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The Weather Channel – RetroCast

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Re: The Weather Channel – RetroCast

#41

This is really cool. But showing Fahrenheit, despite everything else is perfectly localized, for my home town Hamburg in Germany, is somewhat useless. Guys from the US, we use Celcius here! :-P

you can change the unit in settings, just click the gear on countdown page

Ah, nice, thank you very much. But it is impossible to reach the countdown page once you are in. So it is almost impossible to make the switch, because you notice the Fahrenheit thing only if it is too late. And it looses the setting after a reload..

Re: The Weather Channel – RetroCast

#43
post #23

It's nearly perfect. My only complaint is I wish it would keep playing on repeat, and rotate through more smooth jazz. Then I could have this on a screen in my living room, fall asleep on my couch in a snuggie, and wake up to its garish light and jazz at 3am just like old times

I have a old tv that I want to have this running , thinking of the cheapest way to get this playing (with new hardware prices increasing).

Probably still a rpi.

Re: The Weather Channel – RetroCast

#47
post #43
post #23

It's nearly perfect. My only complaint is I wish it would keep playing on repeat, and rotate through more smooth jazz. Then I could have this on a screen in my living room, fall asleep on my couch in a snuggie, and wake up to its garish light and jazz at 3am just like old times

I have a old tv that I want to have this running , thinking of the cheapest way to get this playing (with new hardware prices increasing). Probably still a rpi.

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Re: The Weather Channel – RetroCast

#50
Great job. Thanks. Why the intermittant timed stop? Is it just to break it up since its a short clip? Like others have said, there are several projects recreating the old weather channel vibe, each with its own spin. And if you don't need current weather info, there are some good yt vids that play old clips with the music in the background.
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