rkolsen 1684 Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 My only disappointment with the new set is that it would have been perfect for the 'Wall of America' technology Jimmy Kimmel Live uses to create a seamless backdrop. You would have thought by now some station would have plunged and gone with a wall-to-wall seamless display, but that tech still must be well out of a station's budget range. I'm pretty sure the entire thing is a rear projection display which require significant space. If you remember the old WNBC set prior to their content center phase - that was a seemless RP display. Edit: Not sure if he transitioned to LED panels. The back wall of the KABC set is entirely LED panels (but I don't think up to par like the ones NBC has used). One thing I notice when looking at the various LED video wall configurators that for most it takes a ernomous amount of space if someone wanted to do a simple 1920x1080 video wall. If you want higher resolutions the LCD panels or blended rear projection with a good video wall controller you could have 4K or higher resolutions fairly easily. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15768-new-wpvi-set-and-graphics/page/5/#findComment-177471 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eat News 4745 Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 The things people make when they're bored... Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15768-new-wpvi-set-and-graphics/page/5/#findComment-177491 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newstudent 43 Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 The reason is that despite being an ABC O&O, WPVI still manages to feel less corporate and more "Philly" than 3, 10, or 29, which feel like extensions of its corporate breatheren in New York. Also, it could be that WPVI established a product that worked and is still working to this day. I don't buy the "corporate" thing, most people don't realize that O&O situation and don't pay attention to the local newscast when they say go to new york. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15768-new-wpvi-set-and-graphics/page/5/#findComment-177492 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newstudent 43 Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 The things people make when they're bored... As a side note, I just played the 1st video you shared there and my 10 week old puppy basically freaked out, dropped the bone he was eating and was then transfixed on the screen. MCTYW is truly something special. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15768-new-wpvi-set-and-graphics/page/5/#findComment-177495 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Action Newsroom 1281 Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 As a side note, I just played the 1st video you shared there and my 10 week old puppy basically freaked out, dropped the bone he was eating and was then transfixed on the screen. MCTYW is truly something special. Funny you just said that, because from reading it, I reminisced about a video where a dog howls (or in that case, sing) when he hears MCTYW. Seriously... I guess--like chocolate is their poison, this theme is like their form of hypnotism. It really is that special. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15768-new-wpvi-set-and-graphics/page/5/#findComment-177500 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cna247 174 Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 It's the way they do staff turnover, I think. Jim, Rick, Monica, and Cecily have been there over 20 years, the morning team's been together for at least a decade, and even Walter Perez has been there since 2002 if I'm right. Everyone there - even Jim! - was eased in so seamlessly and gradually that most viewers came to accept them as part of the team. You're seeing that with the 4pm team even now. (I wouldn't be surprised if Brian Taff gets the coveted 6p/11p desk when Jim goes.) It doesn't seem like they have new people all of the time. I think that'd be a big slap in the face to Rick and Monica if Brian gets the 6/11 when Jim retires. Anyway, I see it more likely they'll go to a two person anchor team at 6/11 when that happens (like they did on Sundays and like WABC did when Bill Beutel stepped down from the 11pm and then the 6pm respectively). I see Rick and Monica getting the 11pm, and Brian and Sharrie getting the 6pm. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15768-new-wpvi-set-and-graphics/page/5/#findComment-177502 Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5577 Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 I think that'd be a big slap in the face to Rick and Monica if Brian gets the 6/11 when Jim retires. Anyway, I see it more likely they'll go to a two person anchor team at 6/11 when that happens (like they did on Sundays and like WABC did when Bill Beutel stepped down from the 11pm and then the 6pm respectively). I see Rick and Monica getting the 11pm, and Brian and Sharrie getting the 6pm. That's probably the likely outcome, especially if Sinclair wants to the the WPHL 10pm news (but that's a conversation for another thread). (A little nitpick, though. Beutel never anchored the 11 solo, at least not on a permanent basis.) Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15768-new-wpvi-set-and-graphics/page/5/#findComment-177505 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess 1115 Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Still some teething issues with the new graphics... the 10:30 half-hour started with an arrest investigation that was somehow an "AccuWeather Alert", and the 11pm started with a PHL17 bug (though the gaffe meant we did get to see the pretty cool entrance/exit animations for said bug...) Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15768-new-wpvi-set-and-graphics/page/5/#findComment-177535 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrknowitall526 115 Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Still some teething issues with the new graphics... the 10:30 half-hour started with an arrest investigation that was somehow an "AccuWeather Alert", and the 11pm started with a PHL17 bug (though the gaffe meant we did get to see the pretty cool entrance/exit animations for said bug...) Just rewound to see that wrong bug, the animations were pretty sweet! The full screen graphics kind of remind me of those circa 2005: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id=60IHGxbwetY;m=16;s=25 Actually these graphics aged better than the set that was just replaced. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15768-new-wpvi-set-and-graphics/page/5/#findComment-177540 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkolsen 1684 Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Did they just stop branding their radar as Storm Tracker 6 Double Scan Live? Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15768-new-wpvi-set-and-graphics/page/5/#findComment-177553 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyer78 66 Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 I am curious as to the what's powering the video walls, the background one seems like it could be a video player. They run a Viz shop and seem to have a lot of money so maybe an engine? ( Looks like Viz Engine. [MEDIA=twitter]880406916152930304[/MEDIA] Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15768-new-wpvi-set-and-graphics/page/5/#findComment-177557 Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5577 Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 Jimbo has left Philly for Chicago, and he brought a friend with him... Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15768-new-wpvi-set-and-graphics/page/5/#findComment-177712 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eat News 4745 Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 Jimbo has left Philly for Chicago, and he brought a friend with him... [ATTACH=full]4121[/ATTACH] Do you know what ABC loves the most about those dogs??? They work for free. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15768-new-wpvi-set-and-graphics/page/5/#findComment-177713 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrknowitall526 115 Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 The dog on the right looks like the same exact dog... Are all ABC O&Os doing the augmented reality thing? Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15768-new-wpvi-set-and-graphics/page/5/#findComment-177730 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Action Newsroom 1281 Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 The dog on the right looks like the same exact dog... Are all ABC O&Os doing the augmented reality thing? AFAIK, WLS and WPVI are doing it, with probably both -ABCs (W and K) doing it as well. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15768-new-wpvi-set-and-graphics/page/5/#findComment-177731 Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianpr3 178 Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 AFAIK, WLS and WPVI are doing it, with probably both -ABCs (W and K) doing it as well. wabc has done augmented reality Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15768-new-wpvi-set-and-graphics/page/5/#findComment-177755 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkolsen 1684 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 The dog on the right looks like the same exact dog... Are all ABC O&Os doing the augmented reality thing? The dogs are probably part of the software. ABC and Disney both have money and could afford to record the dog in 3D but I don't see them doing it just to make weather a bit more interesting. Hopefully that dogs owner has a good contract for the licensing of his likeness. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15768-new-wpvi-set-and-graphics/page/5/#findComment-177758 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAnderson1 27 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 WTVD uses augmented reality as well... [MEDIA=instagram]BURixt3grSv[/MEDIA] Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15768-new-wpvi-set-and-graphics/page/5/#findComment-177759 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Action Newsroom 1281 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 wabc has done augmented reality Really? I thought I said that. Wasn't 100% sure they did though. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15768-new-wpvi-set-and-graphics/page/5/#findComment-177762 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOWERCASE GUY 262 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 GET RID OF MCTYW!!!!!! IT IS NOT 1977!!!!!! Also, the graphics aren't very good looking. Set is beautiful, though. I'll take "Ways to start a mass riot in Philadelphia" for 1000 please Alex! Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15768-new-wpvi-set-and-graphics/page/5/#findComment-177780 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eat News 4745 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 Hopefully that dogs owner has a good contract for the licensing of his likeness. If the "cast members" at Disney can't design a generic dog for the sake of avoiding paying some idiot..... I refuse to believe they would actually pay someone unless they just had to have that one special dog..... Like Goofy or Pluto....or that nasty puppet dog with the cigars. Here's the deal RKO... I sure as hell don't know what the answer is...but it's one hell of a good question for someone at Disney. I would love to know the answer to that one. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15768-new-wpvi-set-and-graphics/page/5/#findComment-177784 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ns8401 941 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 If the "cast members" at Disney can't design a generic dog for the sake of avoiding paying some idiot..... I refuse to believe they would actually pay someone unless they just had to have that one special dog..... Like Goofy or Pluto....or that nasty puppet dog with the cigars. Here's the deal RKO... I sure as hell don't know what the answer is...but it's one hell of a good question for someone at Disney. I would love to know the answer to that one. Use the "ABC7 Shelter Pet Of The Week"... or some other such happy horse thing... Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15768-new-wpvi-set-and-graphics/page/5/#findComment-177788 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eat News 4745 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 Use the "ABC7 Shelter Pet Of The Week"... or some other such happy horse thing... Now you want to add a horse thing? A virtual horse? Let's just wait for the storms and build a virtual Noah's Ark? Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15768-new-wpvi-set-and-graphics/page/5/#findComment-177789 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgie56 3305 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 AFAIK, WLS and WPVI are doing it, with probably both -ABCs (W and K) doing it as well. KTRK, too. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15768-new-wpvi-set-and-graphics/page/5/#findComment-177791 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eat News 4745 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 KTRK, too. Daugmented Reality.... Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15768-new-wpvi-set-and-graphics/page/5/#findComment-177793 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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