Experience cutting-edge technology in weather graphics presentation systems used by the world’s leading broadcasters such as the BBC, CNBC, The Weather Channel, TG4 Ireland, Nelonen Finland, Channel 7, Nine Network, SBS, TVNZ and TV3

Metra’s Weatherscape XT is a full turn key solution. It fuses meteorological science with the latest advances in computer graphics technology. Weatherscape XT’s creative tools provides you with the flexibility to build unique, captivating weather shows that accurately and clearly communicates the weather story to your viewers

Features Include

• Automated management of weather data and shows – ensuring you always have the very latest weather data ready at any time

• Extremely powerful graphics authoring capabilities – allows you to create stunning weather visuals that will hold and retain audience attention

• Single turn key solution for graphics system and meteorological data. Metra will manage your entire show development and implementation requirements, ensuring you have fast and reliable access to all types of high quality weather data. Metra can integrate data from your own provider, or provide access to its own global database

• Automated management of data and show assetts across multiple broadcast centres – ensuring all systems have the same weather data, even if edited locally

Now available in Weatherscape XT version 3

• Photo-realistic graphics - enhanced wind, rain and cloud effects

• Enhanced graphics management tools that make it easier to create special effects

• Drive graphics effects directly from weather data – for example, automatically link wave heights directly to changing wave height data

• Improved cyclone tracker – automatically display cyclone tracks or forecast positons for anywhere in the world – including uncertainty plots

• Scene pre-rendering – pre-render scenes that may not achieve frame rates, ensuring your shows are not constrained by hardware limitations. Quicktime rendering capabilities now included.

• Enhanced network administration facility – Monitor all aspects of system performance

Download the Weatherscape XT brochure.
Download the Showreel for Mac: Quicktime MOV  (27.4 MB)
Download the Showreel for PC:  WMV (12.7 MB) AVI (22 MB) MP4 (28 MB)
Download the High-Definition Showreel: AVI DivX (43.5MB)

METRA WEATHERSCAPE XT™ AT IBC 2008
12-16 September / STAND 2-A48

For further information contact Jonathan Bailey