New SD Satellite LF

[gt1racerlHDl]

2:00

WHAT?!!!!!! A NEW STANDARD SATELLITE LOCAL FORECAST!!!

[Tyler]

Wonder if the city-by-city 3 day forecast is going to be discontinued now? I don't really like the national forecast they have in there to be honest. But this version is much nicer than what they have been using. And I agree, the national SD LDL does need some updating. It's quite ugly.

[tpirfan28]

This is the obligatory "but the SD IStar still looks like s***" post.

How smooth is the SD version compared to the HD one?  The HD one is very smooth and great...this looks just as good.

[Al]

i'm not so sure about the rain and lightning on the base maps...quite distracting.

[WeatherWitness]

i'm not so sure about the rain and lightning on the base maps...quite distracting.

That's what I think too, Al. They really distract from the icons.

And I wish TWC would keep the 3-day forecast or make it like a 5-day forecast that is on the HD satellite. That was more useful than the national map they are using.

EDIT: Never mind...the 5-day forecast is used on the 2-minute flavor. I still think it should be used on both the 1:30 and 2 minute flavors, though.

[Tyler]

Funny they waited until now to do this, because I've heard that at some point this year, the analog version of TWC will be shut off (so SD and HD viewers will see the same thing; no different SD/HD sat LFs).

[Zach]

Funny they waited until now to do this, because I've heard that at some point this year, the analog version of TWC will be shut off (so SD and HD viewers will see the same thing; no different SD/HD sat LFs).

Wait.. do you mean just a format change, or actually shutting off AMC 11's analog feed?

[Charismatic Applesauce]

I absolutely love the new LF! It looked so much better. When I first saw it, I thought it was the HD LF.

I think it will be like the squeezeback; it was tested for some time one day, but it wasn't actually implemented until a few days later.

[Anistorm]

I have yet to see this, only because I have cable and my parents just switched to Dish. I'm going to Duck Centro this weekend so I'll be  able to see the new satellite LF in person. To me it looks a lot more like HD, without the prettiness and stuff. xD

[TWCmatthew]

I knew this was coming ever since TWC's major graphics update in late April.

The graphics are much worse than those on the 2008-2011 Satellite LF and on the HD feed.

[Localonthe8s]

When will they fully deploy it? The new sd lf looks nice but quality is atrocious in 4:3 format.

[Zach]

is it out yet? for those with istar's it hasnt been seen past 4:48 pm et yesterday ..

@matthew really? (about the hd lf part) its almost identical to the hd lf

[Trevor]

WHAT THEY NEED TO UPDATE
1. Solid rain, snow, and severe shadings on the base maps. No lightning, no rain. Too distracting.

2. Remove the "Local on the 8's" bug. It doesn't look good anymore.

3. I don't like how it does the regional forecasts and then shows a national forecast. I just saw the forecasts!

4. I feel like they could do a national radar. Replace the national forecasts with temperature maps or the thunderstorm forecast.

[Tyler]

Funny they waited until now to do this, because I've heard that at some point this year, the analog version of TWC will be shut off (so SD and HD viewers will see the same thing; no different SD/HD sat LFs).

Wait.. do you mean just a format change, or actually shutting off AMC 11's analog feed?

I mean the analog feed will be no more. It will be just like FOX News, FOX Sports Net, NBC primetime, etc. SD viewers will see letter boxing. No separate feeds anymore.

[Charismatic Applesauce]

is it out yet? for those with istar's it hasnt been seen past 4:48 pm

Yes, it's back.