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Re: Thursday, September 25th DirecTV “local on the eights” will start
« Reply #75 on: September 25, 2008, 05:03:26 PM »
It looks like a PowerPoint presentation.

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Re: Thursday, September 25th DirecTV “local on the eights” will start
« Reply #76 on: September 25, 2008, 05:20:33 PM »
It does look like a PowerPoint presentation. Not a bad start for the DirecTV LF's, though they could've made them longer.



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Re: Thursday, September 25th DirecTV “local on the eights” will start
« Reply #77 on: September 25, 2008, 05:26:16 PM »
Also for the people wanting some sort of transition, I really think it's not possible. The SD boxes are very low powered boxes and probably can only handle whats being thrown at it right now. But, now that I think about it... they could maybe make the transitions a "video" type thing, but I don't know. A transition made by the box I think its pretty impossible due to the underpowerful boxes, maybe the HD ones, but not SD.

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Re: Thursday, September 25th DirecTV “local on the eights” will start
« Reply #78 on: September 25, 2008, 05:30:25 PM »
Also for the people wanting some sort of transition, I really think it's not possible. The SD boxes are very low powered boxes and probably can only handle whats being thrown at it right now. But, now that I think about it... they could maybe make the transitions a "video" type thing, but I don't know. A transition made by the box I think its pretty impossible due to the underpowerful boxes, maybe the HD ones, but not SD.
You have a good point there. If my box were a satellite box, it will definitely not handle animated graphics. Heck, it takes 5-10 seconds to load a non-animating TV guide.

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Re: Thursday, September 25th DirecTV “local on the eights” will start
« Reply #80 on: September 25, 2008, 05:44:18 PM »
Maybe Because you live in Florida
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Re: Thursday, September 25th DirecTV “local on the eights” will start
« Reply #81 on: September 25, 2008, 05:45:26 PM »
It shows the Satellite LF instead. Why is it doing that?
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Re: Thursday, September 25th DirecTV “local on the eights” will start
« Reply #82 on: September 25, 2008, 05:47:31 PM »
It shows the Satellite LF instead. Why is it doing that?
It hates you. :happy:

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Re: Thursday, September 25th DirecTV “local on the eights” will start
« Reply #83 on: September 25, 2008, 05:50:25 PM »
We finally have the LF playing in my area
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Re: Thursday, September 25th DirecTV “local on the eights” will start
« Reply #84 on: September 25, 2008, 05:53:47 PM »
It's on and off at times. The application did not appear at the :38 lf either.

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Re: Thursday, September 25th DirecTV “local on the eights” will start
« Reply #85 on: September 25, 2008, 05:55:05 PM »
It shows the Satellite LF instead. Why is it doing that?
It hates you. :happy:
Didn't know those boxes adapted to their environment, mmmmhmmm.

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Re: Thursday, September 25th DirecTV “local on the eights” will start
« Reply #86 on: September 25, 2008, 06:09:30 PM »
I saw the Youtube video, GREAT IDEA TWC!!!  However, to me, the local on the 8's graphics look a little stiff.  Like they were fan made.  It is just me?   

Any word of Dish Network getting this?

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Re: Thursday, September 25th DirecTV “local on the eights” will start
« Reply #87 on: September 25, 2008, 06:35:27 PM »
Another member who has DISH told me his LDL wasn't running on the satellite lf. Maybe they're gettin' it too.

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Re: Thursday, September 25th DirecTV “local on the eights” will start
« Reply #88 on: September 25, 2008, 06:42:48 PM »
So the satellite IntelliStars have been discontinued because of this new feature?

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Re: Thursday, September 25th DirecTV “local on the eights” will start
« Reply #89 on: September 25, 2008, 06:51:35 PM »
So the satellite IntelliStars have been discontinued because of this new feature?
No. They're still around, but apparently they've turned off the LDL during local forecasts. IMO, this is a bad decision because not all DirecTV receivers support this new Local segment, so they should still cue the LDL for those viewers.
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