Engadget http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[ESPN Radio app gets a refresh, now properly outfitted for the iPad]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/16/espn-radio-app-update/http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/16/espn-radio-app-update/http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/16/espn-radio-app-update/#comments ESPN Radio app gets a refresh, now properly outfitted for the iPad

If you're needing to keep Mike & Mike an arm's length away at all times, ESPN has refreshed its Radio app to help with just that. Now optimized to the iPad in addition to the iPhone and iPod touch, the software allows you to sort your listening habits by sports, teams and athletes that you follow. The free version offers access to podcasts, the 20-minute SportCenter cycle, and offline listening for on-demand content. Currently, the premium version of the app is free as well -- touting custom stations / playlists, live audio pause / rewind, myESPN personalization, alerts / push notifications and a few more gems to keep you well informed on the latest Red Sox debacle. After a "limited time," though, you'll have to shell out $4.99 for the premium app and its 35 ESPN radio stations. What about Android and WP7 devices, you ask? The folks in Bristol claim that apps for those platforms will arrive later this summer.

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ESPN Radio app gets a refresh, now properly outfitted for the iPad originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 16 May 2012 03:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The short list of TV and internet providers that support ESPN's TV Everywhere play, WatchESPN, just grew by one with the addition of Comcast to a list that already included Time Warner, Bright House and Verizon. Part of a deal reached back in January, ESPN has managed to tie its live streaming service in with Comcast's Xfinity TV protocols, similar to the adjustments made by HBO to open up HBO Go streaming on the Xbox 360. One downside however is that for the moment Comcast customer access is restricted to the website (XfinityTV.com access is coming soon) and iPad / iPhone apps (an update is required first). The Android app that launched a year ago is, for the moment, not supported, although access there is promised "in the coming months." As we heard in January this just the beginning, as similar Watch services will be rolling out for Disney Channel, DisneyXD and Disney Junior as part of the mouse company's TV+ program. For now those live feeds of ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPN3.com (Buzzer Beater and Goal Line are available in their respective seasons) will have to do however, as the channels and cable services try to add more features and access to keep subscribers happy, or at least still paying, whether they're at home or away.

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WatchESPN finally streams to Comcast customers, but not on Android originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 08 May 2012 23:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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CTIA is gaining momentum, and Nokia has just announced a slew of new app partnerships for its Lumia line at the show. Sports fans can look forward to PGA Tour, a dedicated app to cover the golfing action, while the ESPN sports hub will get a series of updates, plus an exclusive Lumia-only Fantasy Football app in autumn. Gamers will get new treats from EA -- including FIFA, NBA Jam and more -- and Rovio, which is creating a dedicated development team to create titles for Nokia Windows phones. Other notable names on the list to either get a new app or an update include Groupon, PayPal, Time, NewsWeek and more. Be sure to poke the source link for the full list.

Nokia announces string of new Lumia app partnerships at CTIA originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 08 May 2012 12:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The newly-available-on-Android live streaming feature of Time Warner Cable's TWC TV app (and TWCTV.com website) has just gotten a major content upgrade, adding many national and regional sports feeds. It looks like ESPN, ESPN2, TNT, TBS, MLB Network, NBA TV and NHL Network are available in most regions, along with the applicable Fox RSNs. The full lineup of areas and channels is in the press release after the break. Of course, if you'd like to keep telling your significant other sports channels haven't been added yet and they will need to watch their reality show on the tablet while you use the big HDTV, then we can all just pretend this never happened.

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Time Warner Cable brings ESPN, Fox and Turner sports live streaming to apps, website originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 20 Apr 2012 15:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: Behind the scenes with live ESPN 3D boxing at CES 2012


Edgar Alvarez contributed to this report

Behind the scenes with live ESPN 3D boxing at CES 2012 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3DboxingCESCES 2012Ces2012ESPNESPN 3DEspn3dhdpostcrossThu, 12 Jan 2012 20:42:00 EST<![CDATA[LG Spectrum hands-on (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/10/lg-spectrum-hands-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/10/lg-spectrum-hands-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/10/lg-spectrum-hands-on-video/#comments We got our first glimpse of Verizon's latest LTE family member, the LG Spectrum, yesterday at the manufacturer's event. At the time, however, we weren't given an opportunity to get our own smudge marks on the glossy black device. That's all changed now, as we've spent time on the showroom floor getting know this Android handset -- a veritable twinner of the LG Nitro HD. So click on past the break as we parse through our first impressions.

Gallery: LG Spectrum hands-on

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>4G LTE4gLteCESCES 2012Ces2012espnhands-onipslglg spectrumLgSpectrumltemobilepostcrossverizonverizon lteVerizonLtevideoVZWTue, 10 Jan 2012 18:10:00 EST<![CDATA[ESPN 3D BCS Championship demo eyes-on]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/09/espn-3d-bcs-championship-demo-eyes-on/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/09/espn-3d-bcs-championship-demo-eyes-on/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/09/espn-3d-bcs-championship-demo-eyes-on/#comments It seems like it's been forever since we last saw college football in 3D at CES and oh my has the technology come a long way. ESPN partnered up with RealD, Marchon, and Christie Digital to present the LSU vs Alabama BCS National Championship game in 3D at the Las Vegas Hotel theater. We left wow'd and believe everyone else did too. We walked about the theater and didn't find a bad spot, although front and center was the best. There were a number of 3D cameras in use to cover the event (details after the break) which featured the same announcers as the 2D presentation, but different cameras from different angles. Of those cameras, the most dramatic was the wireless handhelds that made us feel like we were doing the pre-game interviews ourselves. The only gripe was that the typical 50-yard camera up high and center was not part of the presentation, we found ourselves missing the typical perpendicular shots that are a staple of most football broadcasts. This did reaffirm one thing, though, we can't imagine there's a single sports fan in the world who has experienced their favorite in 3D and not become a fan of the technology.

Gallery: ESPN 3D BCS Championship demo eyes-on

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ESPN 3D BCS Championship demo eyes-on originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3D3DTVBCSBCS National ChampionshipBcsNationalChampionshipCESCES 2012Ces2012ESPNESPN 3DEspn3dhands-onhdpostcrossMarchonmarchon3dRealDMon, 09 Jan 2012 22:07:00 EST<![CDATA[LG Spectrum eyes-on]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/09/lg-spectrum-eyes-on/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/09/lg-spectrum-eyes-on/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/09/lg-spectrum-eyes-on/#comments Sports, sports, sports, sports. Hey, it's LG spectrum, a good phone at sports! LG showed off its 4.5-inch handset today, during its CES kickoff press event -- and when we say "showed off," we mean exactly that, the company had two models on-hand, and it wasn't letting us poor members of the press actually get our paws on the thing.

From our vantage point, however, it really does look to be a solid piece of hardware. It's fairly skinny, in spite of that large display. The body of the thing is pretty straight-forward -- it's a large slab, with rounded corners and a border around the edge that forms a bit of a lip at the point of contact. The top bit of the bezel rocks the Verizon logo and a small, front-facing 1.3 megapixel camera. Below the display are three buttons, the menu and back white touch buttons and a silver home button that adds a bit of flourish to an otherwise drab bezel.

That 4.5-inch IPS HD LCD is clearly the centerpiece of the thing, and given the company's ESPN partnership, it was keen on using it to show off sports. And we have to say, the tiny basketball players looks pretty crisp -- high-def may be the key to watching video on such a relatively small screen. Well, HD and squinting.

Flip it over and you'll see a subtle checkered pattern on the glossy rear. At top, a good deal of real estate is devoted to the 8MP camera, including a large, silver border. A white LG logo is smack dab in the center, and a not-so-subtle reminder of the phone's 4G LTE capabilities graces the bottom, along with two small speaker grills.

All in all, this is shaping up to be an extremely solid phone -- sports-lover or no. It'll hit on January 19th for $200.

Gallery: LG Spectrum eyes-on

LG Spectrum eyes-on

LG Spectrum eyes-on originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We're here at the LG press conference at CES and ESPN's Michael Bayle's just dropped the HD bomb. The LG Spectrum will come with the broadcaster's ScoreCenter app and will broadcast exclusive 720p HD content, whilst all other phones will pump out those field goals in SD only. The Spectrum launches on January 19th on Verizon, for all your Stewart Scott needs.

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LG Spectrum gets ESPN ScoreCenter App, Exclusive 720p video originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 09 Jan 2012 11:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ESPNESPN ScoreCenter AppEspnScorecenterAppLGLG SpectrumLgSpectrummobilepostcrossScoreCenterMon, 09 Jan 2012 11:55:00 EST<![CDATA[Comcast, Disney TV deal opens up access on multiple screens, tightens VOD strings]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/04/comcast-disney-tv-deal-opens-up-access-on-multiple-screens-tig/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/04/comcast-disney-tv-deal-opens-up-access-on-multiple-screens-tig/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/04/comcast-disney-tv-deal-opens-up-access-on-multiple-screens-tig/#comments A renewal of the carriage agreement between Disney and Comcast has extended the cable company's "TV Everywhere" model, allowing it to offer customers access to "70 services" including all the ABC, Disney and ESPN channels you can name on their TVs, computers and mobile devices. Comcast's blog post notes this access extends both in and outside of the home, a major sticking point for most of the live TV streaming apps offered by cable and satellite companies (with the obvious exception of Dish Network and its Sling integration) so far. Other news mentioned in the press release (included after the break) is that the ABC video on-demand access on Comcast's cable boxes is fast-forward disabled -- no ad skipping. Other than the existing WatchESPN which Comcast customers will now have access to, there are also WatchDisneyChannel, WatchDisneyXD and WatchDisneyJunior services on the way, a part of disney's own multiscreen initiative called TV+. One other note is that for the first time the deal covers retransmission fees for ABC-owned local stations, which used to be free. There's no word on exactly how much money is changing hands as a result, but we'll probably be able to look at our cable bills in the future and see the effect -- hopefully being able to pull in the latest Grey's Anatomy episodes on the go is worth it.

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Comcast, Disney TV deal opens up access on multiple screens, tightens VOD strings originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 04 Jan 2012 14:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: ESPN GameView Augmented Reality

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ESPN's bowl coverage swaps out the telestrator for augmented reality GameView originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 29 Dec 2011 23:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Bing brings the holiday gold, offers free Xbox Live preview for Thanksgiving weekend originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 24 Nov 2011 20:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Amazon adds Hulu Plus, ESPN ScoreCenter to Kindle's Android apps, Nook Tablet loses its edge originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 11 Nov 2011 19:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: Nokia Drive, Music, Sport


There's also exclusive Music and ESPN Sports Hub apps. The former features Mix Radio, a service that streams "locally relevant music" across hundreds of channels. The latter, meanwhile, allows sports fans to check up on stats, scores and news, and to pin their favorite teams or leagues to the start screen. All told, the company is promising a "uniquely Nokia" experience -- guess their slick hardware won't be the only way they break out of the WP7 pack. Check out a video demo of the navigation embedded after the break.

Amar Toor and James Trew contributed to this report.

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Nokia announces its Drive navigation, Mix Radio, and ESPN Sports Hub cloud services for WP7 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 26 Oct 2011 05:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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ESPN's new Monday Night Football deal includes 3D broadcasts, WatchESPN app originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 08 Sep 2011 11:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Xbox 360's ESPN3 app updated with more voice control, split screen and more originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 25 Aug 2011 23:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>alertsbottomlineespnespn 3Espn3hdpostminikinectmicrosoftsplit screenSplitScreensportsstreamingupdatevideovoice controlVoiceControlxbox 360Xbox360Thu, 25 Aug 2011 23:12:00 EST<![CDATA[ESPN 3D doubles its college football coverage in year two]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/08/espn-3d-doubles-its-college-football-coverage-in-year-two/http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/08/espn-3d-doubles-its-college-football-coverage-in-year-two/http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/08/espn-3d-doubles-its-college-football-coverage-in-year-two/#comments So far, college football is the jewel in ESPN 3D's broadcast schedule, and the network just released its broadcast plans for the 2011 season. The schedule for the 2011 season has increased to 20 regular season games and five bowl games, plus the BCS National Championship on January 9th. Things kick off with UNLV/Wisconsin on September 1st and Miami/Maryland September 5th, while some dates are still TBD. Hit the source link to see the full schedule, which will probably please ACC and Pac-10 fans, although we're not seeing many dates scheduled in the flyover states so most Big Ten (12?) fans should probably hold onto their tickets. Check out our review of last season's coverage, we'll keep some specs handy to see how things have changed in a year.

ESPN 3D doubles its college football coverage in year two originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 08 Aug 2011 12:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, Larry]

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>1080p1080p60chuck paganoChuckPaganoespnespn hdEspnHdhdmotorolamotorola mobilityMotorolaMobilitympeg-4sportsupgradeWed, 08 Jun 2011 15:54:00 EST<![CDATA[BBC picks Wimbledon for its first 3D broadcast in July]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/08/bbc-picks-wimbledon-for-its-first-3d-broadcast-in-july/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/08/bbc-picks-wimbledon-for-its-first-3d-broadcast-in-july/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/08/bbc-picks-wimbledon-for-its-first-3d-broadcast-in-july/#comments More than three years after testing out 3D production during a Rugby Six Nations match the BBC is ready to send out its first 3D broadcast during the men's and women's singles finals at Wimbledon. UK viewers can catch 3D tennis via the BBC HD feed on Freeview, Freesat, Virgin or Sky, July 2nd and 3rd. Here in the US ESPN 3D has already announced plans to air those matches, plus the men's semifinal, both live and reaired at more convenient local times. While Panasonic featured its 3D tech last week during the French Open at Roland Garros, Sony is going to be working the dials at Wimbledon along with the BBC as the network undertakes "a 3D TV editorial experiment." 3D Focus TV has more details like the channel listings and a behind the scenes look at a 3D promo shot to advertise movie theater screenings that will also be available during the event. So far Sky has been way out in front of the 3D push in the UK while the BBC is taking a more cautious approach, but since Wimbledon was one of the first sporting events aired in color on the BBC, it's no surprise this pops up as a test event in the run up to new broadcast technologies emerging during the London Olympics next year.

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BBC picks Wimbledon for its first 3D broadcast in July originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 08 Jun 2011 08:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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NBC Universal wins Olympic broadcasts through 2020, promises all events live starting in 2014 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 07 Jun 2011 16:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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ESPN 3D preps for NBA Finals, adds new Friday Night Fights to the schedule originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 30 May 2011 17:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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WatchESPN app upgraded for iPad, still restricted to just a few TV providers originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 27 May 2011 14:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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ESPN 30 for 30 Complete Series Blu-ray set comes to Best Buy tomorrow originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 26 May 2011 17:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>30 for 3030For30best buyBestBuyblu-rayboxed setBoxedSetdocumentaryespnhdseriessportsThu, 26 May 2011 17:11:00 EST<![CDATA[ESPN will go all MPEG-4 in July]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/26/espn-will-go-all-mpeg-4-in-july/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/26/espn-will-go-all-mpeg-4-in-july/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/26/espn-will-go-all-mpeg-4-in-july/#commentsFor better or worse, ESPN is planning to pull its MPEG-2 feeds at the end of June and transmit to affiliates solely in MPEG-4. Like HBO, ESPN already transmits all of its channels in MPEG-4 via satellite and will save money by cutting out the older backups, but since most cable companies are still sending streams to customers in MPEG-2 (although some are following DirecTV's lead) they'll need to transcode the signal an extra time which could affect the picture quality. Multichannel News mentions ESPN is supplying the necessary Motorola decoders to affiliates that need them, at this point all we can do is wait until July and see if there's any notable difference in sports quality on our end of the pipe.

[Thanks, Chevelleman]

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A tipster sent us video from ESPN's NFL draft coverage, asking us to identify the giant phone in University of Georgia wide receiver AJ Green's hand. Turns out it's a white Dell Streak, perhaps the only phone on the market capable of dwarfing the Cincinnati Bengals' fourth overall pick by comparison. Keep in mind, Green is a big guy -- he's 6 feet, 4 inches. He also catches footballs for a living, so we figure that, at the very least, he's got to have average hands for a man of his size. We're happy to report he didn't spike the phone after hearing the news. Videographic evidence after the break.

[Thanks, Ramon]

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[Thanks, Jaris]

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ESPN 3D exec explains why golf is such a good fit for the network originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 07 Apr 2011 16:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3d sports3dSportsaugusta nationalAugustaNationalespnespn 3dEspn3dgolfhdmastersmasters tournamentMastersTournamentsportsThu, 07 Apr 2011 16:12:00 EST<![CDATA[WatchESPN iOS app lets some people watch live sports wherever they want]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/07/watchespn-ios-app-lets-some-people-watch-live-sports-wherever-th/http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/07/watchespn-ios-app-lets-some-people-watch-live-sports-wherever-th/http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/07/watchespn-ios-app-lets-some-people-watch-live-sports-wherever-th/#commentsWatchESPN App Continuing the trend of tying streaming content to the ol' ball and chain that is your pricy cable subscription, ESPN announced the launch of the WatchESPN App for the iPhone and the iPod Touch, with an iPad optimized version slated for release in May. Said App can be downloaded now and will allow you to "stay connected to live sports and shows from ESPN, wherever and whenever you want them" -- assuming you're a Time Warner Cable, Bright House Networks or Verizon FiOS TV customer that is. The ability to watch three of the most popular cable networks while on the go, or anywhere in your house, is certainly nothing to scoff at, but many sports fans' excitement will indeed be diminished until ESPN fulfills its promise to release apps for "other smartphones and tablets," and of course the other big service providers like Comcast, DirecTV and Dish Network get with the program. For now you can live vicariously through us by clicking through to the gallery or watching the western style WatchESPN App commercial available embedded after the break.

Gallery: WatchESPN on an iPhone

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ESPN 3D will launch on Verizon FiOS April 5 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 21 Mar 2011 10:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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ESPN 3D airs its first news story tonight with E:60 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 17 Mar 2011 17:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3d3d tv3dTve:60espnespn 3dEspn3dhdThu, 17 Mar 2011 17:08:00 EST<![CDATA[ESPN 3D adds the NBA Finals to its broadcast schedule]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/24/espn-3d-adds-the-nba-finals-to-its-broadcast-schedule/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/24/espn-3d-adds-the-nba-finals-to-its-broadcast-schedule/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/24/espn-3d-adds-the-nba-finals-to-its-broadcast-schedule/#comments Take that Mark Cuban. Everyone's favorite HD network owning billionaire called 3D sports DOA after deciding there weren't many people asking about a 3D Super Bowl, but now ESPN's 3D network has queued up its second championship of the year, adding the NBA Finals to its previously scheduled slate of regular season and playoff broadcasts. ESPN 3D has been broadcasting around the clock for a few days now (unless you're watching DirecTV) but while repeats make for easy demo material, if 3D is going to go from an interesting sideshow to an in-demand feature it will take more high profile events like these. If the Mavericks manage to slide past the Lakers or Spurs for a deep playoff run, we'll check back with our friend Mark to see how he'd watch the game if he didn't already have a few seats permanently staked out in the arena.

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ESPN 3D adds the NBA Finals to its broadcast schedule originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 24 Feb 2011 18:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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ESPN 3D is bringing five days of Masters coverage in April originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 24 Feb 2011 11:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Verizon FiOS TV service now offers ESPN channels over the internet originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 17 Feb 2011 17:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Women's pro bowling will be in HD for the first time on ESPN2 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 07 Feb 2011 14:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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ESPN kicks off Winter X Games 15 broadcasts in HD, 3D & on mobiles tomorrow originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 26 Jan 2011 23:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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