IntelliStar 2 Beta Launch

[Al]

Isn't the alpha star only in New York City? you're probably seeing the HD Satellite LF.

[4000 weatherman]

Your post excited me! But I turn on Twc hd just to see the national lf... 

(I live just north of Nashville, Google Hendersonville, TN)

[Zach]

Its only being tested in Nashville and Muffreesboro

[4000 weatherman]

I know but I am really close to Nashville

[TWCToday]

I know but I am really close to Nashville

I actually shot you an email to check when it came out. Darn. I was hoping you were just close enough

Its only being tested in Nashville and Muffreesboro

The HD star is designed to cover wider areas. If he lives close by to Nashville, which he does, its not out of the question that he could have seen it. Apparently not at this time anyway

[gt1racerlHDl]

According to this

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=18908364#post18908364

The localized Weather Channel HD has now launched in post-transition areas. As mentioned earlier in the thread, Nashville is currently conducting beta testing for the weather channel with these new devices. There are currently only two devices being tested, so all local weather forecasts will either be for Murfreesboro or Nashville.

[tuez13]

Am I correct that the "post-transition" areas are Nashville and Murfreesboro?  To me the post led me to believe that the new IStar2 boxes would be sent out but for some reason still show either Nashville or Murfreesboro.   

[gt1racerlHDl]

Am I correct that the "post-transition" areas are Nashville and Murfreesboro?  To me the post led me to believe that the new IStar2 boxes would be sent out but for some reason still show either Nashville or Murfreesboro.   

Post Transition = Digital Migrated Areas so based off that post i would say that a state will get about 2 or 3 Istar2's in a given area to cover that region.

example (Boston,New Bedford,Worcester) for MA.

that's my thought.

[TWCToday]

Am I correct that the "post-transition" areas are Nashville and Murfreesboro?  To me the post led me to believe that the new IStar2 boxes would be sent out but for some reason still show either Nashville or Murfreesboro.   

Usually post transition areas mean nodes and areas that had to wait to get certain HD channels while there were network upgrades done. It simply means a wider area will see those IS2s but they will only display those locations.

[tuez13]

Am I correct that the "post-transition" areas are Nashville and Murfreesboro?  To me the post led me to believe that the new IStar2 boxes would be sent out but for some reason still show either Nashville or Murfreesboro.   

Usually post transition areas mean nodes and areas that had to wait to get certain HD channels while there were network upgrades done. It simply means a wider area will see those IS2s but they will only display those locations.

Thanks for the clarification  Now we just play the waiting game I guess.

[TWCToday]

Am I correct that the "post-transition" areas are Nashville and Murfreesboro?  To me the post led me to believe that the new IStar2 boxes would be sent out but for some reason still show either Nashville or Murfreesboro.   

Usually post transition areas mean nodes and areas that had to wait to get certain HD channels while there were network upgrades done. It simply means a wider area will see those IS2s but they will only display those locations.

Thanks for the clarification  Now we just play the waiting game I guess.

Yep! Hopefully the beta process won't be too long

[gt1racerlHDl]

I wonder what the progress has been with the Beta so far.

[TWCDude]

Am I correct that the "post-transition" areas are Nashville and Murfreesboro?  To me the post led me to believe that the new IStar2 boxes would be sent out but for some reason still show either Nashville or Murfreesboro.   

Usually post transition areas mean nodes and areas that had to wait to get certain HD channels while there were network upgrades done. It simply means a wider area will see those IS2s but they will only display those locations.

Thanks for the clarification  Now we just play the waiting game I guess.

Yep! Hopefully the beta process won't be too long

Even though I currently don't have HDTV, I can't wait for the IntelliStar 2 to be released to the majority of head-ends.

[Mike M]

Is it possible for the I2 to display five hours of Rad/Sat data like the original intellistar does? IMO, three hours is rather short for an area so zoomed out.

[gt1racerlHDl]

Any new news/updates about the IS2 and the BETA process?