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Offline Spring Rubber

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Re: The Weather Channel | HD Discussion
« Reply #360 on: June 04, 2008, 06:35:40 PM »
Ewww... they just used an on-the-fly opener. *cringes*
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Re: The Weather Channel | HD Discussion
« Reply #361 on: June 04, 2008, 06:41:50 PM »
Quote from: Spring Rubber on June 04, 2008, 06:35:40 PM
Ewww... they just used an on-the-fly opener. *cringes*
Is it new, or is it the same one that they've been using?
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Re: The Weather Channel | HD Discussion
« Reply #362 on: June 04, 2008, 06:54:13 PM »
It's based on the old ones with the end of it being a box with an image in it, but the font is different, and it begins with HD-esque effects from the current packages with circles moving in between each other and stuff. It's better than the old ones, that's for sure, but they'll get tiring if they abuse them like they did at the end of the last era.

On another note, I noticed that the new Severe Weather opener has NWS bulletin text in the background, much like how the old WC openers had teleprompter script from Hurricane Wilma in the background.
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Re: The Weather Channel | HD Discussion
« Reply #363 on: June 05, 2008, 01:01:26 AM »
I think I'm seeing the HD recording of EEWC right now...
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Re: The Weather Channel | HD Discussion
« Reply #364 on: June 05, 2008, 01:12:58 AM »
You indeed are! Sweet!

I'm watching The Daily Show during this slot for the future now; it's a different nightly schedule after being used to watching The Daily Show at 10 PM CT and EEWC from 11-1 CT. Oh well, I'll get used to it.
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Re: The Weather Channel | HD Discussion
« Reply #365 on: June 05, 2008, 01:14:21 AM »
Quote from: Stephen on June 05, 2008, 01:01:26 AM
I think I'm seeing the HD recording of EEWC right now...
I think you're right.  :wacko:
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Re: The Weather Channel | HD Discussion
« Reply #366 on: June 05, 2008, 01:38:21 AM »
Wait, they're letterboxing it for SD viewers? That's odd. Why can't they air it in 4:3 for SD viewers like they do when they're live?
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Re: The Weather Channel | HD Discussion
« Reply #367 on: June 05, 2008, 02:08:17 AM »
Two more things...

1) I might be imagining things, but the quality of the rebroadcast seems to not be true HD. It's close, but I think they might have taken away from the quality to preserve resources.

2) Is it me, or is the text on the maps hard to read for you SDers? I just switched over to the SD feed, and especially on the projector maps, the text was really blurry.
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Re: The Weather Channel | HD Discussion
« Reply #368 on: June 05, 2008, 02:13:56 AM »
Quote from: Spring Rubber on June 05, 2008, 02:08:17 AM
2) Is it me, or is the text on the maps hard to read for you SDers? I just switched over to the SD feed, and especially on the projector maps, the text was really blurry.
Yeah, I noticed that. I had to strain my eyes to read the city names.

I've noticed that the letter boxing only appears when they show footage from outside the studio (see above images), and it disappears when the OCMs in the studio are shown. However the black on the top and bottom of the screen remains in both situations.
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Re: The Weather Channel | HD Discussion
« Reply #369 on: June 05, 2008, 02:18:47 AM »
Quote from: LFMusicFan on June 05, 2008, 02:13:56 AM
Quote from: Spring Rubber on June 05, 2008, 02:08:17 AM
2) Is it me, or is the text on the maps hard to read for you SDers? I just switched over to the SD feed, and especially on the projector maps, the text was really blurry.
Yeah, I noticed that. I had to strain my eyes to read the city names.

I've noticed that the letter boxing only appears when they show footage from outside the studio (see above images), and it disappears when the OCMs in the studio are shown. However the black on the top and bottom of the screen remains in both situations.

You're referring to pillar boxing (i.e., the bars on the left and right). The black bars on the top and bottom are letterboxes.
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Re: The Weather Channel | HD Discussion
« Reply #370 on: June 05, 2008, 06:28:12 AM »
Quote from: Spring Rubber on June 05, 2008, 02:08:17 AM
2) Is it me, or is the text on the maps hard to read for you SDers? I just switched over to the SD feed, and especially on the projector maps, the text was really blurry.
Yeah, the video wall is especially hard to see.
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Re: The Weather Channel | HD Discussion
« Reply #371 on: June 05, 2008, 07:16:22 AM »
Apparently Eboni Deon has been trained on the HD studio as a fill-in; she's filling in for Nicole today. The other possibility is that she's not trained for it; we'll see if she purposely stays away from the projector wall today.

I could've sworn I heard Nicole sounding a little raspy yesterday. If so, this has to be a worst case scenario for TWC unless they did indeed prep Eboni in the Studio in case this very thing happened.
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Re: The Weather Channel | HD Discussion
« Reply #372 on: June 05, 2008, 07:59:53 AM »
Quote from: Spring Rubber on June 05, 2008, 07:16:22 AM
Apparently Eboni Deon has been trained on the HD studio as a fill-in; she's filling in for Nicole today. The other possibility is that she's not trained for it; we'll see if she purposely stays away from the projector wall today.

I could've sworn I heard Nicole sounding a little raspy yesterday. If so, this has to be a worst case scenario for TWC unless they did indeed prep Eboni in the Studio in case this very thing happened.
Nicole is on Military Duty for a few days. :yes:
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Re: The Weather Channel | HD Discussion
« Reply #373 on: June 05, 2008, 10:17:17 AM »
Quote from: beanboy89 on June 05, 2008, 07:59:53 AM
Quote from: Spring Rubber on June 05, 2008, 07:16:22 AM
Apparently Eboni Deon has been trained on the HD studio as a fill-in; she's filling in for Nicole today. The other possibility is that she's not trained for it; we'll see if she purposely stays away from the projector wall today.

I could've sworn I heard Nicole sounding a little raspy yesterday. If so, this has to be a worst case scenario for TWC unless they did indeed prep Eboni in the Studio in case this very thing happened.
Nicole is on Military Duty for a few days. :yes:
Of all people, I thought for sure STEVE should know that :P

Maybe they train all TWC OCM's in there, just in case someone would need to fill in, I mean, they all are going to end up in there some day....
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Re: The Weather Channel | HD Discussion
« Reply #374 on: June 05, 2008, 12:17:02 PM »
Quote from: wxmediafan on June 05, 2008, 10:17:17 AM
Quote from: beanboy89 on June 05, 2008, 07:59:53 AM
Quote from: Spring Rubber on June 05, 2008, 07:16:22 AM
Apparently Eboni Deon has been trained on the HD studio as a fill-in; she's filling in for Nicole today. The other possibility is that she's not trained for it; we'll see if she purposely stays away from the projector wall today.

I could've sworn I heard Nicole sounding a little raspy yesterday. If so, this has to be a worst case scenario for TWC unless they did indeed prep Eboni in the Studio in case this very thing happened.
Nicole is on Military Duty for a few days. :yes:
Of all people, I thought for sure STEVE should know that :P

Maybe they train all TWC OCM's in there, just in case someone would need to fill in, I mean, they all are going to end up in there some day....

well actually she mentioned it on air a couple of days ago...maybe it was yesterday.
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