Placentia, CA - October 2015… Situated in northern Orange
County, Placentia Presbyterian Church has a rich history that dates back over
100 years. Services at the church offer a combination of the traditional and
contemporary and feature a broad range of musical styles depending on the
occasion and time of year. In its ongoing effort to further engage all members
of the congregation and, in the process, make services even more relevant,
church management recently elected to incorporate video projection technology.
This led to the deployment of two LC-WXL200AL LCD projectors from Rancho Santa
Margarita, CA-based Eiki International, Inc.
Christian
Sound Services of Long Beach, CA, a design / build firm that specializes in the
installation of audio, video, and lighting systems for the worship market, was
contracted by Placentia Presbyterian Church to handle the project. Rod
Stoddard, the firm’s owner and principal consultant who was also responsible
for system design and oversight of the installation, discussed the job and his
reasons for selecting the Eiki projectors.
“The
plan was for the new video system to be used mostly for lyrics to the hymns and
other music used during services,” Stoddard explained. “Occasionally, however,
images or a video clip will also be shown by Dr. Tobin Wilson, the church
Pastor. While everyone agreed that incorporating video projectors into services
was the right move, some parishioners wanted a minimal impact on the aesthetics
of the sanctuary. For this reason, we brought in our artist who painted the
screen casings to match the stone wall. This way, when the screens are
retracted, they are far less noticeable—enabling the entire video system to
maintain a low profile.”
“We
chose the Eiki LC-WXL200AL projectors based on the vibrant colors and image
clarity they deliver,” Stoddard continued, “and because these projectors are
easy for our technicians to mount and configure. The two projectors were
mounted using Chief hardware—part of Eiki’s installation package—on the balcony
face and the throw distance is 58 feet. We like working with Eiki because some
of our large, established churches have required a 15,000 lumen-class projector
like the company’s LC-HDT2000 model while, other times, a more basic model is
needed, such as for a Fellowship Hall where a 3,600 lumen projector does the
trick. Eiki has a very comprehensive product line and they all look great. That
makes writing estimates and wining the bidding process very easy for us.”
When
installing AV equipment, questions inevitably arise and it’s important for the
installation crew to get answers quickly in order to keep a project on
schedule. On that note, Stoddard gives Eiki International, Inc. high marks. “If
we ever have a question,” Stoddard said, “Eiki’s design and tech support group
is awesome. Steve Rubery, Rich Noll, and John Schippers are a great trio of
know-how expertise to call upon when you have a tricky install or technical obstacle.
Specifically, Steve Rubery is a wiz with the specifics of the entire Eiki line
as well as the design integration and technical calculations necessary to have
an install come off without a hitch. We’ve been very impressed.”
Placentia
Presbyterian Church’s installation took place during June 2015 and the
equipment was placed into service immediately afterward. Since that time,
Stoddard reports his client is extremely pleased with their new video
capabilities, “The Pastor and tech team at Placentia Presbyterian Church are
having a ball with their new gear. Now, they are planning new ways to draw in
the congregation during services even more than before by incorporating
imaginative content using their new video system. It’s been a very gratifying
experience for everyone involved.”
To
learn more about Placentia Presbyterian Church, visit their website at http://placentiapresbyterian.org/. For
additional information about Christian Sound Services, go to http://www.christiansoundservices.com/.
About EIKI
Founded in 1953 in Osaka, Japan, the company established its international network with film projection. The EIKI name literally means "projectors" in Japanese. Today, the co