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Everything Else TWC / Re: Changes in First Outlook come Monday...

« on: March 30, 2008, 10:27:48 AM »

Quote from: Gil on March 30, 2008, 10:24:56 AM

Isn't it? I thought it was.

Better than waking up and thinking it was Saturday when in reality its Sunday and you have to be at work 3 hours ago.

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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: March 30, 2008, 10:26:43 AM »

Quote from: Gil on March 30, 2008, 10:17:55 AM

Why does the amount of video processing more for the XL?

I think becuase of graphic rendering..

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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: March 30, 2008, 10:09:22 AM »

Quote from: Spring Rubber on March 30, 2008, 12:55:38 AM

You know what, I have a feeling that the in-house STARs might actually be displayed not only in that room, but also on the monitors next to the Global Forecast Center. Back when the Plasma screen used to be by the GFC, they went to that shot right after an LF, and I could've sworn I saw a 4000 running on one of the monitors. That would also explain monitors lag behind the others; perhaps the feed is delayed by a few seconds on certain STARs?

I'm trying to remember where that is, I think its in Production Engineering, which is kinda in the middle of two control rooms.

The in-house STARs are displayed in all control rooms along a lower smaller display screens, as well in Master and in all offices that have TV sets.

XL's have the biggest delay when it comes to putting out the final product due to the amount of processing that is done before the video is produced. This is why the audio has to be fed in to the unit as well, otherwise by passing the audio would show a huge delay between the video and audio.

All units in there are hooked up just like any generic STAR, they still communicate with network control and pull video from master. I can't remember if they are hooked up to the satellite, or just tap in to the feed that is exiting the station for trasmission, ither way they cannot have a delay or lag per se because the commands that network control send out are time based and by the time the units kick in there, yours have at the exact same time.

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Everything Else TWC / Re: TWC going dark for Earth Hour

« on: March 29, 2008, 09:08:06 PM »

Wow, spazz over nothing much?

Up here, we broadcasted outsite (as all lights were off inside, and the key walls wouldnt work

) all that was used was a Sony IMX camera on batteries and 1 (one) LED light.

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General Discussion / Re: The Front Porch

« on: March 29, 2008, 07:35:52 PM »

Quote from: Gil on March 28, 2008, 08:28:27 PM

You guys need jobs.

I have a job! However, I spent like 40% of my time at work on here

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General Discussion / Re: The Front Porch

« on: March 29, 2008, 12:15:12 AM »

LOL, Billy!

As I loaded that page with the GIF's I was watching Futurama and Zoidburg was doing his wottle with the "woot woot woot" sound... Matched perfectly!

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Everything Else TWC / Re: Changes in First Outlook come Monday...

« on: March 28, 2008, 11:39:31 PM »

There are only....... 3 HD cameras in the current building...

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Everything Else TWC / Re: "Find that front" and Steph's little games

« on: March 28, 2008, 11:38:37 PM »

Quote from: Victor on March 28, 2008, 09:56:19 PM

I could've sworn Spring Rubber started this topic

Sounds like something he would have...

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Everything Else TWC / Re: Changes in First Outlook come Monday...

« on: March 28, 2008, 05:31:33 PM »

Quote from: Spring Rubber on March 28, 2008, 04:43:10 PM

Guys, I should mention that Vivian Brown just announced that after 11 years of Weather Center in Studio 1B, today is their last day in that studio, but they're going to be staying in that room for right now while they work on the transition to HD. It sounds like all shows might be moving to Studio 1A (the big desk) during this upcoming transition period. I wonder what they could possibly be doing that requires them to decommission these old sets. AFAIK, nothing will be happening in the old building in regards to HD.

1B has the HD cameras in it. They are problaly moving the resouces such as the camera chains over to the HD studio.

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General Discussion / Re: The Front Porch

« on: March 26, 2008, 10:42:21 PM »

The more fluids you drink when your sick, the better!

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General Discussion / Re: The Front Porch

« on: March 25, 2008, 10:59:14 PM »

Quote from: lfmusiclover on March 25, 2008, 10:56:27 PM

Quote from: wxmancanada on March 25, 2008, 10:15:34 PM
Al, are you by any chance the undersigned here?

http://www.petitiononline.com/20al09/petition.html

His name isn't on the list.