ABSN8 Bega-Cooma ABC TV schools programs, logos, and clocks. Pre-colour B/W video recorded recorded on B/W EIAJ standard 1/2 inch reel-reel videotape circa 1974.
I remember seeing the ABC schools programmes, my class were herded into the staff room to watch them on an Astor "Royal 25" black and white set. Those were the days.
I'm not sure if Aus was the same but certainly in the UK, clocks were used as a method to genlock the local station's output to the company (generally in London) producing the news output. The clock was produced in the early years by literally pointing a monochrome camera at a physical device, in later years running it through a "Cox Box" to electronically add colour. The use of a camera rather than VT (which would generally be used for promos and ads of course) allowed the transmission controller to nudge the timing forward so it matched the incoming source (this was in the days before frame buffers which did away with this requirement) - if the station didn't do this there would be a "splat" in the video (non-synchronised switch over to the next programme) which would cause a visual disturbance on-screen to viewers. You couldn't do this with a VT source, it had to be optical. Once frame buffers became the norm (in larger ITV companies this happened in the mid 1970s but it wasn't in place until well into the 80s at a few smaller stations), and clock models moved to electronic devices they fell out of favour as companies wanted to get as much branding in as possible, and so clocks started to disappear starting in the 1980s, although there were a couple of companies still using them into the late 90s. The use of static optical slides into programmes, and in-vision continuity was retained for similar reasons. From what I've seen of US local stations they really didn't seem to care too much about technical glitches like this, and I've seen plenty of examples of hard-switching, and splats into programmes on YT. This would have been considered extremely unprofessional in the UK!
in Australia commercial stations used clocks eg. SAS10 Adelaide (dumped when they changed affiliation to Seven, some examples are on RUclips), GTS/BKN7 Port Pirie, GMV6 Shepparton (only at 7pm and closedown), BCV8 Bendigo (pre-colour), ATV0 Melbourne (1968, this is on RUclips), SES8 Mount Gambier (2 clocks in CST and EST), MTN9 Griffith (digital clock), NEN9 Tamworth (pre-Prime). Any others?
IIRC SAS stuck with the clock for a little while after changing from Ten to Seven, but it didn't last long. It probably disappeared around the same time that Fat Cat stopped telling Adelaide kids when to go to bed, which would've been in '88 or '89 (the SAS-ADS swap happened at the end of '87 if memory serves).
STW 9 in Perth used an analogue clock as its news lead-in from 5.59 to 6pm for many years. It would contain an advertising jingle for HPC, a local pest control company and also advertise an upcoming show on 9. The clock then became digital by mid 80s and it would provide a TV guide with a slide and time for each program on 9 that night. It vanished towards the late 80s. TVW 7 Perth also had a clock for their news until the 6.30 news was moved to 6pm.
"ABSN8 Bega-Cooma ABC TV schools programs, logos, and clocks pre-colour recorded circa 1974" "Videos recorded on B/W EIAJ standard 1.25 centimetre reel-reel videotape" That's what it should say
"Why is it that US TV never has a clock?" American channels never saw a need to remind people what time it was during the program, nor was TV ever really looked on as a public service when it was seen as a commercial entity around here. "Iwa wondering, does the ABC in Australia have anything to do with the ABC network in America?" No it doesn't. Australia's ABC (Australian Broadcasting Commission/Corporation) is a public broadcaster owned by the government. America's ABC (American Broadcasting Company) is a commercial network currently owned by the Walt Disney Company.
That makes sense. Of course virtually no one in Australia had access to colour TVs back in Oct, 1974. I recall viewing ABC cricket colour pictures during late 1974 on my uncle's imported TV.
The PM5544 Test Card at the end of this video could be dated as either late 1974 or early 1975. Colour TV was introduced to Australia in 1975 and the colour test cards actually started appearing in the latter part of 1974, with TCN 9 starting it all off..
Hi Robert. After February 28, 1975, ABC TV logos used 'ABC TV colour' slides. Hence, this video is still in the monochrome B/W period. I agree that late 1974 or early 1975 is the transmission period. This EIAJ tape was one of the few pre-colour tapes transferred to VHS at Cooma, NSW.
@@top40researcher31 Yes. I recall watching a weekend day cricket match in colour on TCN9 around November or December, 1974. Most programs were not broadcast in colour. My uncle imported the colour TV from England.
No, it doesn't. This is what Australian TV resembles in terms of their American counterparts ABC Australia = Public Television (NET/PBS) Channel Seven = NBC Channel Nine = ABC (US) The 0-10 Network = CBS
I remember seeing the ABC schools programmes, my class were herded into the staff room to watch them on an Astor "Royal 25" black and white set. Those were the days.
I'm not sure if Aus was the same but certainly in the UK, clocks were used as a method to genlock the local station's output to the company (generally in London) producing the news output. The clock was produced in the early years by literally pointing a monochrome camera at a physical device, in later years running it through a "Cox Box" to electronically add colour. The use of a camera rather than VT (which would generally be used for promos and ads of course) allowed the transmission controller to nudge the timing forward so it matched the incoming source (this was in the days before frame buffers which did away with this requirement) - if the station didn't do this there would be a "splat" in the video (non-synchronised switch over to the next programme) which would cause a visual disturbance on-screen to viewers. You couldn't do this with a VT source, it had to be optical.
Once frame buffers became the norm (in larger ITV companies this happened in the mid 1970s but it wasn't in place until well into the 80s at a few smaller stations), and clock models moved to electronic devices they fell out of favour as companies wanted to get as much branding in as possible, and so clocks started to disappear starting in the 1980s, although there were a couple of companies still using them into the late 90s.
The use of static optical slides into programmes, and in-vision continuity was retained for similar reasons.
From what I've seen of US local stations they really didn't seem to care too much about technical glitches like this, and I've seen plenty of examples of hard-switching, and splats into programmes on YT. This would have been considered extremely unprofessional in the UK!
back when popcorn was a recent top 10 hit
Clocks were still used in 1995, in regional areas but since then all use has died out.
in Australia commercial stations used clocks eg. SAS10 Adelaide (dumped when they changed affiliation to Seven, some examples are on RUclips), GTS/BKN7 Port Pirie, GMV6 Shepparton (only at 7pm and closedown), BCV8 Bendigo (pre-colour), ATV0 Melbourne (1968, this is on RUclips), SES8 Mount Gambier (2 clocks in CST and EST), MTN9 Griffith (digital clock), NEN9 Tamworth (pre-Prime). Any others?
IIRC SAS stuck with the clock for a little while after changing from Ten to Seven, but it didn't last long. It probably disappeared around the same time that Fat Cat stopped telling Adelaide kids when to go to bed, which would've been in '88 or '89 (the SAS-ADS swap happened at the end of '87 if memory serves).
STW 9 in Perth used an analogue clock as its news lead-in from 5.59 to 6pm for many years. It would contain an advertising jingle for HPC, a local pest control company and also advertise an upcoming show on 9. The clock then became digital by mid 80s and it would provide a TV guide with a slide and time for each program on 9 that night. It vanished towards the late 80s. TVW 7 Perth also had a clock for their news until the 6.30 news was moved to 6pm.
"ABSN8 Bega-Cooma ABC TV schools programs, logos, and clocks pre-colour recorded circa 1974"
"Videos recorded on B/W EIAJ standard 1.25 centimetre reel-reel videotape"
That's what it should say
"Why is it that US TV never has a clock?"
American channels never saw a need to remind people what time it was during the program, nor was TV ever really looked on as a public service when it was seen as a commercial entity around here.
"Iwa wondering, does the ABC in Australia have anything to do with the ABC network in America?"
No it doesn't. Australia's ABC (Australian Broadcasting Commission/Corporation) is a public broadcaster owned by the government. America's ABC (American Broadcasting Company) is a commercial network currently owned by the Walt Disney Company.
because most tv channels are privately owned
Instead, France privatized its formerly national/public TF1 network between 1986 and 1987.
I would think that prior to 1975, the ABC produced their shows in color but were still broadcast in black and white.
50 years ago now
@tnralliart2600
BTN premiered in 1969, was cancelled in 2003 and brought back in 2005.
4:01 The editor's name is Shirley Shirley? lol
the test pattern gives a clue that this would have been recorded in october 1974 during the colour test transmission
That makes sense. Of course virtually no one in Australia had access to colour TVs back in Oct, 1974. I recall viewing ABC cricket colour pictures during late 1974 on my uncle's imported TV.
Wow BTN is that old?
hey its a u matic vo1600 that reproduce this video the tracking control are floting in the lock point, hehe i get a u matic too
this summarise colour abc they predict in seventy four
Was that the late Vincent Smith announcing BTN ?
The PM5544 Test Card at the end of this video could be dated as either late 1974 or early 1975. Colour TV was introduced to Australia in 1975 and the colour test cards actually started appearing in the latter part of 1974, with TCN 9 starting it all off..
Hi Robert. After February 28, 1975, ABC TV logos used 'ABC TV colour' slides. Hence, this video is still in the monochrome B/W period. I agree that late 1974 or early 1975 is the transmission period. This EIAJ tape was one of the few pre-colour tapes transferred to VHS at Cooma, NSW.
@@FrozenDoberman they would be doing colour test transmissons at the time
@@top40researcher31 Yes. I recall watching a weekend day cricket match in colour on TCN9 around November or December, 1974. Most programs were not broadcast in colour. My uncle imported the colour TV from England.
Why is it that US TV never has a clock? Iwa wondering, does the ABC in Australia have anything to do with the ABC network in America?
No, it doesn't. This is what Australian TV resembles in terms of their American counterparts
ABC Australia = Public Television (NET/PBS)
Channel Seven = NBC
Channel Nine = ABC (US)
The 0-10 Network = CBS
In Australia, ABC stands for Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
0:15 Музыка из Ну погоди!
Well I can't recall NBN-3 Newcastle using them but that's not to say that they didn't use them
NBN 3 used them
@@youtubeviewer7030 I'll have to take your word for it
@@IanGorton just before the 6pm news they stop using it around 1980 or so how i come across this it was in my recomendations
@@youtubeviewer7030 that was the year I was born so that's why I don't remember them
@@IanGorton i find it interesting how ABC had breaks in between programs i think that process stopped around 1981 or so
clarify this
back when the abc was for the people/ unlike to day run they way they want to. haven’t watched the abc in years now/ become to woke .