The Project
Romford Baptist Church’s AV upgrade focused on enhancing the visual experience for the congregation while modernising the equipment used for presentations, camera operation and live streaming.
At the heart of the upgrade is an Iiyama 98-inch ProLite commercial display, offering an impressive large-format viewing experience. Alongside this, the project included improvements to the church’s camera system, video switching, projection and monitoring equipment, helping create a more capable and flexible AV setup.
Challenges
- Enhance the visibility of on-screen content with a large-format commercial display
- Upgrade the camera system and video production facilities to Full HD
- Replace an existing failing projector and improve signal distribution
- Modernise monitoring equipment for the AV team and organist
- Retain existing cabling wherever possible to minimise disruption and avoid additional surface-run cables
Key Features
98-inch Commercial Display
The standout feature is the Iiyama 98-inch ProLite commercial display. Its expansive screen creates a prominent visual focal point, making presentations and other on-screen content easier to view throughout the church. Designed for commercial environments, it brings a professional large-format display solution into the worship space.
Upgraded Camera & Video Production
Three Bolin Full HD PTZ cameras, each with 30× optical zoom, enhance the church’s camera capabilities while reusing existing camera positions and cabling. A dedicated joystick controller enables precise camera movement and quick recall of preset positions.
A Roland V-60HD vision mixer adds sophisticated video switching, with flexibility to manage church AV and livestream outputs independently when required.
Improved Projection & Monitoring
A new laser projector replaces the existing faulty unit, with HDBaseT distribution supporting Full HD video over the existing cabling. New Full HD monitors refresh the multiview, organist and PC monitoring positions, while a USB capture card supports video input to the livestream computer.
Simplified Control & Maintenance
The existing Crestron iPad retains control of lighting, projector and LCD power, alongside basic AV and livestream input selection. Modifications to the equipment racks also improve rear access, making maintenance and fault-finding more straightforward.
Solution
The upgrade combines an impressive 98-inch commercial display with modernised camera, video switching and projection technology. By retaining existing cabling where practical and maintaining familiar Crestron controls for everyday functions, the project enhances the church’s visual presentation and livestreaming capabilities while keeping the system practical to operate and maintain.
