Larcenists get a cheap Blu-ray player (the illegal way)
by Darren Murph 
posted Nov 3rd 2008 at 12:17PM
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HDTV Listings for September 6, 2008
by Richard Lawler posted Sep 6th 2008 at 7:57PM
What we're watching tonight:- CBS (1080i) has U.S. Open Tennis at 8 p.m.
- Fox (720p) brings the season premiere of Cops at 8 & 8:30 p.m.
- ABC Family (720p) drops in Samurai Girl at 8 & 9 p.m.
- TLC (1080i) brings Hope for Your Home at 8 p.m.
- Cinemax (1080i) has The Bourne Ultimatum at 10 p.m.
- ESPN HD (720p) presents Florida/Miami college football at 8 p.m.
- ESPN2 HD (720p) has Texas/UTEP college football at 10:15 p.m.
- HBO (1080i) presents Boxing After Dark at 10:15 p.m.
- FSN HD (720p) brings Stanford/Arizona State college football at 10 p.m.
Sesame Street, Cops, ESPN and more rolling out HD with Sony
by Richard Lawler posted Apr 14th 2008 at 7:02AM 
Sony's NAB 2008 announcements continue to roll out, hope you didn't think Survivor and OLED were the only items getting a touch of its HD DNA, because Fox Widescreen standby Cops is going real HD for its 21st season courtesy of Sony's XDCAM technology. Just like Survivor, the rugged disc-based system makes it easy for producers to make the HD upgrade. While PBS' sets may not be as rough as the mean streets, we can still appreciate the news that Sesame Street has switched to HD with a whole new studio based on Sony's equipment that will also see use in several other projects on the way. Finally, ESPN has stayed ahead of the curve on high definition, and is putting the company's tech to work in its L.A. Live studio. Big Bird, extreme sports and repeat criminal offenders? Our HDTVs say bring it on.Read - Sesame Street
Read - XDCAM technology, Survivor & Cops
Read - ESPN L.A. Live studio
Resolute Wal-Mart shopper attempts to self-checkout $5 plasma
by Darren Murph posted Jun 30th 2007 at 10:41AM
While we've certainly seen more dramatic heists before, this particular run-in with the law melds cleverness and ignorance in perfect harmony. After conjuring up grandiose thoughts of subversion, a less-than-reasonable fellow managed to snag a 42-inch Sanyo plasma, replace the $984 pricetag with a slightly less burdensome $4.88 sticker, and carry it to the front where he utilized a self-checkout register to all but steal a brand new PDP. Presumably grinning from ear to ear just basking in the glory of his brilliance, we imagine the mood went south quite quickly after store officers approached the man and demanded a receipt. Of course, he attempted to sweet talk his way out of the predicament, but the end result landed him in handcuffs at the Ouachita Correctional Center. Can't blame a guy for tryin', eh?[Via BoyGeniusReport, image courtesy of NACOP]
