Two big TVs up front and a confidence monitor, with SDI video from the balcony booth — plus a new SDI run to the nursery so they can stream the service there.
Where we are: Equipment ($687.48) has arrived. The coax was bought at Lowe's 10/28 and is at the church. Micheal got the 2 outlet boxes 11/2. The TVs are still to buy. New: running more SDI (coax) out to the nursery so they can stream the service there too, and pulling power for that feed and for behind the stage.
Equipment arrived · outlet boxes bought
All the equipment except the TVs has arrived (ordered 10/28 on Amazon). The coax was bought at Lowe's 10/28 and is at the church. Micheal got the 2 outlet boxes 11/2. Still to buy locally: exterior silicone. Micheal is buying the coax crimper and stripper himself.
Everything except the TVs: mounts, converters (plus a spare), HDMI, coax and connectors, $687.48 before tax, with Amazon buy links. The coax ($71.68) is picked up at Lowe's in Corinth by Micheal, not in the Amazon cart. Updated Oct 20, 2026.
Still to buy: 2 front TVs + the 65″ confidence monitor
The options and prices are below. The church can buy them whenever it's ready; everything they plug into is in the proposal.
Next steps
Put in 2 regular outlets in the wall behind the front TVs
Rayburn / Micheal · Rayburn helping; found a way in through the attic. Outlet boxes bought 11/2.
To do
Buy the TVs (2 front TVs + 65″ confidence monitor)
Church · Picker on this page
To do
Run additional SDI (coax) to the nursery so they can stream the service
Micheal
In progress
Pull power for the nursery SDI feed and behind the stage
Micheal · Using the 2-gang new-work boxes for the Wago junctions along the way.
In progress
Done (3)
✓
Pick up coax and Cat6 at Lowe's in Corinth
Micheal · Bought 10/28; both are at the church. Southwire RG6 coax (item 3332782, $71.68) and Micro Connectors Cat6 outdoor white (item 5000887101, $125.99)
Done
✓
Route the coax and Cat6e cable from the booth to the TVs
Micheal · 11/2: found a way to run both cables inside the same wall the whole way, booth to TVs. Didn't need to go outside or wait on the soffit.
Done
✓
RSM team: order the equipment (everything but the TVs)
RSM team · Ordered 10/28
Done
Two big TVs on the front wall, one each side of the baptistry, plus a 65″ confidence monitor on the front of the balcony facing the stage. The temporary sound booth is a table in the back-right corner of the balcony. Front video goes from the booth computer over SDI on coax (no delay to fight). The route: found a way to run it inside the same wall the whole way, from the booth to the TVs — no longer goes outside or depends on the soffit being open. One coax and one Cat6e network cable run together. Also running an additional SDI feed out to the nursery so they can stream the service there, with its own power pull — same inside-the-wall approach, using attic space instead of the soffit.
The auditorium todayThe plan: two TVs, one each side of the baptistryThe balcony over the welcome hallway (from the floor)View from the balcony to the stageBooth corner: back right of the balconyRoute inside: down from the balcony, along the top of the wall, out where the ceiling dropsRoute outside: under the eave along the side of the buildingComes in under the eave by the back door of the rooms behind the stageRoom behind the stage: along the top of the wall (attic ladder here)
How the video gets to the TVs
Still to buy: the front TVs
The 2 front TVs (and the 65″ confidence monitor) still need to be bought. Everything they plug into is in the equipment proposal, so the TVs can be bought whenever the church is ready. Tap a TV to see the full project cost. TV prices were checked Oct 16, 2026; the Sam's Club sale ended Oct 18, so recheck before buying (membership needed for Sam's). Amazon links use Micheal's affiliate tag.
Mounted on the front of the balcony, facing the stage, so whoever is up front can see the slides and notes (stage display). In stock on Amazon as of Oct 16. Sam's may be cheaper in club.
Total project cost
$3,801.32
2 × TCL 98″ Q6 QLED (to buy)$2,595.98
Hisense 65″ A6 4K TV (to buy)$509.86
Equipment proposal (waiting on RSM to order)$695.48
Equipment proposal (waiting on RSM to order)$695.48
$3,001.32
2 × TCL 85″ QM6K Mini-LED (to buy)$1,795.98
Hisense 65″ A6 4K TV (to buy)$509.86
Equipment proposal (waiting on RSM to order)$695.48
$2,741.34
2 × VIZIO 85″ Quantum Mini-LED (to buy)$1,536.00
Hisense 65″ A6 4K TV (to buy)$509.86
Equipment proposal (waiting on RSM to order)$695.48
Equipment proposal: $695.48
Everything except the TVs, waiting on the RSM team to order (one-click cart link at the top). Silicone and the 2 outlet boxes come from a local hardware store.
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Notes
Wall mounts
Heavy Duty Fixed (flat) Low-Profile TV Wall Mount, 55–120″
Micheal's pick for the front TVs. Flat, one-piece, holds 220 lb (the 98″ TVs are about 100–120 lb), VESA up to 900×600, fits 16/24/32″ studs, safety lock. In stock.
Converts both ways, so it can replace either converter if one fails. Its power supply runs the SDI-to-HDMI unit; whichever unit fails frees its power supply for the spare.
Option (Micheal's find): full motion, so each TV can swing in toward the center pews and tilt down. Holds 220 lb, VESA up to 900×600, works on studs or solid brick. In stock.
Micheal tested one from the balcony and it worked well. Replaces the converters, coax, splitter and the two 35 ft HDMI runs. Lemorele lists about 50 ms delay; test with a full room and with the WiFi on before relying on it. Price is what Micheal paid; check the listing.
Install notes
Measure the real route: booth corner → along the top of the right wall → out where the ceiling drops → under the eave to the corner → along the wing's eave to the back door → inside to the converter. Add 15%. 3G-SDI is good to about 328 ft on RG6, and the 500 ft spool covers both runs.
Outside: keep the coax tight under the eave, clipped every 2–3 ft (into the mortar joint at the top course or the fascia board). Drill the wall holes sloping slightly down toward the outside, leave a drip loop before each hole, and seal with silicone. Put the BNC connectors on indoors. Run the coax and the Cat6e together (one of each). Plan: have both cables ready before the soffit crew starts, so they go up inside the new soffit instead of being clipped under it.
Set the computer to 1080p60. The Blackmagic converters and the splitter need no setup. Label every cable at both ends.
Mount with two people, into studs. Center the TVs about 60–72″ above the platform, tilted down if they're high. Check the TV warranty: consumer warranties often exclude commercial or church use.
The confidence monitor mounts on the front of the balcony, centered and facing the stage. It runs off the booth computer's second video output (stage display in your presentation software) with the 35 ft HDMI along the balcony floor, so it doesn't need SDI.
