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HDTV Listings for July 18, 2008

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HDTV Listings for July 17, 2008

What we're watching tonight:
  • TBS (1080i) has 'The Bill Engvall Show' at 9 p.m. followed by 'My Boys' at 9:30 p.m.
  • USA (1080i) brings 'Burn Notice' at 10 p.m.
  • NBC (1080i) drops in 'Fear Itself' at 10 p.m.
  • ABC (720p) has 'Hopkins' at 10 p.m.
  • CBS (1080i) lines up 'Swingtown' at 10 p.m.
  • History (1080i) has 'The Works' at 10 p.m.
  • ESPN HD (720p) as MLS with Kansas City/Columbus at 8 p.m.
  • ESPN2 HD (720p) airs the MLL All-Star Game at 10 p.m.
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HDTV Listings for July 15, 2008

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Download Movies and TV Shows to Your PlayStation 3, Starting Tonight


With the exception of Nintendo's Wii, it looks like video game consoles are increasingly becoming excellent devices on which to get movie and TV show downloads (especially for HDTV owners who are starved for fresh HD content). Yesterday, Microsoft announced the immediate availability of more movies and TV shows from partners such as Universal and NBC (essentially, this means that viewers can now get 'The Office' and 'Battlestar Galactica' on demand in HD for the first time ever). Well, now it looks like Sony has followed suit, as it just announced that starting tonight, its movie and TV download service for the PlayStation 3 will be up and running.

Though it doesn't have the nifty Netflix integration that Microsoft also announced for Xbox 360 yesterday, it does offer the ability to transfer downloaded movies and TV shows to the PlayStation Portable (PSP), so you can take your content on the road with you. Of course, being Sony, the company was able to line up a roster of content partners that include not only Sony, but also MGM, Turner, Lionsgate, and Fox. All shows will be offered in SD video, but plenty will also be available in HD, for rental or purchase (we still don't know if it'll be 720p HD or 1080p HD, but we're guessing 720p since nothing was mentioned). As with Vudu, Xbox 360, iTunes, and other downloadable movie services, the PS3 download service has progressive download, which means you can start watching the movie within a minute after purchasing (the rest of the movie downloads in the background).

We're looking forward to seeing how this service works when it launches later tonight. We're particularly curious to see what content, specifically, is available in HD. We're hoping plenty of TV shows are on that HD list, as on demand TV shows in high-def are sorely lacking.

For a play-by-play account of today's Sony E3 press conference, make sure to read through Engadget/Joystiq's thorough live blog.
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HDTV Listings for July 14, 2008

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HDTV Listings for July 11, 2008

What we're watching tonight:
  • CW (1080i) brings 'WWE Smackdown!' at 8 p.m.
  • Sci Fi (1080i) brings the season premiere of 'Stargate Atlantis' at 10 p.m.
  • CBS (1080i) has the series premiere of 'Flashpoint' at 10 p.m.
  • TLC (1080i) tosses in 'What Not to Wear' at 9 p.m followed by the series premiere 'Ashley Paige: Bikini or Bust' at 10 & 10:30 p.m.
  • Discover (1080i) has 'Koppel: People's Republic of Capitalism' at 10 p.m.
  • History (1080i) presents 'Shockwave' at 10 p.m.
  • ESPN HD (720p) presents NASCAR Nationwide @ Chicago at 8 p.m.
  • ESPN2 HD (720p) has Friday Night Fights at 9 p.m.
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HDTV Listings for July 10, 2008

What we're watching tonight:
  • TBS (1080i) brings 'The Bill Engvall Show' at 9 p.m. followed by 'My Boys'
  • USA (1080i) has the season premiere of 'Burn Notice' at 10 p.m.
  • History (1080i) premieres 'The Works' at 10 p.m.
  • ABC (720p) has 'Hopkins' at 10 p.m.
  • Discovery (1080i) continues 'Koppel 'at 10 p.m.
  • TLC (1080i) has 'Miami Ink' at 10 p.m.
  • CBS (1080i) tosses in 'Swingtown' at 10 p.m.
  • ESPN2 HD (720p) features MLS with CD Chivas Usa/LA Galaxy at 11 p.m.
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HDTV Listings for July 9, 2008

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NBC Lays Out 2008 Beijing Olympics Coverage Plans


Just in case it didn't really sink in last August, NBC is gearing up to air 3,600 hours of Olympics coverage this year. Yeah, 3,600 hours. So, how are mere plebeians supposed to watch that much content? With a couple HD DVRs, you ought to have no troubles at all. Hailed as the "most ambitious single media project in history," NBC Universal will be broadcasting across seven different NBC networks: NBC, USA, MSNBC, CNBC, Oxygen, Telemundo and Universal HD, as well as NBCOlympics.com.

Granted, this is speaking strictly of coverage here in the United States, but there's no denying that nations across the globe are doing their best to snatch up as much of the Games as possible. For a complete rundown of what to expect just under a month from now, bookmark the links below.

Read - NBC announces Olympics plans
Read - Coverage listings
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HDTV Listings for July 8, 2008

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HDTV Listings for July 7, 2008

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HDTV Listings for July 2, 2008

What we're watching tonight:
  • Bravo (1080i) has 'Shear Genius' at 10 p.m.
  • History (1080i) brings 'MonsterQuest' at 9 p.m.
  • USA (1080i) brings U.S. Olympic Trials Swimming action at 8 p.m.
  • ESPN HD (720p) tosses in a Red Sox/Rays matchup at 7 p.m.
  • Cinemax (1080i) reairs Diaz vs. Pacquiao at 9:30 p.m.
  • Versus (1080i) has WEC Wreckage at 9 p.m.
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HDTV Listings for July 1, 2008

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HDTV Listings for June 30, 2008

What we're watching tonight:
  • NBC (1080i) has 'American Gladiators' at 8 p.m., followed by 'Nashville Star' at 9 p.m.
  • USA (1080i) has Olympic Trials Swimming at 8 p.m., WWE Monday Night Raw at 9 p.m., and Olympic Trials Track & Field at 11 p.m.
  • ABC Family (720p) has 'Middleman 'at 10 p.m.
  • A&E (720p) has 'Psychic Kids' at 10 p.m.
  • Showtime (1080i) brings 'Weeds 'at 10 p.m. and 'Secret Diary of a Call Girl'at 10:30 p.m.
  • TLC (1080i) has Jon & Kate Plus 8 plus 8 at 9 & 9:30 p.m.
  • Discovery (1080i) has 'Verminators 'at 10 p.m.
  • ESPN (720p) brings MLB with Mets/Cardinals at 7 p.m.
  • ESPN2 HD (720p) continues AFL playoffs with Predators/Gladiators at 7 p.m., followed by Rampage/Rattlers at 9:30 p.m.
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Waterproof 70-inch HDTV Perfect for Your Yacht


Not that 70-inch LCD HDTVs are anything new, but a "fully waterproof" one just might be. Have a look at MarineAV's LCD70: a 1080p behemoth that features a 1,500:1 contrast ratio, 600 cd/m2 brightness, 8-millisecond response time, 178-degree viewing angles, a slew of inputs and VESA mount compatibility.

We're told that the panel is actually a Samsung, which leads us to believe that MarineAV simply snapped up a few of these bad boys and added the water protection itself. Worth the £27,995.95 ($54,664) asking price? Depends on your perspective, we'd imagine. [Source: Marine Audio via CNET]


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