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[[Image:Clock.jpg|right|thumb|The look of clock, 2000-2009]] | [[Image:Clock.jpg|right|thumb|The look of clock, 2000-2009]] | ||
[[Image:Oldclock.jpg|thumb|right|The original YSTV clock, 1999-2000]] | [[Image:Oldclock.jpg|thumb|right|The original YSTV clock, 1999-2000]] | ||
The YSTV clock was introduced in 1999 as a way of identifying the station before live programmes begin, and making it easier for the director to count down a production to its on air point. The software was written by [[Matt Hammond]] to run on an Acorn A3010 computer. Later modifications were made to the software to keep the machine in sync with the correct time. The software has been rewritten | The YSTV clock was introduced in 1999 as a way of identifying the station before live programmes begin, and making it easier for the director to count down a production to its on air point. The software was written by [[Matt Hammond]] to run on an Acorn A3010 computer. Later modifications were made to the software to keep the machine in sync with the correct time. The software has been rewritten several times over the years. | ||
YSTV has rarely used conventional short [[idents]] before live programmes - before the days of the clock, live programmes would usually be cut straight from [[Grapevine]] or a continuous spinning YSTV graphic (examples of which can be seen in the [[YSTV Gold | YSTV Gold ident]]). | YSTV has rarely used conventional short [[idents]] before live programmes - before the days of the clock, live programmes would usually be cut straight from [[Grapevine]] or a continuous spinning YSTV graphic (examples of which can be seen in the [[YSTV Gold | YSTV Gold ident]]). | ||
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Now S4C, BBC One, C4 and all ITV regions have dropped their on-screen clocks (even on technical failures!), YSTV may be the only UK broadcaster left to use one. | Now S4C, BBC One, C4 and all ITV regions have dropped their on-screen clocks (even on technical failures!), YSTV may be the only UK broadcaster left to use one. | ||
At the start of the 2009/2010 academic year, the Clock was re-written by [[Michael Cullen]] to run on PC hardware, with anamorphic widescreen enabled. One thing to notice was that the hands only moved when their unit of time is up - ie. the seconds moved after the second, the minute hand moved after that minute, and the hour hand moved only once every hour - this lead on many occasions to watchless techies missing lectures! When YUSU lent YSTV their plasma screens around campus, they were known to complain of the clock's marks screenburning! | At the start of the 2009/2010 academic year, the Clock was re-written by [[Michael Cullen]] with help from [[Nathan Lasseter]] to run on PC hardware, with anamorphic widescreen enabled. One thing to notice was that the hands only moved when their unit of time is up - ie. the seconds moved after the second, the minute hand moved after that minute, and the hour hand moved only once every hour - this lead on many occasions to watchless techies missing lectures! When YUSU lent YSTV their plasma screens around campus, they were known to complain of the clock's marks screenburning! | ||
Clock was revived in 2013 by [[Sam Nicholson]] in HD as part the automated scheduling software [[Tarantula]]. It isn't seen much between programs, instead being shown overnight during closedown. Unlike its predecessor, the hands on this clock move continuously, meaning the minute and hour hands are always accurate. | Clock was revived in 2013 by [[Sam Nicholson]] in HD as part the automated scheduling software [[Tarantula]]. It isn't seen much between programs, instead being shown overnight during closedown. Unlike its predecessor, the hands on this clock move continuously, meaning the minute and hour hands are always accurate. | ||