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Sept. 18: What's on HDTV today
What we're watching: Football, football -- and Emmy awards. That's the HDTV line up for today. There are at least four football games in high-def: Jaguars at Colts (1 p.m.) and Browns at Packers (4:15 p.m.) on CBS, Lions at Bears (1 p.m.) on Fox, and Chiefs at Raiders (8:30 p.m.) on ESPN-HD. (Some of these may be regional for me; you may see another game on Fox, for example.) Ellen DeGeneres is hosting the Emmys at 8 p.m.Here are some other HDTV programs showing on selected networks today, all in Eastern time:ABC: Pearl Harbor (7 p.m.)CBS: NFL: Jaguars at Colts (1 p.m.), NFL: Browns at Packers (4:15 p.m.), The 57th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (8 p.m.)NBC: West Wing (8 p.m.), Law & Order: Criminal Intent (9 p.m.), Crossing Jordan (10 p.m.)Fox: NFL: Lions at Bears (1 p.m.), War at Home (8:30 p.m.)ESPN-HD: NFL Primetime (7:30 p.m.), NFL: Chiefs at Raiders (8:30 p.m.), SportsCenter (11:30 p.m.)ESPN 2-HD: NHRA (4 p.m.), Baseball Tonight (7 p.m.), MLB: Phillies at Marlins (8 p.m.)
Sept. 12: What's on HDTV today
What we're watching: Monday Night Football begins its regular season in its normal Monday night spot (it actually started the regular football season last Thursday), airing a match between the Philadelphia Eagles at the Atlanta Falcons. It begins at 9 p.m. on ABC. It's in high definition, of course, as is Monday Night Countdown, a 90-minute preview show that airs at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN-HD.Here are other HDTV programs showing on some selected networks today, with all times Eastern:ABC: Monday Night Football: Philadelphia Eagles at Atlanta Falcons (9 p.m.)CBS: King of Queens (8 p.m.), Everybody Loves Raymond (8:30 p.m.), Two and a Half Men (9 and 9:30 p.m.), CSI: Miami (10 p.m.), Late Show with David Letterman (11:35 p.m.)NBC: Las Vegas (9 p.m.), Medium (10 p.m.), The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (11:35 p.m.), Late Night with Conan O'Brien (12:37 a.m.)Fox: Prison Break (8 and 9 p.m.)UPN: One on One (8 p.m.), All of Us (8:30 p.m.), Girlfriends (9 p.m.), Half & Half (9:30 p.m.)ESPN-HD: Monday Night Countdown (7:30 p.m.), SportsCenter (11 p.m.)
Disappointing day for college football fans
It's a disappointing day for college football fans. Only a few games are in high definition, and they're not exactly the most anticipated matchups.I'm watching Michigan vs. Notre Dame on ABC n boring standard definition. It'll be followed on the same network by Iowa at Iowa State, also not in HDTV. Meanwhile, over on ESPN, both ESPN and ESPN 2 are showing games in standard definition.If you want any high-def college football games today, you're pretty much stuck with HDNet. None of the major networks are showing anything, except for ESPN-HD's scheduled airing of South Carolina at Georgia at 5:30 p.m. Again, not exactly a major game. Hopefully, this will improve as the season progresses.
Sept. 10: What's on HDTV today
What we're watching: Tennis consumes the afternoon on CBS, with the men's semifinals (12 p.m.) and the women's finals (2 p.m.) both shown in HDTV. Later in the day, South Carolina plays at Georgia in NCAA football on ESPN-HD at 5:30 p.m. HDNet is showing the Stanford Cardinals battling the Navy Midshipmen at 6 p.m. If you enjoy soccer, the same network shows the Colorado Rapids at Los Angeles Galaxy at 10 p.m.Here are some other HDTV programs showing on selected networks today, all in Eastern time:CBS: U.S. Open: Men's semifinals (12 p.m.), U.S. Open: Women's final (2 p.m.)NBC: Dew Action Sports Tour Toyota Challenge (1 p.m.)UPN: Australia: Land Beyond Time (8 p.m.)ESPN-HD: College Football: South Carolina at Georgia (5:30 p.m.), SportsCenter (11 p.m.)
Sept. 9: What's on HDTV today
What we're watching and why: It's college football and NASCAR in high definition tonight. At 8 p.m., it's Pittsburgh vs. Ohio on ESPN 2-HD. On TNT-HD at the same time, it's NASCAR Racing: Busch Series Emerson Radio 250.Here are some other HDTV programs showing on selected networks today:ABC: Hope & Faith (9 p.m.), Less than Perfect (9:30 p.m.)CBS: U.S. Open: Women's semis, men's doubles final (11 a.m.), Late Show with David Letterman (11:35 p.m.), U.S. Open highlights (12:37 p.m.)NBC: Crossing Jordan (10 p.m.), The Tonight Show (11:35 p.m.)Fox: Bernie Mac (8 and 8:30 p.m.), Reunion (9 p.m.)WB: Reba (9 p.m.), What I Like About You (9:30 p.m.)ESPN-HD: SportsCenter (11 p.m.)ESPN 2-HD: NCAA Football: Pittsburgh at Ohio (8 p.m.)
ESPN2 HD: One program in HD within 24 hours
ESPN HD has long been known for its lack of high-def programming. Therefore, what do they do, they launch ESPN2 HD. Great, I thought, I love sports in high definition; you can never have too much. Tonight they are broadcasting a college football game between Oklahoma State and Florida Atlantic in high-def. Later they are rebroadcasting the game for the folks over on the west coast. After this game there were no more programs in high definition on this station. In fact, the DirecTV guide only went to 8:00 pm the following day and then stopped.I understand that this is a new station, but Cold Pizza occupies at least 1/3 of the airtime and its not in HD! This station has been available to a small test market since January 2005 so can be no excuse.Come on ESPN, a year and a half ago you stated in Sound and Vision that you were aiming to be the leader in HD sports. So far, I believe that I have watched more sports on TNT HD (via Comcast) and HDNet then I have on ESPN. I know that I cannot be the only one disappointed with this station.DirecTV, drop ESPN2 HD and give us TNT HD!
Sept. 8: What's on HDTV today
What we're watching and why: It's the official kick off of the 36th season of Monday Night Football -- on Thursday night. The Oakland Raiders play at the 2005 Super Bowl champion New England Patriots at 8 p.m. on ABC. Meanwhile, over at ESPN 2-HD at 7 is a match up between Oklahoma State and Florida Atlantic.
