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|image2=[[File:WATT_Local_on_the_8s_Intellistar.png|240px]]|caption2=The Current Conditions screen with the October 24, 2014 update}}The '''IntelliStar''' (stylized as IS1) was the fifth-generation successor to the [[WeatherStar]] systems used by [[The Weather Channel]] (TWC). Like the | |image2=[[File:WATT_Local_on_the_8s_Intellistar.png|240px]]|caption2=The Current Conditions screen with the October 24, 2014 update}}The '''IntelliStar''' (stylized as IS1) was the fifth-generation successor to the [[WeatherStar]] systems used by [[The Weather Channel]] (TWC). Like the Weather Star, it is installed at the cable provider's headend. | ||
The IntelliStar has many enhanced features over its predecessor, the [[Weather Star XL]]. Like all other | The IntelliStar has many enhanced features over its predecessor, the [[Weather Star XL]]. Like all other Weather Star systems, the IntelliStar receives its data over a satellite connection. However, unlike the rest of the systems, it has the capability to receive more complex information in a more efficient manner. It also has a Dual Feed feature, which gives the IntelliStar the ability to switch to a secondary network feed providing local, regional or national coverage. This feature was widely used during severe weather events, as it allowed The Weather Channel to provide localized weather coverage to specific IntelliStar units in affected areas. | ||
It also has an improved graphics display and dynamic radar capabilities. HiRAD (<u>Hi</u>gh <u>R</u>esolution <u>A</u>ggregated <u>D</u>ata) technology – which was added to the IntelliStar in 2006 – allows The Weather Channel to choose any city, town or landmark as an observation or forecast site and provide data. Occasionally, the HiRAD function will fail, in which case the National Weather Service sites are used (only the current conditions – and previously, the eight-city product and regional/metro products – are affected significantly). | It also has an improved graphics display and dynamic radar capabilities. HiRAD (<u>Hi</u>gh <u>R</u>esolution <u>A</u>ggregated <u>D</u>ata) technology – which was added to the IntelliStar in 2006 – allows The Weather Channel to choose any city, town or landmark as an observation or forecast site and provide data. Occasionally, the HiRAD function will fail, in which case the National Weather Service sites are used (only the current conditions – and previously, the eight-city product and regional/metro products – are affected significantly). | ||