WPVI - Sept. 13, 2009 - First 6pm From New Studios

[GameShowNetwork2]

I think Rob looks like he's in his late 50s

[GameShowNetwork]

of in his 50s

[jerseyman4]

yay.... Rob Jennings just says CHARLOTTE! No "NC" :)

[koriedrose]

Interesting about the set.. Sister station WTVD which had a similar set changed it set background this week from a BDG design to a similar blue background with the abc logo and abc11 EWN in gothic font across the bottom.

[qunewsguy]

In the right hands VizRT can look incredible. Not the U.S. networks' strong points, but take a look at BBC News, Channel 4, and ITV News in the U.K. for great examples of how powerful VizRT actually is in trained hands.

[chyrongeek]

When I think of the Vizrt, all I can see that is the best use is the characters printing out like an old pin feed printer from decdes ago with a left to right to the next line wipe effect. I believe the Fox News Channel has gone to the Viz platform in some ways and i can't take it. I do know one of their strengths is going to HD is much easier, but the US is still a 4:3 world and will be for a while...

[hkfreak]

Heh, overall, I like it. I'm not gonna rip too much on 6's GFX reworking, they've worked the VizRT fairly well, so far, as I can tell. Whatever... stations and their in-house creations... the set is basically the same, in terms of layout. Don't get why they still use Action Blue for the BG to this day.

[OTownNews]

38 years of cut-in cut-out graphics, and now this. How long til we get used to it?

[chyrongeek]

lol! - well a fade was a standard for years with gfx based graphics. I don't care for the animated gfx, but a fade would be better.

[chyrongeek]

...though I have seen is its very templatey based, I am not totally sure if you can really go beyond its potential, giving many gfx packages many of the national networks use the Viz and how poorly it looks. Also IIRC, its totally software based so it can work on any black/beige box? That kinda confirms how very high school budget/production material the system works.