HDTV Listings for April 8, 2006
By Richard Lawler 
posted Apr 8th 2006 4:01PM
posted Apr 8th 2006 4:01PM
What
we're watching: I criticized golf for being SD-only
recently, now that they have joined us in
high definition I'm obligated to watch. Minority Report's impressive
special effects should make it a great watch in HD at 8 p.m. on ABC, hopefully we'll be able to buy it on disc someday
and watch it in HD whenever we want.Depending on your perspective, SNL could go either way on quality tonight, as Antonio Banderas fills in the guest host spot vacated by last week's Scarlett Johanssen.
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): Minority Report (8 p.m.)
CBS (1080i): The Masters: Third-round play (3:30 p.m.), Without a Trace (8 p.m), Criminal Minds (9 p.m.)
NBC (1080i): Conviction (9 p.m.), Law & Order: Criminal Intent (10 p.m.), Saturday Night Live with guest host: Antonio Banderas (11:30 p.m.)
Fox (720p): Nada.
WB: (1080i): Reba (9 p.m.), Smallville (10 p.m.)
Discovery-HD (1080i): Destination HD (6 p.m.), Sunrise Earth (7 p.m.), Yellowstone, The First National Park (8 & 11 p.m.), Destination HD (9 p.m.), One World: Japan (10 p.m.)
ESPN-HD (720p): College Hockey: NCAA Championship (8 p.m.), Baseball Tonight (10 p.m), SportsCenter (11 p.m.)
INHD (1080i): USA Baskeball: The Drive for Gold (7 & 7:30 p.m.), NBA Basketball: Heat at Wizards (8 p.m.), Boxing: Hall vs. Johnson (11 p.m.)
INHD2 (1080i): Discoveries...America: New York (7 p.m), Go! Greenwich Car (8 p.m.), In Theatres (8:30 p.m.), Broadcast News (9 p.m), Ocean's Eleven (11:30 p.m.)
HBO-HD (1080i): Flight of the Phoenix (6 p.m.), Constantine (8 p.m.), The Sopranos (10:30 p.m.) Seed of Chucky (11:30 p.m.)
Showtime-HD (1080i): Against the Ropes (5:35 p.m.), Payback (8 p.m.), Crash (10 p.m.)
TNT-HD (1080i): The Fugitive (5:30 p.m.), Saving Private Ryan (8 p.m.), Crimson Tide (11:30 p.m.)
i couldn't agree more regarding golf in hi-def. the masters on usa/cbs is looking fantastic so far, but from what i understand, augusta has been "prepped" for hd broadcasting by means of fiber runs throughout the course, and the occasional use of the new wireless cameras as well. i think we can all appreciate the enormous amount of infrastructure and equipment needed to broadcast golf in HD; my fingers are crossed for the 2007 season being the breakout year for pga tour golf in HD, at least at the majors.
This is so cool.
Ok, correct me if I'm wrong, but as much a waste of electrons it is, Cops IS in HD as far as I've seen, thus the vote of "FOX HD=0" would be incorrect.
Certainly quality HD =0, but HD content is there
In the listings at least its not marked as HD, and fox's website is totally useless in finding out what is in HD and what isn't.
unfortunately i'm not at home to verify, maybe just not in my area?
that said, even if I were at home, I dunno if I could bear to watch, crackheads in 720p is a tough look.
I know this has come up before, but I've never seen a reply yet.
How about added HDNet and HDNet Movies to your daily listings? I think they are both national channels.
yea, i saw the golf in HD...great picture...
golf still sucks, though
Just to confirm Richard and Diane's comments, I watched about 3 minutes of Cops yesterday before changing the channel, and it was in fact in HD.
Anyone else think Minority Report looked gorgeous?
Wayne, you know, thats a good question. We'll take alook at it. PBS is tough for obvious reasons, but HDNet and Starz HD are putting a lot of good stuff out too.