports up to 3 cameras) Tripod(s) Firewire card on PC - a card per camera Firewire(s) - one per camera (﻿﻿Make sure the firewire cables are a MINIMUM of 20' and are the 4pin to 6pin cables) Firewire Cables - Altex 6 ft. $7.95; 10 ft. $9.95; 15 ft. $12.95 [] Green Screen (optional - but recommended with AVC) Mackie 14 Channel Audio Mixer (The 4 channel SHURE MIXERS are unsupported with Visual Communicator. []) Video Mixer Microphones - lapel and/or handheld (depends on your setup) Lighting (depends on your setup) License for Adobe Visual Communicator You will also need to be prepared to purchase the additional cables needed to connect between the audio mixer and the playout cart, as well as from the audio mixer to your broadcast PC if you are wanting to record your daily broadcast.

District bid information - talk to your ITS - they can provide you with the latest bid information.



Others are on the district website under employees/departments/purchasing/RRISDactive contracts/audio-visual equipment. []
 * *Please know that Dell quotes normally are updated between 30 and 90 days. ||


 * * AVC to purchase on its own is above - go through Jan
 * You'll also need an audio mixer and video mixer - both of those items can be found on the district bid sheet. If you have AVC the video mixer is not a total necessity, but good to have as a backup. You can use your current audio mixer and video mixer if the video mixer is a Mackie 14 channel.
 * As long as your cameras and microphones are relatively new, you won't need to replace them. The cameras need to have the firewire cable input port.
 * You can just purchase AVC, but you'll need to check to be sure it is compatible with the computer system you are currently using. You will need to have a video card that supports the firewire and also enough ram - preferably on a tower unit.
 * The new broadcast setup would still be running through your current playout cart.

The new schools all have a full blown broadcasting setup. We encourage you to visit one of those campuses to see how their systems are set up. ||