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Present - The Weather Channel 2000 => Local Forecast => Topic started by: Spring Rubber on May 21, 2008, 01:18:25 PM
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Well folks, in a surprise move, TWC started rolling out the new HD-style maps for the SD satellite LF this morning during Day Planner. I must say, the new maps are a nice fresh change to the somewhat stale appearance of the satellite LF. The Intellistar could really use this package.
Videos to come later.
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Ohh, I can't wait to see them...! B)
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Well folks, in a surprise move, TWC started rolling out the new HD-style maps for the SD satellite LF this morning during Day Planner. I must say, the new maps are a nice fresh change to the somewhat stale appearance of the satellite LF. The Intellistar could really use this package.
Videos to come later.
I saw TWC that morning and didn't see any new maps :huh:
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyDEZ2HoRzo
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And the SD IS still looks like ****.
SD IS now definitely needs an update.
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It's about time they changed the SD LF graphics. I believe the IS will receive another graphical update on the June 2nd relaunch. I saw it somewhere in the forums.
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Oh, I like that new layout! B) The maps look the same to me, though.
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It's about time they changed the SD LF graphics. I believe the IS will receive another graphical update on the June 2nd relaunch. I saw it somewhere in the forums.
Where?
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thats a load....it looks better than the actual IS. :P
nice touch. i like it.
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Wow thats amazing! Can't wait till June 2nd!
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I'm curious to see how the IS looks too. Does anyone like the new satellite graphics?
I was hoping the radar maps get updated too...
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I like the new version of the satellite.
NOTE: The Severe/Thunderstorms Watches pages still has the old title bar. <_<
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I like the new version of the satellite.
NOTE: The Severe/Thunderstorms Watches pages still has the old title bar. <_<
Yeah I know <_< But i think they're gonna change it soon.
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Wow, TWC didn't ruin my favorite part of their LF! Now Thunder can still produce quality videos with pride!
Only nitpick is that the yellow coloring in the satellite imagery is awkward.
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Eh, the new update is just....okay :yawn:
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Wow, TWC didn't ruin my favorite part of their LF! Now Thunder can still produce quality videos with pride!
Only nitpick is that the yellow coloring in the satellite imagery is awkward.
And I'm trying to make it better with the WinTV tuner I got as well ;)
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If the SD IS is getting a graphic update (thank god, now THAT's a system in need of updating), what was the point of giving it that graphics set last year?
Well, the SD satellite once went through 3 graphics sets in less than a year, so yeah....
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Eh, the new update is just....okay :yawn:
Yeah, I second that.
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Anyone know if the emergency feed satellite LF got updated as well?
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Eh, the new update is just....okay :yawn:
Just okay? I think it's awesome! :cool3: Much better than the old one, IMO. :yes:
Anyone know if the emergency feed satellite LF got updated as well?
I'd assume so. :yes:
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I like it, but I don't like the idea of having the satellite with the cloud temperature color codes. Makes it confusion whether it's clouds or rain. 6/10.
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I like it, but I don't like the idea of having the satellite with the cloud temperature color codes. Makes it confusion whether it's clouds or rain. 6/10.
Hmm, I see what you mean. It looks like an infrared radar with a winter precip radar overlayed over it. I could see confusion over the difference between clouds and snow, but the rain looks to be well-defined on the radar.
I'll have to see it on the TV for real before I can tell for sure, though.
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You know, now that TWC is readily available in Hawaii, I'm surprised they haven't added a Hawaii forecast map to the satellite LF. If I were a TWC-viewing resident in HI, I'd feel kind of neglected.
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I've noticed what appears to be some of the HD maps being used randomly during the SD live broadcasts.
Am I losing it?
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they finally added cloud moisture coverage to the radars :thrilled: i thought i would never see the day
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Eh, the new update is just....okay :yawn:
Just okay? I think it's awesome! :cool3: Much better than the old one, IMO. :yes:
Nothing really stands out. Same basic color scheme, same basic "I want to fall asleep" look to it. It's not like the HD national forecast, now THAT has a wow to it.
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Well I don't think i'll be getting the HD channel until 2009 or something, considerign Comcast is lazy and Little Rock isn't a big market.
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Heh. my video went from 0 to 130 views in 6 hours :blink:
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they finally added cloud moisture coverage to the radars :thrilled: i thought i would never see the day
That's actually a bad thing when combined with radar like it is. Employing two different color schemes in one map is just stupid. Hopefully they'll realize this and change it back.
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Anyone know what hides under the LDL of the new satellite LF?
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I don't know; let's hope that the STARs fail to cue sometime soon or that they show the emergency feed.
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My IS always lags behind a few seconds when it's cued to do something, whether it's to display the LF or the radio/newspaper affiliates.
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They've updated the severe warning titlebars!!!!
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Here's another video with the satellite graphic update. Includes the severe warning titlebar update. This time I got the audio to work. :thrilled:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDhOYdnX49g
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And now we know what's behind the LDL:
(http://img384.imageshack.us/img384/3664/satellitelfnoldlsb2.jpg)
(sorry for the camera cap, I'll get a better quality shot up later)
Edit: here ya go:
(http://img396.imageshack.us/img396/76/snapshot20080523021641vz8.jpg)
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I like it.
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As I expected with the HD launch, they're really starting to rid the Interstate font.
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As I expected with the HD launch, they're really starting to rid the Interstate font.
My thoughts too. I really like the Interstate font. Chances are they might have the same HD looking titlebars on the IS.
What fonts are used in the new package?
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What fonts are used in the new package?
Mostly Helvetica.
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And now we know what's behind the LDL:
([url]http://img384.imageshack.us/img384/3664/satellitelfnoldlsb2.jpg[/url])
(sorry for the camera cap, I'll get a better quality shot up later)
hmm Nashvilleles must be a new city. :P
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Al, Hahaha :P
(http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u104/wxmancanada/atlanta_no_fx.jpg)
......Thats odd...
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So, I guess no weather is going to happen in Atlanta tomorrow? :P
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So, I guess no weather is going to happen in Atlanta tomorrow? :P
Hmm, I wonder what happens when that new irrigation system outside the HD studio calls in to get the weather forecast, and it gets no forecast? :P ... Seriously, haha.
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does anyone know the font they're using for the banners? i kinda like it.
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Are they going to relaunch the LDL too?
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Are they going to relaunch the LDL too?
I hope so. I'm sure they'll do it on june 2nd but nothing is 100% confirmed
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Vic, it honestly looks like Arial Narrow.
It also looks like a combination of Arial Narrow, and Impact.
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Wow, TWC didn't ruin my favorite part of their LF! Now Thunder can still produce quality videos with pride!
Only nitpick is that the yellow coloring in the satellite imagery is awkward.
If only they hadn't made that change to Infrared on the Radar/Satellite segment...otherwise, I like the update!
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Vic, it honestly looks like Arial Narrow.
It also looks like a combination of Arial Narrow, and Impact.
And it looks like it was the same font that was used on the WeatherStar XL 36-Hour Forecasts and the LDL scrolls.