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Sometimes also referred to as a 'lead in' or 'leader clock', the timeclock is the countdown before a pre recorded programme starts on tape. It serves to give the VT operator some prior warning of where the start is such that it can be counted in to ensure the sound and vision mixers switch over at the right moment. | Sometimes also referred to as a 'lead in' or 'leader clock', the timeclock is the countdown before a pre recorded programme starts on tape. It serves to give the VT operator some prior warning of where the start is such that it can be counted in to ensure the sound and vision mixers switch over at the right moment. | ||
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Programmes recorded before 1993 use a 45 second time clock that is very obviously coming from a BBC micro or similar, rendered mostly in text mode. | Programmes recorded before 1993 use a 45 second time clock that is very obviously coming from a BBC micro or similar, rendered mostly in text mode. | ||
Perhaps during the [[Interregnum]] this was discontinued, and [[SU, Lies and Videotape]] made use of an intermediate style of timeclock. | Perhaps during the [[Interregnum]] this was discontinued, and [[SU, Lies and Videotape]] made use of an intermediate style of timeclock briefly in 1994. | ||
==Pre 1998== | ==Pre 1998== | ||
In its second incarnation {{unsure|Luke Brown}} in {{unsure|1995}}, running on a BBC Micro, the timeclock consisted of a large circle with overlapping text box for the producer and date (in red). Some double height text described the content. | In its second incarnation by {{unsure|Luke Brown}} in {{unsure|1995}}, running on a BBC Micro, the timeclock consisted of a large circle with overlapping text box for the producer and date (in red). Some double height text described the content. | ||
[[Image:OriginalTimeclock.png|left|thumb|160px|Revised timeclock look]] | [[Image:OriginalTimeclock.png|left|thumb|160px|Revised timeclock look]] | ||
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==In 2007== | ==In 2007== | ||
One BBC Master in the station now contains the 1999 software, but burnt onto a permanent memory chip, removing the need for an unreliable 5.25" floppy drive. | One BBC Master in the station now contains the 1999 software, but burnt onto a permanent memory chip, removing the need for an unreliable 5.25" floppy drive. | ||