Today's High-Def Headlines

DIRECTV's HD Satellite Hits the Skies -- DIRECTV Corp.
DIRECTV on Friday successfully launched its newest satellite, the bird that in early September will begin delivering the first of 100 new HD channels by the end of the year. DIRECTV 10 was launched at 6:16 pm PT Friday evening from Kazakhstan; DIRECTV 11 will hit the atmosphere sometime next spring.

CNET's Top-Rated HDTVs -- CNET Reviews/SFGate.com
CNET released its best of HDTV ratings across all high-def technologies, with Pioneer scoring some key recommendations.

Sony Drops PS3 Price -- Reuters
After initially denying that a price cut for its new PlayStation 3 with Blu-ray Disc player was in the works, Sony today said that it is dropping the PS3 price by $100, putting it more in line with the Xbox 360 but still double the price of the Nintendo Wii.

AMD Turns PCs into HDTVs -- AMD
AMD today announced two new solutions that offer HDTV viewing and digital video recording (DVR) capabilities on desktop and notebook PCs.

ESPN's 'The Bronx is Burning' Reviewed -- The Boston Globe
Perhaps the biggest newspaper in Boston isn't the best place to get an unbiased review of a New York Yankees-themed miniseries, but here it is. The program debuts tonight on ESPN HD at 10:00 after Major League Baseball's Home Run Derby.