[time-nuts] New Years Eve TV countdown

DaveH info at blackmountainforge.com
Thu Jan 1 15:22:52 EST 2015


That delay might be intentional in case someone says something that has to
be bleeped out.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadcast_delay

Dave 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: time-nuts [mailto:time-nuts-bounces at febo.com] On Behalf 
> Of David J Taylor
> Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2014 23:23
> To: time-nuts at febo.com
> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] New Years Eve TV countdown
> 
> The local ABC network affiliate WJLA in Washington DC was 
> approximately 4
> seconds behind WWV in their on-screen countdown clock for New 
> Year's eve. 
> The
> local NBC affiliate's clock was about 8 seconds late when I 
> checked them at
> two minutes before midnight. Happy New Year!
> 
> Dan Schultz N8FGV
> ====================================
> 
> Dan,
> 
> I think you just illustrated the delays in digital TV 
> transmission.  When 
> watching events from abroad (e.g. F1 races) where precise timing is 
> available, I typically see a delay of 7-8-9-10 seconds, 
> depending on the 
> location.  That is likely a delay to the studio, and then 
> delay through Sky 
> satellite TV.  The BBC here no longer shows a clock, perhaps 
> partially for 
> that reason.
> 
> At least there was no leap -second to confuse things!
> 
> Happy New Year!
> 
> 73,
> David GM8ARV
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