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Messages - Steve-O

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I watched the debut and to me, there's too many people.  You need four people to run a show?  Plus 4 hours is a very long time.  The set looked nice and that effect of the map coming up off the floor was interesting.  Being a new show, it's going to take some time to get the flow working, which it needs...
Playing devil's advocate here.  How is 4 people too many?  Good Morning America has 5 and they are the highest rated morning show.  Is it too many people for the format?

I feel it's just too many.  It could be done with three but I feel like they're keeping Maria and Mike just so they each have some on-air time.

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I watched the debut and to me, there's too many people.  You need four people to run a show?  Plus 4 hours is a very long time.  The set looked nice and that effect of the map coming up off the floor was interesting.  Being a new show, it's going to take some time to get the flow working, which it needs...

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TWC and your Cable Company / Re: DirecTV Dropping TWC
« on: January 14, 2014, 11:33:07 PM »
I wonder how annoyed the mets got having to keep on announcing the plan for DIRECTV to drop them?

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Programming and Graphics / Re: New Graphics coming to TWC
« on: January 05, 2014, 11:54:42 PM »
I don't remember the music used during Katrina. Was the music as intense as the storm coverage song they are using since the graphics change?

After hearing the current storm alert theme in Victor's earlier post, I think it's really weak and lacking depth.  I don't hear a lot of true panic and urgency.  I linked a video here that someone recorded of the storm alert music that debuted during Katrina just before his area was actually hit.  The forecast speaks for itself.  You can see what was done in 2005 to compare to today's graphics, and the song is entitled "Eye of the Storm" by Stephen Arnold Music.  In my opinion, this song began the whole phenomena of "Storm Alert" to where even the general public recognize it today.

Clip 4 of Hurricane Katrina local forecast 8/28/05 7:08pm


That forecast is insane! 

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Programming and Graphics / Re: New Graphics coming to TWC
« on: December 20, 2013, 10:20:49 PM »
Is it me, or does the narration sound louder and clearer than in previous versions. :unsure:

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.

The sound effects are very loud.  The "rain sound" sounds like static.  Also not a fan of the narration returning.  I hope both are temporary. 

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Programming and Graphics / Re: New Graphics coming to TWC
« on: November 30, 2013, 12:07:25 AM »
I mentioned this before but one of the biggest issues I have with the new local forecast and LDL is that they need to alternate the time with the current temp.  If you miss the current temp when they show it, you have to wait for all the cities to cycle through before you can see it again.  This feature was shown on the video of the simulated graphics.  It needs to happen.

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Programming and Graphics / Re: New Graphics coming to TWC
« on: November 22, 2013, 10:06:43 AM »
The Wintry Mix icon looks like a snowflake with a beard. I kinda like it.

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Programming and Graphics / Re: New Graphics coming to TWC
« on: November 17, 2013, 10:59:15 PM »
The Weather Alert screen is working on my forecast now, and the alert also shows up on the LDL. You can see both in the video below:

TWC - Memphis IntelliStar - Wind Advisory/Alert Screen - November 17, 2013


The HD version doesn't have the alert screen animations...

Has anybody had the cities in the bottom bar change?  We have locations on our bar that aren't even within my cable company's territory.  Just wondering if this is more of a "regional cities" thing or if they mistakenly added these cities.


My HD Local added two or three new locations...and they aren't what I would consider local.  I live in Berkshire County, MA and only Pittsfield and North Adams are local cities.  The rest are Hudson, NY - Westfield, MA - Holyoke, MA and Torrington, CT

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Programming and Graphics / Re: New Graphics coming to TWC
« on: November 15, 2013, 10:05:08 AM »
Does TWC plan to alternate the time with the current temp? 

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Programming and Graphics / Re: New Graphics coming to TWC
« on: November 14, 2013, 06:44:06 PM »
I've seen both blue and white used to indicate snow on various channels.  I suppose it's just what you're used to.

That said, I prefer snow to be indicated by white, and I prefer the land on weather maps to not be white.

P.S.: I remember the days before radar could even show snow.  We had to make do with blotchy green and the meteorologist in front of the map explaining that this was snow, and we had to take his word for it!

Not sure what year it was but I remember a graphics update on TWC that had RAIN as blue. It only lasted a short time before going back to green.

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Programming and Graphics / Re: New Graphics coming to TWC
« on: November 12, 2013, 02:56:31 PM »
Overall, I like the new look. It's definitely better suited for HD however. On the SD version, things are a bit fuzzy and hard to read. The radar is OK but again, the text is somewhat cluttered.  The HD version is more crisp and the text is legible. There's also more info with the HD version with the sidebar. I had additional cities as well. I noticed record high and low info and I'm wondering what source they're using since my location doesn't have NWS record info. Maybe Weather Underground?  I also have an airport on Long Island - ISP. Seems out of place.

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Programming and Graphics / Re: New Graphics coming to TWC
« on: November 12, 2013, 12:08:37 AM »
They've stated they like the overall look - which means they've seen the videos. I believe they're referring to little quirks, like the aforementioned location changes.

Yes, exactly...

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Programming and Graphics / Re: New Graphics coming to TWC
« on: November 11, 2013, 11:41:46 PM »
I don't watch TWC as much as I used to - namely because I don't have a lot of time.  However, since I found out they were doing a relaunch of the channel, I've been tuning in a lot more.  I like this overall look and I can't wait to see it in action.

I'd imagine the update for the local forecast would go to both the Intellistar and the I2.

Another question is what kind of surprises will we see when they are updated?  When the Intellistar was updated when they launched in HD, it had a new style LDL and instead of my location of Pittsfield, it had Bousquet.  It was fixed a short time later.

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IntelliStar 2 Discussion / Re: General IS2 Discussion
« on: March 10, 2013, 08:13:19 PM »
IS2 is now in Albany, NY!!!!  Woohoo!!!!!!

Just checked out TWC HD and saw it -  awesome!  Mine is from Pittsfield, Mass.

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IntelliStar 2 Discussion / Re: General IS2 Discussion
« on: October 02, 2012, 11:52:40 PM »
I'm looking forward to the day when I turn on TWCHD and actually see a local forecast.  I wish Time Warner Cable in Albany, NY would get it.

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