The New Sager NP5796 17″ Notebook
August 14, 2008 – 2:15 am
Starting @ $2275.00
Sager has once again released an amazing notebook that rides the cutting edge of today’s portable technology. This is model replaces the NP5793, both having the same case and design, but the guts of the NP5796 are better yet. Check out the power sitting under the hood of this hot rod.
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Don Moen Company Acquires MediaComplete
August 12, 2008 – 1:01 am
For those of you have not received an email from MediaShout, the Don Moen Company has acquired MediaComplete. The official press release can be found here. It is a very exciting time in the MediaComplete offices as they step into this new chapter. Don Moen, who has been a strong influence in contemporary worship for more than 25 years as a worship leader, songwriter and president of Integrity Music, has a clear vision for the future of MediaShout that is both innovative and inspiring. Kevin Weimer, the new President and CEO, is an experienced leader who brings fresh perspective backed by the resources of the recently formed Don Moen company. Todd Temple now takes the position as VP and will continue as the Chief Product Developer challenged to continue designing the most powerful and cutting edge multimedia presentation tools. To sum it all up, the next few months will prove to be very exciting as the company gains speed on a freshly paved road of industry leadership.
Control MediaShout With Your Cell Phone
July 31, 2008 – 11:47 pm
I stumbled upon this application simply called Bluetooth Remote while looking for way to have my Sprint Mogul control my home A/V system.
I downloaded the free trial and was immediately impressed with its capabilities. I have been using the Beta build 0.9.0.33422 and it works great. According to the home page at www.blueshareware.com it has limited time usage but you can simply restart the connection.
Once the Bluetooth server connection is made between the PC and the phone you can choose which currently running application you wish to control.
When MediaShout is running I choose the Screen Control application from the Options menu. I can now use my finger or stylus to control the placement of my mouse and the slideout Qwerty keyboard on my phone operates the same as any other (minus the F keys). The up and down arrows can be used to select cues in the script and the Enter key will Fire it.
Here are a list of features from the website.
- Control iTunes, PowerPoint, Mouse, WinAMP, Windows Media Player and much more
- See the actual desktop in your phone
- No Bluetooth setup! Just connect from your phone
- Create your own applications via Keymaps or VB and JScripts
- Supports all PC Bluetooth solutions Toshiba, Windows, BlueSoleil and Widcomm/Brodacom
This last Sunday I was preaching so I set up my sermon points in MediaShout and used the Vines Bumper set from Igniter. I did not have to put MediaShout into SlideShow mode, I simply opened the remote app on my phone, chose Screen Control, and hit the spacebar to advance all my pre-set sermon cues. IT WAS SWEET! I was about 15-20 feet from my laptop and did not lose the connection.
It was a day of Firsts for us as I also used the Visualizer as a background for the first song. I was very proud of MediaShout’s abilities even though few people knew or even understood the complexity of the setup that morning. This is yet another reason why I believe that MediaShout is the best presentation software on the market today.
To download and try it for yourself you can go to the developers page at http://www.jaylee.org/RemoteControl/ or http://www.blueshareware.com/bluetooth_remote_control.asp.
I will post any updates as I learn more about the capabilities of the full version.
MediaShout Fixes SongSelect Issues
July 31, 2008 – 10:50 pm
The nice guys at MediaShout released another patch that fixes the limited compatibility with SongSelect.
Build update 726 puts things back to normal. MediaShout now grabs the data from the download of the text file and imports the song directly into the ShoutSinger library. It really is impressive considering they have had to completely change the way this happens due to the major security updates that CCLI made to its SongSelect service. If you have not yet gotten the latest updates, go to Help>Check For Updates within MediaShout and download it now. IF you do not have internet access on the MediaShout computer, you can download it to a flash drive on another PC by going to the web site. This update is currently only available for Version 3 Standard. Updates for Express are soon to follow.
Thanks again to the determination of the programmers at MediaComplete and the CCLI IT department for making this process quick and simple again.
Visualizations As Backgrounds in MediaShout
July 26, 2008 – 2:05 am
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SongSelect Changes
July 14, 2008 – 1:27 pm
Many of you who have used the shortcut in MediaShout’s ShoutSinger to access the Song Select database were disappointed this weekend when it showed the page as unable to be loaded. Apparently CCLI has changed their website without giving a heads up to the software companies that promote and incorporate their service.
Here is what I received from CCLI.
SongSelect Upgrade May Affect Worship Planning Software
CCLI has made some modifications to improve the performance of SongSelect and enhance your worship planning experience. Some of these changes may affect the way some of our subscribers use worship planning software programs such as Media Shout, SongShow Plus, Sunday Plus, Easy Worship, etc. If you discover any difficulties with your software functionality in relation to SongSelect, please contact your software provider for technical assistance. Thank you for choosing SongSelect as your comprehensive worship planning song database.
CCLI License Holder Services
This is the response from MediaShout found on the User fourm
As of yesterday, CCLI has changed the access point to their SongSelect website. Because of the change in link and a tweak in the code, users will be unable to access SongSelect or downlad songs directly from SongSelect through the MediaShout interface. We are currently working on a new build to fix this issue.
We originally hoped that a new build might be available today, but since CCLI changed more code than just the login page, we’ve had to delay the release to get everything working again. We currently anticipate a new build being available Monday afternoon or Tuesday morning.
Users can always still access SongSelect by going to www.songselect.com or portal.ccli.com and log in from there. They’ll then need to manually import songs into MediaShout using the ‘old’ method until we can release a new build. Our Knowledge Base has an article detailing the steps necessary for users who need help. (http://mediashout.com/support/kb/custom.asp?a=4&q=85)
We will post status updates to this issue here, as well as on the MediaShout page at GetSatisfaction (http://getsatisfaction.com/mediashout)
I know that they are working very hard to create a patch that will remedy the issue and things should be back to normal soon.
To get an email when the update is available send an email to msupdates@news.mediashout.com with the subject: Subscribe. You should receive notification of the build release that fixes the SongSelect import feature.
Thanks to the programmers at MediaaShout who do their best to fix the situation when blindsided.
Clearpoint Community Launch
May 13, 2008 – 1:45 am
FINALLY! after several weeks I am excited to announce the launch of the
CLEARPOINT COMMUNITY.
My hope is that MediaShout users, Tech Directors, Content Creators and Worship Leaders will find a community where ideas and experiences can be shared.
Check it out and if you feel so inspired, JOIN US! Create your own profile and start up a conversation with other volunteers, paid staff and creative professionals who have a common goal, making a better presentation.
Every week churches all over the world are giving a first impression to thousands of first time visitors. What they see and experience will impact their decision to return well before the Pastor even speaks. As a worship leader, it is my goal to make our multimedia presentation as excellent and transparent as possible. I say transparent because you want the audience to experience the content you selected not the shortcomings of your set up.
I want to learn from your success and failures in order to better our Sunday morning presentation. So, join the community today and lets learn together.
Sager NP5793 17″ Notebook
April 17, 2008 – 1:13 am
There are few laptops on the market that offer the full set of features that are found on the Sager NP5793. I personally own the predecessor to this beauty and have been very happy with its performance and durability. It is a Clevo box that the people at Sager Notebooks have added their quality touch.
The processing and internet speed of the NP5793 is topped only by the amazing graphics processing power contained in the unit. Utilizing the most advanced DX10 technology currently available with the GeForce 8800M GTX, the NP5793 lets you rip through all of today’s most advanced and cutting-edge games and applications, including MediaShout. According to NotebookReview.com, there is currently not a better Graphics card available on the market without having 2 GPUs installed.
Available with Silver or Orange trim -More Pics in the Gallery
Here are more specs for this amazing workhorse-
• 17″ WSXGA+/GT (1680×1050) Screen
• Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz (T8300)
• 4096MB, PC2-5300/667Mhz DDR2 - 2 DIMM
• NVIDIA GeForce 8800M GTX w/512MB
• 160G (7200rpm) SATA II
• Genuine MS Windows® VISTA Home Premium 32/64-Bit Edition
• 8X DVD±R/RW Burner with 4X Double Layer Write Capability
• Integrated 2M Digital Video Camera
• Built-in FingerPrint Reader
• Built-In FAX/MODEM 56K/ V90
• Built-in 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet LAN Card
• Intel PRO/Wireless 4965AGN Wi-Fi
• Internal Bluetooth Card
• 1 Express Card 54 Slot
• 1 Built-in Microphone
• 2 Built-in Hi-Fi Speakers
• Intel® High Definition Audio Compliant Interface
• S/PDIF Digital Output(5.1CH)
• Sager standard one year limited warranty policy
• Optional 3 Year Warranty [add $289.00]
• Integrated 2.0M Digital Video Camera
• Built-in 7-in-1 Card Reader (MS/MS PRO/MS DUO/SD/Mini-SD/MMC/RSMMC)
• 100/240V Autoswitch AC Adapter
Check it out at the Clearpoint Presentations Store
Starting at: $2,375.00
Fear of Updates?
April 17, 2008 – 12:22 am
I have talked with many users who question whether or not they should update Mediashout because everything is working just fine. Unfortunately there have been some updates in the past that resulted in a problem for MediaShout users because of a bug that went undetected during testing. For the most part, MediaShout updates are without event and only enhance performance and feature sets.
With the upgrades to 3.5 some users have seen a difference in the quality of video playback.
The reason for this change is due to MediaShout’s use of Directx 9 to render video. MediaShout is now using the DX 9 with the updated language that Microsoft released in Feb 07. So, if the drivers for your video card are older then March 07, there is a good possibility that you will have video playback issues. The fix, update your video card drivers. Those of you who have laptops will need to get updates from the laptop manufacturer, while those who have desktops can go directly to the Video card manufacturers web site.
If your video drivers are mid ‘07 and you still have video issues, install new codecs or lower the resolution of the second monitor.
Occasionally there will be the unusual problem resulting from an update that causes more serious issues with MediaShout, however these are usually traced back to a specific setting, windows configuration, or third party software. Whatever the problem that may arise from updating, there is most likely a fix.
SO… SHOULD YOU UPDATE TO THE LATEST BUILD OF MEDIASHOUT?
Yep.