Aug. 26: What's on HDTV today

What we're watching and why:

I think it was a previous HDTV recommedation, but I'm going to make it again: If you have any interest in "The Shawshank Redemption," check it out tonight in glorious high definition on HDNet Movies. It airs at both 8 p.m. and 2 a.m. For those of you who prefer a little more live action, TNT-HD has a triple NASCAR lineup tonight. You can watch a qualifying race at 6 p.m., a pre-show at 7:30 and the main event, the Busch Series Food City 250, at 8.

Here are some other HDTV programs showing on selected networks today:

CBS: Numbers (10 p.m.)

NBC: Crossing Jordan (10 p.m.), The Tonight Show (11:35 p.m.)

WB: What I Like About You (8 p.m.), Reba (9 p.m.)

ESPN-HD: Baseball Tonight (10 p.m.), SportsCenter (11 p.m.)

TNT-HD: NASCAR Racing: Nextel Cup Sharpie 500, Qualifying (6 p.m.), Pre-Race Show (7:30 p.m.), NASCAR Racing: Busch Series Food City 250 (8 p.m.)