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Re: General LF Discussion
« Reply #4725 on: March 02, 2013, 09:46:06 PM »
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I wish TWC would use this squeezeback again during long-form, which features the big LDL. Then I think they should use the smaller LDL full time during the rest of the long-form program just like they used to do, instead of cuing the small LDL at :08/:38, :28/:58, etc.
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Re: General LF Discussion
« Reply #4726 on: March 03, 2013, 03:51:22 AM »
I think I'm in the minority, but I miss the large LDL.  It contained so much more weather information, and, considering how weather information is at such a premium on TWC right now, it could be very useful.

The weather information is definitely a plus, but there's just too much going on on-screen for me personally. The lower 3rd looks too compressed, and it makes the frame really bottom-heavy, visually. Even now, with the show title, motion-layered (and icky) red lower 3rd, and rather poor-looking LDL at the bottom of the screen, it looks cluttered. There's no graphical unity. Shame they didn't take all of the new graphics in the same direction as the previous WUWA and final YWT graphics set-those were slick, and professional looking. Wx Center Live just looks cheesy as all get-out, and don't even get me started on the map framing....

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Re: General LF Discussion
« Reply #4727 on: March 03, 2013, 09:42:39 AM »
TWC Local on the 8's Squeezeback- Spokane, WA- Oct. 14, 2010- 3:38PM PDT

I wish TWC would use this squeezeback again during long-form, which features the big LDL. Then I think they should use the smaller LDL full time during the rest of the long-form program just like they used to do, instead of cuing the small LDL at :08/:38, :28/:58, etc.


Thanks Jim for posting that, the squeezeback during longform is what i was trying to refer to.

and for those viewers with the IS2 they could finally see the Marine Product on the LDL.

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Re: General LF Discussion
« Reply #4728 on: March 03, 2013, 09:45:17 AM »
TWC Local on the 8's Squeezeback- Spokane, WA- Oct. 14, 2010- 3:38PM PDT

I wish TWC would use this squeezeback again during long-form, which features the big LDL. Then I think they should use the smaller LDL full time during the rest of the long-form program just like they used to do, instead of cuing the small LDL at :08/:38, :28/:58, etc.


Thanks Jim for posting that, the squeezeback during longform is what i was trying to refer to.

and for those viewers with the IS2 they could finally see the Marine Product on the LDL.
While that format of the squeezeback would be okay for IS viewers, it wouldn't be for all others.. in that time alone, those without an IntelliStar saw maybe about 5-10 cities on the LDL out of all the possible cities, which may have not included their own.
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Re: General LF Discussion
« Reply #4729 on: March 03, 2013, 09:53:47 AM »
While that format of the squeezeback would be okay for IS viewers, it wouldn't be for all others.. in that time alone, those without an IntelliStar saw maybe about 5-10 cities on the LDL out of all the possible cities, which may have not included their own.

If you had a choice Zach would you like to see the 33% LDL during the whole duration of a Long Form show? or would the Squeezeback be suitable?

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Re: General LF Discussion
« Reply #4730 on: March 03, 2013, 10:17:10 AM »
While that format of the squeezeback would be okay for IS viewers, it wouldn't be for all others.. in that time alone, those without an IntelliStar saw maybe about 5-10 cities on the LDL out of all the possible cities, which may have not included their own.

If you had a choice Zach would you like to see the 33% LDL during the whole duration of a Long Form show? or would the Squeezeback be suitable?
Personally, I would just want to see something that I could have weather access with. The way they had the format from January 2011 through July 2011 is fine to me. (16% LDL on at all times; squeezeback on the 8s)
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Re: General LF Discussion
« Reply #4731 on: March 07, 2013, 01:38:17 PM »
LDL still running during the commercials even before Local on the 8s.
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Re: General LF Discussion
« Reply #4732 on: March 07, 2013, 05:50:03 PM »
Looks like the 2 Minute LF return was just another rumor  <_<
Well, I hope it becomes a reality again. I doubt it will, though. <_<
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Re: General LF Discussion
« Reply #4733 on: March 07, 2013, 06:07:12 PM »
Looks like the 2 Minute LF return was just another rumor  <_<
Well, I hope it becomes a reality again. I doubt it will, though. <_<

It took you over a month to realize that? :P

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Re: General LF Discussion
« Reply #4734 on: March 08, 2013, 01:16:19 AM »
Looks like the 2 Minute LF return was just another rumor  <_<
Well, I hope it becomes a reality again. I doubt it will, though. <_<

It took you over a month to realize that? :P

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Re: General LF Discussion
« Reply #4735 on: March 08, 2013, 09:38:53 PM »
LDL still running during the commercials even before Local on the 8s.

That'd be awesome. ESPN has that with their Bottom Line, and it's also a way to know for sure you have it on TWC. The increased ad time also makes this a better idea.

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Re: General LF Discussion
« Reply #4736 on: March 09, 2013, 09:59:38 AM »
Hopefully the intellistar beta is still on, march 15th is just around the corner.

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Re: General LF Discussion
« Reply #4737 on: March 09, 2013, 03:04:34 PM »
Hopefully the intellistar beta is still on, march 15th is just around the corner.
What exactly are you talking about?

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Re: General LF Discussion
« Reply #4738 on: March 09, 2013, 03:09:19 PM »
Hopefully the intellistar beta is still on, march 15th is just around the corner.

Wasn't the IntelliStar update scrapped? That's not TWC's priority right now. LOT8s just get shorter all the time anyway. Enjoy them while they're still around.

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Re: General LF Discussion
« Reply #4739 on: March 09, 2013, 03:11:59 PM »
Hopefully the intellistar beta is still on, march 15th is just around the corner.
What exactly are you talking about?

https://twctodayforums.com/forums/local-forecast/intellistar-i-and-ii-update-planned/

and i meant to post 5th not 15th

and if it has been scrapped sorry for posting this, i haven't been on in a long time and thought this was still going on.
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