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Has anyone ever seen this phrase of the text forecast? (Sorry for the poor photo quality.)Woah, that nearly takes up the whole page on your Intellistar! That's a strange phrase!
"Showers early with mainly sunny skies later in the day as drier air moves in on gusty breezes."
I've never seen that phrase on the IS before.
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I have a few things to say regarding the past few comments...I have read thru the whole manual many times, but cannot seem to find the page on the satellite. What page would that be on?
1. Satellite Dish - In the Junior's manual, it will tell you all of the requirements for the satellite dish. You need a 6' C-Band satellite dish at the minimum. So no, you can't use a Dish Network dish... you need a BUD.
2. Feed Encryption - I noticed you're fairly confused with how the encryption works on the satellite feed. You said in your YouTube video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LC5q94V3598) that you purchased a DigiCipher. This will not work. You need a VideoCipher II for this to work properly in your application, but even then you can't get these things authorized anymore. It's just not possible.
3. The STARs do not phone home... the satellite feed is one way communication. Now, as for the newer models possibly utilizing the internet (not sure why they would, but possible) they may phone home. But that is just speculation.
4. Some stuff about the Junior's diagnostic screen... "RLYS" is for relays. When activated (0 to 1), it will close a circuit telling external equipment to perform their tasks. DQ is data quality, and sensors is obviously for the external weather sensors that were available to the operator (never seen a Jr use this).
**Aside from that**
This stuff isn't exactly easy or cheap, either. Yes, this is all old technology... but you really have to know what your doing for the work to actually pay off. And given the analog feed is supposedly kicking the bucket last I've heard this may not be a wise investment.
I don't think it's terribly necessary anymore, despite its attractive appearance. 30 years ago it had a function, since not all cable boxes back then displayed channel numbers, and it was helpful to remind people what channel to change to when they wanted to watch The Weather Channel. Today, in the age of on-screen programming guides and hundreds upon hundreds of channels, I don't think it serves the same function.True, but it could help people report STAR problems to their cable company, maybe. It is attractive, you do have to admit!
Considering TWC airs only 60-second local forecasts now and so much long-form programming, maybe crowding the brodacast time with mere eye candy isn't the best choice to make.
Definitely. I miss the backgrounds with the landscapes that represent a particular season. Plus the STAR ID numbers are very useful for my STAR database website.I would have to agree there. I miss them as well...
TWC did not need a version of the Today Show. The sports and entertainment segments have to go. More weather.I couldn't agree more! I thought this channel was the Weather Channel??
Anyone else?
It was the III that was discontinued. However, I want to know if I could receive the signal thru a dish network satellite dish. Is there anyway I could do that? Also, I asked because I heard certain rumors of "TWC noticing that" around the forums at some point. I am still thinking of it.Thank you for that relief. I want to connect a WeatherSTAR Jr. (in my possession) to the feed and I almost have everything I need to do so. I say this because I once heard someone say that TWC tracks the STARs, but I didn't believe that.I know this topic hasn't been posted in for a long time, but if you were to connect the WeatherSTAR to the satellite and receive a video in signal, would TWC notice something like that? Just wondering?
No, The Weather Channel has no way of knowing who receives their signal on what equipment... unless said equipment answers back to them. Unless said Star is phones home somehow, then, no, they're not going to know.
Besides, I am already "watching" a DigiCipher on Ebay.
Isn't the Jr. not even able to receive a signal anymore? Wasn't that the one the FCC knocked out, due to the warning tone issue? Or was that the III? Regardless, the fact that you had to ask about something like that probably means you shouldn't hook it up, or wouldn't get it to work, honestly.
Aw, man! Stupid NBCComcast won't pick it up in your dreams. Comcast owns NBC which owns TWC, they never would let competition take over one of their prime networks.I hope Comcast picks it up as well. We all can hope.I preferred hearing the same two (or three) songs on the local forecasts instead of the vocal music. I'm simply not a fan of the current popular styles, and hearing the song's lyrics competing with the forecast being read is very annoying. To me, it's just another attempt by The Weather Channel to attract audiences by pretending to be a top 40 radio station. And just think of the money they could save if they weren't paying those royalties...!Actually the music played is not the top 40. There playing Adult Alternative. Plus out of the past 2 years I have only heard about 1-2 twc vocal songs on the hit radio station. Since I'm in High School I know no one really knows these twc vocal artists. Maybe one here and there. Trust me if twc played top 40 vocal songs so many people would be angry cause of all the trash in the music. Twc would need to be updated to a TV-MA channel. Although we all miss the Jazz days, we got weather nation. Jazz music 24/7. Hopefully comcast will pick it up. Think of it now as 2 weather channels, choose your music preference. Plus Roku carries weather nation. Although advertisments interrupt your forecast every 10 min or so.
Thank you for that relief. I want to connect a WeatherSTAR Jr. (in my possession) to the feed and I almost have everything I need to do so. I say this because I once heard someone say that TWC tracks the STARs, but I didn't believe that.I know this topic hasn't been posted in for a long time, but if you were to connect the WeatherSTAR to the satellite and receive a video in signal, would TWC notice something like that? Just wondering?
No, The Weather Channel has no way of knowing who receives their signal on what equipment... unless said equipment answers back to them. Unless said Star is phones home somehow, then, no, they're not going to know.
I hope Comcast picks it up as well. We all can hope.I preferred hearing the same two (or three) songs on the local forecasts instead of the vocal music. I'm simply not a fan of the current popular styles, and hearing the song's lyrics competing with the forecast being read is very annoying. To me, it's just another attempt by The Weather Channel to attract audiences by pretending to be a top 40 radio station. And just think of the money they could save if they weren't paying those royalties...!Actually the music played is not the top 40. There playing Adult Alternative. Plus out of the past 2 years I have only heard about 1-2 twc vocal songs on the hit radio station. Since I'm in High School I know no one really knows these twc vocal artists. Maybe one here and there. Trust me if twc played top 40 vocal songs so many people would be angry cause of all the trash in the music. Twc would need to be updated to a TV-MA channel. Although we all miss the Jazz days, we got weather nation. Jazz music 24/7. Hopefully comcast will pick it up. Think of it now as 2 weather channels, choose your music preference. Plus Roku carries weather nation. Although advertisments interrupt your forecast every 10 min or so.
Absolutely true on that one. TWC is turning in a very bad situation...From the network president's Twitter:
https://twitter.com/daveclark/status/449914913893261313
So explain to me about AMHQ, sir.
That tweet (from DC) makes absolutely no sense.He's just trying to cover up the fact that someone actually caught TWC in the act of not talking about weather and posting it on social media for everyone to see.
