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Originally Posted by LukeG83
On the subject of idents, is there a reason why TV channels no longer use a clock in between programmes, for example when introducing the news?
I seem to recall with the introduction of digital TV it was claimed that the signal was slightly delayed vs. analogue signals and so the clocks were scrapped (although I may have made this up).
Now we all watch digital, perhaps a clock ident will return?
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I doubt it. There are time differences (couple of seconds) between some HD channels and their SD versions. Also different transmission methods (Freeview, cable, satellite, online live streaming...) are likely to introduce further delays that differ by method. There can even be slight delays and differences between different TVs and set-top boxes.
For normal viewing none of that matters as it's only a few seconds. But for precise time it obviously does.