Technicolor - Thomson LCP 400 manual ENG workflow support

Chapter 1 - Introduction

The LCP 400 application is a logical extension of the metadata workflow. Instead of using a laptop or USB memory stick to relay a shot list from a newsroom to a camera operator, or to bring back camera metadata from the field, you can carry the information with you in a handheld device as well as update and share it wirelessly.

1.4ENG workflow support

For ENG workflows, you can synchronize the LCP 400 application with a newsroom computer system and update it via a mobile connection, including GPRS and UMTS.

The implications of this integration are significant. An assignment editor can hand out stories in advance. A field crew can pick up assignments remotely via e-mail, then drag and drop them into the LCP 400 application. They can then capture interview details and shot lists in the application, wrapped as metadata, and transmit the information to a newsroom so editors and directors have full details concerning the content and start planning on-air time, even before that content arrives.

This streamlined workflow lets journalists and editors use metadata to get straight to the key content they need to prepare the story. It also eliminates a stumbling block to a fully integrated newsroom, letting you create a unified production that starts at the moment of assignment and continues through acquisition, editing, and delivery.

The LCP 400 application works seamlessly with our Aurora™ fast-turn production suite, which fits into workflows that span acquisition, production, and playout. For instance, if the Aurora Ingest™ solution is part of your workflow it can be used to reconcile any metadata changes that may have been made in the field with the LCP 400 application and your newsroom.

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