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<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> <html lang="en"><head><script type="text/javascript" src="/_static/js/bundle-playback.js?v=HxkREWBo" charset="utf-8"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/_static/js/wombat.js?v=txqj7nKC" charset="utf-8"></script> <script>window.RufflePlayer=window.RufflePlayer||{};window.RufflePlayer.config={"autoplay":"on","unmuteOverlay":"hidden"};</script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/_static/js/ruffle/ruffle.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> __wm.init("https://web.archive.org/web"); __wm.wombat("http://www.ktqw.com:80/techtv.html","20061214161441","https://web.archive.org/","web","/_static/", "1166112881"); </script> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/_static/css/banner-styles.css?v=S1zqJCYt" /> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/_static/css/iconochive.css?v=3PDvdIFv" />  <title>KTQW TV49 - TechTV History</title> <meta http-equiv="pragma" content="no-cache"> <meta http-equiv="Expires" content="Thu, 01 Dec 1994 120000 GMT"> <meta name="robots" content="index,follow"> <meta name="revisit" content="30 days"> <meta name="description" content="KTQW TV53 broadcasts community television in Wichita, KS"> <meta name="keywords" content="KTQW,49,broadcast,community,television,Wichita,KS,Kansas,G4TechTV,g4techtv,g4,techtv,Tech TV,tech tv"> <meta name="date" content="2005-01-31"> <meta name="author" content="Vincent Hancock"> <script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript">  </script> </head> <body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <h2>TechTV was on KTQW</h2> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20061214161441/http://www.techtv.com/" target="_top"><img src="/web/20061214161441im_/http://www.ktqw.com/ttv_printable_header_l.gif" width="209" height="51" border="0" alt="TechTV"></a> We were formerly the sole broadcast affiliate of the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20061214161441/http://www.techtv.com/" onclick="this.href='javascript:offsite(\'www.techtv.com/\')'"> TechTV</a> Television Network. It once provided the best resource for technology news, information, and entertainment on-air and online. Comcast discontinued TechTV on February 15, 2004 If you enjoyed watching TechTV, you can find a comprehensive listing of show host and fan sites at the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20061214161441/http://dmoz.org/" onclick="this.href='javascript:offsite(\'dmoz.org/\')'">Open Directory</a> Projects' <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20061214161441/http://dmoz.org/Arts/Television/Networks/Cable/G4tech_TV/" onclick="this.href='javascript:offsite(\'dmoz.org/Arts/Television/Networks/Cable/G4tech_TV/\')'">G4techTV category</a> and also the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20061214161441/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G4techTV" onclick="this.href='javascript:offsite(\'en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TechTV/\')'">G4TechTV entry</a> in <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20061214161441/http://en.wikipedia.org/" onclick="this.href='javascript:offsite(\'en.wikipedia.org/\')'">Wikipedia</a>, the free encyclopedia. <h2>TechTV Shows List</h2> <dl> <dt><a href="/web/20061214161441/http://www.ktqw.com/showdetail.pl?9062">Anime Unleashed</a> <dd><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20061214161441/http://www.techtv.com/aboutus/story/0,23350,3410075,00.html">Debut Episode</a>: December 30, 2002 (<a href="/web/20061214161441/http://www.ktqw.com/epg.pl?weekly=9062">Daily</a> x 30 minutes/Entertainment) In the TechTV spirit, "Anime Unleashed" focuses on the science-fiction elements of anime, titles that imagine what our near or far future will be like, probe the relationship between humans and machines, dream of what alien civilizations could be like, and more. <dt><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20061214161441/http://www.techtv.com/freshgear/">Fresh Gear</a> <dd>(<a href="/web/20061214161441/http://www.ktqw.com/epg.pl?weekly=9022">Weekly</a> x 30 minutes/News & Information) A Gadget lover's dream, Fresh Gear gives its viewers the scoop on the best and brightest technology available. Fresh Gear shows viewers what's new, what works, what's hot, what's not, and advises on which products to buy, and bypass. <dt><a href="/web/20061214161441/http://www.ktqw.com/showdetail.pl?9027">Future Fighting Machines</a> <dd>Debut Episode: April 30, 2002 (<a href="/web/20061214161441/http://www.ktqw.com/epg.pl?weekly=9027">Weekly</a> x 30 minutes/News & Information) Future Fighting Machines examines the latest innovations in military hardware. See the wizardry of weapons manufacturers, and the ambition of weapon developers worldwide to make soldiers less vulnerable and more lethal. The program also looks at new weapons that strike more accurately and unmanned vehicles run entirely by computers. <dt><a href="/web/20061214161441/http://www.ktqw.com/showdetail.pl?9103">Invent This!</a> <dd>Debut Episode: September 30, 2003 (<a href="/web/20061214161441/http://www.ktqw.com/epg.pl?weekly=9103">Weekly</a> x 30 minutes/Entertainment) Scour the country to find the most fascinating inventors, from neophytes to seasoned pros. Our cameras will visit them on location, from basement workshops to kitchen tables. We'll reveal what makes them tick... and where they hope to go from here. <dt><a href="/web/20061214161441/http://www.ktqw.com/showdetail.pl?9095">Robot Wars</a> <dd>Debut Episode: April 28, 2003 (<a href="/web/20061214161441/http://www.ktqw.com/epg.pl?weekly=9095">Daily</a> x 30 minutes/Entertainment) Prepare yourself for flamethrowers, circular saws, and pickaxes! It's a tournament like no other, as robots have to balance brute strength, weight, and lightning-quick reactions, or they might find themselves flipped from the frenzy straight to the scrap yard. <dt><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20061214161441/http://www.techtv.com/screensavers/">The Screen Savers</a> <dd>Debut Episode: May 11, 1998 Final Episode: March 18, 2005 (Daily x 60 minutes/Information) Whether you're cracking code or wrangling with Windows, The Screen Savers are here to help. The hosts unleash the power of technology with wit and flair in this interactive show geared towards the tech enthusiast.  <dt><a href="/web/20061214161441/http://www.ktqw.com/showdetail.pl?9092">X-Play</a> <dd>Debut Episode: April 28, 2003 (Daily x 30 minutes/Entertainment) Behind the scenes of the technology that's changing your life -- from the food you eat, to the sports you play, to buildings where you work. <dt><a href="/web/20061214161441/http://www.ktqw.com/showdetail.pl?9216">Arena</a> <dd><a href="/web/20061214161441/http://www.ktqw.com/epg.pl?weekly=9216">Arena air schedule</a> Teams of multiplayer competitors are popping up at LAN parties all over the country - Arena brings the action home. This fragfest transports viewers into the mind of the hardcore gamer and guides them into the field of intense multiplayer battle. Each episode introduces you to two teams fighting for bragging rights in some of today's most popular action video games. Through game highlights, player interviews and play-by-play commentary Hosts Lee Reherman and Kevin Pereira venture online and bear witness to this intense multiplayer contest. <dt><a href="/web/20061214161441/http://www.ktqw.com/showdetail.pl?9222">Cheat!</a> <dd><a href="/web/20061214161441/http://www.ktqw.com/epg.pl?weekly=9222">Cheat! air schedule</a> "Cheat!" will provide you with game exclusives and the ways to beat them. Each episode will demonstrate how to beat a game with strategy walkthroughs and tips on getting around "choke points." We'll also give you hidden secrets and tricks, and, as a last resort, cheat codes. <dt><a href="/web/20061214161441/http://www.ktqw.com/showdetail.pl?9220">Cinematech</a> <dd><a href="/web/20061214161441/http://www.ktqw.com/epg.pl?weekly=9220">Cinematech air schedule</a> Complementing the gameplay of many high-end games is an extraordinary assortment of intro-games, cinematics and trailers. The quality of these mini-movies is so incredible that gamers and non-gamers alike watch them repeatedly, simply for the entertainment value. So dim the lights and grab a bag of popcorn to watch G4techTV's "Cinematech." <dt><a href="/web/20061214161441/http://www.ktqw.com/showdetail.pl?9237">Electric Playground</a> <dd><a href="/web/20061214161441/http://www.ktqw.com/epg.pl?weekly=9237">Electric Playground air schedule</a> Hosted by Victor Lucas, Julie Stoffer and Tommy Tallarico, Electric Playground is a Telly Award-winning show that goes on location and behind the scenes of the videogame industry to provide interviews with game developers, previews of upcoming games, industry news, technology features and celebrity gamer segments, as well as a look at the latest gadgets, toys and comics that gamers are interested in. Throw in a wacky sense of humor and some nifty special effects and you have a show that's as much fun to watch as games are to play. <dt><a href="/web/20061214161441/http://www.ktqw.com/showdetail.pl?9217">Filter</a> <dd><a href="/web/20061214161441/http://www.ktqw.com/epg.pl?weekly=9217">Filter air schedule</a> G4techTV's exciting video game countdown show will help viewers sort through the endless number of games, characters and new gaming systems. Each episode will count down the best (or worst) of the video game world, with the results determined and voted on by G4techTV viewers at the g4techtv.com website. Each rank on the countdown will also feature game clips, viewer e-mail and "man on the street" interviews. <dt><a href="/web/20061214161441/http://www.ktqw.com/showdetail.pl?9223">G4tv.com</a> <dd><a href="/web/20061214161441/http://www.ktqw.com/epg.pl?weekly=9223">G4tv.com air schedule</a> This weekly interactive talk show works together with the g4techtv.com website to provide a forum for real conversation, outspoken opinions and an uncensored look into what g4techtv.com visitors are playing and what they have to say. Viewers will have an opportunity to influence the content featured on each week's show by using polls, ratings and other interactive tools located on G4tv.com. Hosted by Tina Wood and Laura Foy. <dt><a href="/web/20061214161441/http://www.ktqw.com/showdetail.pl?9218">Icons</a> <dd><a href="/web/20061214161441/http://www.ktqw.com/epg.pl?weekly=9218">Icons air schedule</a> "Icons" is G4techTV's documentary show that gives viewers the total run-down on the world of video games. The show will provide in-depth coverage on topics ranging from behind the scenes looks at game developers, to profiles of industry giants and notorious figures in gaming, to a retrospective on the history of famous games. <dt><a href="/web/20061214161441/http://www.ktqw.com/showdetail.pl?9227">Judgment Day</a> <dd><a href="/web/20061214161441/http://www.ktqw.com/epg.pl?weekly=9227">Judgment Day air schedule</a> So many games, so little time ... to figure out which ones are good! "Judgment Day" hosts Victor Lucas and Tommy Tallarico of "Electric Playground" fame help take the guesswork out of your decisions with their insightful reviews of the latest games and hardware for all platforms. <dt><a href="/web/20061214161441/http://www.ktqw.com/showdetail.pl?9215">Players</a> <dd><a href="/web/20061214161441/http://www.ktqw.com/epg.pl?weekly=9215">Players air schedule</a> Players invades the personal space of the rich, the famous, the unique and the just plain interesting to talk about the one thing we all have in common - gaming. <dt><a href="/web/20061214161441/http://www.ktqw.com/showdetail.pl?9224">Portal</a> <dd><a href="/web/20061214161441/http://www.ktqw.com/epg.pl?weekly=9224">Portal air schedule</a> From the omni-dimensional communications center known as The Hub, Dave and his computer companion VAL explore the ever evolving virtual universe of Massively Multiplayer Online Games. And they've got help... You'll also meet The Drifter - the virtual world's greatest hero, Grooter - the virtual world's most loveable Redneck, Berney - Dave's nauseatingly loveable best friend, and dozens more digital whackos. From the depths of the darkest dungeons, to the farthest reaches of interstellar space, Portal takes you beyond games, and into the unknown. (see also: <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20061214161441/http://www.g4techtv.com/screensavers/features/49874/The_Wonderful_World_of_Machinima.html">The Wonderful World of Machinima</a>) <dt><a href="/web/20061214161441/http://www.ktqw.com/showdetail.pl?9225">Pulse</a> <dd><a href="/web/20061214161441/http://www.ktqw.com/epg.pl?weekly=9225">Pulse air schedule</a> Gamers have an insatiable thirst for news and information about the games they play and the companies and people who make them. That's where "Pulse" comes in. Hosts Patrick Clark and Amanda MacKay deliver the information that gamers want to hear from personalities they want to hear from. "Pulse" will present the most important headlines in a fast-paced, exciting manner that cuts through the marketing fluff. <dt><a href="/web/20061214161441/http://www.ktqw.com/showdetail.pl?9226">Sweat</a> <dd><a href="/web/20061214161441/http://www.ktqw.com/epg.pl?weekly=9226">Sweat air schedule</a> "Sweat" is the first television show to exclusively promote the highly competitive world of sports video games. The show will highlight the best in sports games, as well as the athletes, designers and producers behind them. You'll also get a behind the scenes look on the creative process behind a great sports video game, tips on gameplay, and competitive comparisons between different game formats. This listing of shows is a concurrent archive from the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20061214161441/http://www.techtv.com/tvshows/">TechTV Shows List</a> and <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20061214161441/http://www.g4techtv.com/shows/">G4TechTV Shows Info page</a>. We also maintain a list of <a href="netshowsold.html" target="_self">retired shows</a>. <dt>Promotional 'taglines' <dd>Stay Connected New things. Turn us on. it's what's next </dl> <hr> <a href="sitemap.html">Site Map</a> | <a href="feedback.html">Contact us</a> | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy <a href="/web/20061214161441/http://www.ktqw.com/bot-trap/"><img src="/web/20061214161441im_/http://www.ktqw.com/blank.gif" border="0" alt=" " width="1" height="1"></a> © 2006 Knowledge L.C. </body></html>