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Programming and Graphics / Re: I can't hold back any longer

« on: January 21, 2009, 02:40:08 AM »

I got a $2,650.00 Motorola DSR-4550 receiver to get the AMC-10 signal. In most cases this is what you need to get the signal. You will not be able to get the signal without this special Motorola Satellite Receiver, your FTA card, or FTA box wont do the trick. No basic home set top box, or retail receiver will do the job. Again, it costs about $3k new for a reason.

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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: January 21, 2009, 01:26:00 AM »

It's not CARL! Geez.

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General Discussion / Re: WTF!!!!

« on: January 21, 2009, 12:41:54 AM »

Just watched the AVI.... Two things -- Where is the POST screen? Post a video of the POST screen going progressing to the OS and I'll believe you. and nice editing... I guess you edited out the "End of Slideshow. Click to Exit." screen.. nice!

Wait, a third thing -- maybe post some bootloader code? Just for proof

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General Discussion / Re: WTF!!!!

« on: January 21, 2009, 12:36:55 AM »

Another point, even TWC didnt build an OS... Why would some guy living in his parents basement create an OS... Better yet, HOW could a guy living in his parents basement create an OS?

A Visual Basic application, I'll believe. A Java application, I'll believe. An OS? Nope. TWC didn't do it. I didn't do it. TWN did though!

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TWC Fan Art / Re: My XL/PMX System

« on: January 20, 2009, 02:57:30 PM »

Nonsense! I've posted the PMX software, enjoy!

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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: January 18, 2009, 03:26:38 PM »

Its a 50/50 toss up if they A) Have just the teaser pre-taped and dissolve to the live open off a video server, or If they have a enough time, or depends on whos editing, will include the opening as part of the pretape, in which case they can perfectly backtime and sync the opening music to the pre-tape package.

The opener is part of the recorded teaser - if they were airing the opener live, they'd use the opener that doesn't transition out to the studio.

Just so you know, there is no offical "opener" for either. Its what ever the TD can pull up on the SMS quickest or what ever is preset by OD.

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General Discussion / Re: The Pot Belly Stove

« on: January 18, 2009, 03:20:08 PM »

The IS is intelligent because it makes its playlists based on region and precipitation.

That has nothing to do with it at all.

It's "intelligent" because of the dual-feed feature. I think the commercial feature is part of it as well.

Commercial feature is triggered by a 5 volt trigger port in the back of the unit.. a DOS machine could trigger this. Not that "intelligent".

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TWC Fan Art / Re: My XL/PMX System

« on: January 18, 2009, 03:15:32 PM »

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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: January 18, 2009, 03:06:14 PM »

Its a 50/50 toss up if they A) Have just the teaser pre-taped and dissolve to the live open off a video server, or If they have a enough time, or depends on whos editing, will include the opening as part of the pretape, in which case they can perfectly backtime and sync the opening music to the pre-tape package.

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TWC Fan Art / Re: Need now: AM/PM XL icons

« on: January 16, 2009, 07:21:40 PM »

Ahhh... Ahhh... ACHOO! Whoa! Excuse me, big sneeze there... So big it seems to have locked this thread!

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TWC Fan Art / Re: My XL/PMX System

« on: January 16, 2009, 07:19:53 PM »

Alright - lets roll out some facts.

Your 7 - You have plans to create a HD PMX? Neat! Do tell me though, there are a few compression ratios to consider, especially when it comes to using something like an INCA based PMX unit, what compression factor would you plan on using, keeping in mind you have to keep the headend happy with a suitable bit rate! Understand any of that... or did Arthur come back on PBS and you got distracted?

2nd of all, TWN has NO plans of going HD as of yet. Trust me, there are enough issues with the SD networks that they havent even touched on the idea of a HDcast yet. You know the PMX's can barley handle 480i, let alone 1080i. For the past 3 years, there has been NO budget for anything PMX related. The latest QSU from Pelmorex doesnt look to promising for the future either.

"Yes I will also I will am buying a PMX unit today and use the files".. Uh huh.. PMX's are not available to the public, you cannot buy them off the shelf. You wouldnt be able to use the files anyways since they are HARDCODED in to the application.

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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: January 12, 2009, 10:53:38 PM »

Haha - YES! We recommended they use the swish!

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General Discussion / Re: The Pot Belly Stove

« on: January 11, 2009, 05:22:31 PM »

I dye my hair a few times a year, usually purple, or blue.

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General Discussion / Re: The Pot Belly Stove

« on: January 08, 2009, 02:14:30 PM »

Well folks, I'm off to WGCL TV, Atlanta at 4pm... Should be back this time tomorrow

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General Discussion / Weathercaster by KSMI

« on: January 06, 2009, 08:36:36 PM »

Gentlepeople,

Weathercaster Ottawa is currently in Severe Weather Mode... I welcome you to check it out in all of its "red-glory"-ness!

http://www.myksmi.com/p.php?pid=live

I'd also like to take this chance to let you know that myksmi.com has been re-done and updated to the current Weathercaster release.