ChurchServices.tv (CSTV)
“Churchservices.tv (CSTV) feels privileged to partner with St Mel’s Cathedral to live stream their ceremonies to their parishioners living locally and those who have moved further afield,” Tony Bolger of CSTV told CatholicIreland.net.
“This powerful digital technology extends to all parts of the globe. It can be viewed on PCs/Laptops and all mobile devices. This means that no one should miss important Cathedral and parish events, irrespective of where they live or even if they are travelling.”
High quality digital live streaming of services will be of great benefit not just to those confined to home, nursing homes or hospital but also those who cannot return to Longford, he said.
“Technology closes the distance anywhere on the globe with the use of high quality digital live streaming transmission with www.churchservices.tv.”
For those more comfortable with their TV sets, the live stream will be available on the local Longford town cable TV station – http://www.crossan.ie/index.php/cable-television-overview/ or through a Set Top Box supplied by CSTV.
For the longer term he said, “Once you have access to broadband, you can participate in any live service, and replay it later. The system facilitates an integrated recording program for the services which the parish deem worthy of storage for future viewing.”
This will mean that wedding and funeral ceremonies can be viewed from anywhere in the world.
According to Tony Bolger, “Weddings and funerals would be ceremonies which would benefit from such a recording as many parishioners have moved away and would not necessarily be available to travel for family occasions.”
He explained that people now live in time zones which make it difficult to view live and recorded events are very beneficial. Being able to download a recorded ceremony to keep as a keep-sake is a very useful facility also.”
