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When Church of the Highlands made the decision in 2009 to invest in a campus-wide audio visual technology upgrade, they looked to industry leaders Clark and Barco to bring their religious programming to life with professional projection systems. Clark’s experience with modern technical worship environments and Barco projectors and presentation switchers were the right combination to fulfill the church’s objective to boost the production quality and visual impact of its sermons and events.
“We worked closely with Barco back in 2011 to develop a prototype AV system that could be rolled out to all of the campuses as the church continued to grow, which has served as a solid foundation for each site,” comments Brandon Byrd, Project Manager for Clark. “Their breadth of product line and easy configuration allowed us to design high value, yet economical solutions that really elevate the church’s production quality. We’ve developed a trusted partnership with Barco based on their ability to deliver consistently great products and excellent customer service.”
Boosting production value for a new generation
“Our ministry drives the church’s technical needs, and our job is to execute our leaders’ vision to create a top-notch experience for our members,” comments Scott Waldrep, Production Systems Coordinator at Grants Mill, Church of the Highlands’ main campus. “We also understand that we’re engaging a media savvy audience these days that’s accustomed to viewing high-quality HD programming, so we knew we needed to step up our game.”
Perfect color and contrast in luminous environments
For its latest upgrade at Grants Mills, the church installed a Barco FLM-HD20 for the center screen, flanked by two FLM-R22+ models to create a captivating, panoramic visual experience in the 2,400 seat sanctuary. “We were so impressed with the excellent crispness, color and contrast of the images — the projectors cut right through the ambient lighting and worked flawlessly from the first night,” continued Waldrep.
Building upon a successful history of HOW AV
The Grants Mill project is the fifth AV installation jointly completed by Clark and Barco for Church of the Highlands, which began with a brand new system for the 1,000-seat theater in 2009 and features an FLM-HD20 projector with four RLM-W8 models to round out the presentation screens. This was followed shortly by projects at the church’s Riverchase, Greystone and Auburn campuses which utilize varied configurations of HDX-W18 and RLM-series projectors, as well as Barco ImagePRO-II 3G presentation switchers.
“We have enjoyed growing with Church of the Highlands as they have continued to embrace Barco’s latest technologies, which not only offer enhanced presentation quality, but also provide the flexibility, control and ease of use that houses of worship need for a successful, worry-free AV experience,” comments Scott Stremple, Vice President Sales – Venues & Hospitality, Projection Division, for Barco North America. “We are also fortunate to partner with Clark who brings vast experience and in-depth knowledge of the House of Worship AV market, which enables us to deliver the best solutions for these unique environments.”
