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added picture of 1993 timeclock from an archive tape
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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. | ||
==Pre 1993== | |||
[[Image:VeryOldTimeclock.jpg|right|thumb|160px|Earliest known timeclock look]] | |||
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 | |||
==Pre 1998== | ==Pre 1998== | ||