Livestream the khutbah

Setup:

• NDI camera aimed at the minbar
• PC with OBS Studio receives the NDI signal
• Stream sent to moschee.io or YouTube

Benefits:

• Camera can be far from the PC
• No video cables across the prayer hall
• Easy camera switching

Feed to the women’s area

Setup:

• NDI camera in the men’s area
• NDI receiver (e.g., BirdDog) in the women’s area
• Connected to a screen/projector

Benefits:

• No video cable through the building
• Multiple screens at once
• PTZ control possible from the women’s area

Prayer time displays

Setup:

• PC sends the mosque display as NDI
• Multiple NDI receivers on different screens
• One signal → as many displays as you like

Benefits:

• Central management
• No dedicated PCs per display
• Easy to expand

Translation setup

Setup:

• Camera shows the imam
• NDI signal to the translator room
• Translator watches video and speaks the translation

Benefits:

• Translator doesn’t need to be in the prayer hall
• Video feedback for better sync
• Multiple languages in parallel

Small setup (1 camera)

Components:

• 1× NDI camera (e.g., PTZOptics)
• 1× PC with OBS Studio
• 1× Gigabit switch

Cost: ~€800–1,500

Best for:

• Livestreaming the khutbah
• Recording lectures

Medium setup (2–3 cameras)

Components:

• 2–3× NDI cameras
• 1× PC with vMix or OBS
• 1× Managed Gigabit switch
• 2× NDI receivers for displays

Cost: ~€2,500–4,000

Best for:

• Multi-camera livestreaming
• Feed to the women’s area
• Recordings from different angles

Large setup (4+ cameras)

Components:

• 4+× NDI cameras
• 1× Dedicated streaming PC
• 1× Managed switch with 10G uplink
• Multiple NDI receivers
• Optional NDI router

Cost: ~€5,000–10,000

Best for:

• Professional productions
• Large mosques
• Multilingual translations
• Recording and livestreaming in parallel