A few movies

Here are a few movies (more are coming) of the clock.

Small sequence

A sequence where the time (MM:SS) is displayed, then scrolled out to the left. Afterwards, the date (01/12) is scrolled in, from the left. Then a transition to the time (HH:MM). Afterwards, random digits start to be displayed, starting with the rightmost tube. Finally, the time goes back to MM:SS mode. (You can notice that the fading (second unit) takes place during the transition, as expected).

The next video shows the details of 2 types of fading. The seconds are using type 1 (nothing for 1/2seconds, then alternate digit replaces the main digit during 1/2second), while the minutes are using fading type 2 (the alternate digit replaces the main digits in 1 second). The video runs at 1/4 speed. Unfortunately, the video quality (grabbed with an iSight camera) is not great, and doesn't reflect how nice the transitions are. Remember that each transition takes place with 32 different steps, so for the human eye, it is extremely smooth.

Another example, showing the fading capabilities. The sequence of this demo is the following:
fading_demo
   ACTION .0
   TUBE_BRIGHT TUBE_ALL, DIRECT, 0x8
   TUBE_FADING TUBE_1, FADING, 0xF
   TUBE_FADING TUBE_2, FADING, 0xB
   TUBE_FADING TUBE_3, FADING, 0x7
   TUBE_FADING TUBE_4, FADING, 0x3
   TUBE_VALUE TUBE_1 | TUBE_2 | TUBE_3 | TUBE_4, AUTO, SECONDS_L
   TUBE_VALUE TUBE_1_ALT | TUBE_2_ALT | TUBE_3_ALT | TUBE_4_ALT , AUTO, SECONDS_1_L
   END_ACTION
   END_PROGRAM