November 24, 2024, 11:44:53 PM

Author Topic: Local on the 8s split screen  (Read 8294 times)

Offline Eric

  • Ultimate Member
  • *
  • Posts: 1757
    • View Profile
  • Cable Provider: Other
  • WxStar Version: IntelliStar
Re: Local on the 8s split screen
« Reply #15 on: January 25, 2011, 05:52:24 PM »
This is just a test. It will have local information overlayed when it is used starting January 31.

On both SD and HD feeds?

Will this split screen be used only for longform programming, as I heard about, or will it be used during weather programming, too?

And what about my thought that this might replace the separate local forecast segments altogether?  Not in the short-term, probably, but this is something that I can see happening eventually.  It seems to follow with the technology that's available now versus what was available in the past.  This is similar to my post about why the 3-day extended forecasts existed on earlier Stars (and still do as a legacy on the XL), but have been abandoned on the IS.

Offline Charismatic Applesauce

  • Nice and mushy.
  • Ultimate Member
  • *
  • Posts: 1253
  • Gender: Male
  • A tu lado.
    • View Profile
  • Cable Provider: Xfinity
  • HD Channel #: 270
  • SD Channel #: 30
  • SD WxStar ID #: 21813
  • WxScan Ch. #: 116
  • WxStar Version: IntelliStar
Re: Local on the 8s split screen
« Reply #16 on: January 25, 2011, 05:54:54 PM »
Also at :23, but not at :13.

It's weird how it has the HD LF.

Really?  I don't have an IS2 here, so I can't tell about the HD feed.  I happened to be watching the SD feed (so I could see the local forecasts - there's yet another winter storm coming), and there was no local information on - not even an LDL.
I meant the squeezeback. I'm watching the SD feed (don't have HD), and the squeezeback resembles the HD LF.


This is just a test. It will have local information overlayed when it is used starting January 31.

On both SD and HD feeds?

Will this split screen be used only for longform programming, as I heard about, or will it be used during weather programming, too?

And what about my thought that this might replace the separate local forecast segments altogether?  Not in the short-term, probably, but this is something that I can see happening eventually.  It seems to follow with the technology that's available now versus what was available in the past.  This is similar to my post about why the 3-day extended forecasts existed on earlier Stars (and still do as a legacy on the XL), but have been abandoned on the IS.


I don't think the LFs would be discontinued. If they were, then the legacy LDLs would have to cue, since the older STARs don't have much weather info outside of the LF, and TWC wouldn't like that. They don't cue the XL LDL, after all.

In addition, if the LFs were discontinued, and the legacy LDLs not cued, there would be no local weather to speak of. Thus, the older STARs would be come useless, and the companies with those STARs would be forced to buy an IS, which they might not be able to afford.
« Last Edit: January 25, 2011, 06:08:10 PM by TWC and Apple 4eva »
iWitness   YouTube   Twitter   Facebook
Neither rain or shine will keep a man from making an ass of himself on the news. —Anderson Cooper

Offline Tyler

  • Ultimate Member
  • *
  • Posts: 7577
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
    • Facebook
  • Cable Provider: Verizon FiOS
  • HD Channel #: 619
  • SD Channel #: 119
  • SD WxStar ID #: 27542
  • WxScan Ch. #: 49
  • WxScan ID #: 27543
  • WxStar Version: IntelliStar
Re: Local on the 8s split screen
« Reply #17 on: January 25, 2011, 05:58:53 PM »
This is just a test. It will have local information overlayed when it is used starting January 31.

On both SD and HD feeds?

Will this split screen be used only for longform programming, as I heard about, or will it be used during weather programming, too?

Yes the SD and HD IntelliStars will both overlay local data, and it will only be used during long form.

Offline WeatherWitness

  • Andy
  • Ultimate Member
  • *
  • Posts: 4638
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
  • WxStar Version: Satellite
Re: Local on the 8s split screen
« Reply #18 on: January 25, 2011, 06:47:59 PM »
This is an EXTREMELY cool idea! :biggrin: I am very impressed at the graphics, etc. they were able to do on this.

Offline Donovan

  • Ultimate Member
  • *
  • Posts: 1646
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
  • Cable Provider: Dish Network
  • SD Channel #: 214
  • WxStar Version: Satellite
Re: Local on the 8s split screen
« Reply #19 on: January 26, 2011, 12:25:30 AM »
Its a good idea, especially since they don't do live coverage during long form. I like t he graphics also, although they could be larger.

Offline Mike M

  • Weatherscan Contributor
  • Ultimate Member
  • ********
  • Posts: 18957
  • Gender: Male
  • TWC Fan 1999-2008
    • View Profile
  • WxStar Version: IntelliStar
Re: Local on the 8s split screen
« Reply #20 on: January 26, 2011, 06:34:32 AM »
Its a good idea, especially since they don't do live coverage during long form. I like t he graphics also, although they could be larger.
They do show live coverage at the top and bottom of the hour.

Offline Donovan

  • Ultimate Member
  • *
  • Posts: 1646
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
  • Cable Provider: Dish Network
  • SD Channel #: 214
  • WxStar Version: Satellite
Re: Local on the 8s split screen
« Reply #21 on: January 26, 2011, 04:10:29 PM »
Its a good idea, especially since they don't do live coverage during long form. I like t he graphics also, although they could be larger.
They do show live coverage at the top and bottom of the hour.
True, and every 30 min, but the time in between is 30 min and the weather does change frequently.

Offline Localonthe8s

  • XL Icon Lover
  • Ultimate Member
  • *
  • Posts: 28452
    • View Profile
  • Cable Provider: Cablevision
  • WxStar Version: IntelliStar
Re: Local on the 8s split screen
« Reply #22 on: January 26, 2011, 06:47:28 PM »
Will they still show the 1 min LOT8s forecasts at :28 and :58 after longform though?

Offline Mike M

  • Weatherscan Contributor
  • Ultimate Member
  • ********
  • Posts: 18957
  • Gender: Male
  • TWC Fan 1999-2008
    • View Profile
  • WxStar Version: IntelliStar
Re: Local on the 8s split screen
« Reply #23 on: January 26, 2011, 09:00:23 PM »
Will they still show the 1 min LOT8s forecasts at :28 and :58 after longform though?
I don't see why not..

Offline gt1racerlHDl

  • Music Playlist Uploader
  • Ultimate Member
  • *
  • Posts: 3221
  • Gender: Male
  • Smooth Jazz Fan
    • View Profile
    • Facebook
  • Cable Provider: Xfinity
  • HD Channel #: 847
  • HD WxStar ID #: N/A
  • SD Channel #: 47
  • SD WxStar ID #: 22622
  • WxScan Ch. #: 245
  • WxScan ID #: 20735
  • WxStar Version: IntelliStar
Re: Local on the 8s split screen
« Reply #24 on: January 26, 2011, 10:30:50 PM »
Think of this split screen as a Lot8s without music for the :08/18 & :38/48 during long form.

Offline Localonthe8s

  • XL Icon Lover
  • Ultimate Member
  • *
  • Posts: 28452
    • View Profile
  • Cable Provider: Cablevision
  • WxStar Version: IntelliStar
Re: Local on the 8s split screen
« Reply #25 on: January 26, 2011, 10:37:58 PM »
Rawr, IMO any lf is incomplete without music :P

Offline WeatherWitness

  • Andy
  • Ultimate Member
  • *
  • Posts: 4638
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
  • WxStar Version: Satellite
Re: Local on the 8s split screen
« Reply #26 on: January 26, 2011, 11:12:17 PM »
Rawr, IMO any lf is incomplete without music :P

Definetely.

I'll be interested in seeing what the "local" LOT8s (whoa, does that make any sense? :P) looks like. I wonder if it'll be the same for SD and HD.