Features listed by module
| Rundown editor |
v1.7 |
v2.0 |
|---|---|---|
| More than 35 program blocks, 99 items per block |
Y |
Y |
| Number of meta data tags for each item in a rundown |
19 |
38 |
| Intro preview screen. Shows voice over copy in different color |
Y |
Y |
| Save rundowns in plain text format with option to include
description of each item |
Y |
Y |
| Email rundowns directly from
mailing list maintained in LineupNX |
Y |
Y |
| Color coding on rundown to
indicate links to video, graphics and audio |
N |
Y |
| Five status light indicators for
item readiness |
Y |
Y |
| Move items from one edition or show to another. Existing scripts and notes move to the new rundown | Y |
Y |
| Attach a complete spreadsheet to
every rundown item |
N |
Y |
| Link a digital video file to
each item in a rundown |
N |
Y |
| Link a graphic or still store
file to each item in a rundown |
N |
Y |
| Link an audio file to each item
in a rundown |
N |
Y |
| Keep 3 show-based timing keys
with a rundown or template |
N |
Y |
| Swap program blocks if needed to accommodate late-breaking stories | Y |
Y |
| Archive system to put all
material related to a show into a single compressed zip file |
Y |
Y |
| Auto item numbering |
Y |
Y |
| Drag items in rundown to change
running order |
N |
Y |
| Print teleprompter script in
order with pages and sub-pages from rundown |
Y |
Y |
| Release rundown to control room
with auto option |
Y |
Y |
| Lock page numbers for split |
Y |
Y |
| Playback digital video preview
directly from rundown screen |
N |
Y |
| Preview graphics from item record |
N |
Y |
| Preview digital video from item
record |
N |
Y |
| Preview digital audio from item
record |
N |
Y |
| Edit key item data in place
without opening the data record |
Y |
Y |
| Color coding of rundown to
indicate page number lock |
Y |
Y |
| Add item to specific place in
the rundown even after page numbers are locked |
Y |
Y |
| Multiple access levels customize
the rundown for different job functions on the production team |
Y |
Y |
| Change running time and/or on
air time of show and have all front and back times recalculated
automatically |
Y |
Y |
| Keep track of series and episode
numbers for produced series |
N |
Y |
| Keep up to 3 cues tied to times
within a show, such as roll time for closing theme |
N |
Y |
| Create and store templates for
fixed show formats |
Y |
Y |
| Drag and drop rundowns onto
rundown screen |
N |
Y |
| Open a rundown by double clicking |
N |
Y |
| Link item elements to rundown
from remote locations |
Y |
Y |
| Link item elements to rundown by
drag and drop |
N |
Y |
| Customize main item data headings |
Y |
Y |
| Select tape hit-times over page
back-times |
N |
Y |
| Push message communication
system to keep all networked computers up to date |
N |
Y |
| Pull communications system to
update computers on the network |
Y |
Y |
| Parent and child rundowns for
prerecorded program segments |
Y |
Y |
| Import one rundown into another |
N |
Y |
| Mark items in one rundown for
automatic retrieval into another one |
Y |
Y |
| Swap show blocks with a few
keystrokes |
Y |
Y |
| Estimated read time tool to time
all copy in the rundown with a single key stroke |
Y |
Y |
| Automatic separation of copy to
camera from live voice over copy in timing |
Y |
Y |
| Keep a file of item notes with
every lineup item |
Y |
Y |
| Keep a spreadsheet with every
lineup item |
Y |
Y |
| Read time lock function to
override ERT when talent times copy by hand |
N |
Y |
| Back- Front- and Hit-times
updated with every rundown change |
Y |
Y |
| Continuous display of
light/heavy status of rundown as it is developed |
Y |
Y |
| Rundowns automatically update at
each workstation to indicate when an item is actually airing |
N |
Y |
| Export a text file with a list
of events and keys in the rundown |
N |
Y |
| Create an RSS feed from the
rundown at any time |
N |
Y |
| Make an m3u playlist of all
video in the rundown |
N |
Y |
| Export entire rundown to an
Excel file (requires and Excel installation |
N |
Y |
| Automatically detects
installations of MS Word, WordPerfect, Open Office Writer and gives
option to designate one as the standard script editor |
Y |
Y |
| Can work with MS Word DOCX
format files |
N |
Y |
| Print draft copy of all intro
material by rundown, block or page range |
Y |
Y |
| Print all copy including in
order with proper sub-page numbering by page range, block or entire show |
Y |
Y |
| Drop and recover items via
dynamic dropped item clipboards, one for each folder you use. |
Y |
Y |
| Anchors can hand time copy and
lock time in rundown |
N |
Y |
| Intro editor | v1.7 |
v2.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Convert case of all text lower to upper or vice versa |
Y |
Y |
| Display ERT as intro is written |
N |
Y |
| Spell check (need MS Word) |
Y |
Y |
| Undo last action |
N |
Y |
| Select typeface and font size |
Y |
Y |
| Two columns, one for copy, one
for directions |
Y |
Y |
| Print draft from editor window |
Y |
Y |
| Print final copy from editor
window |
Y |
Y |
| Help from menu |
N |
Y |
| Autosave on exit |
Y |
Y |
| Insert ERT into
rundown "Int" column |
Y |
Y |
| Codes for voice over
display |
Y |
Y |
| Support Unicode fonts (e.g.
Arabic, Dari, Hindi) |
Y |
Y |
| Copy and paste between columns |
Y |
Y |
| Paste text from RSS newsreader
into prompter copy |
Y |
Y |
| Teleprompter |
v1.7 |
v2.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Supports resolutions up to 1280x1024 |
N |
Y |
| Supports dual monitors
(auto-detects) |
N |
Y |
| Special low resolution mode for older, slower computers |
Y |
Y |
| Play out single intro, block of intros, entire show or from a
specific page |
Y |
Y |
| Change running order in just a few seconds |
Y |
Y |
| Automatically cue to next story |
N |
Y |
| Skip story with a single
keystroke |
N |
Y |
| Rewind to start of item sequence
with a single keystroke |
N |
Y |
| Supports third party controllers
such as Shuttle Pro or Griffin Jog Dial |
Y |
Y |
| Set custom text colors for
second presenter and voice-over material |
N |
Y |
| Non-spoken text displayed in a
different color |
Y |
Y |
| Choose light text on black
background or black text on light background (with compensation for
NTSC black/white levels) |
Y |
Y |
| Mirror image option for
non-reversing prompters |
Y |
Y |
| Select type face and font size
to suit your needs |
Y |
Y |
| Supports languages such
as Arabic |
N |
Y |
| Control room timing |
v1.7 |
v2.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Time copy separately from tape or digital video |
N |
Y |
| Display window for copy, showing voice-over in different
color |
Y |
Y |
| One button reload for rundown update |
Y |
Y |
| One button reset for item |
Y |
Y |
| Display warning for end of item |
Y |
Y |
| Display warning for item based
cues |
Y |
Y |
| Display warning for program
based cues |
N |
Y |
| Live-to-tape setting for
pre-recording |
Y |
Y |
| Jump to any story in the rundown |
Y |
Y |
| Large countdown clocks |
Y |
Y |
| Audio warnings as well as visual
for end of item |
Y |
Y |
| RSS news reader | v1.7 |
v2.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Monitor an unlimited number of feeds |
Y |
Y |
| Add and delete feeds |
Y |
Y |
| Edit existing feeds |
N |
Y |
| Set access restrictions on who can edit or create feeds |
N |
Y |
| Copy and paste from feed into
intros, notes |
Y |
Y |