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Weatherscan Topic
« on: May 11, 2008, 05:46:52 PM »
I searched and saw nothing so I started it

My weatherscan added

1. Travel
2. Airport
3. Golf
4. Health
5. Garden

This is not the first time we have had the travel forecast, we had it in July 2005 for 2 weeks and then it disappeared

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Re: Weatherscan Topic
« Reply #1 on: May 11, 2008, 06:41:56 PM »
I miss the days when my Weatherscan displayed only the local forecast. :(

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Re: Weatherscan Topic
« Reply #2 on: May 11, 2008, 06:55:54 PM »
me too

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Re: Weatherscan Topic
« Reply #3 on: May 11, 2008, 09:31:08 PM »
I liked weatherscan when i saw it at hotels
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Re: Weatherscan Topic
« Reply #4 on: May 11, 2008, 10:28:31 PM »
I miss the days when my Weatherscan displayed only the local forecast. :(

Though, that was never Weatherscan's intention... Weatherscan was built around "Weather & Your Lifestyle," therefore, showing segments like golf, garden, boating, health, etc.

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Re: Weatherscan Topic
« Reply #5 on: May 11, 2008, 10:32:35 PM »
All Weatherscans used to only show a two minute local forecast back to back when it came out in 1999. That changed in 2001 when it was graphically redesigned and most areas started showing different packages (aviation, gardening, etc).

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Re: Weatherscan Topic
« Reply #6 on: May 11, 2008, 11:06:55 PM »
I don't recall seeing any of that with the Xl version of WeatherScan. I don't recall seeing that stuff until it was upgraded to the INtelliSTAR version.  :unsure:

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Re: Weatherscan Topic
« Reply #7 on: May 12, 2008, 08:36:53 PM »
I miss the days when my Weatherscan displayed only the local forecast. :(
For me that was 5 days ago
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Re: Weatherscan Topic
« Reply #8 on: May 12, 2008, 09:10:49 PM »
I don't recall seeing any of that with the Xl version of WeatherScan. I don't recall seeing that stuff until it was upgraded to the INtelliSTAR version.  :unsure:
There were still several XL units that only display the local forecast product, including mine.

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Re: Weatherscan Topic
« Reply #9 on: May 12, 2008, 09:45:51 PM »
My XL had Airport, Health, and Golf. :yes:

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Re: Weatherscan Topic
« Reply #10 on: May 12, 2008, 09:46:46 PM »
mine had golf

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Re: Weatherscan Topic
« Reply #11 on: May 14, 2008, 08:28:27 PM »
All 5 segments are GONE!!!!!
what happened?
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Re: Weatherscan Topic
« Reply #12 on: May 14, 2008, 09:21:58 PM »
All 5 segments are GONE!!!!!
what happened?
 :o
IIRC, it's the cable headend's choice what segments to have there. I guess FPB requested them to be removed.

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Re: Weatherscan Topic
« Reply #13 on: May 14, 2008, 09:50:31 PM »
I think the whole cable headend option thing is BS. Everyone should have all applicable packages.

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Re: Weatherscan Topic
« Reply #14 on: May 15, 2008, 01:27:24 AM »
Some headends like to use all the bells & whistles, others go the KISS route. Choice in this case isn't a bad thing.