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IntelliStar 2 Discussion / Re: IntelliStar 2 Beta Launch

« on: October 29, 2010, 05:09:16 PM »

Great news!  We just got our new IS2 installed here in Grand Forks and it's up and running!!  Check it out:

Grand Forks TWC HD IntelliStar 2 10-29-10

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TWC Fan Art / Re: plane852's Emulations

« on: October 22, 2010, 11:31:20 PM »

Any videos of it in action?

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IntelliStar 2 Discussion / Re: IntelliStar 2 Videos!

« on: October 22, 2010, 11:03:50 PM »

Are there any new changes?  It's been a couple months.  I was hoping things have gotten smoother and new features have been added. 

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Your Local Weather / Re: New Idea

« on: October 22, 2010, 04:15:06 PM »

What sort of emulator is it?  The idea sounds pretty sweet!

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General Discussion / Re: Happy Birthday Martin!

« on: October 22, 2010, 01:37:50 PM »

Have a great one, Martin!

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IntelliStar 2 Discussion / Re: IntelliStar 2 Beta Launch

« on: October 21, 2010, 07:07:24 PM »

I saw yesterday that Midcontinent Communications in Moorhead MN / West Fargo N.D. now has an Intellistar 2 HD with Local on the 8s in HD.   

Images/Video or it didn't happen!!!!!!  hahahaha   

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Programming and Graphics / Re: Video wall

« on: October 14, 2010, 02:21:39 AM »

Personally, I love the chroma-key wall because you are able to have the true resolution of the graphic appear on the screen to give the viewer exactly what you mean to present versus the wall that is projected, lit, faded and poorly translated for television.  The only drawback with chroma-key is the potential for key "noise" around the subject i.e. around their IFB or between strands of hair.  It's definitely something I can get over in exchange for the full HD resolution graphics!

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IntelliStar 2 Discussion / Re: IntelliStar 2 Beta Launch

« on: September 06, 2010, 06:36:02 PM »

Believe it or not, it's at random folks.

What?! Outrageous! It has to be a TWC conspiracy against us.

* Martin puts on tin foil hat

 

hahahaha YES!!!!  Tin foil hat!!! 

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News and Updates / Re: New Update Coming?

« on: August 30, 2010, 05:11:43 PM »

What's the latest, Brian? Need any help with anything??

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TWC Fan Art / Re: TWCZach's Emulations and Drawings

« on: August 28, 2010, 07:00:18 PM »

I really miss when TWC did that during the long-form programming instead of shortening the LOT8s.  Even throwing that on once and a while was cool.  Good work on the recreation!

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WeatherSTAR Tech Support / Re: New IntelliSTAR Product Suggestion: River Stages

« on: August 19, 2010, 01:54:14 PM »

I think it would be nice to add this.  Then when the river goes above flood stage, more information can show up detailing what is happening.  Great idea!

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News and Updates / Re: New Update Coming?

« on: August 15, 2010, 04:13:49 PM »

There is an enhanced satellite in the emulator already.

Yeah, I know. 

To clarify...the Wunderground set views don't match up with the others grabbed from TWC's interactive images.  Plus, the Wunderground regional view set for my location is centered over Nebraska, placing the banner over North Dakota whereas the TWC maps are centered over my set lat/lon.  The current maps grabbed from TWC are: local/regional radar and local/regional enhanced satellite and radar composite.  I figured there is an option to swap out the Wunderground map for the TWC map with just the enhanced satellite.

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News and Updates / Re: New Update Coming?

« on: August 07, 2010, 05:55:31 PM »

in regards to the maps, the radar comes from twc, and the satellite comes from wunderground. if you would like to try something else, the map must be able to be called as an image from a url, and in that url must include your latitude and longitude, along with the size resolution the map will cut. yea i know alot must happen here..

Very awesome!  I would assume since there is a sat/rad option and a radar option that there would also be an enhanced satellite option as well.  I could be wrong.  Do you know, Brian?  If there is, would that work for ease and consistency?

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News and Updates / Re: New Update Coming?

« on: August 05, 2010, 03:42:53 AM »

VERY nice!!!!  I'm extremely excited to give this new version a run! 

Couple things I noticed / would like to suggest:
- When it displays the current condition on the LDL, could it say "Currently: T-Storm" instead of just "T-Storm"?
- Barometric Pressure on the LDL says "29.91F In." right now - is it possible to have " 29.91" F "  or " 29.91in F "?
- LDL wind gusts "Wind: ESE 15 G25" (That's how I would suggest to display it)
- Temp on current airport conditions (sky condition and temp) is still somewhat hard to read
- Regional satellite from Wunderground for my area is centered over Nebraska, therefore placing the banner over North Dakota.  Is there an option to use TWC's enhanced  infrared satellite imagery (like the radar and radar/satellite maps)??
- LDL ad crawl?  Any interest in adding this?
- Tie in 5-day with extended forecast grabbed by zip code or something? 

Thanks for everything, Brian!

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News and Updates / Re: New Update Coming?

« on: July 30, 2010, 06:17:15 PM »

I like the look.  I'm excited at how the emulator is coming along!  Is there a way to make the text easier to read??  Maybe a darker shadow?  The text is hard to see over that background in my opinion.