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==Pre 1998== | ==Pre 1998== | ||
In its first incarnation, 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 first incarnation {{unsure|unknown author}}, 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|Original timeclock look]] | |||
A fixed 10 second countdown went black at 3s before finally swapping to a large white "Place the clip here" screen, which would subsequently be edited over. The change from white to black actually took about 3 frame periods, and you could see the screen clear on a frame accurate video player. | A fixed 10 second countdown went black at 3s before finally swapping to a large white "Place the clip here" screen, which would subsequently be edited over. The change from white to black actually took about 3 frame periods, and you could see the screen clear on a frame accurate video player. | ||
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==Post 1998== | ==Post 1998== | ||
[[Image:98Timeclock.png|right|thumb|160px|Minor logo update]] | |||
This was largely unchanged from the original, except that the words "York Student Television" in the bottom left hand corner were changed for a bitmapped [[Logo]]. | This was largely unchanged from the original, except that the words "York Student Television" in the bottom left hand corner were changed for a bitmapped [[Logo]]. | ||
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* the screen was blank before the timeclock ran, and an more complex video path around the station meant that often the wrong route was chosen first time, so a second try was required | * the screen was blank before the timeclock ran, and an more complex video path around the station meant that often the wrong route was chosen first time, so a second try was required | ||
* only one timeclock ran then it returned to the menu system, so any second try required all of the fields to be retyped (see above!) | * only one timeclock ran then it returned to the menu system, so any second try required all of the fields to be retyped (see above!) | ||
[[Image:ProperTimeclock.png|left|thumb|160px|Revamped timeclock from 1999]] | |||
Using reference footage from a [http://www.secretlifeofmachines.com/ Secret Life of Machines] video from Channel 4, a new timeclock generator was written by [[Rob Sprowson]]. | Using reference footage from a [http://www.secretlifeofmachines.com/ Secret Life of Machines] video from Channel 4, a new timeclock generator was written by [[Rob Sprowson]]. | ||