There was another event...did they ever use Amiga or Commodore or whatever? One time I could swear that that was what they had on their computers...oh, well...
Maybe comcast should a got this for channel 10. I swear for a whole month it had a error message Block with/for variable not set. with the ok button there....
Oh My Gosh,you rock jmkord.I have looked everywhere for The early 90s Prevue Guide ID,with the explosion.Thanks!The woosh noise at the end of that ID,always freaked
Prevue was the best. All your local listings with comfortable music. Now we got some bastards talking about celebs and all this other B.S. (If you know what I mean)
@SuperSonicTailsEas There is no such thing as comfortable music anymore. nowadays everyone loves to scream "MODERN and NEWS and FAMOUS PEOPLE" in your face - whither you want it or not.
Today, TV Guide Network's definition of "comfortable music" is the equivalent of trying to convert the video data of the first episode of Mobile Suit Gundam into audio data and combine it with the works of Japanese noise musician Merzbow and set it all to the music video for Right Said Fred's "I'm Too Sexy".
I remember when"Broken Guide" LOL. I do mis this channel though. Too bad TV Guide bought out Prevue Networks. I have seen the way it looks now and it's not good. I have some Prevue Guide stuff on tape but I dont know how to post it on a computer.
I was wondering with synthesizer was used in these songs. It was a great feeling and a pleasure to hear synth tunes like these in the 1990s. Too bad there's no CD or no more Prevue.
that logo of prevue guide was at space in 1988 after the explosion before the logo shines with the announcer saying "prevue guide...just what you're looking for."
Does the smaller cable companys still use that version for the TV Guide Channel? The Preview Channel was renamed to what's now the TV Guide in 1999. By the way, is the program grid is made by the same company like the WeatherSTAR used on The Weather Channel to display the local forcast?
Wow! I heard when The Weather Channel's WeatherSTAR 4000 came out in 1990, I heard it was once powered by an Amiga Computer (along with the Prevue Guide's program grid). I think there's a possible link between the TV Guide Channel and The Weather Channel. In this case, I would call the program grid a "ProgramSTAR". (STAR stands for Satellite Transponder Addreddable Receiver.)
Ha, cool memories for us tech-heads. Ol' Transponder 03, with all the superstations on it. Piffed me off big time when KTVT dropped from availability, all those Texas Rangers games lost.
Yeah, I agree. But at some point, I still think it was entertaining when ever it crashed down. I even liked the old graffics back then too (even though it's low tech and could only display color borders and would show only one listing at a time -- instead of 1 1/2 hour range as it is since the launch of the blue grid later that year).
I first discovered Prevue Guide back in 1991, around the same time Nicktoons premiered on Nickelodeon, and it was magical. I could just tune into this channel, and see what was on TV. Now with the Internet, there's no need to tune into this channel.
Oh my god, I never thought I'd hear this music again.
Near the end, "Is that live or is that Memorex?" And this was in 1993? There was a Worth1000 contest about Bad Advertisement Sponsors recently, and Ashlee Simpson was spoofed in a Memorex commercial on it. (Worth1000.com)
The double screen gaffe was a common problem we've all seen on this channel often. I still don't know how these were shown (laser disc?), but often one screen would be isolated while the other side would show the detailed infomation of what it was and where to watch it from (the audio would be of the screen that's showing the promo).
I really love this video and the other Prevue Guide videos you posted. If you have any earlier ones from say the late 1980s to early 1990s, could you please upload them? I would love to see them.
I remember this layout! The earliest my cable company had Prevue Channel was around 1988 when this was the original layout I think. It changed sometime in '92 or so that featured the blue backgrounds (possibly a computer upgrade or such was in place).
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1:40 sounds like the Pickwick Video logo.
1happycats 4 months ago
1:38 sounds like the Pickwick Video logo.
1happycats 4 months ago
There was another event...did they ever use Amiga or Commodore or whatever? One time I could swear that that was what they had on their computers...oh, well...
v10lini5t19921993 1 year ago
@v10lini5t19921993 im pretty sure they used amiga.
WeatherSTARjr 11 months ago
I can relax with DMX
Even my 60 year old dad listens to DMX
IS IT UP IN HERE?
DanZero77 1 year ago
january 7th is my birthday!
Quinnamania 1 year ago
Prevue Guide We are what's on
elkinsinbox 1 year ago
Ah, Prevue Guide.
WishesNetwork 2 years ago
Yes! Now I finally have the Prevue Guide soundtrack! Heh.
RetroBoyWontDie 2 years ago 9
How do I orda?
skanarchist 2 years ago
Nice recovery......
Maybe comcast should a got this for channel 10. I swear for a whole month it had a error message Block with/for variable not set. with the ok button there....
I always wondered whos job it was to press ok..
newton3010 2 years ago 7
@newton3010 maybe it crashed it's way out of it.
kargaroc386 2 years ago
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shadyman2000 2 years ago
The Box :D it was the predecessor to mtv2
ccrimsonfox 3 years ago
lol when tv guide listings was a mac :D
jadonSteve 3 years ago
Hehe, poor Prevue.
MiltownPunkette21 3 years ago 6
epic
kargaroc386 3 years ago 6
Oh My Gosh,you rock jmkord.I have looked everywhere for The early 90s Prevue Guide ID,with the explosion.Thanks!The woosh noise at the end of that ID,always freaked
PreviewSubscription 3 years ago 4
Prevue was the best. All your local listings with comfortable music. Now we got some bastards talking about celebs and all this other B.S. (If you know what I mean)
SuperSonicTailsEas 3 years ago 21
THAT IS SO TRUE
DYNAMITE33194 3 years ago 6
Yeah I think Prevue Guide/channel died in 98,when they started adding the interviews.Then one year later, Tv Guide sealed the coffin.
PreviewSubscription 3 years ago 12
@SuperSonicTailsEas There is no such thing as comfortable music anymore. nowadays everyone loves to scream "MODERN and NEWS and FAMOUS PEOPLE" in your face - whither you want it or not.
kargaroc386 1 year ago
@kargaroc386
Today, TV Guide Network's definition of "comfortable music" is the equivalent of trying to convert the video data of the first episode of Mobile Suit Gundam into audio data and combine it with the works of Japanese noise musician Merzbow and set it all to the music video for Right Said Fred's "I'm Too Sexy".
VikutaaChyaaruzu 1 year ago
I remember when"Broken Guide" LOL. I do mis this channel though. Too bad TV Guide bought out Prevue Networks. I have seen the way it looks now and it's not good. I have some Prevue Guide stuff on tape but I dont know how to post it on a computer.
HonoraryMarine 3 years ago
I should really read my stuff before posting. I made no sense in that last comment. I just remember when "Broken Guide"..LOL used to break down.
HonoraryMarine 3 years ago
Why?
parkingst0nes 3 years ago
Was this on C-band?
Jtaylor1 4 years ago 3
This music was featured on Prevue Tonight Segment.
LightningLogos 4 years ago 3
What's the name of the song? I liked it.
JaxieBoy 4 years ago 7
I was wondering with synthesizer was used in these songs. It was a great feeling and a pleasure to hear synth tunes like these in the 1990s. Too bad there's no CD or no more Prevue.
DearbornPlaza 4 years ago
it was a .mod file because they take up little space, and that was important in the days of small hard drives.
Kargaroc286 4 years ago
Wow cool. Thanks for telling me. =)
DearbornPlaza 4 years ago
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kargaroc386 2 years ago
it said Jan O7.
johnny433333 5 years ago
thursday january 7th, 1993 not 2007
Rcrby525 5 years ago 5
that logo of prevue guide was at space in 1988 after the explosion before the logo shines with the announcer saying "prevue guide...just what you're looking for."
wolfschmidt11 5 years ago
Does the smaller cable companys still use that version for the TV Guide Channel? The Preview Channel was renamed to what's now the TV Guide in 1999. By the way, is the program grid is made by the same company like the WeatherSTAR used on The Weather Channel to display the local forcast?
gvk9r 5 years ago
I've often read somewhere it was an Amiga computer that was used for the grid, with the video running from an LD player or some device.
ProductionX 5 years ago
Wow! I heard when The Weather Channel's WeatherSTAR 4000 came out in 1990, I heard it was once powered by an Amiga Computer (along with the Prevue Guide's program grid). I think there's a possible link between the TV Guide Channel and The Weather Channel. In this case, I would call the program grid a "ProgramSTAR". (STAR stands for Satellite Transponder Addreddable Receiver.)
gvk9r 5 years ago
no it wasnt. the weatherstars are proprietary hardware made by the meather channel
Kargaroc286 4 years ago 3
You mispelled "Weather" you know.
gvk9r 4 years ago
oh! i just noticed. i guess that's the knid of typo you make at 3 in the morning
Kargaroc286 4 years ago 3
Ha, cool memories for us tech-heads. Ol' Transponder 03, with all the superstations on it. Piffed me off big time when KTVT dropped from availability, all those Texas Rangers games lost.
LifeInThe80s 5 years ago
I don't really like ringtones, but there should be a ringtone with this kind of music.
filmguy2006 5 years ago
Interesting. I always hated when that happened back then. This was roughly 6 months before they ditched these graphics (at least in my cable system).
Troggle84 5 years ago
Yeah, I agree. But at some point, I still think it was entertaining when ever it crashed down. I even liked the old graffics back then too (even though it's low tech and could only display color borders and would show only one listing at a time -- instead of 1 1/2 hour range as it is since the launch of the blue grid later that year).
gvk9r 5 years ago
I first discovered Prevue Guide back in 1991, around the same time Nicktoons premiered on Nickelodeon, and it was magical. I could just tune into this channel, and see what was on TV. Now with the Internet, there's no need to tune into this channel.
Oh my god, I never thought I'd hear this music again.
filmguy2006 5 years ago 3
Nor did I. The synths remind me of "Keep It Dark" and "Abacab" from Genesis. Nice throwback and combination of early 80s sounds with a 90s style.
DearbornPlaza 4 years ago
Near the end, "Is that live or is that Memorex?" And this was in 1993? There was a Worth1000 contest about Bad Advertisement Sponsors recently, and Ashlee Simpson was spoofed in a Memorex commercial on it. (Worth1000.com)
VideoWizard2006 5 years ago
The double screen gaffe was a common problem we've all seen on this channel often. I still don't know how these were shown (laser disc?), but often one screen would be isolated while the other side would show the detailed infomation of what it was and where to watch it from (the audio would be of the screen that's showing the promo).
Toledo1837 5 years ago
Cool! I like the music!
badguineapig 5 years ago
I really love this video and the other Prevue Guide videos you posted. If you have any earlier ones from say the late 1980s to early 1990s, could you please upload them? I would love to see them.
Derrick2003 5 years ago
I remember this layout! The earliest my cable company had Prevue Channel was around 1988 when this was the original layout I think. It changed sometime in '92 or so that featured the blue backgrounds (possibly a computer upgrade or such was in place).
Toledo1837 5 years ago