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|data2=The Weather Channel (Internally Custom Built)|label2=Manufacturer:|label11=Succeeded By:|data11=[[IntelliStar 2 XD|IntelliStar 2 XD]] & [[IntelliStar 2 Jr|IntelliStar 2 Jr.]]|image3=[[File:Intellistar_2.jpg|360px]]|caption3=The IntelliStar 2's current conditions screen, seen from 2010 to 2013.}}The '''IntelliStar 2 HD''' ("I2 HD" or colloquially just referred to as the "I2") was the high-definition successor to the [[IntelliStar]]. Like previous iterations of the [[WeatherStar]] system, the unit is installed at each cable provider's headend. This system was the first one to output in 1080i high-definition. | |data2=The Weather Channel (Internally Custom Built)|label2=Manufacturer:|label11=Succeeded By:|data11=[[IntelliStar 2 XD|IntelliStar 2 XD]] & [[IntelliStar 2 Jr|IntelliStar 2 Jr.]]|image3=[[File:Intellistar_2.jpg|360px]]|caption3=The IntelliStar 2's current conditions screen, seen from 2010 to 2013.}}The '''IntelliStar 2 HD''' (Known internally as "I2 HD" or colloquially just referred to as the "I2") was the high-definition successor to the [[IntelliStar]]. Like previous iterations of the [[WeatherStar]] system, the unit is installed at each cable provider's headend. This system was the first one to output in 1080i high-definition. | ||
In November 2015, it was rumored that IntelliStar 2 HD units would be phased out and replaced with the [[IntelliStar 2 XD]] during quarter one of 2016.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/jason.summerour.5/posts/10206912650348259?comment_id=10206912795231881&reply_comment_id=10206913091759294&comment_tracking=%7B%22tn%22%3A%22R9%22%7D</ref> As the graphics on the IntelliStar 2 HD are the same as the IntelliStar 2 XD, it is impossible to determine a final decommission date. | In November 2015, it was rumored that IntelliStar 2 HD units would be phased out and replaced with the [[IntelliStar 2 XD]] during quarter one of 2016.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/jason.summerour.5/posts/10206912650348259?comment_id=10206912795231881&reply_comment_id=10206913091759294&comment_tracking=%7B%22tn%22%3A%22R9%22%7D</ref> As the graphics on the IntelliStar 2 HD are the same as the IntelliStar 2 XD, it is impossible to determine a final decommission date. | ||
== Design == | ==Design== | ||
[[File:IS2 HD Case.jpg|thumb|300x225px| | [[File:IS2 HD Case.jpg|thumb|300x225px| | ||
The custom rack mount case of the IntelliStar 2 HD (the TWC logo typically found above the "IntelliStar 2 HD" text to the right is missing here). | The custom rack mount case of the IntelliStar 2 HD (the TWC logo typically found above the "IntelliStar 2 HD" text to the right is missing here). | ||
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The IntelliStar 2 HD follows the design of the [[IntelliStar]], as the system is custom designed and built rack-mount PC. The I2 HD runs on Windows XP Embedded Standard, and the software running the back end operation of the unit is a combination of high level software written in C# / F# by The Weather Channel. Graphical creation and rendering was created using software from Vizrt, mainly Viz Artist for design and Viz Engine for rendering. Attempts were originally made to outsource hardware creation for the unit, but was moved internal after the outsourcing company failed to produce results.<ref>http://twctodayforums.com/forums/intellistar-2-discussion/intellistar-2-specifications/msg158178/#msg158178</ref> | The IntelliStar 2 HD follows the design of the [[IntelliStar]], as the system is custom designed and built rack-mount PC. The I2 HD runs on Windows XP Embedded Standard, and the software running the back end operation of the unit is a combination of high level software written in C# / F# by The Weather Channel. Graphical creation and rendering was created using software from Vizrt, mainly Viz Artist for design and Viz Engine for rendering. Attempts were originally made to outsource hardware creation for the unit, but was moved internal after the outsourcing company failed to produce results.<ref>http://twctodayforums.com/forums/intellistar-2-discussion/intellistar-2-specifications/msg158178/#msg158178</ref> | ||
=== Hardware used in the IntelliStar 2 HD<ref>http://vi.raptor.ebaydesc.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemDescV4&item=262138932301&category=179&pm=1&ds=0&t=1447272893427</ref> === | ===Hardware used in the IntelliStar 2 HD<ref>http://vi.raptor.ebaydesc.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemDescV4&item=262138932301&category=179&pm=1&ds=0&t=1447272893427</ref>=== | ||
* Intel Core i7-930 Processor | |||
* CORSAIR DOMINATOR 9GB DDR3 SDRAM | *Intel Core i7-930 Processor | ||
* EVGA E758-A ATX Motherboard | *CORSAIR DOMINATOR 9GB DDR3 SDRAM | ||
* EVGA GTX 470 GPU | *EVGA E758-A ATX Motherboard | ||
* Cooler Master 850W SilentPro Modular PSU | *EVGA GTX 470 GPU | ||
* In-house created Thunderstorm and Mistral cards, and the Micro-burst daughter board for digital video processing | *Cooler Master 850W SilentPro Modular PSU | ||
*In-house created Thunderstorm and Mistral cards, and the Micro-burst daughter board for digital video processing | |||
==Graphics== | ==Graphics== | ||
The IntelliStar 2 HD's graphical layout for the "Local on the 8s" segments features the product that is being shown at that time ''(see Current Products)'' in a main window on the left two-thirds of the screen, with The Weather Channel and "Local on the 8s" logos above it, attached to a box showing the name of the city and the current time. Below the main window and ad crawl is a small, rundown-like list of products currently being shown and expected to be shown (up to four products are listed); this list includes a progress bar that represents the length of the segment, filling the longer a product has been displayed. Next to the list is an icon related to the product being shown in the main window (for example, a thermometer for current conditions or a radarscope for radar loops). | The IntelliStar 2 HD's graphical layout for the "Local on the 8s" segments features the product that is being shown at that time ''(see Current Products)'' in a main window on the left two-thirds of the screen, with The Weather Channel and "Local on the 8s" logos above it, attached to a box showing the name of the city and the current time. Below the main window and ad crawl is a small, rundown-like list of products currently being shown and expected to be shown (up to four products are listed); this list includes a progress bar that represents the length of the segment, filling the longer a product has been displayed. Next to the list is an icon related to the product being shown in the main window (for example, a thermometer for current conditions or a radarscope for radar loops). | ||
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|'''Fall 2011'''|| | |'''Fall 2011'''|| | ||
* Corner "mini" radars are updated on some IntelliStar 2 HD systems to include more than one city on the map. | *Corner "mini" radars are updated on some IntelliStar 2 HD systems to include more than one city on the map. | ||
* The Climate Data screen is added to regular usage on two minute forecasts. | *The Climate Data screen is added to regular usage on two minute forecasts. | ||
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|'''November 12, 2013'''|| | |'''November 12, 2013'''|| | ||
* The I2 receives its first major graphics revision. The changes include new flatter icons (akin to those found on certain mobile weather apps), new backgrounds, and the introduction of a time bar on the "Local on the 8s" segments to display the length of each product and up to three segments that follow the one being shown (placed where the LDL would be) as well as the introduction of a summary product showing the current observations and a daypart forecast. The Lower Display Line is also overhauled, and is now displayed constantly, even during commercial breaks (however, it no longer appears during the "Local on the 8s" segments); the warning crawls, now displaying a smaller font, is now placed above the national newsfeed crawl (a new element of the LDL that is seen on both the national feed as well as on systems using the IntelliStar and IntelliStar 2). All changes conform to The Weather Channel's "Weather All The Time" campaign. | *The I2 receives its first major graphics revision. The changes include new flatter icons (akin to those found on certain mobile weather apps), new backgrounds, and the introduction of a time bar on the "Local on the 8s" segments to display the length of each product and up to three segments that follow the one being shown (placed where the LDL would be) as well as the introduction of a summary product showing the current observations and a daypart forecast. The Lower Display Line is also overhauled, and is now displayed constantly, even during commercial breaks (however, it no longer appears during the "Local on the 8s" segments); the warning crawls, now displaying a smaller font, is now placed above the national newsfeed crawl (a new element of the LDL that is seen on both the national feed as well as on systems using the IntelliStar and IntelliStar 2). All changes conform to The Weather Channel's "Weather All The Time" campaign. | ||
* The basemaps receive an overhaul to a more flat design than the previous topographic layout. | *The basemaps receive an overhaul to a more flat design than the previous topographic layout. | ||
* National sponsors no longer appear during the local forecast segment. | *National sponsors no longer appear during the local forecast segment. | ||
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|'''April 1, 2014'''||The time and temperature begins to rotate on the LDL. | |'''April 1, 2014'''||The time and temperature begins to rotate on the LDL. | ||
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|'''October 21, 2014''' | |'''October 21, 2014''' | ||
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* Summary and analog clock removed during Local on the 8s with some graphical changes. | *Summary and analog clock removed during Local on the 8s with some graphical changes. | ||
* The 36-hour detailed forecast returns after nearly a year of absence. | *The 36-hour detailed forecast returns after nearly a year of absence. | ||
* At the end of the local forecast, the hashtag "It's Amazing Out There" is displayed. If a severe weather product or statement is in effect, "For more information, stay on The Weather Channel" is displayed instead | *At the end of the local forecast, the hashtag "It's Amazing Out There" is displayed. If a severe weather product or statement is in effect, "For more information, stay on The Weather Channel" is displayed instead | ||
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|'''November 6, 2014''' | |'''November 6, 2014''' | ||
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|'''April 3, 2018''' | |'''April 3, 2018''' | ||
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* The Weather Channel begins a new initiative to bring more live programming, also bringing changes to the Local on the 8s segments. Full screen Local on the 8s segments are now only shown at :18 and :48 past each hour, all other Local on the 8s segments happen on the L-bar during live programming | *The Weather Channel begins a new initiative to bring more live programming, also bringing changes to the Local on the 8s segments. Full screen Local on the 8s segments are now only shown at :18 and :48 past each hour, all other Local on the 8s segments happen on the L-bar during live programming | ||
* The logo for The Weather Channel on the LDL is completely replaced with a Local on the 8s logo during live programming | *The logo for The Weather Channel on the LDL is completely replaced with a Local on the 8s logo during live programming | ||
* The local sidebar no longer appears and is replaced by the national sidebar, except during the L-bar version of the Local on the 8s | *The local sidebar no longer appears and is replaced by the national sidebar, except during the L-bar version of the Local on the 8s | ||
* The ad crawl from the full screen presentation is now overlaid in the news ticker area during the L-bar version of the forecast | *The ad crawl from the full screen presentation is now overlaid in the news ticker area during the L-bar version of the forecast | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
{{commons category}}{{reflist}}{{WeatherStar Generations}} | {{commons category}}{{reflist}}{{WeatherStar Generations}} | ||
[[Category:Weather Stars]] | [[Category:Weather Stars]] | ||
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