IntelliStar Changes

[Eric]

If I had to be *extremely* picky, I would say that the red box is not centered on Sunday's column.

We had the red box in my area a few days ago when we thought Emily would be a strong tropical storm or minor hurricane potentially making landfall in or near central Florida, and, you're right, the red box doesn't seem to be perfectly lined up with the column of the day being referenced.

[gt1racerlHDl]

Necessary Update for the IntelliSTAR (Marine Version)

[toxictwister00]

36 Hour Text-Based Forecast in a better place 8/6/11

That's fine and all, but for me I  think it's fine being right before the week ahead, that's the only product I'm going to want to see after the text forecast. I'm not interested in having to sit through looking at a metro map displaying the same info I just read (and had read to me for that matter), a getaway forecast because I don't "get away" that much, an air quality forecast, and an almanac/tides if I was living near the Atlantic ocean. That's why I like the 4000 so much, it's simple and straight to the point.

[Mike M]

I have a feeling they have the text based and 7 day in the end intentionally to get more viewership. They likely rely on these two products over everything else, so they place other products in before them. Just like in news where the weather and sports segments are towards the end of a newscast... to get more viewers to stay tuned to their channel.

[WeatherWitness]

I have a feeling they have the text based and 7 day in the end intentionally to get more viewership. They likely rely on these two products over everything else, so they place other products in before them. Just like in news where the weather and sports segments are towards the end of a newscast... to get more viewers to stay tuned to their channel.

I'm pretty sure you're right, Mike. This is the information I would want most, so I would just turn the TV off or change the channel if the 36-hour came on early in the LOT8s flavor lineup. It's funny all the combinations/orders the ISTAR information could have, and I personally am just to used to what it has (mostly) been for the past several years. I couldn't see the flavor lineups changing drastically.

[gt1racerlHDl]

Just because they're hasn't been a change in several years doesn't mean a change like this won't happen in the future.

but Tavores you have to think of the other viewers in the viewing Area who don't live in the Headend's City/Town, they rather see their coverage area's info at the end for example "Fall River/Wareham" or North Kingstown/Newport"(Maps/AQ/Marine) basically what my video shows.

[beanboy89]

For a time in 2008, TWC was experimenting with placing the Getaway Forecast between the text-based forecast and the Week Ahead. IIRC, this was to try to get more viewership of the Getaway Forecast (at the time, I believe Getaway sponsors had just been or were going to be implemented).

IntelliStar - Feb 12, 2008 - 9:09 PM

[Eric]

Thanks for reminding me how awful those HD-intended icons looked when displayed on the SD Intellistar. 

Back when they were still in use, I had a 19" analogue TV, a very decent one, too, and even up close I could never tell the difference between the rain and snow icons.  Showers looks like a grey blob under clouds.  Sunshine looked like a vague point of light.  I hated those icons.  I know people complain so much about the current ones ("cheese," and so on), but I love them so much.  They're instantly recognizable as what they're supposed to be while realistic enough to make sense.  I don't recall anyone making fun of the 4000's icons, yet they'll make fun of the "cheese"?

[toxictwister00]

Thanks for reminding me how awful those HD-intended icons looked when displayed on the SD Intellistar. 

Back when they were still in use, I had a 19" analogue TV, a very decent one, too, and even up close I could never tell the difference between the rain and snow icons.  Showers looks like a grey blob under clouds.  Sunshine looked like a vague point of light.  I hated those icons.  I know people complain so much about the current ones ("cheese," and so on), but I love them so much.  They're instantly recognizable as what they're supposed to be while realistic enough to make sense.  I don't recall anyone making fun of the 4000's icons, yet they'll make fun of the "cheese"?

They are better than the old set yes, but I remember when I first saw the sleet icon this past January, it looked like how snow was displayed on the old set. It would have helped if they kept the animation of the sleet bouncing since that's what sleet does when it falls.

Here's an example, look at the observation for College Park at 0:24.

IntelliStar - January 10, 2011 1:08am (Randle Chowning - Starlight and Broken Strings)

[gt1racerlHDl]

Almanac Now Featured on The Weather Channel's Intellistar :28 Flavor

Been like this since 11:28am this morning.

[mattregozo1987]

The Getaway Forecast is gone for good at :28 each hour during Wake Up with Al, Your Weather Today, Day Planner, and Weather Center, and in :58 each hour during long-form programming.

[Zach]

The Getaway Forecast is gone for good at :28 each hour during Wake Up with Al, Your Weather Today, Day Planner, and Weather Center, and in :58 each hour during long-form programming.

I thought it has been...

[gt1racerlHDl]

The Getaway Forecast is gone for good at :28 each hour during Wake Up with Al, Your Weather Today, Day Planner, and Weather Center, and in :58 each hour during long-form programming.

The Getaway has been gone on the :58 since the new flavors debut, and yes it seems its no longer on :28 as of today.

[gt1racerlHDl]

now that Getaway is gone TWC should create a page called Flight Status for local airports in the Region

Airports in my area are

TF Green Int'l Airport - Providence, RI

Logan Int'l - Boston, MA

Manchester-Boston Arpt - Manchester, NH

and it would display if there is Delays on arrival and departures in those locations.

[toxictwister00]

now that Getaway is gone TWC should create a page called Flight Status for local airports in the Region

Airports in my area are

TF Green Int'l Airport - Providence, RI

Logan Int'l - Boston, MA

Manchester-Boston Arpt - Manchester, NH

and it would display if there is Delays on arrival and departures in those locations.

That's actually not a bad idea, that would be useful to a lot of frequent flyers.