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June/July 2009

LCS Systems (UK) Ltd MD Paul Longthorpe has again provided broadcast engineering support to the BBC's coverage of the Local Elections. Paul worked as a Technical Coordinator at BBC Television Centre in London working for BBC News on both the Local and Euro election programmes. L&C are currently rebuilding the recently relocated studios of Tarka Radio, Hospital Radio for North Devon. A new purpose built area has just been completed at North Devon District Hospital in Barnstaple which is now undergoing the technical refit.

LCS Systems recently delivered a complete technical solution for a new seaside gastro pub. Provided was IT hardware and cabling, a multi-zone music system, the installation of flatscreen TV's and a commercial grade IP camera with a 20X optical zoom to display the surf conditions on a 60" flatscreen by the bar. L&C recently installed a conventional multi-camera CCTV system for a local Post Office and shop with a multi- channel HD recorder. L&C continue to help their customers make the switch to digital TV. One recent domestic installation included a CAT5 and RF network enabling Hi Definition signals to be distributed to TV's in different rooms from a single HD Satellite receiver.

August/September  2009

LCS Systems is pleased to have been approved as an Axis Communications Channel Partner bringing with it many benefits to both the company and its' customers. LCS Systems has just completed another IP CCTV system using i-Catcher software and IP cameras from Axis Communications for a popular local pub/restaurant and a new multi channel HD recorder for the CCTV system at St Peters Church in Barnstaple. L&C have just installed a new high quality IP CCTV camera to act as a webcam for the Royal North Devon Golf club. The dome style camera from Panasonic has full pan/tilt/zoom allowing the club to feature different shots on their website from the 1st tee to the putting practice green or some nice wide shots to admire the whole course and keep an eye on the weather conditions.

October/November 2009

L&C working with partner Evans IT Services has recently completed a 10 camera IP CCTV system based on i-Catcher Console for a large retailer in soft goods, carpets and furniture, a similar system for another local public house and will shortly commence the installation of a multi camera system for a local primary school. Also recently undertaken were a number of domestic installations providing both AV and IT networks including HD distributions enabling multiple HD flatscreens to link to single Sky HD and Blu Ray players.

December 2009

LCS Systems MD Paul Longthorpe is pleased to have been asked to again provide broadcast engineering services for BBC News in London for the first part of the New Year and is also looking at potential AV work for an international software company in Reading and a radio station in West London.

January/February 2010

LCS MD Paul Longthorpe successfully delivered his services to BBC News in Jan/Feb and looks forward to returning soon for a further engagement. L&C have now completed the new IP CCTV System at a local primary school and have also undertaken various other electrical repairs and improvements. LCS is now working on updating the security at Desi Radio in London and other IT and AV projects in London and N Devon for a wide variety of clients.

March/April/May 2010

L&C working with our partner S Chapman Electrical Contractors has been busy working with several local customers in the tourist/leisure industry cabling new facilities and undertaking the electrical safety testing (PAT & PIR) of their facilities ahead of the start of the holiday season at Easter. Working with our partner Evans IT Services L&C has just installed a new network to support both IT and telephony for a local company in Financial advice and Insurance. This also included moving the server bay up two floors and installing a new patch panel for the 50 new points. LCS MD Paul Longthorpe worked with BBC News in London to provide technical services for the BBC's 2010 General Election programme. This included rigging and testing of studio facilities and back-up areas and acting as one of the Technical Managers for the marathon 24 hr live programme on BBC1.

June/July 2010

Working with our partner S Chapman Electrical L&C has installed a new three phase mains distribution for a local primary school that had been struggling on a single phase for some years. The works also included an additional upgrade to feed a remote classroom that now has a new air conditioning unit which was unable to be connected on the existing cabling. Other work has included IP CCTV and a new UPS for the local hospital radio, a good deal of PAT testing for a variety of our business customers and ongoing electrical contracting and security system servicing.