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Re: The Weather Channel | HD Discussion
« Reply #510 on: July 01, 2008, 11:01:21 PM »
I like live teasers. The recorded ones distort the sound of the OCM's voices.

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Re: The Weather Channel | HD Discussion
« Reply #511 on: July 01, 2008, 11:02:33 PM »
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Are there pre-recorded teasers on YWT? And is it always Heather giving the live teaser? :unsure: On videos I've seen of YWT, there is a live teaser with Heather only.
No, the teasers are live on YWT. Not sure about who does the teasers - I don't see YWT that often.

It seems like Heather does them every day; she has done them every day I've watched.
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Re: The Weather Channel | HD Discussion
« Reply #512 on: July 01, 2008, 11:08:49 PM »
I'd have to disagree. The projector walls still look horrific in SD.
Indeed, they need to ditch the video wall for the maps and go back to chromakeys. Some of the maps are hard to see on the video wall.

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Re: The Weather Channel | HD Discussion
« Reply #513 on: July 01, 2008, 11:20:15 PM »
I've always wondered if those teases were live. Though, I figured out once they started waiting so long after the opening is over and let the video freeze while the person doing the tease (usually Heather) sits down.

Also, looks what happens when you use live teasers. I'd pay to see this on TWC:
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Re: The Weather Channel | HD Discussion
« Reply #514 on: July 01, 2008, 11:23:10 PM »
They'd pay too.

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Re: The Weather Channel | HD Discussion
« Reply #515 on: July 02, 2008, 01:10:58 AM »
Something looks wrong with the projector wall tonight; it's way too blue.
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Re: The Weather Channel | HD Discussion
« Reply #516 on: July 02, 2008, 04:45:36 AM »
The HD feed is getting a little wonky right now. The pillar bars are completely gone right now, and during the last LF, the Severe Weather Warnings page had a frame and a title bar, but inside the frame, it was completely black - no map or anything - just blackness.

Oh, and not only is there new FO theme music, but the opener has also been changed to the blue and orange color scheme of the WO opener as opposed to the all-orange look.
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Re: The Weather Channel | HD Discussion
« Reply #517 on: July 02, 2008, 11:38:31 AM »
I saw the PM Edition for the first time yesterday.  Kind of reminded me of a news set.  I kinda liked it :D  :twothumbs:

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Re: The Weather Channel | HD Discussion
« Reply #518 on: July 03, 2008, 12:29:14 AM »
The projector wall is looking almost unwatchably blue now...
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Re: The Weather Channel | HD Discussion
« Reply #519 on: July 03, 2008, 12:41:29 AM »
The projector wall is looking almost unwatchably blue now...
Looks the same shade of blue it looked like yesterday evening to me. :unsure:

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Re: The Weather Channel | HD Discussion
« Reply #520 on: July 03, 2008, 12:45:43 AM »
It probably is; it's just getting really annoying.
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Re: The Weather Channel | HD Discussion
« Reply #521 on: July 03, 2008, 01:01:38 AM »
It probably is; it's just getting really annoying.
And this, my friend, is why I like the chroma key better than the video projector wall. :P
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Re: The Weather Channel | HD Discussion
« Reply #522 on: July 03, 2008, 08:31:43 AM »
If they'd fix the projector wall, and everyone were able to watch the HD feed, it would all be good. :P
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Re: The Weather Channel | HD Discussion
« Reply #523 on: July 03, 2008, 10:48:15 AM »
During YWT this morning, they did a teaser going to break with Heather standing in front of the LCD monitor in the interview area that now serves as the background for the PME anchors. She was using the monitor that's just off to the right of the normal PME 2-person shot, but all of the lights except for the key lights on Heather were off. It looked pretty neat; I think we're starting to see more and more of the cool shots they can do with the new studio.

On another note, I'm wondering if the couch is ready yet since it's obviously not in the studio during PME or YWT. Either the couch can be removed when not in use, or it's not in place yet. The Weekend View HD premiere is only one weekend away, so you'd think it's probably in place for rehearsals by now.
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Re: The Weather Channel | HD Discussion
« Reply #524 on: July 03, 2008, 11:40:52 AM »
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