I don't like the new graphics, they're too "commercial channel" for me.
I've missed a few pages, so sorry if I'm repeating comments:
According to MediaGuardian ITV were offered these and rejected them!
They also say an early day motion has been made in Parliament demanding they are withdrawn.
Our Political Editor told me something about this, this morning. Made me chuckle!
Apparently ITV said the graphics "wouldn't serve the correct purpose" Has MG put anymore out on this yet?
This is getting out of hand, they are not even giving the graphics time to settle in. Just typical Britain, going mad over a set of weather graphics!
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While I understand the problems some viewers are having, this does say something (to me at least) about the attitude to learning a lot of British people have.
In essence, it stinks. People want new stuff by a large, but if *any* effort is required on their part to adapt they just whinge until it goes back to how it was.
I think people are missing the point. I don't much like the new graphics, but that's a minor issue compared with the fact that there is less information in this new style of presentation than there was before.
I think people are missing the point. I don't much like the new graphics, but that's a minor issue compared with the fact that there is less information in this new style of presentation than there was before.
I think people are missing the point. I don't much like the new graphics, but that's a minor issue compared with the fact that there is less information in this new style of presentation than there was before.
Are you blind?
I agree with marksi, there is less information - no isobars, no wind speeds and directions, no symbols to quickly convey information simply and clearly so that one can remember it... There may be lots of moving blobs, but the map moves too fast, is at the wrong angle, and you have to really look to see if the sun may or may not come out whereas the old symbols would have flagged it up straight away.
The graphics themselve do look quite nice - and work really well for predicting rainfall, but are not very good for almost every other aspect of the weather.
It's a useful tool, but needs to be used in addition to a traditional forecast.
Also, the 3D map does have it's disadvantages. I live on the North Wales border and the map generally shoots down Scotland and England, then up with a brief shot of Wales as it goes to Northern Ireland. It's a blink and you miss it forecast around here!
Of the bulletins I've seen they've all been UK focused - haven't they worked out how to fly their 3D map to Europe yet?
Points of View should be interesting this Sunday - viewer after viewer complaining and BBC bosses then saying it's what the viewer wants!
Even when it flies over I struggle to see what the weather is like where I stay. When they launched these graphics on Monday everyone at my work said it was going to snow accross the country according to the weather. It wasn't infact snow, but rain and to be honest I can see how could be seen like that on a small TV.
The concept of these graphics is good but it could be done far better. I'm willing to learn new things and this whole new weather idea but I cannot learn something that seems impossible to learn. I'm off to take myself to the optician to get some strong glasses so I can see my part of the country.
Even when it flies over I struggle to see what the weather is like where I stay. When they launched these graphics on Monday everyone at my work said it was going to snow accross the country according to the weather. It wasn't infact snow, but rain and to be honest I can see how could be seen like that on a small TV.
The concept of these graphics is good but it could be done far better. I'm willing to learn new things and this whole new weather idea but I cannot learn something that seems impossible to learn. I'm off to take myself to the optician to get some strong glasses so I can see my part of the country.
I think it is relatively easy to understand, but the flyover is far too quick, and therefore people who dont live in cities etc only get a glimpse of how the weather is shaping up in heir area.
The graphics themselve do look quite nice - and work really well for predicting rainfall, but are not very good for almost every other aspect of the weather.
It's a useful tool, but needs to be used in addition to a traditional forecast.
Also, the 3D map does have it's disadvantages. I live on the North Wales border and the map generally shoots down Scotland and England, then up with a brief shot of Wales as it goes to Northern Ireland. It's a blink and you miss it forecast around here!
Of the bulletins I've seen they've all been UK focused - haven't they worked out how to fly their 3D map to Europe yet?
Points of View should be interesting this Sunday - viewer after viewer complaining and BBC bosses then saying it's what the viewer wants!
I also live on the N.Wales border and I'm livid that for one I can never see where the hell shropshire is and secondly they just seem to stream across without any mention of us!
Apparently my friend at the Mailbox says they have been overun. Should been a good POV but no Terry!