Then there is the, everywhere does it differently, of preparing worship and transferring it to the church computer which is running different versions, different screen resolutions and has varying projection, video and audio hardware attached.
Installing systems and upgrading is complicated and expensive with issues such as long and difficult cable runs.

There is rubbish support for accessibility. We should be providing tablets to people with visual impairments with custom colour schemes and fonts that work best for them. We should do much, much better than the rubbish hearing aid loops that frequently go years without anyone without hearing impairment knowing if it is working. We should be providing something much better for people who are housebound especially if they too have accessibility challenges.

We should be showing the service, with sound on the church noticeboard to outside for people to check before coming in. We should be enabling people at home to lead the prayers.
Ok all of this is possible in a large church with a skilled and dedicated tech team and a generous budget. It isn't for most of us, yet the generic hardware has been plummeting in price while capabilities have been soaring. The custom hardware of mixers, signal duplexes, long range transmitters is still very expensive.

So I have decided now is the time to change this. I'm starting PrayerOfHannah to develop a real alternative. Modern software hosted on Internet servers that delivers via web browsers onto projectors, TV's, tablets, phones, noticeboards etc.
I have a design that is going to get me to a simple display of hymn/song words and the liturgy in a reasonable timeframe.

But it isn't just about the tech to deliver consistent, reliable, simple projection to all churches for services. It is about the cost. PrayerOfHannah is taking seriously "He raises up the poor from the dust" and will always be totally free (development and hosting) for all Churches in deprived areas, anywhere in the world. I am going to be seeking funding from the larger churches and wealthier people to support their sisters and brothers.

Don't get me wrong, this is still going to be an awesome replacement for those dire moments before a funeral where even in a large wealthy church everyone sees on the projector the operator struggling with powerpoint not doing what they want. Plus imagine how much better in those churches if everyone with sight impairment can sit with a personal tablet giving them the hymn words with a single verse filling an A4 screen.