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ESPN's MPEG-4 switch provides a path to 1080p60 broadcasts
A side effect of ESPN's transition to MPEG-4 exclusivity is that the new Motorola equipment it's relying on (and passing out to affiliates) supports distribution of 3D signals and 1080p60 broadcasts. Executive VP of Technology for ESPN and friend to Engadget Chuck Pagano says this allows the network to future proof, extending on work already done when it built its latest studio in Los Angeles for 1080p60 from the ground up two years ago. Of course, we're still waiting for someone to go all BBC and flip the switch that brings those extra pixels home, but for now we just have to wait for each piece of the chain to be ready for that to happen.
Friday Night Fights on ESPN 3D will be the first to simplify co-production for 2D
ESPN 3D has had more live 3D sports broadcasts than we can think of but up until now ESPN has insisted that 3D events required a completely independent production process than that of 2D. This means that any event produced in 3D needs twice as many cameras, twice as much bandwidth to transmit it, twice as much everything. Well, it appears that this might not be the case for all sports because on February 18th ESPN will produce Friday Night Fights in 3D and just feed the HD fans a 2D version of the same feed. The results of this could have dramatic results on 3D broadcasts as we know it because the economical feasibility of 3D becomes much more realistic if a single production crew can feed both viewers; this might even mean cable providers can carry a single feed (like center cutting HD for SD but the 3D version). The other impact this might have on the market is it could influence the choice of a full HD 3D broadcast codec. You see while H.264 MVC used for 3D Blu-ray movies is backwards compatible with 2D, other broadcast methods like Sensio's and Dolby's are not. Oh, and one last thing, check out the gallery from ESPN Gameday Live that was at Sony's CES booth today. %Gallery-113349%
ITV HD fails to show England's first World Cup 2010 goal to the home fans (video)
While ESPN's World Cup presentation has improved by leaps and bounds over the 2006 effort, UK watchers got a nasty surprise on the high definition feed of ITV during yesterday's highly anticipated United States / England match. At the exact moment England scored its first goal, ITV HD inexplicably switched to a commercial (archived on YouTube after the break) ruining the first great moment of the tournament for many fans. Apparently this isn't new for ITV, which had a similar mistake last year when it made an automated switch to commercial just in time to miss the winning goal in the FA Cup. In this case, what's done is done and the network has already apologized for the "transmission error" (sounds familiar) let us know in the comments -- especially those outside the US -- how your network of choice is handling the beautiful game.
HDTV Listings for October 23, 2009
What we're watching tonight: ABC (720p) has Ugly Betty at 8 p.m. CW (1080i) has Smallville at 8 p.m. USA (1080i) has Monk at 9 p.m. and the series premiere of White Collar at 10 p.m. CBS (1080i) lines up Ghost Whisperer at 8 p.m., Medium at 9 p.m. and Numb3rs at 10 p.m. MyNetworkTV (1080i) has WWE: Smackdown at 9 p.m. Cartoon Network (1080i) has Star Wars: The Clone Wars at 8 p.m. Fox (720p) has Brothers at 8 p.m., 'til Death at 8:30 p.m. and Dollhouse at 9 p.m. TLC (1080i) airs Say Yes to the Dress at 9 p.m. and Wedded to Perfection at 10 p.m. ESPN2 (720p) has Rutgers/Army football at 8 p.m.
HDTV Listings for October 22, 2009
What we're watching tonight: ABC (720p) has FlashForward at 8 p.m., Grey's Anatomy at 9 p.m. and Private Practice at 10:01 p.m CBS (1080i) has Survivor at 8 p.m. Fox (720p) has Yankees/Angels ALCS Game 5 at 8 p.m. TLC (1080i) has the season premiere of American Chopper at 9 p.m. and Heavy Haulers at 10 p.m. NBC (1080i) has Community at 8 p.m., Parks & Recreation at 8:30 p.m., The Office at 9 p.m. and 30 Rock at 9:30 p.m. CW (1080i) airs The Vampire Diaries at 8 p.m. and Supernatural at 9 p.m. WGN (1080i) has WWE Superstars at 8 p.m. FX (720p) has It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia at 10 p.m. TNT (1080i) has Nuggets/Lakers preseason basketball at 10 p.m. ESPN (720p) has Florida State/North Carolina college football at 8 p.m. ESPN2 (720p) has CD Chivas USA/Chicago Fire MLS action at 8 p.m. Versus (1080i) has California/Florida UFL football at 7 p.m.
HDTV Listings for October 21, 2009
What we're watching tonight: CBS (1080i) has The New Adventures of Old Christine at 8 p.m., Gary Unmarried at 8:30 p.m., Criminal Minds at 9 p.m. and CSI: NY at 10 p.m. ABC (720p) lines up Hank at 8 p.m., The Middle at 8:30 p.m., Modern Family at 9 p.m., Cougar Town at 9:30 p.m. and Eastwick at 10 p.m. NBC (1080i) tosses in Mercy at 8 p.m. and Law & Order SVU at 9 p.m. Fox (720p) has Glee at 9 p.m. FX (720p) has Nip/Tuck at 10 p.m. TLC (1080i) has I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant at 8 p.m., King of the Crown at 9 p.m. and Toddlers & Tiaras at 10 p.m. Discovery (1080i) has Mythbusters at 9 p.m. Syfy (1080i) has Ghost Hunters at 9 p.m. and Destination Truth at 10 p.m. Travel (1080i) has Man vs. Food at 10 p.m. Comedy Central (1080i) has South Park at 10 p.m. Spike (1080i) has The Ultimate Fighter at 10 p.m
HDTV Listings for October 20, 2009
What we're watching tonight: Fox (720p) has Yankees/Angels ALCS Game 4 at 8 p.m. ESPN (720p) presents 30 for 30: Who Killed the USFL? at 8 p.m. CW (1080i) has 90210 at 8 p.m. and Melrose Place at 9 p.m CBS (1080i) has NCIS at 8 p.m. NCIS: LA at 9 p.m. and The Good Wife at 10 p.m. ABC (720p) has Dancing with the Stars at 9 p.m. and The Forgotten at 10 p.m. Discovery (1080i) brings Dirty Jobs at 9 p.m. and Ghost Lab at 10 p.m. DirecTV (1080i) has Eyes at 10 p.m. A&E (720p) has Parking Wars at 10 & 10:30 p.m. FX (720p) brings Sons of Anarchy at 10 p.m. Syfy (1080i) has ECW at 10 p.m. History (720p) brings The Universe at 9 p.m. TLC (1080i) tosses in 18 Kids & Counting at 9 p.m.
HDTV Listings for October 19, 2009
What we're watching tonight: Fox (720p) lines up House at 8 p.m. and Lie to Me at 9 p.m CBS (1080i) has How I Met Your Mother at 8 p.m., Accidentally On Purpose at 8:30 p.m., Two and a Half Men at 9 p.m., The Big Bang Theory at 9:30 p.m. and CSI: Miami at 10 p.m ABC (720p) has Dancing with the Stars at 8 p.m. and Castle at 10:01 p.m. NBC (1080i) has Heroes at 8 p.m. and Trauma at 9 p.m. CW (1080i) brings One Tree Hill at 8 p.m. and Gossip Girl at 9 p.m. ABC Family (720p) has Lincoln Heights at 8 p.m. and Greek at 9 p.m. USA (1080i) has WWE: Raw at 9 p.m. TLC (1080i) brings Little People, Big World at 8 & 8:30 p.m., Jon & Kate Plus 8 at 9 p.m. and Ultimate Cake Off at 10 p.m. HBO (1080i) presents Schmatta: Rags to Riches to Rags at 9 p.m. ESPN (720p) presents Broncos/Chargers Monday Night Football at 8:30 p.m. TBS (1080i) has Dodgers/Phillies NLCS Game 4 at 8 p.m. Versus (1080i) airs Sharks/Rangers hockey at 7 p.m.
HDTV Listings for October 16, 2009
What we're watching tonight: Fox (720p) has Angels/Yankees ALCS Game 1 at 8 p.m. ABC (720p) has the two hour season premiere of Ugly Betty at 8 p.m. CW (1080i) has Smallville at 8 p.m. USA (1080i) has Monk at 9 p.m. and the summer finale of Psych at 10 p.m. CBS (1080i) lines up Ghost Whisperer at 8 p.m., Medium at 9 p.m. and Numb3rs at 10 p.m. Syfy (1080i) has Stargate Universe at 9 p.m. and Sanctuary at 10 p.m. MyNetworkTV (1080i) has WWE: Smackdown at 9 p.m. Cartoon Network (1080i) has Star Wars: The Clone Wars at 8 p.m. History (720p) has Lock n' Load at 10 p.m. TLC (1080i) airs Say Yes to the Dress at 9 p.m. and Wedded to Perfection at 10 p.m. Starz (1080i) has Crash at 10 p.m. ESPN (720p) has Pitt/Rutgers college football at 8 p.m. ESPN2 (720p) airs NASCAR Nationwide Series Racing @ Charlotte at 8 p.m.
HDTV Listings for October 15, 2009
What we're watching tonight: NBC (1080i) has Community at 8 p.m., Parks & Recreation at 8:30 p.m. and The Office at 9 & 9:30 p.m. ABC (720p) has Flash Forward at 8 p.m., Grey's Anatomy at 9 p.m. and the season premiere of Private Practice at 10:01 p.m. CBS (1080i) has Survivor at 8 p.m., CSI at 9 p.m. and The Mentalist at 10 p.m. Fox (720p) has Bones at 8 p.m. and Fringe at 9 p.m CW (1080i) airs The Vampire Diaries at 8 p.m. and Supernatural at 9 p.m. WGN (1080i) has WWE Superstars at 8 p.m. FX (720p) has It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia at 10 p.m. Spike (1080i) has TNA! Impact at 9 p.m. TBS (1080i) has Phillies/Dodgers NLCS Game 1 at 8 p.m. ESPN (720p) has Cincinnati/USF college football at 7:30 p.m.
HDTV Listings for October 14, 2009
What we're watching tonight: CBS (1080i) brings The New Adventures of Old Christine at 8 p.m., Gary Unmarried at 8:30 p.m., Criminal Minds at 9 p.m. and CSI: NY at 10 p.m. ABC (720p) has Hank at 8 p.m., The Middle at 8:30 p.m., Modern Family at 9 p.m., Cougar Town at 9:30 p.m. and Eastwick at 10 p.m. NBC (1080i) tosses in Mercy at 8 p.m. and Law & Order SVU at 9 p.m. Fox (720p) has Glee at 9 p.m. FX (720p) has the season premiere of Nip/Tuck at 10 p.m. TLC (1080i) has I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant at 8 p.m., King of the Crown at 9 p.m. and Toddlers & Tiaras at 10 p.m. Discovery (1080i) has Mythbusters at 9 p.m. Syfy (1080i) has Ghost Hunters at 9 p.m. and Destination Truth at 10 p.m. Travel (1080i) has Man vs. Food at 10 p.m. Showtime (1080i) airs Inside the NFL at 9 p.m. History (720p) has Nostradamus Effect at 9 p.m. and Mysteryquest at 10 p.m. Comedy Central (1080i) has South Park at 10 p.m. Spike (1080i) has The Ultimate Fighter at 10 p.m. ESPN (720p) has Boise State/Tulsa college football at 8 p.m. ESPN2 (720p) has Costa Rica/U.S. World Cup Qualifier soccer at 7:30 p.m. and New York/Salt Lake MLS action at 10 p.m. Versus (1080i) has Florida/Las Vegas United Football League action at 9 p.m.
HDTV Listings for October 13, 2009
What we're watching tonight: ESPN (720p) presents 30 for 30: The Band that Wouldn't Die at 8 p.m. CW (1080i) has 90210 at 8 p.m. and Melrose Place at 9 p.m CBS (1080i) has NCIS at 8 p.m. NCIS: LA at 9 p.m. and The Good Wife at 10 p.m. ABC (720p) has Dancing with the Stars at 9 p.m. and The Forgotten at 10 p.m. Discovery (1080i) brings Dirty Jobs at 9 p.m. and Ghost Lab at 10 p.m. A&E (720p) has Parking Wars at 10 & 10:30 p.m. FX (720p) brings Sons of Anarchy at 10 p.m. Syfy (1080i) has ECW at 10 p.m. TLC (1080i) tosses in 18 Kids & Counting at 9 p.m. ESPN2 (720p) has Arkansas State/Louisiana-Monroe college football at 8 p.m.
HDTV Listings for October 12, 2009
What we're watching tonight: NBC (1080i) airs Heroes at 8 p.m. and Trauma at 9 p.m. TLC (1080i) has the season premiere of Little People, Big World at 8 & 8:30 p.m., Jon & Kate Plus 8 at 9 p.m. and Ultimate Cake Off at 10 p.m. Fox (720p) has House at 8 p.m. and Lie to Me at 9 p.m ABC (720p) has Dancing with the Stars at 8 p.m. and Castle at 10:01 p.m. CBS (1080i) has How I Met Your Mother at 8 p.m., Accidentally On Purpose at 8:30 p.m., Two and a Half Men at 9 p.m., The Big Bang Theory at 9:30 p.m. and CSI: Miami at 10 p.m ESPN (720p) has Jets/Dolphins Monday Night Football at 8:30 p.m. CW (1080i) airs One Tree Hill at 8 p.m. and Gossip Girl at 9 p.m. ABC Family (720p) has Lincoln Heights at 8 p.m. and Greek at 9 p.m. USA (1080i) has WWE: Raw at 9 p.m. Travel (1080i) has Madventures at 10 p.m. History (720p) has the season finale of Clash of the Gods at 10 p.m.
HDTV Listings for October 11, 2009
What we're watching tonight: Fox (720p) has Brothers at 7 p.m., The Simpsons at 8 p.m. and The Cleveland Show at 8:30 p.m. ABC (720p) has Desperate Housewives at 9 p.m., and Brothers & Sisters at 10 p.m. Showtime (1080i) has Dexter at 9 p.m. and Californication at 10 p.m. Discovery (1080i) presents Discovering Ardi at 9 p.m. CBS (1080i) has Three Rivers at 9 p.m. and Cold Case at 10 p.m. AMC (720p) has Mad Men at 10 p.m. HBO (1080i) has Curb Your Enthusiasm at 9 p.m., Bored to Death at 9:30 p.m. TBS (1080i) has Yankees/Twins baseball at 7 p.m. and Phillies/Rockies baseball at 10 p.m. NBC (1080i) has Sunday Night Football with Colts/Titans at 8:20 p.m. ESPN2 (720p) airs NHRA Viginia Nationals at 7 p.m.
HDTV Listings for October 10, 2009
What we're watching tonight: CBS (1080i) has Florida/LSU college football at 8 p.m. ABC (720p) has Michigan/Iowa college football at 8 p.m. ESPN2 (720p) has Georgia Tech/Florida State college football at 8 p.m. TBS (1080i) has Phillies/Rockies MLB playoffs at 9:30 p.m. Fox (720p) has Cops at 8 p.m. Syfy (1080i) presents Megafault at 9 p.m. HBO (1080i) has Wanda Sykes: I'ma Be Me at 10 p.m. NBC (1080i) has Saturday Night Live with Drew Barrymore at 11:29 p.m.
HDTV Listings for October 9, 2009
What we're watching tonight: Fox (720p) has Brothers at 8 p.m., 'til Death at 8:30 p.m. and Dollhouse at 9 p.m. CBS (1080i) lines up Ghost Whisperer at 8 p.m., Medium at 9 p.m. and Numb3rs at 10 p.m. Syfy (1080i) has Stargate Universe at 9 p.m. and the season premiere of Sanctuary at 10 p.m. CW (1080i) has Smallville at 8 p.m. and Supernatural at 9 p.m. MyNetworkTV (1080i) has WWE: Smackdown at 9 p.m. Cartoon Network (1080i) has Star Wars: The Clone Wars at 8 p.m. History (720p) has Lock n' Load at 10 p.m. Starz (1080i) airs Crash at 10 p.m. USA (1080i) has Monk at 9 p.m. and Psych at 10 p.m. TLC (1080i) airs Say Yes to the Dress at 9 p.m. and Wedded to Perfection at 10 p.m. ESPN (720p) has Louisiana Tech/Nevada college football at 9 p.m. ESPN2 (720p) has Fever/Mercury WNBA finals at 9 p.m. TBS (1080i) has Red Sox/Angels at 9 p.m.
HDTV Listings for October 8, 2009
What we're watching tonight: NBC (1080i) has Community at 8 p.m., Parks & Recreation at 8:30 p.m. and The Office at 9 & 9:30 p.m. ABC (720p) has Flash Forward at 8 p.m., Grey's Anatomy at 9 p.m. and the season premiere of Private Practice at 10:01 p.m. CBS (1080i) has Survivor at 8 p.m., CSI at 9 p.m. and The Mentalist at 10 p.m. Fox (720p) has Bones at 8 p.m. and Fringe at 9 p.m CW (1080i) airs The Vampire Diaries at 8 p.m. and Supernatural at 9 p.m. WGN (1080i) has WWE Superstars at 8 p.m. History (720p) has the season finale of Marked at 9 p.m. Spike (1080i) has TNA! Impact at 9 & 11 p.m. FX (720p) has It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia at 10 p.m. ESPN (720p) has Nebraska/Missouri college football at 9 p.m. TBS (1080i) has Red sox/Angels playoffs baseball at 9 p.m.
HDTV Listings for October 7, 2009
What we're watching tonight: CBS (1080i) has The New Adventures of Old Christine at 8 p.m., Gary Unmarried at 8:30 p.m., Criminal Minds at 9 p.m. and CSI: NY at 10 p.m. ABC (720p) brings Hank at 8 p.m., The Middle at 8:30 p.m., Modern Family at 9 p.m., Cougar Town at 9:30 p.m. and Eastwick at 10 p.m. NBC (1080i) airs Mercy at 8 p.m. and Law & Order SVU at 9 p.m. TLC (1080i) has I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant at 8 p.m., King of the Crown at 9 p.m. and Toddlers & Tiaras at 10 p.m. Fox (720p) has Glee at 9 p.m. Showtime (1080i) airs Inside the NFL at 9 p.m. Syfy (1080i) has Ghost Hunters at 9 p.m. and Destination Truth at 10 p.m. Discovery (1080i) has Mythbusters at 9 p.m. Travel (1080i) has Man vs. Food at 10 p.m. History (720p) has Nostradamus Effect at 9 p.m. and Mysteryquest at 10 p.m. TBS (1080i) has Cardinals/Dodgers playoff baseball at 9:30 p.m. ESPN2 (720p) has Mercury/Fever WNBA finals action at 7:30 p.m.
HDTV Listings for October 6, 2009
What we're watching tonight: CW (1080i) has 90210 at 8 p.m. and Melrose Place at 9 p.m CBS (1080i) has NCIS at 8 p.m. NCIS: LA at 9 p.m. and The Good Wife at 10 p.m. Discovery (1080i) has the season premiere of Dirty Jobs at 9 p.m. and series premiere of Ghost Lab at 10 p.m. ABC (720p) has Dancing with the Stars at 9 p.m. and The Forgotten at 10 p.m. History (720p) has The Universe at 9 p.m. FX (720p) brings Sons of Anarchy at 10 p.m. A&E (720p) has the season premiere of Parking Wars at 10 & 10:30 p.m. ESPN (720p) presents 30 For 30: King's Ransom at 8 p.m. ESPN2 (720p) has Middle Tennessee/Troy college football at 8 p.m.
HDTV Listings for October 5, 2009
What we're watching tonight: Fox (720p) has House at 8 p.m. and Lie to Me at 9 p.m. NBC (1080i) airs Heroes at 8 p.m. and Trauma at 9 p.m. ABC (720p) has Dancing with the Stars at 8 p.m. and Castle at 10:01 p.m. CBS (1080i) has How I Met Your Mother at 8 p.m., Accidentally On Purpose at 8:30 p.m., Two and a Half Men at 9 p.m., The Big Bang Theory at 9:30 p.m. and CSI: Miami at 10 p.m ESPN (720p) has Packers/Vikings Monday Night Football at 8:30 p.m. CW (1080i) airs One Tree Hill at 8 p.m. and Gossip Girl at 9 p.m. ABC Family (720p) has Lincoln Heights at 8 p.m. and Greek at 9 p.m. USA (1080i) has WWE: Raw at 9 p.m. HBO (1080i) presents Outrage at 9 p.m. History (720p) has Clash of the Gods at 10 p.m. TLC (1080i) has Jon & Kate Plus 8 at 9 p.m. and Ultimate Cake Off at 10 p.m. Travel (1080i) has Madventures at 10 p.m.
