Messages

151

Local Forecast / Re: New LDL

« on: March 11, 2010, 07:53:23 PM »

Ok, a lot of the day has gone by...and the LDL has been growing on me.  I enjoy the compact version a lot more than the "full" 1/3 screen version...but I still think they need to do the following:
1. Expand it to utilize more of the screen
2. Add the clock
3. Get rid of the on/off transition that shows just the blue on the bottom of the screen with no info
4. Solidify the temp position - i.e. like before, time/temp for the main location.  Don't get me wrong, I like seeing the current temp of surrounding locations, it's just confusing for less avid viewers to have the temperature changing all the time (especially since it's never been that way on TWC)
5. Get rid of the HD feed's national city list on the right side...bottom is more acceptable I suppose...more-so annoying with how much space it wastes for places I don't care about!
6. Change the brown/gold/yellow to more of a yellowish gold or perhaps light blue (like on the old LDL).  It seems very out of place compared to the rest of the graphics updates
7. Get rid of the goofy cheese wheel sun!

152

Everything Else TWC / Re: New Graphics and Icons

« on: March 11, 2010, 07:04:58 PM »

It made me laugh when I saw it pop up.  I figured that they wouldn't even have older icon sets on their computers anymore for just that reason.

153

Everything Else TWC / Re: New Graphics and Icons

« on: March 11, 2010, 06:37:35 PM »

I believe it was around 9:15 AM ET...I could be off a bit, though...

154

Local Forecast / Re: New LDL

« on: March 11, 2010, 06:11:53 PM »

Here is a mock I made with a permanent radar in the blank space - I would highly recommend this for severe weather incidents, and as a permanent feature depending on the promotional space requirements...

 

155

Local Forecast / Re: New LDL

« on: March 11, 2010, 05:47:31 PM »

I agree.  I hope there will be some serious tweaking in the next couple weeks to make it better...instead of having numbers thrown all around and wasting screen space!

156

Everything Else TWC / Re: New Graphics and Icons

« on: March 11, 2010, 05:46:20 PM »

I just saw them use the XL icons on air

For real? That would be awesome if these icons were a joke and they brought the XL ones back. The raindrops on these new ones look total catoon-ish, while the XL ones were designed just perfectly. However, I really like the new LDL. For some reason, it reminds me of the XL LDL, even though they don't look anything alike.

I saw it too!!!!  Earlier today, Stephanie was using the telestrator to emphasize snow on the east coast and she plopped 4 old-school snow icons on, cleared them, then put two more on.  I laughed.

157

Local Forecast / Re: New LDL

« on: March 11, 2010, 05:42:55 PM »

I already miss the little lightning bolt and red tornado for those watch/warnings   Blast you TWC!!

158

Everything Else TWC / Re: New Graphics and Icons

« on: March 11, 2010, 05:09:37 PM »

I am beginning to like the precip icons more since they are similar to the old-school icons from TWC's golden years...but the clouds are still too attention-grabbing, the suns are still glowing balls of cheese and I miss the old fog one already

159

Local Forecast / Re: New LDL

« on: March 11, 2010, 05:07:41 PM »

Let's all rush our local computers and do a system restore to yesterday to get the blue LDL back! 

160

Everything Else TWC / Re: New Graphics and Icons

« on: March 11, 2010, 04:48:34 PM »

At least the supers are still better than the ball 'o cheese sun and the gross amount of wasted space on the HD feed...almost makes me sad to get TWC HD

161

Local Forecast / Re: New LDL

« on: March 11, 2010, 04:43:36 PM »

AAAAGHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!  Ok, we're back to the 70s now!  I do like the dark blue but brownish/golden/orange?  It's not even like the old 4000 (which would be pretty sweet).  No clock???  Rotating city temperatures???  BAH!!!  This thing is HUGE!  I saw the "conservative" LDL this morning and didn't really mind it (aside from the rotating city stuff and no clock).  I'm also talking about the fact that the temp in the right corner changes when the city changes, versus how it was prior - showing the main city's temp.  There is soooooooo much wasted space on this thing, it's ridiculous!  I know I'm preaching to the choir...but it had to be said!

New banners: 7
New Lower Thirds: 8.8
New LDL: 4
Updated Sun Icon: -3

162

Everything Else TWC / Re: New Graphics and Icons

« on: March 11, 2010, 01:00:53 AM »

I WANT MY CHEEZYPOOFS er CHEEZYBALLS!!!!

163

Bug Reports / Re: Emulator's Satellite & Radar Error

« on: March 11, 2010, 12:37:24 AM »

Sad   It's messed up!  I was hoping it would be something simple like the emulator not downloading the image fast enough or something.  Oh well.  Thanks for the info!

164

Local Forecast / Re: New LDL

« on: March 11, 2010, 12:34:12 AM »

I HAD to hope!

165

Local Forecast / Re: New LDL

« on: March 11, 2010, 12:29:45 AM »

Maybe before the "end of the world" in Dec 2012?  lol