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Offline twcmaster

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Re: General IS2 Discussion
« Reply #60 on: January 13, 2013, 11:46:04 PM »
RCN Cable in NYC now has an IS2 as well.
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Re: General IS2 Discussion
« Reply #61 on: January 22, 2013, 11:44:20 AM »
According to this snapshot I found at SiliconDust, Charter Communications out of Wenatchee, WA has an IntelliSTAR 2 installed at their headend  :thrilled:
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Re: General IS2 Discussion
« Reply #62 on: January 26, 2013, 02:32:21 PM »
In a restaurant on the OU campus today, I saw an IS2 for Oklahoma City.  I am assuming this is probably through COX.  (Strangely enough, COX customers in Norman, or on the OU campus at least, do not get a forecast for Norman.  Instead, it's Oklahoma City.)
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Re: General IS2 Discussion
« Reply #63 on: January 26, 2013, 02:51:41 PM »
That seems strange.  Isn't Norman where the NWS office is?  Now, I know TWC isn't the NWS, but you would think the forecast Norman sees would be for Norman, the city where the office is.
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Re: General IS2 Discussion
« Reply #64 on: January 26, 2013, 02:55:55 PM »
Quote from: Metarvo on January 26, 2013, 02:51:41 PM
That seems strange.  Isn't Norman where the NWS office is?  Now, I know TWC isn't the NWS, but you would think the forecast Norman sees would be for Norman, the city where the office is.
It has nothing to do with where the SPC (not NWS) office is, but rather how the headend just allocates its service area.

Andy, it could very well be possible that the Cox headend around there once had a specific IS for Norman but just had a consolidation some time ago, but that'd be my guess.

Also, Norman is about as far away from OKC (possibly closer) as my hometown is to Tampa, yet we're served by the Tampa STAR.
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Re: General IS2 Discussion
« Reply #65 on: January 26, 2013, 03:04:01 PM »
While the location of the cable headend matters in this situation, you may not realize that Norman (KOUN) is just an AWOS.  You see it reporting every 20 minutes, but AWOS stations provide data that can be suspect.  However, Oklahoma City (KOKC) has an ASOS, which gives a standard report every hour and is far more superior to an AWOS.  By rule, only ASOS stations can be used for climate, and TWC usually defers to an ASOS for the LF when there is a choice between both types of stations nearby because of this discrepancy.
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Re: General IS2 Discussion
« Reply #66 on: January 26, 2013, 03:16:23 PM »
Quote from: phw115wvwx on January 26, 2013, 03:04:01 PM
While the location of the cable headend matters in this situation, you may not realize that Norman (KOUN) is just an AWOS.  You see it reporting every 20 minutes, but AWOS stations provide data that can be suspect.  However, Oklahoma City (KOKC) has an ASOS, which gives a standard report every hour and is far more superior to an AWOS.  By rule, only ASOS stations can be used for climate, and TWC usually defers to an ASOS for the LF when there is a choice between both types of stations nearby because of this discrepancy.
Right, but HiRAD is what matters in this, not the factor of an AWOS or ASOS station. Sure HiRAD gets its data derived from nearby weather stations (ASOS and or AWOS) but it has algorithms to detect faulty current conditions and pulls in from other areas and estimates to fix those faults.
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Re: General IS2 Discussion
« Reply #67 on: February 18, 2013, 06:12:48 PM »
Looks like Medford, OR also has an IS2 unit installed at the Charter headend down there  :thrilled:

Pic taken from SiliconDust.

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Re: General IS2 Discussion
« Reply #68 on: February 19, 2013, 03:57:00 PM »
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Hi Alex - Thanks for reaching out. I am forwarding your email along to our Locals team so that they can look into this issue. Someone should be contacting you soon.

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No news to share on TWC HD, but will keep you posted as always.
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Re: General IS2 Discussion
« Reply #69 on: February 20, 2013, 04:28:13 PM »
Update from TWC's Locals team

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We are still waiting for Comcast to finish their HD launch. No dates yet.
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Re: General IS2 Discussion
« Reply #70 on: February 24, 2013, 09:45:50 AM »
Xfinity in Panama City, FL has recently installed their IS2. Didn't have my tuner with me so its camera style. Video coming soon.

Intellistar 2 at Panama City, FL
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Re: General IS2 Discussion
« Reply #71 on: February 28, 2013, 06:47:21 PM »
IS2 is now in Albany, NY!!!!  Woohoo!!!!!!
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Re: General IS2 Discussion
« Reply #72 on: February 28, 2013, 07:47:29 PM »
Quote from: colonieweather on February 28, 2013, 06:47:21 PM
IS2 is now in Albany, NY!!!!  Woohoo!!!!!!

Could you post a clip if possible? even if it's a camera clip?
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Re: General IS2 Discussion
« Reply #73 on: February 28, 2013, 08:08:01 PM »
Quote from: gt1racerlHDl on February 28, 2013, 07:47:29 PM
Quote from: colonieweather on February 28, 2013, 06:47:21 PM
IS2 is now in Albany, NY!!!!  Woohoo!!!!!!


Could you post a clip if possible? even if it's a camera clip?


sure! here you go!  apologize in advance of low sound and a bit of shaking.

Intellistar 2 HD - Albany, NY
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Re: General IS2 Discussion
« Reply #74 on: March 01, 2013, 11:11:54 AM »
Quote from: colonieweather on February 28, 2013, 08:08:01 PM
Quote from: gt1racerlHDl on February 28, 2013, 07:47:29 PM
Quote from: colonieweather on February 28, 2013, 06:47:21 PM
IS2 is now in Albany, NY!!!!  Woohoo!!!!!!


Could you post a clip if possible? even if it's a camera clip?


sure! here you go!  apologize in advance of low sound and a bit of shaking.

Intellistar 2 HD - Albany, NY


Thanks for taking the time to upload this! the quality is still good and sound is fine.
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