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Weatherscan Discussion / Re: What Do You Think the Fate of Weatherscan is?

« on: July 29, 2013, 12:59:31 PM »

I don't think Weatherscan is going anywhere.  It probably won't be receiving any major updates or upgrades anytime soon, but what there is will likely remain.  As for an HD version, that's very unlikely.  Cable operators simply won't want to invest in so much bandwidth just for a repeating computer-generated weather report.

I can see Weatherscan HD for dish and directv with one feed that covers the the full nation

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TWC and your Cable Company / Re: Comcast/Xfinity

« on: May 24, 2013, 11:31:39 AM »

Just curious, did Xfinity buy out Comcast?

Fios Slams Xfinity

don't be fooled

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Programming and Graphics / Re: This is not your grandfather's weather channel

« on: May 24, 2013, 11:30:07 AM »

If TWC was never put on sale, this wouldve never happened.

You're probably right. Landmark seemed to really care about the integrity of TWC.

cnn should of took over TWC.

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Weatherscan Discussion / Re: Weatherscan Topic

« on: February 02, 2013, 10:46:15 PM »

We don't have Weatherscan down here in Daytona Beach, and I really wish we did, especially now.

Our local cable company runs its own "travel weather" channel, which has really improved very recently, but it's still travel weather, not a channel about local weather. 

any video of it?

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IntelliStar 2 Discussion / Re: when will comcast get intellistar 2?

« on: April 10, 2012, 09:08:12 PM »

I seriously doubt there are really "technical issues". I'm sure it's just Comcast's way of saying that they couldnt really care less about installing the I2HD.

Fixed, yo.

* Zach runs

Anyways I have to disagree with this. It could be bandwidth reasons as to why they dont have the i2HD yet, or perhaps there are more Xfinity headends than existing units.

or maybe the i2HD does not work with the stacked headends that comcast has in some big areas.

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TWC and your Cable Company / Re: Cable Channel Sharing

« on: August 25, 2011, 10:30:48 PM »

in the Chicago area CLTV has and still is used for CSN + and FSN + back in the FSN / sports channel days.

But now CSN + is not on CLTV any more so far for 2011

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Weatherscan Discussion / Weatherscan Dish network starting soon?

« on: June 29, 2011, 02:17:00 PM »

http://www.satelliteguys.us/dish-network-forum/259366-dish-network-launch-new-regional-weather.html

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Weatherscan Discussion / Re: Weatherscan DISH network progress?

« on: May 30, 2011, 12:31:44 AM »

next generation Weatherscan

Weatherscan HD? (some time ago a there some roomer of a up coming channel with a name that may of been Weatherscan HD or some thing like WX HD) other listed in the past channels like MTV 2 HD and chiller HD where listed in a few places and never launched.

Weatherscan that can better cover a mero area with better working with stacked head ends?

Weatherscan 16:9 SD?

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Programming and Graphics / Re: TWC Revamp: Strong Chance Of Less Weather Coverage

« on: February 03, 2011, 10:59:16 PM »

they should get rid of the repeated late night forecasts and run a long LOT8's or a weather scan like setup on the main channel over night.

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IntelliStar 2 Discussion / Re: IntelliStar 2 Beta Launch

« on: July 19, 2010, 09:52:45 AM »

The cable co can just cheap out and down res TWC HD down to 16:9 SD on the SD channel.

Also what about the weather scan? If that needs new hardware why not make it HD ready / have a SD and HD mode.

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Local Forecast / The Weather Channel / The Weather Network UK STAR

« on: July 17, 2010, 02:29:45 PM »

The Weather Channel / The Weather NETWORK UK what star did they use and are there any videos of it?

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IntelliStar 2 Discussion / Re: IntelliStar 2 Videos!

« on: July 16, 2010, 10:15:46 AM »

Will it be more regional then the older sd ones?
Can this be used for Weather scan HD? Weather scan dish network?
Will there be Dish network and Directv HD star? they have SD starts?

Yes the idea is to have it more regional so headends don't need as many. I don't ever see a WeatherScan HD on cable. As it has been discussed many times, cable companies are short on bandwidth for the standard HD channels much less something like that.

There is already a national hd star. I doubt there will be anything different on Dish/Direct.

I  can see WeatherScan HD on Directv or dish they can get by with 1 - 3 to cover all the USA.

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IntelliStar 2 Discussion / Re: IntelliStar 2 Videos!

« on: July 16, 2010, 12:27:31 AM »

Will it be more regional then the older sd ones?

will comcast need one at each super head (that are used for 4-5 citys) in the Chicago area? Yes the SD starts list 3-4 on the same line in the forecast.

Can this be used for Weather scan HD? Weather scan dish network?

Will there be Dish network and Directv HD star? they have SD starts?

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Weatherscan Discussion / Re: Re: Dish Network Weatherscans

« on: June 16, 2010, 12:23:23 AM »

WeatherScan will never be in HD. Cable companies cant waste the bandwidth as it is

How about just haveing a overnight weather scan / long LOT8 (main channel) vs showing repeated forecasts?

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Weatherscan Discussion / Re: Dish Network Weatherscans

« on: June 16, 2010, 12:20:42 AM »

Dish network says there working on developing state-of-the-art, full-time weather forecasting services designed specifically for satellite customers, including localized weather programming.

Is dish getting weather scan? or a custom weather scan? HD?

Will Directv do something like this?


DISH Network and The Weather Channel Reach Agreement

Includes development of new full-time weather forecasting services

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. and ATLANTA, May 24, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX News Network/ -- DISH Network L.L.C. and The Weather Channel today announced that they have reached a multi-year agreement for continued distribution of The Weather Channel on DISH Network's programming platform.

The deal provides for collaboration between both companies in developing state-of-the-art, full-time weather forecasting services designed specifically for satellite customers, including localized weather programming on DISH Network Ch. 213 (in addition to The Weather Channel's main feed on Ch. 214), interactive TV applications, as well as new Internet and mobile services. Deployment of the new services will begin this summer.

"Through this new partnership with The Weather Channel, DISH Network is giving our subscribers exactly what they've asked for and more. Not only are we developing a unique satellite service that provides localized weather 24/7, but also we'll soon deliver personalized weather reports via the Android mobile platform and the web," said Dave Shull, senior vice president of Programming for DISH Network. "This agreement recognizes the importance of cross-platform video delivery, ensuring that our subscribers will have the most detailed local weather information available at their fingertips anytime, anywhere."

"DISH Network and their customers are extremely important to us, and maintaining and expanding our partnership is a high priority for our company," said Mike Kelly, CEO and President of The Weather Channel. "DISH Network will now be carrying two of our channels - The Weather Channel and a customized 24-hour, all-local weather information network - to provide even better service to their customers. We also look forward to working with DISH Network on other cross-platform and interactive initiatives, taking advantage of our leadership position in mobile and the Internet."

Additional terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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