CAUTION: SLIPPERY ROAD AHEAD - PBS HAWAII IS MAKING IMPROVEMENTS
UPDATED - Sept 18 - 10:20 AM
Beware: Program Schedule Changes
Our upcoming upgrade to our Master Control System will be very demanding and while we know this upgrade will very possibly inconvenience our viewers, the work is necessary to make improvements in the way we deliver programming to you.
PROGRAM SCHEDULE CHANGES OCTOBER 26 – NOVEMBER 2
The PBS Hawaii automated master control center is really the operational “heart” of our television station. This is the area that never rests – taking in satellite feeds, upconverting, downcoverting, ingesting programming content and delivering your favorite shows to your home. It’s more complicated today with multiple channels and now multiple platforms for Standard Definition and High Definition broadcast delivery. We are upgrading our operation so that we can better manage and deliver these multiple streams of content.
We’ve very pleased to tell you that this “heart” of our operation is about to go through an extensive upgrade -- let’s call it a heart transplant. This is a major undertaking that only a handful of PBS stations across the country will attempt. In another market, the station just signed off the air until work was completed. PBS Hawaii has decided to stay on the air and limit the amount of inconvenience to our viewers as much as possible.
Our program schedule from October 26 through November 2 will be impacted. We’ve had to rearrange programming and in some cases temporarily take a program such as BBC World News off the schedule. This particular week the resources we normally use to bring you your favorite PBS Hawaii shows will not be available to us while this “operation” is underway.
We thank you in advance for your patience and understanding. We know this year has been a challenge for all of us. It all began with the national DTV transition and now we are in the final stages of work related to this milestone in broadcasting.
I am excited about the upgrade. DTV is delicious when it works. Currently, I have to a lot of antenna adjusting to get the signal. Anybody know when KHNL will upgrade?
Posted by: Bill Peters | September 17, 2009 at 08:42 AM
Hi Bill...I believe KHNL, KFVE and KGMB are set to move their transmitters up to Palehua (same tower as PBS Hawaii) sometime in October...don't quote me, but you can verify this with them.
It sounds like you are an over-the-air viewer, so with the upgrade to our Master Control System and later on to our transmitter (see post)you should have a great picture to watch...good luck with the antenna adjustments.
Posted by: Steve Komori | September 18, 2009 at 12:50 PM
A link to program changes would be appreciated as those of us who have to schedule recordings ahead need to know when favorites will be on ( e.g. Leahey and Leahey).
Posted by: Lorraine Maynard | October 17, 2009 at 11:49 PM