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6 LCP 400 Wireless Local Control Panel Application User’s Guide (v1.01)
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.
1.4 ENG 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.