We thought our on-air technology construction project would be finished by now, but then we tend to be optimists here at PBS Hawaii. The toughest part of the week's work is over, but we still have some things to figure out.
Soon we'll be ready to restore our regular programming line-up. From viewers' calls and emails, we realize the BBC World News has become a mainstay during the short months we've had it on the air. Yes, it'll be back shortly. We apologize for any inconvenience you've experienced in short losses of signal and fewer show choices.
Construction in the digital age is very quiet. At least, this project is. Through the windows of our Master Control Room, our staff watches specialized "integrators" at work. There are no hammers and saws. Instead, the specialists peer into laptops and they scope out new routes for wiring.
The team has encountered new situations, a reflection of the ground-breaking technology involved. I believe we have the only fully automated ACE Master Control Room in the PBS national system, and it's being re-built to handle the brave new world of high-definition signals and to better manage multiple streams of content.
In this transitional time for high-definition content, there are conditions that are less than perfect. For us, this may translate in the short-term to awkward framing in the display of a small percentage of high-definition programs. Of course, we're not satisfied with anything less than high quality. We'll keep problem-solving.
I'll be sure to have an update tomorrow.
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