HDTV Listings for January 22, 2006

What we're watching

: With just four teams left vying for two Super Bowl spots, it's all about the high-def pigskin today. The AFC game between the Steelers and the Broncos kicks off at 3 p.m. on CBS. This game is in 1080i, while the NFC game is in 720p. Fox goes deep in their NFL coverage starting at 6:30 p.m. with the Panthers pouncing on the Seahawks. Let's forget which teams we want to win for a sec; after you watch a little (or all) of each, drop us a comment with your thoughts on the whole 1080i vs. 720p fight. Regardless of the progressive nature that helps sports programming, I'm personally still a 1080i guy as the picture looks clearer to me. How about you?

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 and reruns are in italics:

ABC (720p): Desperate Housewives (9 p.m.), Grey's Anatomy (10 p.m.)

CBS (1080i): AFC Championship: Steelers at Broncos (3:00 p.m.), Cold Case (8 p.m.), NCIS (9 p.m.), Without a Trace (10 p.m.)

NBC (1080i): West Wing (8 p.m.), Law & Order: Criminal Intent (9 p.m.), Crossing Jordan (10 p.m.)

Fox (720p): NFC Championship: Panthers at Seahawks (6:30 p.m.)

UPN (1080i): Veronica Mars (7 p.m.)

WB (1080i): What I Like About You (6 p.m.), Twins (6:30 p.m.), Supernatural (9 p.m.)

Discovery-HD (1080i): Sunrise Earth (7 p.m.), Equator: Africa--Arid Conquest (8 & 11 p.m.), Rides (9 p.m.), Risk Takers (10 p.m.)

ESPN-HD (720p): NFL Primetime (10:30 p.m.), SportsCenter (11 p.m.)

INHD (1080i): Ultimate Poker Challenge 4 (7 p.m.), World Team Tennis All-Star Smash Hits 2005 (8 p.m.), Tour de Gorge: World Meatball Eating Champion (11:30 p.m.)

INHD2 (1080i): In Theaters (7 p.m.), Hollywood Walks: Sandra Bullock (7:30 p.m.), Ultimate Access: The Race Track (8 p.m.), INHD to the Max #30 (9 p.m.), Caribbean Escapes #5 (10:30 p.m.), The National Health Test (11 p.m.)

HBO-HD (1080i): Spider-Man 2 (6:45 p.m.), The Sopranos (9 p.m.), Deadwood (10 p.m.), Ocean's Twelve (11 p.m.)

Showtime-HD (1080i): Twisted (6:45 p.m.), The L Word (10 & 11 p.m.)

TNT-HD (1080i): Along Came a Spider (6 p.m.), Seven (8 & 10:30 p.m.)