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Title: Returning Product?
Post by: Trevor on July 21, 2011, 04:59:23 PM: I just saw a 'Heat Safety Tips' screen on my IntelliStar. Is this a new product, are maybe a discontinued product that has returned?
Title: Re: New/Returning Product??
Post by: toxictwister00 on July 21, 2011, 05:02:37 PM: Quote from: Trevor Birchett on July 21, 2011, 04:59:23 PM
I just saw a Heat Safety Tips screen on my IntelliStar. Is this a new product, are maybe a discontinued product that has returned? Pictures coming soon.

No, it's old I remember seeing it on the IS back in August 2007 during a heatwave here.
Title: Re: New/Returning Product??
Post by: Trevor on July 21, 2011, 05:04:04 PM: Quote from: StuckonStoop-id on July 21, 2011, 05:02:37 PM
Quote from: Trevor Birchett on July 21, 2011, 04:59:23 PM
I just saw a Heat Safety Tips screen on my IntelliStar. Is this a new product, are maybe a discontinued product that has returned? Pictures coming soon.

No, it's old I remember seeing it on the IS back in August 2007 during a heatwave here.

Was it discontinued for a while maybe? This is my first time seeing it.
Title: Re: New/Returning Product??
Post by: Zach on July 21, 2011, 05:06:47 PM: I dont think it was discontinued.. it just depends on the priority of products
Title: Re: Returning Product?
Post by: Trevor on July 21, 2011, 05:17:19 PM: By doing a quick YouTube search of "Heat Safety Tips IntelliStar" I found that the last recorded HST screen was on August 1, 2006, on the Downtown Hanover IntelliStar. Now, some of you might have seen it in 2007 or later as you said, but this was the last recording of it that I could find on YouTube.

IntelliStar - August 1, 2006 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjjLakbO8EU#)
Title: Re: Returning Product?
Post by: Trevor on July 21, 2011, 05:53:34 PM: For those interested, here is a video.

TWC - Memphis IntelliStar - Heat Safety Tips Screen (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWFs-2yqQJc#ws)
Title: Re: Returning Product?
Post by: tpirfan28 on July 21, 2011, 06:02:49 PM: It would not surprise me if they boosted the priority of the screen because of the massive heatwave occurring.
Title: Re: Returning Product?
Post by: Tyler on July 21, 2011, 07:03:05 PM: It was never discontinued. The product is triggered differently in all areas based on what is considered to be an "extreme" heat index. For example, the screen may be triggered at 102 here in Pittsburgh, but that threshold may be higher in New York City, and lower in Seattle.
Title: Re: Returning Product?
Post by: Mike M on July 22, 2011, 03:50:21 PM: 103 is the heat index for it here, but I've never seen it since 2006, and we've had heat indices higher than that since then. I think Matt might be right here...
Title: Re: Returning Product?
Post by: Mike M on July 23, 2011, 05:03:24 PM: I checked the :58 LF, where Trevor saw his, and have not seen a Heat Safety Tips screen, and the heat index is 105° which is above the HI that triggers the screen (103°).
Title: Re: Returning Product?
Post by: Trevor on July 23, 2011, 05:05:20 PM: I just saw another one at 3:58 PM CT (the exact same time I saw it yesterday). I haven't seen it on any other LF except for the 3:58 PM CT. Maybe it only runs on this LF because it's around the hottest part of the day?

EDIT: Looks like Mike already checked the 3:58 PM CT LF on his STAR, so that rules out the above theory. I hate to jump the gun here, but maybe it's being beta tested on a few STARs, since no one else is seeing it but me?
Title: Re: Returning Product?
Post by: WeatherSTARIII on July 23, 2011, 11:19:27 PM: I remember seeing this feature on our Intellistar back in 2006.
Title: Re: Returning Product?
Post by: Stephen on July 23, 2011, 11:38:57 PM: Quote from: Trevor Birchett on July 23, 2011, 05:05:20 PM
I just saw another one at 3:58 PM CT (the exact same time I saw it yesterday). I haven't seen it on any other LF except for the 3:58 PM CT. Maybe it only runs on this LF because it's around the hottest part of the day?

EDIT: Looks like Mike already checked the 3:58 PM CT LF on his STAR, so that rules out the above theory. I hate to jump the gun here, but maybe it's being beta tested on a few STARs, since no one else is seeing it but me?
Why would it be beta tested? It's been a product on the IS since (I'm pretty certain) it's inception. Although, I've personally never witnessed it ever appear on my IS (but I've seen plenty of videos of it). :no:
Title: Re: Returning Product?
Post by: Mike M on July 23, 2011, 11:45:38 PM: Quote from: Trevor Birchett on July 23, 2011, 05:05:20 PM
I just saw another one at 3:58 PM CT (the exact same time I saw it yesterday). I haven't seen it on any other LF except for the 3:58 PM CT. Maybe it only runs on this LF because it's around the hottest part of the day?

EDIT: Looks like Mike already checked the 3:58 PM CT LF on his STAR, so that rules out the above theory. I hate to jump the gun here, but maybe it's being beta tested on a few STARs, since no one else is seeing it but me?
I also noticed that LF you posted yesterday had an unusual flavor that I've never seen in mine.
Title: Re: Returning Product?
Post by: Tyler on July 24, 2011, 01:34:06 AM: I've seen it in the past few days. Not sure why you aren't seeing it Mike.
Title: Re: Returning Product?
Post by: Trevor on July 24, 2011, 01:40:27 PM: Quote from: Stephen on July 23, 2011, 11:38:57 PM
Quote from: Trevor Birchett on July 23, 2011, 05:05:20 PM
I just saw another one at 3:58 PM CT (the exact same time I saw it yesterday). I haven't seen it on any other LF except for the 3:58 PM CT. Maybe it only runs on this LF because it's around the hottest part of the day?

EDIT: Looks like Mike already checked the 3:58 PM CT LF on his STAR, so that rules out the above theory. I hate to jump the gun here, but maybe it's being beta tested on a few STARs, since no one else is seeing it but me?
Why would it be beta tested? It's been a product on the IS since (I'm pretty certain) it's inception. Although, I've personally never witnessed it ever appear on my IS (but I've seen plenty of videos of it). :no:

I'm just throwing theories out there...lets all check the 4:58 PM ET LF today, and we'll see if we see it.
Title: Re: Returning Product?
Post by: Mike M on July 24, 2011, 02:39:36 PM: Quote from: Tyler on July 24, 2011, 01:34:06 AM
I've seen it in the past few days. Not sure why you aren't seeing it Mike.
I should have mentioned we've had record highs here... that might be why I'm not seeing it.
Title: Re: Returning Product?
Post by: Tyler on July 24, 2011, 02:51:59 PM: Quote from: Mike M on July 24, 2011, 02:39:36 PM
Quote from: Tyler on July 24, 2011, 01:34:06 AM
I've seen it in the past few days. Not sure why you aren't seeing it Mike.
I should have mentioned we've had record highs here... that might be why I'm not seeing it.
Probably. The priority of the record screen probably supersedes the heat safety screen.
Title: Re: Returning Product?
Post by: gt1racerlHDl on July 24, 2011, 02:52:17 PM: i didn't see it when New Bedford hit 102 maybe because of the marine and tides? (1 minute LF didn't show it either)

Excessive Heat in New England Part 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WO793xQ-i8#)

Excessive Heat in New England Part 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8fRD6ay8cU#)
Title: Re: Returning Product?
Post by: Trevor on July 24, 2011, 04:31:10 PM: HST screen on STAR 24745 at 3:28 PM ET.
Title: Re: Returning Product?
Post by: Tyler on July 28, 2011, 11:35:19 PM: Here's a look at the screen from 2005 TWC IntelliStar - Jul 11 2005 3:48 pm et (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eO7EhSvJIM#)