Testing Enhanced Weather

[kd4ulw]

Had Weather Channel 214 on and during the normal broadcast (not the 8's) up popped a blue interactive bar labeled 'Test'. I pressed 'select' and up popped my local weather info.

When I tried to exit from this, the screen went black and sort of froze, had to channel up and back down.

At least it seems they are working on getting it released!

 

[GordonR]

What type of receiver do you have?
I wonder if the test was on all receivers or only select ones.

Thanks for the info!

 

[kd4ulw]

Jvc 322.

 

[chaddux]

Jvc 322.

Never heard it called that before.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Sears sold the 322 as the JVC 322

Yes it is coming.

 

[mrsat1]

Had Weather Channel 214 on and during the normal broadcast (not the 8's) up popped a blue interactive bar labeled 'Test'. I pressed 'select' and up popped my local weather info.

When I tried to exit from this, the screen went black and sort of froze, had to channel up and back down.

At least it seems they are working on getting it released!

Around 521pm, Tue 6-26-07 noticed the "blue dish icon with the word test" pressed select and it loaded the instant weather that you would find from ch. 100 dish home. I guess this is not the "local" weather that Scott showed awhile back.
The icon was located on the bottom of the screen. Checked this on the 622 unit.
rolou21.

 

[jhamps10]

Sears sold the 322 as the JVC 322

Yes it is coming.

HALLAUA! finally, the waiting is over to see if they actually would do this.

 

[yellowcanary73]

Does not do much good when the Dish goes down anytime it rains

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

If your Dish goes down everytime it rains then you have a problem with your install.

 

[Nebugeater]

Does not do much good when the Dish goes down anytime it rains

Need to check your alignment. I live in NEbr. and we get some seriose rain at time and I loose signal only two or three times a year for a short time. We ahve the SAT on a lot too. most of my losses actually come during extremly heavy snow fall ( no it is not snow on the dish, that is a difforent issue).

 

[Drone35]

Good news that the 8's is coming to the weather channel, I for one will like this! First thing I usually do when I get up in the morn, get a coffee and look at the weather channel! About time!!

 

[kstuart]

When it is finally entirely finished, will we have to press a button, or will the local weather pop up by itself during the " 8's " ??

 

[Jeff003]

I'll check mine and see if I see it.I have both a 301 and 510.I heard it's coming in July.

 

[Jeff003]

When it is finally entirely finished, will we have to press a button, or will the local weather pop up by itself during the " 8's " ??

When you see the icon you will have to press the select button on your remote in order to see your local weather.

 

[CapeFish]

It usually prompts for the test at :04, :14, :24, :34, :44, and :54 which are all well ahead of Local on the 8's. I have a 322 and all it does is launch the banner that has the Local Conditions.

Nothing for prompting it to start a slideshow for Local on the 8's as we have seen posted here in previous previews of this.

 

[Stargazer]

Hmm thats a bummer, no locals on the 8's testing? Or maybe this is just the first phase of testing.

 

[kstuart]

When you see the icon you will have to press the select button on your remote in order to see your local weather.

It seems to me that the software should just assume that you press the select button ; i.e. just show the local weather "on the 8's".

 

[SarKen]

When it is finally entirely finished, will we have to press a button, or will the local weather pop up by itself during the " 8's " ??

When you press the button do you see the application or the video like cable does? I hope it it the video, the application really does not give any info.

 

[mrsat1]

It usually prompts for the test at :04, :14, :24, :34, :44, and :54 which are all well ahead of Local on the 8's. I have a 322 and all it does is launch the banner that has the Local Conditions.

Nothing for prompting it to start a slideshow for Local on the 8's as we have seen posted here in previous previews of this.

You stand correct on this, the "tests" are running 4 minutes before the actual local on the 8's hits. And from what I saw, I hope that this is not what we have have been waiting (delayed) for. It shows the exact same local weather on ch. 100 dish home. I thought that what scott showed it would have mutiple screens which included a red screen for severe weather statement....rolou21.

 

[Dirtydan]

My test icon came up at 51 minutes after the hour (7:51am pst),it stayed up for exactly 2 minutes.