Nov. 1: What's on HDTV today

What we're watching: It's opening night in the NBA and there are two games in high-definition tonight! Both are on TNT-HD in 1080i, which is a little surprising. One of the games features the Dallas Mavericks; due to Mark Cuban's ownership of them and of HDNet, I expected to see them on his channel. That's OK Mark, I'll watch anyway: Go Mavs!

The season tips off with a preview special on TNT-HD at 7 p.m. At 8 p.m., it's the Nuggets at the Spurs. Didn't San Antonio win it all last year? Following the first game, it's the Mavericks at the Suns at 10:30 p.m. in Arizona. These two teams were in the top three for points scored last year, so it should be a high-def barn-burner!

After the jump is our traditional listing of HD programs throughout the night.

 
Here are some other HDTV programs showing on selected networks today. All times are Eastern:

ABC (720p): According to Jim (8 p.m.), Rodney (8:30 p.m.), Commander-In-Chief (9 p.m.), Boston Legal (10 p.m.)

CBS (1080i): NCIS (8 p.m.), Close to Home (10 p.m.), The Late Show with David Letterman (11:35 p.m.)

NBC (1080i): My Name is Earl (9 p..m.), The Office (9:30 p.m.), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (10 p.m.), The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (11:35 p.m.)

Fox (720p): Bones (8 p.m.), House (9 p.m.)

UPN (1080i): Everybody Hates Chris (9 and 9:30 p.m.)

WB (1080i): Gilmore Girls (8 p.m.), Supernatural (9 p.m.)

 

HBO-HD (1080i): White Squall (5:45 p.m.), The Sopranos (8 p.m.), Rome (9 p.m.)