diff --git a/timeturner.py b/timeturner.py
index 77f610f..93ec733 100644
--- a/timeturner.py
+++ b/timeturner.py
@@ -6,15 +6,14 @@ import re
 import subprocess
 import os
 
-SERIAL_PORT = None  # Will be auto-detected
+SERIAL_PORT = None
 BAUD_RATE = 115200
-FRAME_RATE = 25.0  # Default, will update from stream
+FRAME_RATE = 25.0
 
 last_ltc_time = None
 last_frame = None
 lock_count = 0
 free_count = 0
-sync_requested = False
 sync_pending = False
 
 def find_teensy_serial():
@@ -24,10 +23,6 @@ def find_teensy_serial():
     return None
 
 def parse_ltc_line(line):
-    """
-    Expected format: [LOCK] 19:56:56:14 | 25.00fps
-    or dropframe style: [LOCK] 19:56:56;14 | 29.97fps
-    """
     match = re.match(r"\[(LOCK|FREE)\]\s+(\d{2}):(\d{2}):(\d{2})[:;](\d{2})\s+\|\s+([\d.]+)fps", line)
     if not match:
         return None
@@ -45,19 +40,18 @@ def get_system_time():
     return datetime.datetime.now()
 
 def format_time(dt):
-    return dt.strftime("%H:%M:%S.%f")[:-3]  # show milliseconds only
+    return dt.strftime("%H:%M:%S.%f")[:-3]
 
 def run_curses(stdscr):
-    global last_ltc_time, FRAME_RATE, lock_count, free_count, sync_requested, sync_pending, SERIAL_PORT
+    global last_ltc_time, FRAME_RATE, lock_count, free_count, sync_pending, SERIAL_PORT
 
     curses.curs_set(0)
     stdscr.nodelay(True)
     stdscr.timeout(100)
 
-    # Auto-detect Teensy serial
     SERIAL_PORT = find_teensy_serial()
     if not SERIAL_PORT:
-        stdscr.addstr(0, 0, "❌ No serial device found. Connect Teensy and try again.")
+        stdscr.addstr(0, 0, "No serial device found.")
         stdscr.refresh()
         time.sleep(3)
         return
@@ -65,27 +59,27 @@ def run_curses(stdscr):
     try:
         ser = serial.Serial(SERIAL_PORT, BAUD_RATE, timeout=1)
     except Exception as e:
-        stdscr.addstr(0, 0, f"❌ Failed to open serial port: {e}")
+        stdscr.addstr(0, 0, f"Error opening serial: {e}")
         stdscr.refresh()
         time.sleep(3)
         return
 
     while True:
         try:
+            pre_read_time = datetime.datetime.now()
             line = ser.readline().decode(errors='ignore').strip()
             parsed = parse_ltc_line(line)
 
             if parsed:
+                FRAME_RATE = parsed["frame_rate"]
+
                 if parsed["status"] == "LOCK":
                     lock_count += 1
                 else:
                     free_count += 1
 
-                FRAME_RATE = parsed["frame_rate"]
-
-                # Construct full datetime with microsecond precision from LTC
                 ms = int((parsed["frames"] / FRAME_RATE) * 1000)
-                ltc_dt = datetime.datetime.now().replace(
+                ltc_dt = pre_read_time.replace(
                     hour=parsed["hours"],
                     minute=parsed["minutes"],
                     second=parsed["seconds"],
@@ -95,29 +89,27 @@ def run_curses(stdscr):
                 last_ltc_time = ltc_dt
                 last_frame = parsed["frames"]
 
-                # Perform sync only if requested and we just got a new frame
                 if sync_pending:
                     do_sync(stdscr, ltc_dt)
                     sync_pending = False
 
-            # Display
+            # Drawing UI
             stdscr.erase()
-            stdscr.addstr(0, 2, f"NTP Timeturner v0.7")
+            stdscr.addstr(0, 2, f"NTP Timeturner v0.8")
             stdscr.addstr(1, 2, f"Using Serial Port: {SERIAL_PORT}")
             stdscr.addstr(3, 2, f"LTC Status   : {parsed['status'] if parsed else '…'}")
             stdscr.addstr(4, 2, f"LTC Timecode : {parsed['hours']:02}:{parsed['minutes']:02}:{parsed['seconds']:02}:{parsed['frames']:02}" if parsed else "LTC Timecode : …")
             stdscr.addstr(5, 2, f"Frame Rate   : {FRAME_RATE:.2f}fps")
+
             now = get_system_time()
             stdscr.addstr(6, 2, f"System Clock : {format_time(now)}")
 
-            # Sync offset
             if last_ltc_time:
                 offset_ms = (now - last_ltc_time).total_seconds() * 1000
                 offset_frames = offset_ms / (1000 / FRAME_RATE)
                 stdscr.addstr(7, 2, f"Sync Offset  : {offset_ms:+.0f} ms ({offset_frames:+.0f} frames)")
 
             stdscr.addstr(8, 2, f"Lock Ratio   : {lock_count} LOCK / {free_count} FREE")
-
             stdscr.addstr(10, 2, "[S] Set system clock to LTC    [Ctrl+C] Quit")
             stdscr.refresh()
 
@@ -128,17 +120,17 @@ def run_curses(stdscr):
         except KeyboardInterrupt:
             break
         except Exception as e:
-            stdscr.addstr(15, 2, f"⚠️ Error: {e}")
+            stdscr.addstr(13, 2, f"⚠️ Error: {e}")
             stdscr.refresh()
             time.sleep(1)
 
 def do_sync(stdscr, ltc_dt):
     try:
-        timestamp = ltc_dt.strftime("%H:%M:%S.%f")[:-3]  # Drop microsecond to milliseconds
+        timestamp = ltc_dt.strftime("%H:%M:%S.%f")[:-3]
         subprocess.run(["sudo", "date", "-s", timestamp], check=True)
-        stdscr.addstr(13, 2, f"✔️ System clock set to LTC: {timestamp}")
+        stdscr.addstr(13, 2, f"✔️ System clock set to: {timestamp}")
     except Exception as e:
-        stdscr.addstr(13, 2, f"❌ Failed to sync system time: {e}")
+        stdscr.addstr(13, 2, f"❌ Sync failed: {e}")
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     curses.wrapper(run_curses)