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Present - The Weather Channel 2000 => Local Forecast => Topic started by: beanboy89 on August 17, 2007, 03:17:07 PM
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Sparked by a recent discussion in the Front Porch, I decided to make a topic regarding the issue: what Weather STAR systems have you seen LIVE (not including recordings, etc.)?
I've seen the 3000, 4000, XL, and IntelliStar live; I've never seen the I, II (because I wasn't born when they were around), and the Jr live.
BTW, I hope this poll works out the way I want it to (as a multiple choice poll).
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I've only seen the Intellistar and satellite live. :cry:
I probably won't be able to see the other STARs before September 2007.
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I've seen the 4000, XL, and IS.
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Same as Gary: 4000, XL, IS
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Just the XL, 4000 and Is, as Gary and Gil said.
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Same as the above three people.
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same as above four :P
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Just the XL and the IS. I may have seen the 4000 live, but I don't remember.
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STAR 3000 (1987-92)
STAR 4000 (1991-2006)
STAR XL (1999-2005)
Intellistar (2005-07); latest at Dulles Airport
NOTE: These are various STARS at various locations when I watched TWC
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I know that I had to have seen the XL, since I watched TWC in the beginning of 2004. I don't remember it though.
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Erm...same as most other people...4000, XL, IS, that crap they call the Satellite LF...
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Erm...same as most other people...4000, XL, IS, that crap they call the Satellite LF...
:-\ Hmm
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I have that crap, that you call the Satellite lF. :-\ :rolleyes:
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I have that crap, that you call the Satellite lF. :-\ :rolleyes:
Since that's the only other STAR I've seen live, I think it's awesome!!
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I don't like the Satellite intellistar. I can enjoy narrationless music on a 4000 or JR!
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Comcast has provided the 4000, the XL (V1 and V2), and the IntelliSTAR. I've seen a V3 in action, as well.
Comcast never had a JR here. As far as stars I-III...I never paid attention to The Weather Channel that far back...thus, I have no precise recollection of any of the three.
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Since that's the only other STAR I've seen live, I think it's awesome!!
The Satellite LF is not a STAR. ;)
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The satellite is part of the iSTAR right?
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The satellite is part of the iSTAR right?
No. Satellite LF is done at TWC. there is no STAR involved, its just a computer putting all the images together.
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I never knew that!
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well how would you see the satellite forecast in a STAR outage? TWC has the satellite LF, and the STARs overlay it.
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No. Satellite LF is done at TWC. there is no STAR involved, its just a computer putting all the images together.
Basically, it's like a PowerPoint presentation, except (obviously) they don't use PowerPoint.
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That is correct.
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How is it those with satellite see a black bar with the current conditons, forecasts, and airport delays for major cities?
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How is it those with satellite see a black bar with the current conditons, forecasts, and airport delays for major cities?
I belive that is done with a STAR. Though it may be done at TWC as well, seeing as only DirecTV and DISH use it.
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It is not done at TWC, the satellite providers have their own star that puts the black bar on. I lived where there was a 4000 2 months ago and there never was a black bar. Also, there was a long period of time that DIRECTV used the black bar and Dish Network did not have it yet.
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from most times to least
4000, IS, XL
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The actual satellite LF comes from Master, however the satellite LDL is added at the satellite headends (Dish HQ and DirecTV HQ) Both Dish and DirecTV obtained STAR systems at different times.
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I see Additional forecasts at weather.com when i get the Satellite Forecast. I hate this version of the Satellite LF.
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I've seen the IS, XL and 4000. Quite miss my XL v1 :(
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IntelliStar, XL, 4000, 3000.
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Saw an Intellistar at a hotel in Chicago. Satellite IS at a hotel in Florida.
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Ive seen the 4000 XL and Intellistar.
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I saw satellite in Chilis at DFW.
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I saw an Intellistar in Lake Tahoe/ Stateline, Nevada in the Horizon Casino hotel and the HD Satellite in Costco
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I see Additional forecasts at weather.com when i get the Satellite Forecast. I hate this version of the Satellite LF.
Yep! I remember having the IS, but I have Dish Network and sometimes when there is no black bar on the Satellite it is basically a Satellite black bar outage
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Seen em' all except for WeatherSTAR I.
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IS, XL, & 4000. One of my reletive's headend uses a 4000, while my headend uses an IS. (I do remember that our headend used to have a XL before upgrading to an IS.)
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Where is the headend that uses a 4000?
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Seen em' all except for WeatherSTAR I.
Is it true that you've actually seen the XL unit?