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 airing 2007 Hula Bowl in HDTV]]>http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/12/espn-airing-2007-hula-bowl-in-hdtv/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/12/espn-airing-2007-hula-bowl-in-hdtv/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/12/espn-airing-2007-hula-bowl-in-hdtv/#commentsThat ESPN is airing a college football game in HD isn't news, that the game is in Hawaii and will look just as good as Lost on your HDTV, is. Due to the cost of shipping the necessary equipment to the islands, the Pro Bowl and other games relegated to 480i. Even this year, the Hawaii Bowl on December 24th will be the only ESPN bowl game not in HD, but on January 14th the 2007 Hula Bowl college all-star game will be in high definition. The reason for the switch? A poll after a recent college game on ESPN indicated 13% of viewers watched it in HD, and 32% of those people said the fact it was in HD influenced their decision to watch it. Whether or not HDTV is a viable business model for broadcasters may still be open to interpretation for some, ESPN is putting its money where its mouth is and making this happen by paying another company to ship the necessary equipment by air in time for the game. Here's hoping this attitude extends to the Pro Bowl and other sporting events in 2007.

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>720pcollege footballCollegeFootballespn hdespn-hdespnhdhawaiihdhigh definitionHighDefinitionhula bowlHulaBowllostsportsTue, 12 Dec 2006 12:11:00 EST<![CDATA[HDTV Listings for April 22, 2006]]>http://www.engadget.com/2006/04/22/hdtv-listings-for-april-22-2006/http://www.engadget.com/2006/04/22/hdtv-listings-for-april-22-2006/http://www.engadget.com/2006/04/22/hdtv-listings-for-april-22-2006/#commentsWhat we're watching: NBA Playoffs time is here. The best basketball between the best teams (except for the Eastern conference, three teams under .500? Weak.) Lebron, Gilbert, Dwyane, Carmelo, Ron-ron, Timmay and all their rowdy friends are in HD all day on ABC and ESPN, you gotta love it.

Also on deck is some evening NASCAR action from Phoenix, you gotta watch that, if there is one more girlfriend fight they may as well add Jell-o wrestling to the schedule (not a bad thing).

Our traditional high-def listings continue below.

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HDTV Listings for April 22, 2006 originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 22 Apr 2006 16:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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