All broadcast programmes and many semi-pro programmes are preceded immediately before the start by a video countdown clock. Unless there's a cock-up you won't normally see the clock before any pre-recorded broadcast - it's there to serve several purposes…
  1. Identify the item

  2. Act as a count-down to cue the item

  3. Ensure line-up of colour and sound

Curiously, there appears to be no easily accessible commercially available countdown clock. We've searched the net and our catalogues without success. So, please e-mail us if ….

  • you know of one.

  • you are a Visual Basic programmer and think you would like to be involved in developing this project for worldwide sale.

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