Good News for WTMJ Picture Quality - Bye, Bye Weather Plus!

[SRW1000]

I don't mind TWC keeping it up, NBC management changing the name or whatever, AS LONG AS IT IS NOT PREVENTING OTHER QUALITY CHANNELS FROM BEING ADDED.

Jack

I'm not sure what you're saying.  Are you really hoping that WTMJ adds more programming subchannels?

Scott

[Jack 1000]

I'm not sure what you're saying.  Are you really hoping that WTMJ adds more programming subchannels?

Scott

No Scott,

I mean that by having Weather Plus on TWC, is it stopping TWC from adding more subchannels because of Weather Plus eating up bandwidth?

I guess the question than becomes, how much bandwidth does Weather Plus use compared to other cable channels?

Jack

[WITI6fan]

No Scott,

I mean that by having Weather Plus on TWC, is it stopping TWC from adding more subchannels because of Weather Plus eating up bandwidth?

I guess the question than becomes, how much bandwidth does Weather Plus use compared to other cable channels?

Jack

It's not using up any more bandwidth than any of the home shopping networks.

[SRW1000]

No Scott,

I mean that by having Weather Plus on TWC, is it stopping TWC from adding more subchannels because of Weather Plus eating up bandwidth?

I guess the question than becomes, how much bandwidth does Weather Plus use compared to other cable channels?

Jack

I don't think that the Weather Plus channel uses that much bandwidth on cable to make a difference.

It does rob bandwidth from 4.1 OTA signal, and unless they provide a separate, higher-bandwidth signal to Time Warner, it also degrades the broadcast provided to cable viewers.

Scott

[Jack 1000]

Hey All,

So what are they doing with this channel that in Southeast Wisconsin is DUPLICATED on channels 104 AND 574?  I am like, WTF?  why do we need two stations that show the same thing?  We have two duplicate Azteca America channels, but two Weather Plus stations?

The IPG calls it Weather Plus, the graphic took the plus out of the name.  This station was supposed to be gone December 31.  Some cable operators renamed it, some dropped it for a new channel called Retro Television Network or RTN, which shows old-classic TV shows.  TWC, according to RTN's website has the channel in Green Bay.  But is Channel 4 so obsessed with Weather information that they have convinced TWC to keep this channel?  Since NBC bought out The Weather Channel on Standard Service channel 64, why are they keeping the digital weather station, especially in two locations?

Jack

[WITI6fan]

WTF? It reverted back to the old graphics and WX+ branding...

[jeffski]

Channel 4 obsessed with weather?   nah....WAIT,BREAKING NEWS  ...THIS JUST IN...2 SNOWMEN IN GREENFIELD HAVE JUST GROWN 1.5 INCHES TALLER WITH THE FRESH SNOW COVER... PICTURES @ 10 .  .


Fact is ALL local news outlets are obsessed with the weather. This IS January in WI,why must they RUN IT INTO THE GROUND?    They need new hobbies:bang:

[koncling]

Channel 4 obsessed with weather?   nah....WAIT,BREAKING NEWS  ...THIS JUST IN...2 SNOWMEN IN GREENFIELD HAVE JUST GROWN 1.5 INCHES TALLER WITH THE FRESH SNOW COVER... PICTURES @ 10 .  .


Fact is ALL local news outlets are obsessed with the weather. This IS January in WI,why must they RUN IT INTO THE GROUND?    They need new hobbies:bang:

LOL LOL :rof: ok that's funny

[Jack 1000]

Channel 4 obsessed with weather? nah....WAIT,BREAKING NEWS ...THIS JUST IN...2 SNOWMEN IN GREENFIELD HAVE JUST GROWN 1.5 INCHES TALLER WITH THE FRESH SNOW COVER... PICTURES @ 10 . .

Hehehehe!!!! LMFAO!!!!!  This is classic!!!!

Jack

[John L]

Channel 4 obsessed with weather?   nah....WAIT,BREAKING NEWS  ...THIS JUST IN...2 SNOWMEN IN GREENFIELD HAVE JUST GROWN 1.5 INCHES TALLER WITH THE FRESH SNOW COVER... PICTURES @ 10 .  .


Fact is ALL local news outlets are obsessed with the weather. This IS January in WI,why must they RUN IT INTO THE GROUND?    They need new hobbies:bang:

I'd rather it wasn't the weather to be obsessed with. Rather have it to be the Green Bay Packers.  Well, maybe next year...mild winter and GB Packers in the playoffs and Superbowl 2010!

-John L.