TV Technical Issues
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Occasional sound issues, Comcast Cable
Some Comcast Cable customers have reported audio issues with KQED and KQED Plus, on channels 9 and 10. The problem is not related to KQED’s transmission but may be caused by the language setting on your Comcast remote control. Please check for a button labeled “Language” or “Lang” on your remote control. Instead of this [...]
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Fri 6/21: KQET planned maintenance outage
(DT 25.1 through 25.3) On Friday, June 21st, we will be doing maintenance on the KQET transmitter servicing the Watsonville, Monterey, Salinas, Gilroy areas. Starting around 11:30am our Over the Air (OTA) signal will be down for 10-20 minutes. This should not affect Comcast Cable viewers. Other paid signal providers which use the Over the [...]
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Mon 5/06: very brief KQED DT9 OTA outage
(DT9.1, 9.2, 9.3) This morning we had a very brief outage of our over the air (OTA) coverage for KQED 9.1/9.2/9.3, which lasted apx 4 minutes. Most tuners will have found the channel again as soon as service was restored, but some may need to be rescanned for channel 9. This outage did not affect [...]
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Gary Spetz's Painting Wild Places! with Watercolors
With the premise of "so much to paint, so little time," artist Gary Spetz travels to six scenic locations throughout the U.S. - from Florida's Cabbage Key to Yellowstone National Park - to choose his subject matter. Each scene presents new painting challenges, providing Spetz with new opportunities to share his innovative painting methods. Throughout the series, he encourages viewers to undertake more complex paintings. And while challenging, each lesson is carefully designed to be "user-friendly" with his easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions.
Gary Spetz's Painting Wild Places! with Watercolors Previous Broadcasts
Learn to Paint A Rugged Shore, Part 1 (Episode #305)
KQED Life: Tue, Nov 27, 2012 -- 2:00 PM
The crashing surf of the rocky and rugged Oregon coast . In a step-by-step demonstration, Gary takes the viewer half way through the painting process: from a drawing on watercolor paper through the creation of the painting's base foundation of colors and values.
Learn to Paint The Monument Valley, Part 2 (Episode #304)
KQED Life: Tue, Nov 20, 2012 -- 2:00 PM
In a step-by-step demonstration, Gary concludes the "Monument Valley" watercolor painting from the previous episode.
Learn to Paint The Monument Valley, Part 1 (Episode #303)
KQED Life: Tue, Nov 13, 2012 -- 2:00 PM
The colorful and stark rock formations of the majestic Monument Valley. In a step-by-step demonstration, Gary takes the viewer half way through the painting process: from a drawing on watercolor paper through the creation of the painting's base foundation of colors and values.
Na Pali Coast-Kauai (Episode #513)
KQED Life: Tue, Nov 6, 2012 -- 2:30 PM
Host-Artist, Gary Spetz, hikes to and paints a scene from Kauai's Na Pali Coast-explaining both how he paints and what he looks for, in nature, for a painting composition.
Learn to Paint Waterton Lakes, Part 2 (Episode #302)
KQED Life: Tue, Nov 6, 2012 -- 2:00 PM
In a step-by-step demonstration, Gary concludes the "panoramic overlook of Waterton Lakes" watercolor painting, from the previous episode.
