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Hi all, we need to purchase a web cam or some other camera to place around the stage that can allow the stage manager to watch the show from the booth.  We're designing our next set in our Black Box in such a way that she won't be able to see everything from the booth window. Ideally, we would like something small and unobtrusive.   Anyone do this and have a product that they can recommend?

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Michael Sherman
Theatre Department Chair
Walnut Hills High School, Cincinnati OH
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This thread on Control Booth might help:

Wireless Stage Manager Camera

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Wireless Stage Manager Camera We're thinking of using wireless (IP) cameras in theatre as SM feeds. Has anyone tried this? Did you have any issues? Thanks, Harv I think some have latency issues, from having had same thought. Someone will know. Why wireless? Would you absolutely need wireless? View this on ControlBooth >

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Ken Buswell
Drama Teacher
Peachtree City, GA
http://mcintoshtheater.org/

Theater kills ignorance
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Original Message:
Sent: 07-17-2018 07:52
From: Michael Sherman
Subject: Web Cameras for Stage Managers

Hi all, we need to purchase a web cam or some other camera to place around the stage that can allow the stage manager to watch the show from the booth.  We're designing our next set in our Black Box in such a way that she won't be able to see everything from the booth window. Ideally, we would like something small and unobtrusive.   Anyone do this and have a product that they can recommend?

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Michael Sherman
Theatre Department Chair
Walnut Hills High School, Cincinnati OH
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We looked at the security cameras that are out now, but ultimately settled on baby monitors.  A couple hundred bucks -depending on how fancy they are-and they have night vision so you can see the stage in a black out. Also, you can hear what's going on onstage too, if you need to.

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Holly Thompson
Worthington OH
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Original Message:
Sent: 07-17-2018 19:42
From: Kenneth Buswell
Subject: Web Cameras for Stage Managers

This thread on Control Booth might help:

Wireless Stage Manager Camera

ControlBooth		remove preview
Wireless Stage Manager Camera We're thinking of using wireless (IP) cameras in theatre as SM feeds. Has anyone tried this? Did you have any issues? Thanks, Harv I think some have latency issues, from having had same thought. Someone will know. Why wireless? Would you absolutely need wireless? View this on ControlBooth >

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Ken Buswell
Drama Teacher
Peachtree City, GA
http://mcintoshtheater.org/

Theater kills ignorance

Original Message:
Sent: 07-17-2018 07:52
From: Michael Sherman
Subject: Web Cameras for Stage Managers

Hi all, we need to purchase a web cam or some other camera to place around the stage that can allow the stage manager to watch the show from the booth.  We're designing our next set in our Black Box in such a way that she won't be able to see everything from the booth window. Ideally, we would like something small and unobtrusive.   Anyone do this and have a product that they can recommend?

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Michael Sherman
Theatre Department Chair
Walnut Hills High School, Cincinnati OH
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Sounds like exactly what we need...what brand and model do you use?

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Michael Sherman
Theatre Department Chair
Cincinnati OH
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Original Message:
Sent: 07-18-2018 05:51
From: Holly Thompson
Subject: Web Cameras for Stage Managers

We looked at the security cameras that are out now, but ultimately settled on baby monitors.  A couple hundred bucks -depending on how fancy they are-and they have night vision so you can see the stage in a black out. Also, you can hear what's going on onstage too, if you need to.

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Holly Thompson
Worthington OH

Original Message:
Sent: 07-17-2018 19:42
From: Kenneth Buswell
Subject: Web Cameras for Stage Managers

This thread on Control Booth might help:

Wireless Stage Manager Camera

ControlBooth		remove preview
Wireless Stage Manager Camera We're thinking of using wireless (IP) cameras in theatre as SM feeds. Has anyone tried this? Did you have any issues? Thanks, Harv I think some have latency issues, from having had same thought. Someone will know. Why wireless? Would you absolutely need wireless? View this on ControlBooth >

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Ken Buswell
Drama Teacher
Peachtree City, GA
http://mcintoshtheater.org/

Theater kills ignorance

Original Message:
Sent: 07-17-2018 07:52
From: Michael Sherman
Subject: Web Cameras for Stage Managers

Hi all, we need to purchase a web cam or some other camera to place around the stage that can allow the stage manager to watch the show from the booth.  We're designing our next set in our Black Box in such a way that she won't be able to see everything from the booth window. Ideally, we would like something small and unobtrusive.   Anyone do this and have a product that they can recommend?

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Michael Sherman
Theatre Department Chair
Walnut Hills High School, Cincinnati OH
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Good evening,

Are you looking for a longtime or a temporary solution? Also, how much are you wanting to invest?

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Crit Fisher
Lighting/Sound Designer
New Albany High School
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Original Message:
Sent: 07-17-2018
From: Michael Sherman
Subject: Web Cameras for Stage Managers

Hi all, we need to purchase a web cam or some other camera to place around the stage that can allow the stage manager to watch the show from the booth.  We're designing our next set in our Black Box in such a way that she won't be able to see everything from the booth window. Ideally, we would like something small and unobtrusive.   Anyone do this and have a product that they can recommend?

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Michael Sherman
Theatre Department Chair
Walnut Hills High School, Cincinnati OH
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I'd like to invest in something that we could re-use.  We do quite a lot of shows in the black box, and depending on the configuration, it can be hard to see everything that's going on sometimes.

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Michael Sherman
Theatre Department Chair
Cincinnati OH
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Original Message:
Sent: 07-17-2018 21:41
From: Crit Fisher
Subject: Web Cameras for Stage Managers

Good evening,

Are you looking for a longtime or a temporary solution? Also, how much are you wanting to invest?

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Crit Fisher
Lighting/Sound Designer
New Albany High School

Original Message:
Sent: 07-17-2018
From: Michael Sherman
Subject: Web Cameras for Stage Managers

Hi all, we need to purchase a web cam or some other camera to place around the stage that can allow the stage manager to watch the show from the booth.  We're designing our next set in our Black Box in such a way that she won't be able to see everything from the booth window. Ideally, we would like something small and unobtrusive.   Anyone do this and have a product that they can recommend?

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Michael Sherman
Theatre Department Chair
Walnut Hills High School, Cincinnati OH
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Original Message------

Hi all, we need to purchase a web cam or some other camera to place around the stage that can allow the stage manager to watch the show from the booth.  We're designing our next set in our Black Box in such a way that she won't be able to see everything from the booth window. Ideally, we would like something small and unobtrusive.   Anyone do this and have a product that they can recommend?

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Michael Sherman
Theatre Department Chair
Walnut Hills High School, Cincinnati OH
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