General TWC Discussion

[cc17926]

maybe im just moody.. but what the F is up with the regular video wall.. this chroma key wall is for the birds!

[cc17926]

ok.. the video wall isnt being used for weather stuff.. its used as a big billboard.. UGH!

[cc17926]

okay.. apparently theres a "new" green wall..

[Donovan]

I guess they are using the Chroma key to make it easier to see the weather on tv. It does help since the video wall isn't very bright anymore, not saying it ever was. 

[jtmal0723]

I guess they are using the Chroma key to make it easier to see the weather on tv. It does help since the video wall isn't very bright anymore, not saying it ever was. 

Between the video wall having a blue tint, having the brightness go funky live on air, having the video wall backlights get darker and darker, the video wall borders (all having died at some point in time), having the center panel die at one point, I could go on, I'm surprised they're still using it for weather presentations. Just my opinion.

However, I will admit. I'm glad they're being smart about it and windowboxing their graphics on the chromakey as most of their graphics are not 4:3 safe.

EDIT [9:14am]: it seems Kelly Cass has acknowledged it, and her vague wording makes me believe this seems to be a longer term solution, as the video wall is still being used for non-weather presenting... It's like a major news network! lol ... link to facebook post

[wxmediafan]

I guess they are using the Chroma key to make it easier to see the weather on tv. It does help since the video wall isn't very bright anymore, not saying it ever was. 

Between the video wall having a blue tint, having the brightness go funky live on air, having the video wall backlights get darker and darker, the video wall borders (all having died at some point in time), having the center panel die at one point, I could go on, I'm surprised they're still using it for weather presentations. Just my opinion.

However, I will admit. I'm glad they're being smart about it and windowboxing their graphics on the chromakey as most of their graphics are not 4:3 safe.

EDIT [9:14am]: it seems Kelly Cass has acknowledged it, and her vague wording makes me believe this seems to be a longer term solution, as the video wall is still being used for non-weather presenting... It's like a major news network! lol ... link to facebook post

I noticed her post, too.  I like the chromakey better than the video wall.  A lot easier to see the graphics, and some of the OCM's don't seem so small on the chroma /

[jrhtwc]

I guess they are using the Chroma key to make it easier to see the weather on tv. It does help since the video wall isn't very bright anymore, not saying it ever was. 

Between the video wall having a blue tint, having the brightness go funky live on air, having the video wall backlights get darker and darker, the video wall borders (all having died at some point in time), having the center panel die at one point, I could go on, I'm surprised they're still using it for weather presentations. Just my opinion.

However, I will admit. I'm glad they're being smart about it and windowboxing their graphics on the chromakey as most of their graphics are not 4:3 safe.

EDIT [9:14am]: it seems Kelly Cass has acknowledged it, and her vague wording makes me believe this seems to be a longer term solution, as the video wall is still being used for non-weather presenting... It's like a major news network! lol ... link to facebook post

Not only all of that but, when TWC debuted their new HD Studio on YWT back in June 2008, the first thought that came to my mind besides this is awesome!  Was that I felt that the radar/ maps / weekly planner and 5 Day Planner for select cities on the video wall was a little far out (from the camera that is) than FO which was still in SD and still in the SD studio at the time.     Maybe TWC thought of this now because YWT used the Video Wall this morn but not for forecasting.  I might be wrong but, I don’t think the video wall is broken because it looked just fine to me last night and this morn. 

[WeatherWitness]

OT: Is the direct link weather.com not working for anyone else? I get a blank "Page Not Found" error but can get to weather.com through any other link. (i.e. www.weather.com/home or preview.weather.com)

[Eric]

OT: Is the direct link weather.com not working for anyone else? I get a blank "Page Not Found" error but can get to weather.com through any other link. (i.e. www.weather.com/home or preview.weather.com)

It works fine for me.

[Trevor]

I guess they are using the Chroma key to make it easier to see the weather on tv. It does help since the video wall isn't very bright anymore, not saying it ever was. 

Between the video wall having a blue tint, having the brightness go funky live on air, having the video wall backlights get darker and darker, the video wall borders (all having died at some point in time), having the center panel die at one point, I could go on, I'm surprised they're still using it for weather presentations. Just my opinion.

However, I will admit. I'm glad they're being smart about it and windowboxing their graphics on the chromakey as most of their graphics are not 4:3 safe.

EDIT [9:14am]: it seems Kelly Cass has acknowledged it, and her vague wording makes me believe this seems to be a longer term solution, as the video wall is still being used for non-weather presenting... It's like a major news network! lol ... link to facebook post

I noticed her post, too.  I like the chromakey better than the video wall.  A lot easier to see the graphics, and some of the OCM's don't seem so small on the chroma /

I saw the video wall being used on WC last night, and they were showing an "Arizona Tornadoes" graphic, but the "na" at the end of "Arizona" and the "es" in "Tornadoes" was cut off.

[jrhtwc]

TWC's HD LDL has been stuck all morning. Wonder when TWC will fix it.

[Donovan]

I guess they are using the Chroma key to make it easier to see the weather on tv. It does help since the video wall isn't very bright anymore, not saying it ever was. 

Between the video wall having a blue tint, having the brightness go funky live on air, having the video wall backlights get darker and darker, the video wall borders (all having died at some point in time), having the center panel die at one point, I could go on, I'm surprised they're still using it for weather presentations. Just my opinion.

However, I will admit. I'm glad they're being smart about it and windowboxing their graphics on the chromakey as most of their graphics are not 4:3 safe.

EDIT [9:14am]: it seems Kelly Cass has acknowledged it, and her vague wording makes me believe this seems to be a longer term solution, as the video wall is still being used for non-weather presenting... It's like a major news network! lol ... link to facebook post

I noticed her post, too.  I like the chromakey better than the video wall.  A lot easier to see the graphics, and some of the OCM's don't seem so small on the chroma /

I saw the video wall being used on WC last night, and they were showing an "Arizona Tornadoes" graphic, but the "na" at the end of "Arizona" and the "es" in "Tornadoes" was cut off.

The only thing they're using the video wall for now is the news and show title graphics.

[Eric]

The only thing they're using the video wall for now is the news and show title graphics.

I bet whoever wrote the check for that big video wall is probably kicking himself at least a little now... assuming he's still with the company.

[jrhtwc]

Is The new LO8 LDL in use tonight?

[jtmal0723]

The only thing they're using the video wall for now is the news and show title graphics.

I bet whoever wrote the check for that big video wall is probably kicking himself at least a little now... assuming he's still with the company.

I think that's how the video wall should have been used for to begin with, like CNN does. It's incredibly blurry for weather graphics and radar graphics and such. I think, assuming this is a permanent decision, that they finally realized this after two years.

TWC's HD LDL has been stuck all morning. Wonder when TWC will fix it.

LDA syndrome!