Usually the only way that distant family members, friends, and anyone else who cares can say goodbye to a loved one is by making a phone call, sending a card or flowers, or conveying condolences and sympathy. Well not yet. Now, thanks to the latest Internet streaming technologies, anyone from all over the world can be there to experience the entire service from the comfort of their home.
Hiring a live streaming service provider is the easiest way to broadcast a memorial service. Today, a home computer, iPad, Android tablet or smartphone can deliver high-quality HD video, allowing you to create content without expensive video equipment. Cloud streaming services are designed to accommodate anyone who is unable to attend a funeral or special event due to health, distance, cost, or work concerns.
Most service providers create a secure and personalized website for private viewing and send their guests an email (avoid) that includes a link to the site, a user ID and password, and instructions on how to view the ceremony. Also, viewers can chat with each other, so it becomes interactive.
Helping People Heal Through Remote Participation
As our lives become more demanding and the distances between loved ones increase, it is not always possible to attend a funeral due to poor health, distance, cost, or work. However, webcasting services overcome these barriers by providing a live streaming platform for family and friends to participate in the memorial service.
Some funeral directors suggest that sharing condolences with family members may be more important to the grieving process than witnessing the actual service.
A discreet video camera can be set up to film a funeral, which is then streamed online on a password-protected site for the benefit of mourners who were unable to attend.
A live webcast specialist can stream (webcast) the funeral to any internet-connected device (e.g., PC, iPad, Android tablet, or smartphone) so that the memorial service can be viewed live from the comfort of the home of the remote viewer.
Built for the non-technical user
How simple is the memorial broadcast service? When the funeral is about to begin, viewers click on the link included in their e-mailed invitation. Then, through the high-speed Internet connection, they can see all the service: sight and sound. That’s all about it. And that’s just one reason more and more families are asking funeral directors about this perfect new option that can bring people together like never before.
An emerging movement
Live webcasting is becoming more prevalent in the funeral industry. Why? For less than the cost of a single airline ticket, family, friends and other interested individuals can watch a high-quality broadcast of a memorial service from the comfort of their home, or wherever they are. There is no need to miss another funeral, ever again.