March 28, 2024, 10:56:28 AM

Author Topic: TWC Updates Graphics  (Read 9207 times)

Offline alex979

  • Full Member
  • *
  • Posts: 179
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
  • Cable Provider: Xfinity
  • HD Channel #: 270
  • SD Channel #: 40
  • WxScan Ch. #: 116
  • WxStar Version: IntelliStar
TWC Updates Graphics
« on: August 03, 2015, 11:39:12 AM »
TWC rolled out some new graphics this morning: updated bugs and lower thirds.

IMO it looks a little sloppily done, but the font is way better, and it's nice that they can fit more information into the lower thirds.
« Last Edit: August 03, 2015, 11:47:04 AM by alex979 »

Offline luesjo12

  • Weatherscan Contributor
  • Sr. Member
  • ********
  • Posts: 320
  • Gender: Male
  • Purveyor of Stars
    • View Profile
  • Cable Provider: Time Warner
  • HD Channel #: 211
  • HD WxStar ID #: 35644
  • WxStar Version: IntelliStar
Re: TWC Updates Graphics
« Reply #1 on: August 03, 2015, 01:01:41 PM »
I really like how these lower thirds look.The transparency and animated logo are a nice touch.

Offline alex979

  • Full Member
  • *
  • Posts: 179
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
  • Cable Provider: Xfinity
  • HD Channel #: 270
  • SD Channel #: 40
  • WxScan Ch. #: 116
  • WxStar Version: IntelliStar
Re: TWC Updates Graphics
« Reply #2 on: August 03, 2015, 01:19:51 PM »
Looking at the videos online, it doesn't appear that AMHQ or WUWA got the refreshed graphics.

Offline WeatherWitness

  • Andy
  • Ultimate Member
  • *
  • Posts: 4638
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
  • WxStar Version: Satellite
Re: TWC Updates Graphics
« Reply #3 on: August 03, 2015, 02:24:53 PM »
This was done maybe a week or so ago, but also notice how the ticker extends to the far right side of the screen now, effectively removing any option for the return of the rundown of climate data, airport delays, etc.  That blank space really bothers me though.  Is that filled with something on an IS2 feed?

Offline luesjo12

  • Weatherscan Contributor
  • Sr. Member
  • ********
  • Posts: 320
  • Gender: Male
  • Purveyor of Stars
    • View Profile
  • Cable Provider: Time Warner
  • HD Channel #: 211
  • HD WxStar ID #: 35644
  • WxStar Version: IntelliStar
Re: TWC Updates Graphics
« Reply #4 on: August 03, 2015, 02:32:48 PM »
This was done maybe a week or so ago, but also notice how the ticker extends to the far right side of the screen now, effectively removing any option for the return of the rundown of climate data, airport delays, etc.  That blank space really bothers me though.  Is that filled with something on an IS2 feed?
That space is also blank on the IS2's Sidebar.

Offline colonieweather

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Posts: 25
  • Gender: Male
  • B.A. Broadcast Meteorology
    • View Profile
    • Colonie Weather Online
  • Cable Provider: Time Warner
  • HD Channel #: 23
  • WxStar Version: IntelliStar
Re: TWC Updates Graphics
« Reply #5 on: August 03, 2015, 04:39:55 PM »
This was done maybe a week or so ago, but also notice how the ticker extends to the far right side of the screen now, effectively removing any option for the return of the rundown of climate data, airport delays, etc.  That blank space really bothers me though.  Is that filled with something on an IS2 feed?
That space is also blank on the IS2's Sidebar.

... and the ticker is not shown going all the way over to the right on IS2 when sidebar is active
« Last Edit: August 03, 2015, 04:49:28 PM by colonieweather »

Offline TWCJim

  • Fan of LOT8s/Wxscan, NOAA Weather Radio & the EAS
  • Ultimate Member
  • *
  • Posts: 1797
    • View Profile
    • TWCJim's STAR Database
  • Cable Provider: Other
  • WxStar Version: Satellite
Re: TWC Updates Graphics
« Reply #6 on: August 03, 2015, 11:52:49 PM »
My question is why did TWC leave that corner of the HD feed graphics blank?  :dunno: Clearly they could have put something else there for both satellite and local, like maybe a Doppler radar box, similar to what they did with the SD feed 1/3-length LDL back in 2010.
TWCJim's STAR Database
TWCJim (main YouTube channel)
EASJim (second YouTube channel for my EAS and NWR videos)


Offline Weatherman99

  • Jr. Member
  • *
  • Posts: 76
  • Gender: Male
  • TWC was great! How about now?
    • View Profile
    • Weatherman99 on YouTube
  • Cable Provider: Verizon FiOS
  • WxStar Version: IntelliStar
Re: TWC Updates Graphics
« Reply #7 on: August 04, 2015, 12:09:46 AM »
I love it. It appears that TWC tried something new and (to me) it appears they did a great job!  :clap:

Offline mightynine

  • Full Member
  • *
  • Posts: 100
    • View Profile
Re: TWC Updates Graphics
« Reply #8 on: August 04, 2015, 12:40:29 PM »
If anyone's interested, WUWA and AMHQ also now have the updated L3s.

Offline alex979

  • Full Member
  • *
  • Posts: 179
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
  • Cable Provider: Xfinity
  • HD Channel #: 270
  • SD Channel #: 40
  • WxScan Ch. #: 116
  • WxStar Version: IntelliStar
Re: TWC Updates Graphics
« Reply #9 on: August 04, 2015, 03:04:56 PM »
If anyone's interested, WUWA and AMHQ also now have the updated L3s.

The AMHQ ones do look nice.


Offline Coldwinter

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Posts: 32
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
  • Cable Provider: Xfinity
  • SD Channel #: 16
  • SD WxStar ID #: 22420
  • WxStar Version: IntelliStar
Re: TWC Updates Graphics
« Reply #10 on: August 06, 2015, 02:53:51 AM »
Does anyone have video of the new lower 3rds?

Offline TWCKelby

  • Owner of the TWC Archive wiki
  • Weatherscan Contributor
  • Jr. Member
  • ********
  • Posts: 80
  • Gender: Male
  • Owner of an IS1 and I2 or something
    • View Profile
    • TWC Archive - An Open TWC Wiki
  • Cable Provider: Blue Ridge Comm.
  • HD Channel #: 621
  • HD WxStar ID #: 11624
  • SD Channel #: 34
  • SD WxStar ID #: 23268
  • WxScan Ch. #: 218
  • WxScan ID #: 19874
  • WxStar Version: IntelliStar
Re: TWC Updates Graphics
« Reply #11 on: August 08, 2015, 03:17:21 PM »
I recorded Weather Center live the other day. I got the tropical update and the standard animations.

! No longer available


! No longer available

Offline willh699

  • Jr. Member
  • *
  • Posts: 95
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
  • Cable Provider: DirecTV
  • HD Channel #: 362
  • HD WxStar ID #: N/A
  • SD Channel #: 362
  • SD WxStar ID #: N/A
  • WxScan Ch. #: N/A
  • WxScan ID #: N/A
  • WxStar Version: Satellite
Re: TWC Updates Graphics
« Reply #12 on: August 25, 2015, 07:44:23 PM »
i'm not sure if this just for Weather Underground TV or all Weather Channel live broadcast (WUWA, Weathercenter, AMHQ, and WUTV), but they seem to replaced that part of the HD LDL bar with a live satellite/cone of uncertainty view of Tropical Storm Erika, our newest named storm in the Atlantic Ocean in the El-Nino affected Atlantic Hurricane Season.

i think it's a better view of the storm then that smaller version that you saw at the show logo part of the graphics. 

Offline Star4000 Fan

  • Full Member
  • *
  • Posts: 202
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
  • Cable Provider: Time Warner
  • SD Channel #: 56
  • WxStar Version: IntelliStar
Re: TWC Updates Graphics
« Reply #13 on: September 04, 2015, 04:53:10 PM »
The maps themselves are too bright.  Then, you add TURQUOISE to it?  Talk about hard on the eyes!  B)