New LDL

[mightynine]

I am pissed about the bottom bar. Makes the screen size even smaller on the hd channel

But all it's doing is taking up all that dead space at the bottom of the HD screen.  If they are not going to use the whole screen, I'd rather they do that than just have a pillar on the left.

[Tyler]

I am pissed about the bottom bar. Makes the screen size even smaller on the hd channel

But all it's doing is taking up all that dead space at the bottom of the HD screen.  If they are not going to use the whole screen, I'd rather they do that than just have a pillar on the left.

It will only be there until you get the HD STAR. There will be no left display area, just a LDL similar to the domestic Istar.

[mightynine]

It will only be there until you get the HD STAR. There will be no left display area, just a LDL similar to the domestic Istar.

Which is what I figured - all that HD sidebar/L-bar stuff is to combat the fatal flaw TWC HD had at start - zero local information.  It wasn't the best solution, but a decent stopgap.

Now, can anyone tell me the point of having all these LDLs?  There's small, large, and ol' Blue on the LF.  Combine that with various design elements all being used at once on air, and there's a bit of a jumble right now.

[Tyler]

Blue one remains on the local because new one doesn't match. The new, small LDL will be used during long-form and "some shows," where they want to conserve screen space, and the other LDL, now the primary LDL, will be used at all other times.

[TWCDude]

Blue one remains on the local because new one doesn't match. The new, small LDL will be used during long-form and "some shows," where they want to conserve screen space, and the other LDL, now the primary LDL, will be used at all other times.

That makes sense. The previous version matches the design of the LF while the new LDLs will be used during normal airings.

[TWCToday]

I miss a clock

[Anistorm]

I miss a clock

Yeah, the only thing I like about the old LDL was the clock. They should have added that to the new LDLs imo.

[TWCToday]

Surprised the sponsor logos have not started

[WeatherStarXL]

This new LDL effected those with the WS XL, which sucks...So now if you have an XL, you will only see a national LDL during programming.. no local info what-so-ever! 

[Localonthe8s]

I like the new LDL but as said previously it's missing important non-weather info such as the clock and airport delays. I give a +1 for the old school TWC colors though.

[TWCToday]

This new LDL effected those with the WS XL, which sucks...So now if you have an XL, you will only see a national LDL during programming.. no local info what-so-ever! 

Yes. Sadly TWC decided to turn off the XLs ldl

[gt1racerlHDl]

This new LDL effected those with the WS XL, which sucks...So now if you have an XL, you will only see a national LDL during programming.. no local info what-so-ever! 

Yes. Sadly TWC decided to turn off the XLs ldl

I don't see the point of twc removing the black bar. could someone fill me in on why they might have come to this conclusion?

[TWCDude]

I don't know why, but I think it has something to do with the fact that the XL is pretty old compared to the IS. I think TWC wanted to focus more on the IS and the prototype HD STAR.

[TWCToday]

This new LDL effected those with the WS XL, which sucks...So now if you have an XL, you will only see a national LDL during programming.. no local info what-so-ever! 

Yes. Sadly TWC decided to turn off the XLs ldl

I don't see the point of twc removing the black bar. could someone fill me in on why they might have come to this conclusion?

Same reason the 4000 and JR LDLs were turned off. They dont match with the on air graphics. Also a kick in the rear to those areas that still have it to upgrade to an IS

[gt1racerlHDl]

I totally get that, But really do XL viewers really have to suffer this way? alot of Mediacom users have an XL.

at least twc should give those areas a local bar or an alternative with the same ldl to accommodate the change.