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General Emulator Discussion / Re: Foot Note for Another Project -- Jr!

« on: October 30, 2008, 05:35:07 PM »

Good find! This should do the job! Can't wait to see what you can create! I see that you can write custom C# applications for it too, neat!

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TWC Today News / Re: To The Creative Amongst Us

« on: October 30, 2008, 05:00:49 PM »

So, wait, it ends not the day after this Chooseday, but the day after the Chooseday after that? Gotcha.

Seek help.

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General Discussion / Re: The Weather Network

« on: October 24, 2008, 05:58:16 PM »

Can't TWN change their playlist? Like maybe adding 10 new songs every Quarter. Maybe they can license from BMI or ASCAP, although that seems pricey

Its pointless to do, and takes too much effort, right now, it's sooooo bloody simple to keep things the way they are.

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General Discussion / Re: The Weather Network

« on: October 24, 2008, 05:34:16 PM »

Can it also be compared to a 24 hour version of TWC's crappy long form?

Yes.

TWC has taken long form programming and weather coverage and made one channel out of it.

TWN has taken weather coverage, made a channel for that, and then taken long form programming and made a seprate channel for that, leaving ultimate choice to the viewer as to what they want to watch.

Also, word from TWN is that they are looking for a new music piece for the locals, but I'm doubtful.

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General Discussion / Re: The Weather Network

« on: October 24, 2008, 05:12:22 PM »

What's the name of Pelmorex's channel?

The new one will be called "The Environment Channel"

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General Discussion / Re: The Weather Network

« on: October 24, 2008, 05:05:10 PM »

I see they're always doing up-to-date weather coverage  

Sort of TWN is live about 60 / 70% of the time. A lot of repeating is done. They can tape something at 9am and play it until noon.

TWN has NO long for programming... Its all 100% weather, no shows. Just small 2 minute segments. TWN's parent company, Pelmorex, is however launching a 24 hour channel, seprate to TWN, dedicated to longform programming with no local weather; thats what I call choice!

Mike, the Lawn and Garden segment stopped around Sept 1st... I dont have a clip of it.

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General Discussion / Re: The Pot Belly Stove

« on: October 19, 2008, 09:47:37 PM »

Sorry I havent been on for a while - I've been stupid busy with work - It seems everyone around here is going on holidays except for me, so I've been doing a lot of filling in... I should have a break sometime this weekend!

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General Discussion / Re: The Pot Belly Stove

« on: October 10, 2008, 12:59:51 AM »

The problem with traditional radio is that the DJ's on most are not allowed to decide what music to play. Radio stations are basically told what to play by the big media conglomerates that own them, like Clear Channel.

God bless, Clear Channel!

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Everything Else TWC / Re: So, what does the back of the studio look like during EE?

« on: October 10, 2008, 12:41:06 AM »

I love how the Evening Edition logo is on its side on that monitor...

All of the same sized LCD's are sourced from the same AUX bus on the switcher, so if you have a horizontal monitor with the EE logo, all other monitors of the same size will show it as well (even if their vertically mouted)

Also, the yellow light looks like a tally cue light.

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General Discussion / Re: The Pot Belly Stove

« on: October 08, 2008, 05:15:17 PM »

I want everyone to check out these two videos:

Mad TV - TANK!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-vpUeyEddU&feature=related

Jim Carrey - SNL - What is Love!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWJr_O1RkRA

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General Discussion / Re: NBC WEATHERPLUS SHUTTING DOWN

« on: October 08, 2008, 04:45:10 PM »

Do we know if http://www.weatherplus.com/ is going down the drain too?

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Everything Else TWC / Re: Sun Outage Period Beginning

« on: October 08, 2008, 04:35:52 PM »

Cable up here in Canada is received by headends via fiber now, so the use of satellites is very limited, and if they are used, its usually at one location, then transmitted via fiber anyways.

At my headend, we have no satellites, all 600+ channels come in via Fiber!

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General Discussion / Re: The Weather Network Celebrates 20 Years!

« on: October 06, 2008, 11:21:38 PM »

Heres the new logo on the Local Forecast:


Heres another snap of the LDL:

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General Discussion / Re: The Weather Network Celebrates 20 Years!

« on: October 06, 2008, 11:21:01 PM »

Oh come on. Change that music! I don't care if it's a new song I don't like, change it!

At least it isn't as old as the ski conditions music, which IIRC has been the same since 2003.

You mean on TWN??

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General Discussion / Re: The Pot Belly Stove

« on: October 06, 2008, 10:37:18 PM »

I like the Braves, just not when they cancel Seinfeld.