HDTV Listings for March 5, 2006

What we're watching: If you were looking forward to the Oscars in high-def, we hate to disappoint you. Either Jon Stewart or the li'l gold guy didn't want their wrinkles to show in HD. ABC has an hour of Oscar countdown programming in 720p starting at 7 p.m., but once the big show starts, it's back to SDTV for Oscar. INHD2 will be covering the Red Carpet in 1080i at 5:30 p.m., so you can tune in early for more of Hollywood in HD.

Most of the networks have repeats up against the Oscars, so give "Spanglish" an early consideration on HBO-HD. The 1080i movie starring Adam Sandler kicks off at 6:45 p.m. Another alternative if you're really in an HD hardship is "Bad Boys II" on Fox at 7:30 p.m. in 720p starring Martin Lawrence and Will Smith.

Our traditional high-def listings continue below.

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

ABC (720p): Oscar Countdown 2006 (7 & 7:30 p.m.)

CBS (1080i):  Criminal Minds (8 p.m), Cold Case (9 p.m.), CSI (9 pm.)

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

Fox (720p): Malcolm in the Middle (7 p.m.), Bad Boys II (7:30 p.m.)

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

Discovery-HD (1080i): Fireballs from Space (6 p.m.), Sunrise Earth (7 p.m.), Equator (8 & 11 p.m.), Rides (9 p.m.), Manassas: End of Innocence (10 p.m.)

ESPN-HD (720p): SportsCenter (6 & 11 p.m.), NBA Basketball: Bulls at Cavaliers (7:30 p.m.)

INHD (1080i): Gravity Games: BMX Finals (7 p.m.), Airtime: Burton New Zealand Open (9 p.m.), A List: Oregon City vs. Lake Oswego (10 p.m.)

INHD2 (1080i): Live from the Red Carpet: Academy Awards (5:30 p.m.), Utimate Access: The Sports Arena (7:30 & 10:30 p.m.), INHD to the MAX #27 (8:30 p.m.), Caribbean Escapes #2 (10 p.m.), In Theaters (11:30 p.m.)

HBO-HD (1080i): Spanglish (6:45 p.m.), Deadwood (9 & 10 p.m.), Mrs. Harris (11 p.m.)

Showtime-HD (1080i):  Timeline (6:30 p.m.), Walking Tall (8:30 p.m.), The L Word (10 & 11 p.m.)

TNT-HD (1080i): Law & Order (6, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11 p.m.)

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 5th 2006 2:01PM]

Not sure where you are getting your information from but every place that I check says that the Oscars will be in HD and it would make no sense to have the red carpet in hd and everything else not, for everyone's sake I hope you are 1000% wrong.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 5th 2006 2:09PM]

These listings are the worst. What happened with NASCAR & NCAA?

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 5th 2006 2:56PM]

even the NAACP awards on friday were in HD this would be a shame if they aren't

[davezatz Posted Mar 5th 2006 3:03PM]

TitanTV is reporting the Academy Awards will be broadcast in 720P.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 5th 2006 4:04PM]

Yeah everything I have heard is that the show is in HD...

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 5th 2006 4:31PM]

My channel guide (for Time Warnner cable in New Jersey) also says the main program will be in HD. It's usually accurate.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 5th 2006 9:03PM]

Channel 9 in Charlotte NC is broadcasting the show in HD. Looks Marvelous.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 5th 2006 9:27PM]

I'm glad someone in Charlotte gets to watch this in HD. I'm using OTA and 9-1 doesn't appear to be broadcasting.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 6th 2006 12:47AM]

i watched the oscars..in between the commmericals i flipped to fox 2 watch Bad Boys II..(which is great to watch in HD much better)..my only thing was during the middle of the movie..they switch back to standard definition...that really sucked..i'm just wondering why they did that?? any clues?

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 6th 2006 2:10AM]

I watched the beginning of Bad Boys II but it didn't seem to be in HD. It looked better than SD, but it wasn't widescreen. Weird.

[ShiftLft Posted Mar 6th 2006 10:22AM]

I watched the Oscars last night in full HD and it looked awesome! Almost as good as ABC's old Monday Night football games.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 6th 2006 11:55AM]

I purchased a 42" Hitachi last week and I now pick programs based upon HDTV programs.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 10th 2006 5:53AM]

I have a question whomever it may concern:) I have watched The Oscars for many years. Last November I moved to Holland where they don't show the Oscars. I feel absolutely miserable to have missed this year's event. My question is: can I watch the rerun on some TV channel or buy a DVD? I want to enjoy the show on my new HDTV!!!