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Board members test new auto-tracking cameras and find recorder misconfigured, plan fixes
Summary
Participants tested a voice‑activated auto‑tracking camera and ceiling beam‑forming mic, identified that only Camera 1 will auto‑track, and discovered a local recorder was set to an unused location with blank SD cards and outdated firmware; they agreed to add presets, update firmware and preserve a local archive in addition to YouTube streams.
Participants in an unnamed board meeting tested the district's newly installed auto‑tracking camera and ceiling beam‑forming microphone and found both promise and gaps for reliable live streaming and local archiving.
The group determined that Camera 1 is the only camera capable of auto‑tracking based on microphone input, while Camera 2 serves as a wide “B‑roll” shot. "The goal will be that if it doesn't work, then I'll have presets ready to go," Speaker 1 said, explaining their plan to rely on manual presets when automatic tracking misbehaves. Speaker 2 described Camera 1 as the "main camera" that focuses on whoever…
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