Live video editing??!!?

Question

I help out with the tech stuff for my church and we are trying to figure out a way to stream multiple cameras on our screens. We have one device (I don't know what it's called) that you can plug four cameras into it, and switch the display...the problem we are having is:

A. The chord isn't long enough, so we can't spread them out to get a variety of angles.

B. We can't see all of the camera displays at once to see what picture is best to put on the screen.

If anyone has a solution, or knows software, or has advice then please answer. Also if anyone is a production manager or something who knows this kind of stuff, I need help! Pretty please???

Answer 1

You may try AVS Video Editor which has many great functions. The features in the official site are below:

1. Direct Transfer to iPod, PSP, Mobiles and Other Portable Players

2. Supports Virtually ALL Video Formats

3. Burn Movie DVDs

4. Capture and Edit Video from External Devices

5. Edit Video and Enhance Your Movies

6. Create Slide Shows

7. Make Perfect Audio for Your Video Editing Tasks

8. Scene Detection

9. Convenient Video Editing Tools and Interface

There is the free download link:

http://www.dvdtoipod.us/dvdvideoconverte...

Also, you can use Photoshop which may be difficult for us:

http://www.adobe.com

Answer 2

For starters, there is NO god.

Video Chords dont exist, only video cords.

Get longer CORDS or splicers and extensions.

The thing that you don't know what to call is a video mixer.

You have to get 4 monitors and split the each camera feeds using splitters, so you will have 4 preview monitors and 1 feed monitor which is after the video switch.