Zoom, Skype Technical Q&A here:

[luisenriquereyes]

21 minutes ago, felito said:

I use it and I love it. It really improve the quality of the video transmission.

Specially in Talks and meeting parts, Easier to show images and videos, with no sharing screen delays.

But that is just my opinion. I was just wondering how many brothers like it. That's all.

I use OBS for images in my parts and for the public speaker. Works well.

[WilliamChew]

45 minutes ago, felito said:

I use it and I love it. It really improve the quality of the video transmission.

Specially in Talks and meeting parts, Easier to show images and videos, with no sharing screen delays.

But that is just my opinion. I was just wondering how many brothers like it. That's all.

You mean you are using OBS studio as a zoom input device?

 

I've always wondered how you use it for that purpose. I've read about it but couldn't understand how you use it for zoom. 😅

 

Could you briefly explain it?

[➕👇 ꓤꓱꓷꓠꓵ🎵Tone]

Yes, please explain@felito. I use OnlyM. However, this sounds really good, especially if it improves the viewing quality.

Old (Downunder) Tone

[felito]

Well what I did it I wash few videos on YouTube to how to use OBS studio to transmit video to Zoom.
Practically you use a virtual camera to transmit on Zoom.
Like you all know in zoom application you can choose any camera that you have available.
For better options you need to use a green screen for the virtual background.

[On the huh]

Using OBS Virtual Camera is great.  Used it for the timer as well as images in public talks.  If using it for images, then you need to be spotlighted so everyone sees you in speaker mode.  Otherwise the image will be small in gallery view.  And you can use fade in/out effects.

And mixing your camera feed with images, like a split screen,  camera on the left, with the picture to the right.

[pgwenlan]

6 hours ago, felito said:

I use it and I love it. It really improve the quality of the video transmission.

Specially in Talks and meeting parts, Easier to show images and videos, with no sharing screen delays.

But that is just my opinion. I was just wondering how many brothers like it. That's all.

I use it to display the meeting clock onto zoom, but haven't played too much yet! 

49 minutes ago, On the huh said:

And mixing your camera feed with images, like a split screen,  camera on the left, with the picture to the right.

How easy is that whilst giving a talk?

[jayrtom]

 

On 4/3/2021 at 12:30 AM, TylerD said:

An existing account can be migrated to the organization account. The meeting ID and pass code would remain the same. All optional settings will remain the same. The organization takes care most of the settings so you won't have to confirm the required settings. So you wouldn't be starting over. The only thing that would change is the meeting invite link because it has jworg in the link.

 

On 4/3/2021 at 12:41 AM, Floyd said:

Which is the part we really didn't want to have to deal with for the reasons mentioned. 

We have migrated recently and it is completly hassle free.

Altough there is a new link with jw.org in it, the old one still works. Many friends still use the same since day one

The email and password, to access host features, also are the same as the ones used in the private account

As far as brothers are concerned they wouldn't even notice that something was changed except the fact that the waiting room is not required and the chat box has desapeered

 

1 hour ago, pgwenlan said:

I use it to display the meeting clock onto zoom, but haven't played too much yet! 

How easy is that whilst giving a talk?

I don't know about obs but I use manycam and it is great and easy to use. I prepare a bunch of screens previously, each one having different camera configurations (Yes, I can even use two mobile phones as different cameras) and different images in it.

During the talk I use shortcuts to access these different configurations and the magic happens on the fly

I also use it to when I have a part at the meeting without having to create a different connection to my wife - I prepare to camera configurations, one with only me on the screen and with a little zoom and other where both of us appear. When the part is with questions and answers I even swith back and forth when it's me talking and when it's the br answering (including my wife)

It's just great!

 

ManyCam | Live video software & Virtual Webcam

 

Edited April 9, 2021 by jayrtom

[Luigi62]

13 hours ago, felito said:

I just update Thanks !!!

 

Does anybody use OBS Studio with Zoom ?

Yeah a Brother in my old cong.

[Floyd]

Our WT conductor uses it to show the pictures and even does a PIP to show himself with the picture.

 

I tried it but it wasn't extremely intuitive. I was able to get it to show an image but decided I didn't need it. The screen sharing is good enough. It only takes like 2 seconds at least when I do it. 

[jwhess]

I am not sure if I understand all of the comments but I think we should be reminded that an A/V brother should have the video and still pictures ready 9downloaded and he should be the one displaying them during the program.  Not the conductor or speaker.

 

This is spelled out specifically in the S-179 form and the Zoom instructions.

[pgwenlan]

7 hours ago, jwhess said:

I am not sure if I understand all of the comments but I think we should be reminded that an A/V brother should have the video and still pictures ready 9downloaded and he should be the one displaying them during the program.  Not the conductor or speaker.

 

This is spelled out specifically in the S-179 form and the Zoom instructions.

You are absolutely right John. However, sometime circumstances change - for example in my congregation we only have 2 brothers with the ability & equpiment to successfully manage the A/V. One is me, and I'm also the WT conductor, so I show the pics during the study; so anything that can streamline the process is useful.  As Floyd said, it only takes 2 seconds to screen share, so it's not a big problem.

[On the huh]

23 hours ago, pgwenlan said:

On 4/9/2021 at 8:20 AM, On the huh said:

And mixing your camera feed with images, like a split screen,  camera on the left, with the picture to the right.

How easy is that whilst giving a talk?

I setup hotkeys for each "scene". Ctrl+1, ctrl+2 etc for pictures, ctrl+T switches to timer, ctrl+W switches back to the webcam.  Its just a simply keypress, I can do it while talking.  If you are the AV brother giving a talk,  I find these things very handy.

 

Using a virtual camera to show pictures instead of the share screen function, the AV brother could also use the multiple spotlight feature.  He could spotlight the speaker, and also spotlight his "camera" with the picture, and both will appear side by side.  May be useful for pictures in the WT study, especially ones that cover multiple paragraphs.  Just a suggestion.

[Floyd]

11 hours ago, jwhess said:

I am not sure if I understand all of the comments but I think we should be reminded that an A/V brother should have the video and still pictures ready 9downloaded and he should be the one displaying them during the program.  Not the conductor or speaker.

 

This is spelled out specifically in the S-179 form and the Zoom instructions.

I do see where the A/V brother should have everything downloaded and ready to show and he would normally be the one doing this. I am not seeing where exceptions cannot be made and allow the WT conductor to also do this. Allowing the WT conductor to do this with OBS removes the problem of "when displaying pictures during parts with audience participation, the conductor may have difficulty seeing the audience."

[jwhess]

16 minutes ago, Floyd said:

I do see where the A/V brother should have everything downloaded and ready to show and he would normally be the one doing this. I am not seeing where exceptions cannot be made and allow the WT conductor to also do this. Allowing the WT conductor to do this with OBS removes the problem of "when displaying pictures during parts with audience participation, the conductor may have difficulty seeing the audience."

I am sure that there are exceptions.  When printed (in this case multiple prints) instructions are received from the organization, I do not look for the rare exceptions.  My training in the LDC and SCE has focused our need to adhere closely to the given instructions, even if we do not understand them fully or even if we disagree.

 

In fact, at th Elder's School (SCE) that was one of the definitions of  "submission"...♥️

[Qapla]

5 hours ago, pgwenlan said:

in my congregation we only have 2 brothers with the ability & equipment to successfully manage the A/V.

 

This is one of the reasons we have Sisters assigned to help with A/V

[Intercore]

On 4/9/2021 at 12:11 PM, jayrtom said:

As far as brothers are concerned they wouldn't even notice that something was changed except the fact that the waiting room is not required and the chat box has desapeered

There's no waiting room being used in your congregation's meetings? So you're using just passcode?

[Floyd]

2 hours ago, jwhess said:

I am sure that there are exceptions.  When printed (in this case multiple prints) instructions are received from the organization, I do not look for the rare exceptions.  My training in the LDC and SCE has focused our need to adhere closely to the given instructions, even if we do not understand them fully or even if we disagree.

 

In fact, at th Elder's School (SCE) that was one of the definitions of  "submission"...♥️

Then we can just assign the WT conductor to also be the AV for the WT and then instructions are being followed. There can be more than 1 AV brother for the meeting.

 

I am just not seeing where the WT or any other brother conducting a Q&A part can't also be the AV brother. If its there somewhere please tell me.

 

 

[TylerD]

40 minutes ago, Intercore said:

There's no waiting room being used in your congregation's meetings? So you're using just passcode?

It's possible that might be a typo. On the organization account, the branch has the waiting room option required to be on. It is locked.

Edited April 10, 2021 by TylerD

[More4me2do]

Just to address a few of the comments made here 1st submission:

Why does the Bible state to be submissive and not obedient? The difference is someone who is obedient does so because he agrees with it, someone who is submissive does so even if he doesn't agree with it. When it states in the S-179 form how to do the virual meetings then you do so even it you don't agree with it.

 

When there are procedural difficulties you adopt to it, that is why sisters at one time conducted CBSs because there were no brothers available, use sisters if you don't have brothers to do it. Some of the best IT instructors are females, the 2014 International convention in Washington DC had a difficulties in how to get all the visitors into the stadium. The convention committee used a sister to design the plan and procedure since she was involved in the Obama inaugurational arrangement.

 

As mentioned earlier the Organization has made the jump into the digital media and the virtual meetings ASAP. The pioneers, special full-time servants and publishers in the congregation were under no hourly obligations since March 2020. The organization has given us a whole year to learn the ways of the virtual world without the pressure of reaching an hourly goal.

 

We had 100 more in attendance at the 2021 memorial than at the 2020. From different parts of the world and in our circuit the statistics show attendance has increased tremendously. It is a better than 50/50 chance that the virtual world will continue. Use your time wisely and learn the ways of Zoom

Edited April 10, 2021 by More4me2do

[jayrtom]

On 4/10/2021 at 2:40 PM, Intercore said:

There's no waiting room being used in your congregation's meetings? So you're using just passcode?

Sorry, I meant "It's now required"

[LRJW]

On 4/9/2021 at 5:10 PM, Floyd said:

Our WT conductor uses it to show the pictures and even does a PIP to show himself with the picture.

 

I tried it but it wasn't extremely intuitive. I was able to get it to show an image but decided I didn't need it. The screen sharing is good enough. It only takes like 2 seconds at least when I do it. 

OBS is a wonderful tool, but only in the right hands.  Right now, in addition to myself, we are using three brothers to help with A/V.  With one or two of them, it's a minor victory if the correct picture gets put on at the right time.  

 

We are continuing to train them, but it's not yet time to pull out OBS and train on that.  

 

One thing we are doing consistently, after several kind reminders, is to "double spotlight" the student demo parts.  

[jwhess]

32 minutes ago, LRJW said:

OBS is a wonderful tool, but only in the right hands.  Right now, in addition to myself, we are using three brothers to help with A/V.  With one or two of them, it's a minor victory if the correct picture gets put on at the right time.  

 

We are continuing to train them, but it's not yet time to pull out OBS and train on that.  

 

One thing we are doing consistently, after several kind reminders, is to "double spotlight" the student demo parts.  

We have about 10 brothers trained for the A/V work.  Lots of training, spcial instruction sessions, printed diagrams to show step-by-step procedures.  All of these workers have read the forms and instructions as to procedure.  Sometimes it is an internet problem and the brothers are quick to move the Host duties to an assistant with little loss in program.

 

We use one Host and three Attendant/Assistants (and we have a couple of sisters to backup the attendance count, if needed).  It is working fairly well.

[bigvince]

@jwhess Can you share copies of training info? Still working on getting our brothers trained.

[jwhess]

1 minute ago, bigvince said:

@jwhess Can you share copies of training info? Still working on getting our brothers trained.

I am not in the A/V group, so I don't usually get any material.  I will check around my email files to see if I can locate any of them.

[AH173]

5 minutes ago, jwhess said:

printed diagrams to show step-by-step procedures

I just PM him about that.