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Title: WSB-TV Weather Icons
Post by: masoudfun1996 on January 02, 2012, 02:38:26 PM
Who has the weather icons from WSB-TV from any era? If so, tell me  :)
Title: Re: WSB-TV Weather Icons
Post by: Trevor on January 02, 2012, 04:42:46 PM
I don't know why any of us would have them...this is a TWC forum after all. :unsure: They probably came with Titan of Viper or whatever software they use.
Title: Re: WSB-TV Weather Icons
Post by: masoudfun1996 on January 02, 2012, 08:06:12 PM
I don't know why any of us would have them...this is a TWC forum after all. :unsure: They probably came with Titan of Viper or whatever software they use.

I meant the old ones from 1998.
Title: Re: WSB-TV Weather Icons
Post by: Zach on January 02, 2012, 08:07:49 PM
I'm not even sure if anyone at TWC Today even has these icons available. It would help if you gave us an example of what you're looking for, and because a majority of the members here do not work in the weather graphics department at a local news station, we wouldn't know where to obtain them.
Title: Re: WSB-TV Weather Icons
Post by: Austin M. on January 05, 2012, 08:20:33 PM
I can see what I can do, but as Zach said, we need an example.  :hmm:
Title: Re: WSB-TV Weather Icons
Post by: masoudfun1996 on February 04, 2012, 05:05:42 PM
Here's the example for you, the Mostly Sunny and Partly Cloudy icons.

(http://i.imgur.com/gfv4M.png)
Title: Re: WSB-TV Weather Icons
Post by: Donovan on February 04, 2012, 06:06:56 PM
Here's the example for you, the Mostly Sunny and Partly Cloudy icons.

([url]http://i.imgur.com/gfv4M.png[/url])

Those are WSI icons. You're unlikely to get those.  :hmm:
Title: Re: WSB-TV Weather Icons
Post by: masoudfun1996 on February 04, 2012, 09:33:41 PM
Those are WSI icons. You're unlikely to get those.  :hmm:

And what do you mean by WSI?
Title: Re: WSB-TV Weather Icons
Post by: Donovan on February 04, 2012, 10:12:10 PM
Those are WSI icons. You're unlikely to get those.  :hmm:

And what do you mean by WSI?
WSI is Weather Service International. They are one of the leading weather companies in the United States and world wide. The icon's are owned by them and you're most likely not going to get your hands on them because one those icons are from one of their WX Pro systems from the 2003-2006 time frame I believe. Those systems costed several thousand dollars each, today's cost in excess of $35K I've been told. Being that this is an old system that isn't used, I don't see it likely that anyone can just go and steal them from WSI... That's my input and logic. Anyone else have something to add?
Title: Re: WSB-TV Weather Icons
Post by: masoudfun1996 on February 05, 2012, 12:36:25 AM
Gee, those icons cost more than I thought.
Title: Re: WSB-TV Weather Icons
Post by: Austin M. on February 05, 2012, 08:57:17 AM
Gee, those icons cost more than I thought.


How much they want?
Title: Re: WSB-TV Weather Icons
Post by: Eric on February 05, 2012, 11:43:49 AM
Gee, those icons cost more than I thought.

How much they want?

Unless you run your own TV station, I'm pretty sure they're out of your price range.  They won't just sell you icons; they'll sell you an entire package of products that contain those icons.
Title: Re: WSB-TV Weather Icons
Post by: Donovan on February 05, 2012, 12:25:15 PM
Gee, those icons cost more than I thought.


How much they want?
Read Above. I said those systems were. Titan I'm told costed ~$40K and Max now is like ~$50K and that's most likely just for the contract and service. You'd prob have more fee's for the Workstation systems as well.
Title: Re: WSB-TV Weather Icons
Post by: Austin M. on February 05, 2012, 12:54:24 PM
Gee, those icons cost more than I thought.


How much they want?
Read Above. I said those systems were. Titan I'm told costed ~$40K and Max now is like ~$50K and that's most likely just for the contract and service. You'd prob have more fee's for the Workstation systems as well.


Jeez.
Title: Re: WSB-TV Weather Icons
Post by: WeatherWitness on February 05, 2012, 01:30:21 PM
Honestly, what is so great about those icons? :dunno:  First of all, the pictures provided are so darn small, it's hard to even see them.  Second of all, I don't see why you all would actually be willing to pay for icons like this, when you can get plenty of others for free. :blink:
Title: Re: WSB-TV Weather Icons
Post by: Eric on February 05, 2012, 01:48:31 PM
Second of all, I don't see why you all would actually be willing to pay for icons like this, when you can get plenty of others for free. :blink:

Well said.  :)
Title: Re: WSB-TV Weather Icons
Post by: texasstooge on February 07, 2012, 10:57:05 PM
As good as the WSI icons are (seen on KDFW Fox 4 in Dallas), I still like the TWC icons better.