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Now that Blu-ray burners are (finally) hitting PCs, and that uber-expensive media is (finally) available if you look hard enough, we’re sure those folks shooting in drool-worthy 1080i / 1080p need an authoring program to finalize their work. While Roxio already released its Toast software with BD support, the firm has now thrown down a revamped version of DVDit Pro HD, built to author and output media to DVD or Blu-ray writeables. Boasting pre-constructed menus, features, and slideshows, the software can handle (and output) 720p, 1080i, and / or 1080p content. Of course, if you’re not much on the cookie-cutter approach, Roxio provides the tools to build your own scenarios from scratch. So if you’ve already thrown down for a built-in Blu-ray burner, have stacks of BD-Rs waiting to be used, and have hours of HD content awaiting production, what’s another $499.99 to get this application, right?

[Via DVGuru]

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Filed under: HD DVD, Players, Toshiba

After a relatively brief delay, the cheaper of Toshiba’s two second-generation HD DVD players for the U.S. is now available. Shipping in limited quantities to some dealers already, a few AVSForum members were able to pick them up at Best Buy yesterday and today. Priced at $499, in exchange for a new slim design and faster loading times (around 30 seconds from power on to movie play according to initial reports), this revision loses the 5.1 analog audio outputs of the HD-A1. Still, if you’ve been waiting for that bug free (don’t bet on it) second revision hardware with HDMI (1080p coming on the HD-XA2) output not available on the Xbox 360 HD DVD add-on, this is it.

[Thanks, Ken F.]

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Filed under: ABC, CBS, The CW, Discovery-HD, ESPN-HD, Fox, HBO-HD, HDNet, INHD, MyNetworkTV, NBC, Showtime-HD, Starz, TNT-HD, Universal-HD, Listings

What we’re watching: Tonight it’s ABC’s turn for an HD Christmas favorite with Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas. The Heisman Trophy presentation on ESPN isn’t in high definition, but the network’s special on Muhammad Ali later will be. Also up tonight is Date Movie on Cinemax.

Our traditional high-def listings continue below.
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, premieres in bold:

ABC (720p): Holidaze: The Christmas that Almost Didn’t Happen (8 p.m), Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (9 p.m.)

CBS (1080i): Criminal Minds (8 p.m.)

NBC (1080i): Heroes (8 & 9 p.m.), Law & Order (10 p.m.), Saturday Night Live: Annette Bening(11:29 p.m.)

Fox (720p): Nada.

MYNTV (1080i): Wicked Wicked Games (8 p.m.), Watch Over Me (9 p.m.)

Discovery-HD (1080i): Sunrise Earth (7 p.m.), Fantastic Festivals of the World (8 & 11 p.m.), Treasures of the Trust (9 p.m.), National Parks: Massachusetts (10 p.m.), National Parks: Santa Monica Mountains (10:30 p.m.)

TNT-HD (1080i): Jumanji (6 p.m.), The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (8 p.m.)

ESPN-HD (720p): SportsCenter (7 & 11 p.m.), Ali Rap (9 p.m.), Ali’s Dozen (10 p.m.)

ESPN2-HD (720p): Ali’s Dozen (11:30 p.m.)

INHD (1080i): Geared Up (7 p.m.), Timeless (7:30 p.m.), NBA TV: Nuggets at Mavericks (8 p.m.)

INHD2 (1080i): Laura McKenzie’s Traveler (7 p.m), Aussie Wine Trail (7:30 p.m.), Forensic Factor (8 p.m.), The Rose (9 p.m), Back in the U.S.S.R. (11:30 p.m.)

HDNet (1080i): NASA on HDNet: Space Shuttle Discovery Launch (7 p.m.), NHL on HDNet: Blackhawks at Wild (8 p.m.), Nothing But Trailers (10:30 p.m.), Get Out! (11 p.m.), College Basketball: USC vs. George Washington (11:30 p.m.)

HDNet Movies (1080i): The Enforcer (6:15 p.m.), Manhunter (8 p.m.), Jacob’s Ladder (10 p.m.)

Universal HD (1080i): Medical Investigation (8 p.m.), Monk (9 p.m.), The Pianist (10 p.m.)

HBO-HD (1080i): Must Love Dogs (6:15 p.m.), The 40 Year-Old Virgin (8 p.m.), Boxing: Taylor vs. Ouma & Berto vs. Figueroa (10 p.m.)

MAX-HD (1080i): Scream (8 p.m.), Date Movie (10 p.m.)

STZ-HD (1080i): Flightplan (7:15 p.m.), Annapolis (9 p.m.), Dark Water (10:50 p.m.)

SHO-HD(1080i): Days of Thunder (6 p.m.), Dexter (8 & 11 p.m.), Undead (9 p.m.),

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