Comments on: KLRU introduces KLRU-Q

By: Debra

Debra — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:53:30 +0000

The Band Show featuring the ‘Fighting Texas Aggie Band’ on Sundays at 11:00 a.m. is great for all the Aggies who live in the Austin area. Very military and precise.

Be Fair! Set aside or program a 30 minute slot for the ‘Showband of the Southwest’…the Longhorn Band! You could schedule it right after at 11:30 or even in the afternoon. The LHB is not a military style marching band…but, always puts on a fabulous show during half times.

Why in the world would KLRUQ not want to showcase the local university marching band??

By: Philip Powell

Philip Powell — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 04:33:13 +0000

I really miss the repeat broadcasts of Washington Week, NOW, and Bill Moyers’ Journal that used to be repeated on Friday nights on KLRU2. Since the launch of KLRUQ I have missed every episode of these three excellent programs because their new broadcast times no longer suit my viewing schedule.
I also cannot get used to the shrunk down picture on KLRUhd: on many programs - oddly mostly British productions - the picture fills only ~40% of the screen. I have an old (and reliable) Sharp CRT TV (no plans or budget to switch to an LCD or plasma) and subscribe to TWC’s overpriced digital package.
How I long for a British-style FreeSat service! (http://www.freesat.co.uk)

By: Sam

Sam — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 15:27:11 +0000

TVGOS PRETTY PLEASE!!

So far I’ve really liked KLRUQ except that this is the only KLRU channel that uses PSIP instead of TVGOS. As a result, my TV Guide only goes out 12 hours instead of the full week. In fact it’s the only local channel that uses PSIP (excluding the Spanish stations).

By: Bev Kelsey

Bev Kelsey — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 16:30:45 +0000

FONS & PORTER - hello? Three channels and only one sewing show that I can find - Sewing with Nancy. You have diminished my choices, not increased. Not Happy.

From KLRU: At this time, we are taking the Create schedule directly from PBS’s national schedule. KLRU is working to include sewing and quilting shows on KLRU Create since our local audience has requested them. As soon as we have the technical aspects of this worked out, you’ll see Fons and Porter and other such programs on Saturday mornings on 18-2. We hope to have this issue fixed in the next few months.

By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:31:08 +0000

I am very disappointed that you are no longer showing The Newshour at 10PM. Is there any chance this can change? Many interested viewers are not home and settled by 7PM, and the 10PM Newshour was such a nice alternative to the local news programs.

Please re-consider this decision.

By: Taryn

Taryn — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:05:50 +0000

It seems that the problems I was having have been resolved. Not sure what they did because I never heard from anyone but I’m glad it’s fixed! Thank you.

From KLRU: Please let us know if it happens again. Our engineers were puzzling over this issue.

By: Taryn

Taryn — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 22:30:53 +0000

Is anyone else on the east side having the frame dropping issue on KLRU-Q? KLRU regular and Create are just fine but Q seems to only pick up every other frame. The sound is fine and the signal is high on my antenna but it is jumping from frame to frame (not breaking up like when you get bad reception). I live in the French Place area. Anyone have any suggestions? Thank you!

By: Scott Talbert

Scott Talbert — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 22:26:37 +0000

Get a digital box (if no coupon, box is wopping 50 bucks) or see if your tv can get over the air digital broadcasting broadcasting (If under a year old, you should have it). Most newer tvs take a sat box, cable box and a new dig box just fine. It can hook up to channel 3 inlet or in yellow, red, white connections like a dvd. A trip to Radio Shack will have you in good shape. I have a digital tube (read cheap) that tunes my local austin channels. With local tv I get KlRUs 2 and 3, RTV (42.2) and weather map from 24.2 and a spare spanish channel (good for soccer) I then have a Sattelite Dish (direct tv) to get cable based stuff like CNN, TBS excetra. If you have a limited budget, and really have cheap cable to get clear locals, get the digital box and dump cable. If you need the cable offerings buy the box till the services get their acts together and enjoy the new stations. The only hassles is switching around with remote. Get someone to teach how to use tv. You may have to keep dig box remote handy, but most of your viewing will probally happen with service (cable sat) remote. I also use dig boxes on my two tvs that don’t have sat. They look great and the new q channel is coming in great in Mc Dade, Texas.

By: Paula

Paula — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 20:42:02 +0000

Sara - KLRU-Q is an over the air fee channel. don’t you have the option of using yoru tv the regular way in addition to your cable connection? Or just have a second tv.

By: Sara

Sara — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:19:54 +0000

I just talked to Time Warner about my previous post, and they said that KLRU network decided to broadcast the new station only in digital format. Therefore, unless a person has a digital box on the tv, the channel doesn’t come in. Since I don’t have a box and don’t need one for any other stations (including regualr PBS, Channel 9), I will not be able to receive your new station. Please look into changing this situation — I doubt I’m the only person in this disappointing predicament! Why not at least put the shows on-line if you can’t change the digital format problem?