{"id":6372,"date":"2016-11-07T16:43:56","date_gmt":"2016-11-07T16:43:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tech-ops.co.uk\/next\/?page_id=6372"},"modified":"2024-03-26T09:56:52","modified_gmt":"2024-03-26T09:56:52","slug":"whats-the-time","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/tech-ops.co.uk\/next\/whats-the-time\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s the time?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Alec Bray<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With digital television transmission, broadcasters can no longer use analogue clocks (the ones with hours, minutes and seconds hands) as part of their station idents. &nbsp;The processing time for digital signals depends on the complexity of the picture, but also depends on the medium used for distribution. &nbsp;Virgin cable (fibre optic) pictures and sound are considerably delayed compared to Freeview, for example. &nbsp;A digital clock can be \u201cwrong\u201d by nearly two minutes but still be &#8220;correct&#8221;, whereas an analogue clock with a second hand will nearly always show the wrong time to the viewer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bernie Newnham<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2026 wondered about this picture 12:38 on 11<sup>th<\/sup> July 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>(Click on the picture below to see a larger or clearer version of this picture:<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Click the &#8220;X&#8221; button (top right) to close the newly opened picture.)<\/em><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/tech-ops.co.uk\/next\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/whats_time_1.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"208\" src=\"http:\/\/tech-ops.co.uk\/next\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/whats_time_1-300x208.png\" alt=\"whats_time_1\" class=\"wp-image-6347\" style=\"width:674px;height:auto\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tech-ops.co.uk\/next\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/whats_time_1-300x208.png 300w, http:\/\/tech-ops.co.uk\/next\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/whats_time_1-768x533.png 768w, http:\/\/tech-ops.co.uk\/next\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/whats_time_1.png 830w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dave Mundy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The clock in the Elizabeth Tower is being serviced, I think.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Steve Edwards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There&#8217;s a simple explanation:- It is Not appropriate for the BBC to be clearly showing Two Fingers in the background whilst discussing the subject of backing Teresa May. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dave Buckley<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I saw this some weeks ago, and realised that the background is a still frame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So that the background can be used at anytime, the time on the clock face has been &#8216;erased&#8217;!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ian Hillson<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Methinks it&#8217;s the ITN (? ) camera feed of Big Ben.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And (in the late 1960s) the most important clocks of all &#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/tech-ops.co.uk\/next\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/studi-rehearsal-lights.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"219\" src=\"http:\/\/tech-ops.co.uk\/next\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/studi-rehearsal-lights-300x219.png\" alt=\"studi-rehearsal-lights\" class=\"wp-image-6373\" style=\"width:670px;height:auto\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tech-ops.co.uk\/next\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/studi-rehearsal-lights-300x219.png 300w, http:\/\/tech-ops.co.uk\/next\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/studi-rehearsal-lights.png 477w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">and<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/tech-ops.co.uk\/next\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/whats_time_2.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-2\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"234\" src=\"http:\/\/tech-ops.co.uk\/next\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/whats_time_2-300x234.png\" alt=\"whats_time_2\" class=\"wp-image-6348\" style=\"width:671px;height:auto\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tech-ops.co.uk\/next\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/whats_time_2-300x234.png 300w, http:\/\/tech-ops.co.uk\/next\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/whats_time_2-768x600.png 768w, http:\/\/tech-ops.co.uk\/next\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/whats_time_2.png 831w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;<\/h1>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"104\" src=\"http:\/\/tech-ops.co.uk\/next\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/ianfootersmall-300x104.jpg\" alt=\"ianfootersmall\" class=\"wp-image-1061\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tech-ops.co.uk\/next\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/ianfootersmall-300x104.jpg 300w, http:\/\/tech-ops.co.uk\/next\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/ianfootersmall.jpg 348w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alec Bray With digital television transmission, broadcasters can no longer use analogue clocks (the ones with hours, minutes and seconds hands) as part of their station idents. &nbsp;The processing time for digital signals depends on the complexity of the picture, &hellip; 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