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Local Forecast / Re: General LF Discussion

« on: January 30, 2014, 11:39:48 AM »

The satellite local bows has the boxes behind the cities on the radar/satellite maps, just like the cities on maps during live tv. Makes the cities easier to read.

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TWC and your Cable Company / Re: The Weather Channel App added to FiOS

« on: January 22, 2014, 01:23:08 AM »

Let's see if this holds up

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Local Forecast / Re: General LF Discussion

« on: November 26, 2013, 09:48:59 AM »

Did the XL have a "wintry mix to rain" icon? For some reason I faintly remember seeing one on air but don't have the icon and don't see footage of it anywhere...

I don't think so. Just a rain to snow and snow to rain.

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Programming and Graphics / Re: New Graphics coming to TWC

« on: November 19, 2013, 05:16:08 PM »

To be honest, I'd rather keep the current music than go back to Taylor Swift and Nickelback.

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TWC Fan Art / Re: Tyler's HD Concepts

« on: November 19, 2013, 03:50:35 PM »

Event forecast

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Programming and Graphics / Re: New Graphics coming to TWC

« on: November 19, 2013, 02:03:47 PM »

I'd personally like to see the clock/joke screen gone, and have a local headlines screen added (like on the satellite LF), similar to how local stations do wx headlines. They could come up with hundreds, and create rules so that the IntelliStar knowns which ones to display based on the immediate forecast.

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WeatherSTAR Tech Support / Re: Update-Related Issues

« on: November 13, 2013, 11:06:05 PM »

• Severe weather crawl: Crawl no longer has beeps - this is intentional. Also, all crawls are now red no matter if they are a warning, watch or advisory

I could be mistaken, but I thought the beeping (or some kind of audible tone) was required by the FCC. Isn't that the reason the Weather STAR III was discontinued?

I thought that was the case too. I guess we were wrong.

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Programming and Graphics / Re: New Graphics coming to TWC

« on: November 13, 2013, 06:09:44 PM »

Please report all bugs and issues related to the IntelliStar or IntelliStar 2 in this thread: https://twctodayforums.com/forums/weatherstar-tech-support/update-related-issues/

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WeatherSTAR Tech Support / Update-Related Issues

« on: November 13, 2013, 06:06:43 PM »

Please use this thread to report specific issues with this weeks IntelliStar and IntelliStar 2 update. This thread is not to be used for speculation, only for reporting bugs.

Known issues (please do not report):

• Backgrounds: Some viewers were reporting that their background was always a desert and wasn't changing. Known issue, and was supposed to be corrected at some point today or tonight
• Metro radar: Always showing even when there is no precip in the area. Known bug, no ETA for fix
• No metro CC/forecast maps: Not currently enabled. Unknown when they may return.
• Severe weather crawl: Crawl no longer has beeps - this is intentional. Also, all crawls are now red no matter if they are a warning, watch or advisory
• No wx bulletins page: Not appearing SD only - known bug, no ETA for fix
• DirecTV Clock: This should have been fixed today

Another widespread issue is with the radar products. A lot of reports of cities missing, out of place, or locator dots missing. Example, here is my metro radar:

http://i40.tinypic.com/14dklkh.jpg

There are a few issues with it:

1. Cranberry Twp is out of place. It's actually in Butler County, not Allegheny.

2. Wexford is out of place. It's along I-79, not I-76.

3. Penn Hills has no locator dot.

4. Several cities are kind of far from their locator dots (see: Beaver Falls, South Fayette). Though my map isn't as bad as some maps are.

Radar with correct location of Wexford and Cranberry: http://i43.tinypic.com/e06h79.png

Please also report radar issues like these here. If you STAR info isn't in your profile, please include the following: STAR ID, cable company and city. Screenshots and/videos help.

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Programming and Graphics / Re: New Graphics coming to TWC

« on: November 12, 2013, 08:58:37 PM »

I wonder what weatherscan looks like. Anyone have weatherscan? If you do can you take a pic of it?

Hasn't changed at all.

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TWC Fan Art / Re: My Artwork

« on: November 12, 2013, 07:52:36 PM »

Nice! Where did you get that basemap?

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Programming and Graphics / Re: New Graphics coming to TWC

« on: November 12, 2013, 07:50:54 PM »

This might have already been asked or stated, but what are the XL/4000/Jr. viewers seeing during the LOT8's? Was the graphics update expanded to the legacy STAR's as well, or are they just receiving the national/satellite feed?

Those are still alive and well 

Not for much longer.

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Programming and Graphics / Re: New Graphics coming to TWC

« on: November 12, 2013, 03:25:25 PM »

New graphics (show graphics, LOT8s, icons, etc) designed by Trollbäck + Company
http://www.trollback.com/the-weather-channel/

New music by Man Made Music
http://www.manmademusic.com/

Set designed by Clickspring Design
http://clickspringdesign.com/

Set lightning by The Lighting Design Group (LDG)
http://www.ldg.com/

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Programming and Graphics / Re: New Graphics coming to TWC

« on: November 12, 2013, 02:32:01 PM »

Also during long form the full LDL (SD) is on, not the compact and transparent LDL yet demoed in the video.

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Programming and Graphics / Re: New Graphics coming to TWC

« on: November 12, 2013, 02:29:36 PM »

Does anyone have a metro forecast map?

Also I noticed some cities on my radar are out of place or are missing their place marker (just a city name, no dot on the map).