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Updated Graphics
« Reply #30 on: April 26, 2011, 04:15:37 AM »
According to Mike B. TWC is "Debuting a new weather graphics system this morning"

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Re: Updated Graphics
« Reply #31 on: April 26, 2011, 09:24:14 AM »
I can confirm this.  Holy cow does it look nice.

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Re: Updated Graphics
« Reply #32 on: April 26, 2011, 10:08:53 AM »
The new radar system (not sure what it's called) looks really nice. The animations and transitions are really smooth compared to SkyTracker/Titan.
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Re: Updated Graphics
« Reply #33 on: April 26, 2011, 12:04:12 PM »
The new radar system (not sure what it's called) looks really nice. The animations and transitions are really smooth compared to SkyTracker/Titan.
Its called Tru Vu Max, not sure if they have Tru Vu Storm yet. Beautiful system isn't it?

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Re: Updated Graphics
« Reply #34 on: April 26, 2011, 12:28:32 PM »
Very sharp.  I like it :)

Perfect for severe weather.

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Re: Updated Graphics
« Reply #35 on: April 26, 2011, 12:39:27 PM »
I have to say I like these new graphics. They're not as "crammed" as the previous graphics.

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Re: Updated Graphics
« Reply #36 on: April 26, 2011, 12:47:49 PM »
As a little trivia, WSI is the one that powers the same satellite LF/emergncy feed computers that theyve had since 1999 :P
I love the maps!  :dance: Hopefully they dont screw up a lot like Vizrt  :whistling:  the only dislike i have is the animations work like they do at certain local stations, such as WTSP :hmm:
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Re: Updated Graphics
« Reply #37 on: April 26, 2011, 01:05:35 PM »
As a little trivia, WSI is the one that powers the same satellite LF/emergncy feed computers that theyve had since 1999 :P
I love the maps!  :dance: Hopefully they dont screw up a lot like Vizrt  :whistling:  the only dislike i have is the animations work like they do at certain local stations, such as WTSP :hmm:

The animations are the same since WSI tried to make it a system that was fast and easy to update. They have a ton of templates for animations in it. I would expect that TWC could make much more weather graphics in less time with these features.  This backs up this answer http://www.wsi.com/Collateral/Documents/English-US/tru_vu_max.html

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Re: Updated Graphics
« Reply #38 on: April 26, 2011, 01:26:05 PM »
New weekly planner graphics are UGLY. And theres no need to have cities with icons on them - they block half of the important information! Didn't they learn that when they originally launched HD?

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Re: Updated Graphics
« Reply #39 on: April 26, 2011, 02:41:59 PM »
Party likes its 1999!!



TWC looks too much like the evening weather forecast now to me.

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Re: Updated Graphics
« Reply #40 on: April 26, 2011, 02:56:59 PM »
As requested in the other thread, here are some HD-res snapshots of the titlebars
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Re: Updated Graphics
« Reply #41 on: April 26, 2011, 03:29:42 PM »
I've uploaded my version of the titlebars to the website. http://theweathernetwork.weebly.com/media.html

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Re: Updated Graphics
« Reply #42 on: April 26, 2011, 05:27:33 PM »
Party likes its 1999!!



TWC looks too much like the evening weather forecast now to me.


Is this a real graphic? :blink: I don't like it at all. :sick:

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Re: Updated Graphics
« Reply #43 on: April 26, 2011, 05:46:34 PM »
Party likes its 1999!!



TWC looks too much like the evening weather forecast now to me.


Is this a real graphic? :blink: I don't like it at all. :sick:

What the  :censored: were they thinking with that 7day thing at the top and that hideous background!?!?!

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Re: Updated Graphics
« Reply #44 on: April 26, 2011, 05:50:41 PM »
Party likes its 1999!!
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I like the new titlebars, they're much more simple and easier to read.