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Programming and Graphics / Re: New Graphics coming to TWC

« on: December 20, 2013, 12:45:29 PM »

Quote from: Mike M on December 20, 2013, 09:53:48 AM

Is it me, or does the narration sound louder and clearer than in previous versions.

I can tell you that the sound effects seem louder to me, at least, on the video that Jim posted. Heck, they almost drowned out the narration, and the music certainly could not be heard.

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Programming and Graphics / Re: New Graphics coming to TWC

« on: December 17, 2013, 10:25:29 PM »

So I found these videos on YouTube. I guess they are the prototype of the real LOT8s, but they feature moving backgrounds, variations of the WCL theme we all know and love, and Jim's narrations. The first is without weather alerts, while the second is with them. Why do I feel that these look better than the real thing?

(Of course, the narrations and numbers make no sense - just noticed that.

)


Local on the 8's No Alert


Local on the 8's Alert

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Local Forecast / Re: Christmas playlist 2013

« on: December 17, 2013, 06:52:30 PM »

At least the tracks they are using now are instrumental and, well, somewhat catchy. I agree it would be kind of neat to see how many remixes they could do with the WCL theme and use that as the music on the LFs, but then I know that would really be a disadvantage for TWC artists, like Jeanne Ricks was saying in the other thread.

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Programming and Graphics / Re: New Graphics coming to TWC

« on: December 17, 2013, 06:48:00 PM »

I have a feeling the sound effects may have been added back by mistake. They are indeed distracting, and I am sure TWC will probably remove them soon. I will admit I am rather surprised TWC put Allen back on the IS. I figured they would have just done Cantore's narrations on both unless that's not possible. (But I like Allen better, so I'm not complaining.)

A few observations from the two recent videos posted:
- On Alex's video, with the Winter Weather Advisory, the animating circle and icon to the left is no longer shown - just text.
- The radar does not zoom in when there is no precip. anymore (not sure if this had been fixed earlier or not).
- Also, I really wish TWC would figure out what's wrong with the buzzing and skipping of the LF and audio. This is only on SD, from what I have seen.

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General Weather Chat / Re: What's the weather in your area?

« on: December 10, 2013, 01:01:50 AM »

14°F Partly cloudy

Temperature has been below freezing since Wednesday evening. Norman picked up around 3 inches of snow for the winter storm Thursday evening through Friday morning.

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TWC and your Cable Company / Re: Comcast/Xfinity

« on: December 08, 2013, 05:45:43 PM »

Hmm, interesting, Comcast became Time Warner in Dallas a few years ago.

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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: December 08, 2013, 05:23:47 PM »

Satellite viewers see nothing on HD during long form, and a blank LDL on SD during long-form.

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Winter Weather / Re: Winter Storm Cleon

« on: December 06, 2013, 07:28:14 PM »

Great to see that white stuff on the ground!

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General Discussion / Re: The Pot Belly Stove

« on: December 04, 2013, 09:05:37 PM »

Quote from: phw115wvwx on December 04, 2013, 07:30:03 PM

It's already December, but I've been seeing Christmas decorations and hearing Christmas music at the stores since mid-November. I even saw a couple malls where you could get your picture with Santa Claus before Thanksgiving! Seriously, is Thanksgiving the most overlooked holiday of all? I at least wait until December before moving on to Christmas.

Please do not get me started. If the trend of Black Friday sales starting earlier and earlier every year continues, then it won't be too long before stores are open all day on Thanksgiving. I thought the purpose of Thanksgiving was to set a day aside to give thanks for what we have?! Well, with all this American consumerism, that holiday is going out the window. The whole Black Friday concept is starting to sicken me. Crowds, fights, whatnot...all for a crappy deal anyway. I am sure it is even worse for those who have to work in these environments, and my condolences go to you. It really upsets me that our society has come to this.

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Winter Weather / Re: Winter Storm Cleon

« on: December 04, 2013, 08:57:48 PM »

I'll believe it when I see it...

This past winter, we were under a Winter Storm Warning and were supposed to get blizzard-like conditions. Well, for whatever reason, a slot of warmer, drier air decided to invade Norman, and all we got was a light cold rain with some sleet. Areas around here got 2+ inches of snow, though. So I'm a little skeptical this time. Winter weather is so dang hard to predict, especially when models never agree. Everything has to come together, and if the air is just a little to dry or warm at the surface or at upper levels, then throw the entire forecast out the window.

What is crazy is that we're already talking about our second winter storm to impact Oklahoma and the southern Plains this season, and it's only the beginning of December! This is going to one heck of a winter if these cold fronts continue to bring winter weather to the area.

What is almost certain to play out is the dangerously cold temperatures. We're looking at highs below freezing for the next few days and lows in the single-digits Saturday morning! (Norman is forecasting a low of 9 degrees Saturday morning.) If this occurs, I believe it will be the coldest temperature I've ever experienced.

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Local Forecast / Re: General LF Discussion

« on: November 30, 2013, 12:22:28 AM »

Just had a silent LF at 11:18 PM CST, at least for the national feed on my end. No music, not even the chime to introduce the LF. Was this problem on my end only, or have silent LFs happened before during longform?

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Programming and Graphics / Re: New Graphics coming to TWC

« on: November 24, 2013, 07:27:38 PM »

Quote from: Trevor on November 24, 2013, 10:22:08 AM

I have a few problems with the maps/forecasts.

First of all, there is PLENTY of room to put Memphis on that map. The Southeast one or the Midwest one.

Memphis, TN is almost 2x larger than Jackson, MS; yet, not only is Jackson on the map, they are also on the forecast.

You would think that it would almost only have sense to have the exact same cities on the map as on the forecast. I noticed that Charleston, West Virginia is included on the forecast but not on the map for the NE, and then Charleston, South Carolina is included on the map and forecast on the next screen for the SE. That may get confusing, since there are no states labeled.

They needed to be consistent and list every city that was marked on the map (and vice versa). There's some cities which are marked on the map and not listed (like Bismarck and Washington, DC), and there's some cities which are listed but not marked on the map (like Jacksonville, Birmingham, and Oklahoma City).

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