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Title: Local on the 8s ad on satellite local forecasts
Post by: Localonthe8s on August 22, 2008, 12:46:14 PM: This is new. :wacko:
Title: Re: Local on the 8s ad on satellite local forecasts
Post by: beanboy89 on August 22, 2008, 12:53:21 PM: Interesting. I wonder if that "bug" is being inserted by the DirecTV/Dish IntelliStars or is a part of the satellite LF itself?
Title: Re: Local on the 8s ad on satellite local forecasts
Post by: LFMusicFan on August 22, 2008, 12:55:16 PM: Quote from: beanboy89 on August 22, 2008, 12:53:21 PM
Interesting. I wonder if that "bug" is being inserted by the DirecTV/Dish IntelliStars or is a part of the satellite LF itself?
I was just going to ask that. :D

Could you post a video of it, Victor?
Title: Re: Local on the 8s ad on satellite local forecasts
Post by: Localonthe8s on August 22, 2008, 12:59:07 PM: Sure I need to find my tuner though.
Title: Re: Local on the 8s ad on satellite local forecasts
Post by: Mike M on August 22, 2008, 01:14:52 PM: Quote from: SlingBox on August 22, 2008, 12:59:07 PM
Sure I need to find my tuner though.
Wait, you're looking for your tuner? What did you use to get that image then?
Title: Re: Local on the 8s ad on satellite local forecasts
Post by: tpirfan28 on August 22, 2008, 01:27:58 PM: Quote from: MikeM2010 on August 22, 2008, 01:14:52 PM
Quote from: SlingBox on August 22, 2008, 12:59:07 PM
Sure I need to find my tuner though.
Wait, you're looking for your tuner? What did you use to get that image then?
Looks like his SlingBox (played through the computer, then Prnt Scr).
Title: Re: Local on the 8s ad on satellite local forecasts
Post by: Localonthe8s on August 22, 2008, 01:59:22 PM: Correct,my Slingbox produces excellent picture quality

Anyways, here's the video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HxbxK_FFoY
Title: Re: Local on the 8s ad on satellite local forecasts
Post by: LFMusicFan on August 22, 2008, 02:01:17 PM: Quote from: SlingBox on August 22, 2008, 01:59:22 PM
Correct,my Slingbox produces excellent picture quality

Anyways, here's the video:
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HxbxK_FFoY[/url]

It appears right when the LDL appears, so it's the satellite intellistar that displays that ad.
Title: Re: Local on the 8s ad on satellite local forecasts
Post by: Localonthe8s on August 22, 2008, 03:15:31 PM: Is this a sign for major things to come to the satellite feed?
Title: Re: Local on the 8s ad on satellite local forecasts
Post by: Mike M on August 22, 2008, 03:16:47 PM: Doubt it. It just changed three months ago. I like the idea of the LOT8's logo. They should put it on the local Star too.
Title: Re: Local on the 8s ad on satellite local forecasts
Post by: wxmancanada on August 22, 2008, 05:44:24 PM: Err, thats inserted by the same system that adds the little advertisements in the corner during the LOT8's. I assume they just have it there as a place holder.

Look up some videos with sponsorship logos, you'll notice they appear at the same time, or start to "animate" at the same time.
Title: Re: Local on the 8s ad on satellite local forecasts
Post by: beanboy89 on August 22, 2008, 06:01:09 PM: Quote from: wxmancanada on August 22, 2008, 05:44:24 PM
Err, thats inserted by the same system that adds the little advertisements in the corner during the LOT8's. I assume they just have it there as a place holder.

Look up some videos with sponsorship logos, you'll notice they appear at the same time, or start to "animate" at the same time.
Yeah... That system is called an IntelliStar. ;)
Title: Re: Local on the 8s ad on satellite local forecasts
Post by: wxmancanada on August 22, 2008, 06:14:33 PM: Quote from: beanboy89 on August 22, 2008, 06:01:09 PM
Yeah... That system is called an IntelliStar. ;)
Yes - but the blank satellite feed has the sponsorship placement too ;)
Title: Re: Local on the 8s ad on satellite local forecasts
Post by: Spring Rubber on August 22, 2008, 08:27:17 PM: Hmmm...never knew that before. It always looked like the Intellistar was inserting it. :hmm:
Title: Re: Local on the 8s ad on satellite local forecasts
Post by: wxmancanada on August 22, 2008, 08:37:53 PM: Quote from: Spring Rubber on August 22, 2008, 08:27:17 PM
Hmmm...never knew that before. It always looked like the Intellistar was inserting it. :hmm:
Billy and I got talking earlier, I want to check it out again before I appove my own message above.

I'll get the DBS feed in the next week and double check what I said.
Title: Re: Local on the 8s ad on satellite local forecasts
Post by: Localonthe8s on August 22, 2008, 10:51:37 PM: the issue is still ongoing.
Title: Re: Local on the 8s ad on satellite local forecasts
Post by: beanboy89 on August 23, 2008, 12:53:19 AM: Quote from: SlingBox on August 22, 2008, 10:51:37 PM
the issue is still ongoing.
I don't think this is an "issue." I believe the logo being up there is 100% intentional. ;)
Title: Re: Local on the 8s ad on satellite local forecasts
Post by: Tyler on August 23, 2008, 10:19:13 AM: I'm with Billy on this one. It's probably so that blue sponsor area doesn't look "out of place."
Title: Re: Local on the 8s ad on satellite local forecasts
Post by: wxmancanada on August 23, 2008, 11:27:49 AM: Quote from: Tyler on August 23, 2008, 10:19:13 AM
I'm with Billy on this one. It's probably so that blue sponsor area doesn't look "out of place."
I remember watching TWC on a LCD TV the other day and looking at the blue area and thinking the exact same thing, it looked so out of place and stuck out like a soar thumb.
Title: Re: Local on the 8s ad on satellite local forecasts
Post by: Mike M on August 23, 2008, 11:51:00 AM: Yeah, that LOT8's logo makes the title bar much nicer than before. I thought that blue area looked awkward and pointless without it.