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Re: Weatherscan Topic
« Reply #30 on: July 30, 2008, 05:07:16 PM »
I noticed another weird thing about some Weatherscans. I noticed that some Weatherscans the airport segments are displayed as "AIRPORT" and others say "AIRPORTS." Also, for the radar segment some display "YOUR LOCAL RADAR," others show "[NAME OF CITY] RADAR" and also simply "RADAR." Any reason why?

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Re: Weatherscan Topic
« Reply #31 on: July 30, 2008, 05:12:06 PM »
Has anyone seen a Weatherscan unit that covered three airports on the airport segment?


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Re: Weatherscan Topic
« Reply #32 on: July 31, 2008, 03:40:08 PM »
My Weatherscan only Covers T.F Green Airport In Providence,RI and Logan Airport in Boston,MA

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Re: Weatherscan Topic
« Reply #33 on: July 31, 2008, 04:07:32 PM »
Southern NJ Weatherscans cover Philadelphia Int'l and Atlantic City arpt., and SE PA units show Philadelphia Int'l and Lehigh Valley Int'l (Allentown, PA).

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Re: Weatherscan Topic
« Reply #34 on: August 02, 2008, 05:54:41 PM »
I noticed another weird thing about some Weatherscans. I noticed that some Weatherscans the airport segments are displayed as "AIRPORT" and others say "AIRPORTS." Also, for the radar segment some display "YOUR LOCAL RADAR," others show "[NAME OF CITY] RADAR" and also simply "RADAR." Any reason why?
It all depends on who's programming it, and what their preference is. Just like on the domestic Istar, it all depends on the preference of the person programming it to decide the moniker they use (Downtown, Metro, Area, Metro Area, Greater [city], etc).

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Re: Weatherscan Topic
« Reply #35 on: August 06, 2008, 11:05:45 AM »
My WeatherScan Intellistar is still frozen ever since 11:04:02 PM Yesterday night its stuck on the Metro West I'll get a picture of it right now

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Re: Weatherscan Topic
« Reply #36 on: August 06, 2008, 11:12:22 AM »
Your cable co. seems to be having all sorts of equipment problems!  :blink:

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Re: Weatherscan Topic
« Reply #37 on: August 06, 2008, 11:24:19 AM »
Which is Comcast  :run: Here's the pic





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Re: Weatherscan Topic
« Reply #38 on: August 06, 2008, 11:29:29 AM »
Wow, your weatherscan has a lot of city forecast packages! Both of mine only have 2-3.

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Re: Weatherscan Topic
« Reply #39 on: August 06, 2008, 11:56:04 AM »
now i have to wait awhile for the problem to be fixed  :censored:

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Re: Weatherscan Topic
« Reply #40 on: August 06, 2008, 08:38:54 PM »
I e-mailed my Cable company about adding extra segments and here is what he said:

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I appreciate your email.  Unfortunately we will not offer that level of
service on Weatherscan.  We have tested this service on several
occasions and have typically been met with negative response.  The
majority of our customers say they want current conditions and radar as
quickly as possible meaning the need to do away with the "lifestyle"
packages that slow the rotation down.

Thanks again for your email.
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Re: Weatherscan Topic
« Reply #41 on: August 06, 2008, 09:31:02 PM »
I'm with those folks. I can't stand the lifestyles pages. Just gimme my forecast.

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Re: Weatherscan Topic
« Reply #42 on: August 06, 2008, 09:32:59 PM »
I'm with those folks. I can't stand the lifestyles pages. Just gimme my forecast.
Exactly. If it were up to me, Weatherscan would be just current conditions, radar, and a forecast. :yes:
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Re: Weatherscan Topic
« Reply #43 on: August 07, 2008, 12:43:43 AM »
My thing is that they can see the cc, radar and forecast on the sides of the screen.

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Re: Weatherscan Topic
« Reply #44 on: August 07, 2008, 12:45:30 AM »
My thing is that they can see the cc, radar and forecast on the sides of the screen.
Which IMO should be ditched. :yes:

I don't mind a few segments on Weatherscan (I find the non-seasonal ones useful), just not nine segments like there is on mine now.