TV Technical Issues
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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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Mon 4/22: KQEH OTA signal back on air
(DT54.1 through DT54.5) The Over the Air (OTA) signal from our KQEH transmitter on Monument Peak was restored at apx 6:35pm this evening. Most tuners should automatically find the signal, however some OTA viewers may need to do a rescan to restore reception.
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Mon 4/22: KQEH OTA planned overnight outage extended
Unexpected technical problems have been discovered at the KQEH transmitter site during planned maintenance overnight. KQED crews have identified the problem and are working to correct it as soon as possible. Please check back to this blog for status updates. Service to Comcast and other providers are uninterrupted.
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PBS' premiere science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, it demystifies science and technology and highlights people involved in scientific pursuits.
Nova Previous Broadcasts
Japan's Killer Quake (Episode #3810H)
KQED 9: Wed, Feb 27, 2013 -- 10:00 PM
An eyewitness account and investigation of the epic earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear crisis.
Repeat Broadcasts:
- KQED World: Thu, Feb 28, 2013 -- 11:00 AM
- KQED World: Thu, Feb 28, 2013 -- 5:00 AM
- KQED 9: Thu, Feb 28, 2013 -- 4:00 AM
Rise of the Drones (Episode #4003H)
KQED Plus: Tue, Feb 26, 2013 -- 8:00 PM
A revolution is transforming the armed forces of every nation. In "Drones," NOVA launches an investigation of the explosive growth of airborne UAVs or pilotless drones. During the invasion of Iraq in 2003, the U.S. deployed only a handful; now, it has more than 7,000. Besides the U.S., over 40 other nations are now building or buying these increasingly lethal and cost-effective weapons, and it's only a matter of time before a terrorist group turns the technology against Western targets. The latest Predators can track 12 targets at once, trace footprints back to their source and even recognize individual faces. Yesterday's soldiers and pilots put their lives on the line but today, a UAV pilot can "fly" a mission in Afghanistan remotely from a base in Nevada. As one pilot said, after carrying out a strike, "within 20 minutes you can be sitting at the dinner table talking to your kids." That new ability has already saved hundreds if not thousands of U.S. service lives but may make military strikes a more tempting, seemingly risk-free option.
Repeat Broadcasts:
- KQED Plus: Wed, Feb 27, 2013 -- 2:00 AM
Mind of a Rampage Killer (Episode #4008H)
KQED Life: Wed, Feb 20, 2013 -- 8:00 PM
What makes a person walk into a theater or a church or a classroom full of students and open fire? What combination of circumstances compels a human being to commit the most inhuman of crimes? Can science in any way help us understand these horrific events and provide clues as to how to prevent them in the future?
As the nation tries to understand the tragic events at Newtown, Miles O'Brien separates fact from fiction, investigating new theories that the most destructive rampage killers are driven most of all, not by the urge to kill, but the wish to die. Could suicide and the desire to go out in a media-fueled blaze of glory be the main motivation? How much can science tell us about a brain at risk for violence? Most importantly, can we recognize dangerous minds in time - and stop the next Newtown?
Repeat Broadcasts:
- KQED World: Sat, Feb 23, 2013 -- 10:00 PM
- KQED Life: Sat, Feb 23, 2013 -- 2:00 AM
- KQED Life: Fri, Feb 22, 2013 -- 8:00 PM
- KQED World: Thu, Feb 21, 2013 -- 11:00 AM
- KQED World: Thu, Feb 21, 2013 -- 5:00 AM
- KQED 9: Thu, Feb 21, 2013 -- 3:00 AM
- KQED Life: Thu, Feb 21, 2013 -- 2:00 AM
- KQED 9: Wed, Feb 20, 2013 -- 9:00 PM
Who Killed Lindbergh's Baby? (Episode #4004#)
KQED Plus: Tue, Feb 19, 2013 -- 8:00 PM
In the aftermath of his 1927 solo transatlantic flight, Charles Lindbergh became the most famous human being on earth. When he and his wife, Anne, had a son, Charlie, the press dubbed him Little Lindy. On March 1, 1932, kidnappers snatched Little Lindy from the family home near Hopewell, New Jersey. Negotiations stretched out for weeks, but Charlie never returned. His body was discovered not five miles from Hopewell. Now, Nova is reopening one of the most confounding crime mysteries of all time as a team of expert investigators employs state-of-the-art forensic and behavioral science techniques in an effort to determine what really happened to Lindbergh's baby - and why.
Repeat Broadcasts:
- KQED Plus: Wed, Feb 20, 2013 -- 2:00 AM
Earth from Space (Episode #4006)
KQED 9: Wed, Feb 13, 2013 -- 9:00 PM
This film reveals a spectacular new space-based vision of our planet. Produced in extensive consultation with NASA scientists, NOVA takes data from earth-observing satellites and transforms it into dazzling visual sequences, each one exposing the intricate web of forces that sustains life on earth. Viewers witness how dust blown from the Sahara fertilizes the Amazon; how a vast submarine "waterfall" off Antarctica helps drive ocean currents around the world; and how the sun's heating up of the southern Atlantic gives birth to a colossally powerful hurricane. From the microscopic world of water molecules vaporizing over the ocean to the magnetic field that is bigger than Earth itself, this show reveals the astonishing beauty and complexity of our dynamic planet.
Repeat Broadcasts:
- KQED World: Sat, Feb 16, 2013 -- 10:00 PM
- KQED Life: Sat, Feb 16, 2013 -- 2:00 AM
- KQED Life: Fri, Feb 15, 2013 -- 8:00 PM
- KQED World: Thu, Feb 14, 2013 -- 11:00 AM
- KQED World: Thu, Feb 14, 2013 -- 5:00 AM
- KQED 9: Thu, Feb 14, 2013 -- 3:00 AM
Building Pharaoh's Chariot (Episode #4005#)
KQED 9: Wed, Feb 6, 2013 -- 9:00 PM
Around 3,600 years ago, reliefs in Egyptian tombs and temples depicted pharaohs and warriors proudly riding into battle on horse-drawn chariots. Some historians claim that the chariot launched a technological and strategic revolution, and was the secret weapon behind Egypt's greatest era of conquest known as the New Kingdom. But was the Egyptian chariot really a revolutionary design? How decisive a role did it play in the bloody battles of the ancient world? In this film, a team of archaeologists, engineers, woodworkers and horse trainers join forces to build and test two highly accurate replicas of Egyptian royal chariots. They discover astonishingly advanced features, including spoked wheels, springs, shock absorbers, anti-roll bars and even a convex shaped rear mirror, leading one of them to compare the level of design to the engineering standards of 1930's-era Buicks! By driving our pair of replicas to their limits in the desert outside Cairo, NOVA's experts test the claim that the chariot marks a crucial turning point in ancient military history.
Repeat Broadcasts:
- KQED World: Sat, Feb 9, 2013 -- 10:00 PM
- KQED Life: Fri, Feb 8, 2013 -- 2:00 AM
- KQED Life: Thu, Feb 7, 2013 -- 8:00 PM
- KQED World: Thu, Feb 7, 2013 -- 11:00 AM
- KQED World: Thu, Feb 7, 2013 -- 5:00 AM
- KQED 9: Thu, Feb 7, 2013 -- 3:00 AM
Building The Great Cathedrals (Episode #3711H)
KQED Plus: Tue, Feb 5, 2013 -- 8:00 PM
Carved from 100 million pounds of stone, soaring effortlessly atop a spiderweb of masonry, Gothic cathedrals are marvels of human achievement and artistry. But how did medieval builders reach such spectacular heights? Consuming the labor of entire towns, sometimes taking 100 years to build, these architectural marvels were crafted from just hand tools and stone. Many now teeter on the brink of catastrophic collapse. To save them, an international team of engineers, architects, art historians and computer scientists searches the naves, bays, and bell towers for clues to how the dream of these heavenly temples on earth came true. Nova's teams perform hands-on experiments to investigate and reveal the architectural secrets that the cathedral builders used to erect their soaring, glass-filled walls. This program reveals the hidden formulas, drawn from the pages of the Bible itself, that drove medieval builders ever upward.
Repeat Broadcasts:
- KQED Plus: Wed, Feb 6, 2013 -- 2:00 AM
Who Killed Lindbergh's Baby? (Episode #4004#)
KQED Life: Fri, Feb 1, 2013 -- 2:00 AM
In the aftermath of his 1927 solo transatlantic flight, Charles Lindbergh became the most famous human being on earth. When he and his wife, Anne, had a son, Charlie, the press dubbed him Little Lindy. On March 1, 1932, kidnappers snatched Little Lindy from the family home near Hopewell, New Jersey. Negotiations stretched out for weeks, but Charlie never returned. His body was discovered not five miles from Hopewell. Now, Nova is reopening one of the most confounding crime mysteries of all time as a team of expert investigators employs state-of-the-art forensic and behavioral science techniques in an effort to determine what really happened to Lindbergh's baby - and why.
Repeat Broadcasts:
- KQED Plus: Wed, Feb 20, 2013 -- 2:00 AM
- KQED World: Sat, Feb 2, 2013 -- 10:00 PM
