MediaShout

Let me shout about Mediashout

Comentarios: I am very pleased with the software and think that anyone who needs a quality presenter software should definitely put this on the top of your try list.

Puntos a favor:

The product is remarkably simple to teach others how to use. The software is very adaptable for systems. I like the fact that it can handle multiple displays so easily.

Contras:

Updates can cause the software to delay when loading, which is only a concern when running the software.

Why Shout for MediaShout

Comentarios: We have used MediaShout for over a decade.

Puntos a favor:

1. Price - there is a onetime price vs a monthly/yearly subscription. 2. Features - The version you purchase is yours. While there are free versions of presentation software that are good for a small startup congregation, Media Shout will grow with you and your needs 3. Ease of use - we have successfully trained people from 17 to 65 to use the software comfortably 4. Training - there are a number of simple and quick training videos on YouTube

Contras:

Usable copy purchases are somewhat limiting or intimidating. You receive a limited number of activations at time of purchase. The full version trial program helps to ensure that the PC you are putting it on is really ready. I always recommend using an up-to-date PC with higher specs than required.

Inexpensive Presentation Software for Churches!

Puntos a favor:

Ease of use and simplicity. Very simple to use and easy to setup.

Contras:

Graphics are outdated. Way behind other programs in terms of graphics design

Making Slides in MediaShout

Comentarios: I enjoy using MediaShout for making slides. It is easy to collaborate with others and customize the slide's content. I would definitely recommend MediaShout!

Puntos a favor:

I love the ease of inserting lyrics and slides as well as choosing from a variety of backgrounds!

Contras:

I have also used Propresenter as a program to make slides. Propresenter has more features, but MediaShout was just as easy to use. Honestly, it is all in what you get used to using. There is nothing inherently bad in using MediaShout.

Media Shout 7 Integration

Comentarios: An excellent company to deal with

Puntos a favor:

It was from a trusted and tried company who we have used for previous versions.

Contras:

The look and feel and the user interface were so different from the previous version that it took quite a time to get used to. Some of the critical features of previous versions were not incorporated in the initial release but it is getting better with updates.

No longer using

Comentarios: This was the cutting edge presentation software for churches when it first was released. Then ProPresenter came along and made everything easier.

Puntos a favor:

The bible scripture feature was so easy to display verses from different bible translations.

Contras:

It was not user friendly, especially for volunteers who weren't using the software enough to stay familiar with the layout.

A Great Presentation App That Is Friendly to the Volunteer and Tech Alike

Comentarios: We deploy media shout to many of our clients who prefer a user friendly app that doesnt bog down your computer but still offers a clean, punchy presentation

Puntos a favor:

Media Shout has a great layout and platform that lends itself to a quick learning curve.

Contras:

I would love to see a better IOS interface and possible airplay or NDI functionality.

Fantastic product

Comentarios: We love the program and are still learning new things about it

Puntos a favor:

Takes a little to get started but training videos help. Been using this for a year and a half and I am still learning new things about the systems

Contras:

The instruction manual could be a little better

MS 7 is a terrible program

Comentarios: Until now it has been good. We wasted our money with MS 7.

Puntos a favor:

Although previous MS programs have been fairly easy to use and navigate we are finding MS7 to have many issues in navigation and set up. The instructions are hard to follow and when support does help you they go through things so fast that it is hard to keep up.

Contras:

MS 7 is hard to set up on a weekly basis.

Help was outstanding

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was extremely helpful when the program wasn't functioning the way it should. He spent alot of time with me till I was comfortable with the new layout.

Puntos a favor:

Ease of adding slides, the size of the script.

Contras:

I don't like that the timer appears on all slides and it's an extra step to get it off the slides you don't want it on.

MS 7 is definately an upgrade

Puntos a favor:

Media Shout version 7 is way better than previous versions, and we started with version 4. That being said it's also completely different so there's a learning curve. With each new release it just keeps getting better and more stable.

Contras:

You need a pretty good machine to run it. Sometimes it's a bit slow on loading songs and scripture slides. A gaming computer with a a really good video card helps.

Mediashout 7

Puntos a favor:

I like seeing a full screen of slides and information. Can quickly switch from individual slide view to overall presentation view and easily preview a "show" without using full screen. Changes are easy to make from backgrounds to text and timing. I use Presets to format imported songs. All menus/controls easy to use. Support is great!

Contras:

I find paging within text boxes to be frustrating. Scroll bars could be bigger and easier to select.

Freezes and crashes

Comentarios: Overall, our church has been very impressed and satisfied with this program. It's the glitches tied to program freezes that distracts from Sunday services.

Puntos a favor:

While there are many fine tuning details to learn, this is a user friendly program that provides lots of options for professional quality presentations. It's relatively easy to teach someone how to run a presentation once it's been put on a script and that's important with a team of church volunteers who rotate from week to week. We've used this software for over seven years and it serves our projection presentation needs remarkably well.

Contras:

I, personally, still much prefer the format of the MS 5 to the MS 6 version and so do the volunteers at our church. It's just a simpler screen to look at and find things and I'd suggest that Media consider giving users the option of which design format layout they'd rather use. The biggest problem we've had with both versions came when we moved to High Definition Resolutions and file sizes and, despite trying to troubleshoot with Media Shout, we continue to have frequent crashes on larger background files, particularly video files. We're using many of the same graphics as we did at lower resolutions but upping the screen resolutions has led to far more crashes.

Amazing Presentation Software

Puntos a favor:

The program is very easy to use and covers all our needs as a church. Being able to show lyrics and Bible verses and ppts seemlessly makes MS6 worth it. Being able to open multiple presentations is a useful new feature.

Contras:

We have encountered random crashes and bugs in the program. Even those are rare, it does get annoying if that happens during service. When moving between decks, it feels like MS6 is moved backwards in comparison to MS5 and MS4. Being able to skip slides without having to use the mouse is very useful to our church and using the arrow keys then entering was a valuable feature that was lost. Finally, an update to the Android version of MSRemote to match the iOS would improve our experience.

Church Media on a Budget

Comentarios: I used multiple versions of this software for about three years. The upgrades were better each time they came out. After the learning curve, the software is easy to use. That being said, there are better options out there if you're willing to spend a little more.

Puntos a favor:

MediaShout had great customer service that understood what our church needed from the software. Overall, it was pretty easy to use. It came with a number of backgrounds and Bible versions preloaded in the software.

Contras:

While the software was easy to use, there is a somewhat steep learning curve. For the price, it lacks some major features other worship software options. Depending on your situation, the extra money might be worth it. The major con is that each song must be manually entered. If this has been modified in a recent update, please disregard this con.

Newly Designed User Interface Poor.

Comentarios: I want to remain on 4.5 which has an excellent interface without a steep learning curve. Pastors do not have the time to be techies. We need something that is stable. Unfortunately, Media Shout has taken 4.5 away making it impossible to use if reloading on a new computer.

Puntos a favor:

Nothing. The learning curve of a new interface doesn't allow me to receive value from this product

Contras:

User Interface. It's like a product I never seen though I've been a customer for 15 years.

Hopeful

Comentarios: It's getting better as we learn workarounds to issues that we experience.

Puntos a favor:

It doesn't operate on a per month fee. Being able to own it is refreshing. It's fairly simple to use and learn as we have to teach many people to use it. Their customer service is fairly responsive (although the fact of the time difference between us and the eastern time zone limits it's availability substantially).

Contras:

The newest version is more of a beta in process. Although they have offered an update that has stabilized some issues there are many that continue to degrade use and stability.

Mediashout v5/v6

Puntos a favor:

I loved how fast I could set up a service, we used this 6 days a week and it went from taking me 2 hours a day to 15 minutes! The thing that has kept me is the customer service the staff are always friendly and helpful and if they can't figure out my problem they won't stop until it's done.

Contras:

some times things don't work the way they should or little bugs here and there specifically with aligning text. but usually, a quick reboot and it's fixed.

Not a satisfied customer

Puntos a favor:

I have used it for many years in different churches and it has always performed very well. It was reliable. I like the features of release 6 but I hate the lack of stability. I have purchased the upgrade to release 7 (at my other church) and found it incomplete and not nearly as intuitive as advertised.

Contras:

Instability and the fact we now have to pay for support for a quirky product.

Good product for our Church

Comentarios: We have been using it for years for our Church's audio/visual.--Display presentations (church services and special services) needs.
Started with Version 3 many years ago.
We have had problems/bugs, but there support staff has prevented catastrophes.
Newbies might want consider Support Plus at least for a while.

Puntos a favor:

It does what it is designed to do. Learning curve isn't overwhelming. Support people are EXCELLENT.

Contras:

They rely a lot of video training. I would like to have a more in depth manual. Although not the fault of Mediashout, Using Powerpoint slides can be problematic. We do fine with Powerpoint 2007 and 2010. Changes made by Microsoft prevent us from updating to newer Microsoft Office.

A good idea unrealized

Comentarios: I have used MediaShout since version 4. I’m finally convinced to move on. Sad, because I think these are good people. But I need flawless execution. I have enough other worries on a Sunday morning.

Puntos a favor:

I love the ideas behind Media Shout. Ministry videos tool to present at church. Interface is good looking.

Contras:

My older computer is almost useless with MediaShout 7. Understandable. But it also consistently has issues on a new-build computer that exceeds their system requirements.

MediaShout Matters

Comentarios: This has been a great tool to implement in our church setting. We have gotten great response from it, and it has been easy to train our new recruits for Sunday services. Definitely recommended!!

Puntos a favor:

This is a wonderful tool to use to project song lyrics for our church services. There are many great options to add backgrounds, still shots, video graphics, and much more. We also use the confidence monitor for our choir and praise team members as well. This has been a huge help in boosting confidence for our music ministry.

Contras:

This product crashes frequently. And often right in the middle of a service inevitably. This is a great product, but I can never fully trust it to make it through the day without some sort of hiccup. It's one of those products that you learn its quirks and just roll with it whatever happens.

Solid Presentation Software

Comentarios: We have enjoyed Media Shout overall and not only use it in our specific ministry but across the entire church.

Puntos a favor:

I enjoy that Media Shout allows you to move through slides seamlessly while the presentation is going on. It integrates videos well and helps save time with it's selection of pre-filled music slides. It's also great that you can import PowerPoint slides directly into Media Shout without issue.

Contras:

I wish it was easier to have a slide that could connect to the internet so you could provide auto-updating for things like live polls.

Good Projection Tool with some quirks

Puntos a favor:

I really like the ease with which you can build a script for your service and update the information from week to week. I also really like that you can build your own lyric library so you are not constantly entering the hymn lyrics from week to week.

Contras:

I find that computer updates often change the output settings, particularly audio, and as a volunteer I don't always have time to make sure everything is working correctly. Also, the paste function within MediaShout acts differently (whether it keeps source formatting or not) depending on right click and paste vs. using crtl+v which I find a bit annoying. I also wish it was easier to create slideshows within MediaShout, but that is not too hard to do with the native photos app on the computer.

It's a piece of software that seems to have rested on their laurels

Comentarios: It was relevant at one point in time, but it's just so limited and stale now.

Puntos a favor:

Way back when churches all moved from PowerPoint to MediaShout. The built-in bibles, song databases and ease of use were the attraction. MediaShout were killing it! For some MediaShout is what they know and love, so it works for them.

Contras:

It's just too limited. And for the price, it's not worth it. There is other software that caught up and went way past in usability. If you aren't heavily invested in MediaShout already, look elsewhere, it's software that feels like it hasn't been updated in 10 years.