Equipment Upgrades Made for Music Department Livestreams, FSU-TV
Mar 4, 2022 12:00 AM
The Department of Music is thrilled to announce a significant upgrade to Pealer Recital Hall. In December 2021, Brent Weber was contacted by Rick and Dot Nelson of Irvine, California. The Nelsons knew of FSU through Joseph Yungen and were regular viewers of the live-streamed recitals on the Department of Music's Youtube channel. While they were impressed at the audio quality, they felt the video could be improved.
After exhaustive research, Mackenzie LaMont determined the highest quality live-streaming camera system for Pealer Hall. The Nelsons pledged a generous donation to make the purchase of this technology possible. Three HD pan/tilt/ zoom mounted cameras were installed in various locations in the Pealer Hall with the capability of television quality broadcasts. Viewers can now tune in to experience improved video, which began in March 2022.
FSU-TV3, Frostburg State University’s educational access channel which airs to Comcast channel 3 for subscribers in Frostburg, Mt. Savage, Lonaconing, and Westernport, is being upgraded this spring and summer to include a new way to access the channel’s programming. Utilizing the new CASTUS media server, the channel will offer its programming via a custom mobile app that will be available in the Apple and Android stores. Also, programming will be available to stream from the FSU-TV3 website. Viewers will be able to access and play content through an interactive calendar. The mobile app and the website will display live events and playlists of programming. The channel will, also, soon be able to stream live events to the website and mobile app. Basic cable service will continue for those who are Comcast subscribers. The addition of the mobile app and expanded streaming options will allow FSU-TV3 to reach a larger audience of students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members near and far. Look out for additional updates and other points of interest via email, the website, and social media platforms. Follow FSU-TV on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Youtube.