What's up with The Weather Channel?

[Smitty7831]

About a month ago the "Local On The 8's" interactive feature was working. Since the weather is starting to get nice in wonderful Northeast Ohio I decided to check last night and it is not working now. What gives? Is this working/not working for anyone else?

 

[Smitty7831]

139 views and no one has any input? C'mon!

 

[teamlazyboy]

sorry about that, I think I speak for all 139 other viewers when i say....

dunno

 

[Brandie]

Last time I looked, and that was this past Sunday, it was working on my 622.

 

[dishbd]

I have yet to see it work on my receiver (622). In fact, since I've had Dish, I barely even turn on the Weather Channel, partially because I can't get a local forecast, and partially because, sadly, the Weather Channel is beginning to go the way of MTV. Pretty soon, we'll all be saying..."Remember when the Weather Channel used to do the weather?"

Maybe they can have a Weather Channel 2, or something like that. One where they do the weather and not show a bunch of environmental shows, or shows like "When Tornadoes Attack".

Other than the bad a** that is Jim Cantore, I just don't see much of a reason to tune in anymore, especially with the internet for weather forecasts.

Sorry for the rant, but no, it doesn't work for me.

 

[jerrya72]

I have yet to see it work on my receiver (622).

Same here I have had my 622 since January and have not been able to see it yet.

 

[darrencp22]

Far too clunky. They need to make this seemless. It's quicker just to go to my PC to get the weather.

 

[teamlazyboy]

Far two clunky. They need to maek this seemless. It's quicker just to go to my PC to get the weather.

that's what i do. i never tune to TWC as i never get my area's weather quick enough. even the 'local' that runs at the bottom runs too slow. and don't even try to go to the interactive stuff through channel 100, you can go to school and get a degree in meteorology before that thing loads.

 

[tempVAdish]

this is funny 'cause i actually looked this morning & it's working on my 622 & both 311's...

Rob

 

[darrencp22]

Exactly. They might as well not have it. What D* has is much nicer.

 

[lowdown]

As of last night I was getting the interactive weather on my VIP 722 and VIP 222.

lowdown

 

[Smitty7831]

I agree that they need to make it more seamless. I used it (when it worked on my 622) and I was just wondering why it all of a sudden stopped. I think it is strange that soemhave it and some don't. Oh well. Thanks for the insight guys!

 

[JH1949]

Smitty7831:

Have you ever tried CH 100, then 2, then 1 ?

 

[Smitty7831]

Smitty7831:

Have you ever tried CH 100, then 2, then 1 ?

Yes, I have used that before. I just liked that I could tune to 214 and it was there. I was just wondering if it was just me or if anyone else was having problems.

 

[jegrant]

FWIW, they already do have a "Weather Channel 2" - it's called Weatherscan.

 

[Stargazer]

I wonder when we are going to get the "REAL" weather on the 8's just like on cable. Thought we was already supposed to have this last year?

 

[Raymie]

TWC's not going the way of MTV, it's going the way of the Prevue Channel/TV Guide: heck, it uses a computer for listings too!

 

[Jerryinvirginia]

The politically correct name should be: TCCWW= The Commercial Channel With Weather

 

[eacalhoun]

I echo a recent statement by TWC founder/meteorologist John Coleman, "The Weather Channel has lost its way." TWC has added all of this fluff and "environmental" emphasis -- save this for the Discovery Channel, TLC, National Geographic Channel, etc. I long for the days that TWC gave me the forecasts, scientifc explanation of what's contributing to the forecast, and truly abandoned regular programming when there was a severe weather event unfolding. I think NBC's Weather Plus does a great job of what TWC should be doing, so I enjoy watching them on my local NBC's digital channel which I get over-the-air.

But, to get back to the original question, I have been seeing the interactive icon pop up on ch 214 and it appears to be working fine -- though seeing my local weather info EXACTLY as cable subscribers see it would be best. And, yes, DISH network shared with our leader (Scott) some screen grabs of how this would look about 2 years ago.

 

[phonegunner]

My oberservation has been that it only works when there is WEATHER on ... Not when there are commercials or shows about weather ...

This is on both the 522 and 722...

Ted...