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The latest estimate for the HD DVR is now mid '06 and the HMC is probably going to arrive first.

Why would you need those swapped? The only real swap question has to do with HD boxes needing to be MPEG4 capable.

Nobody has seen even a hint of MPEG4 receivers yet. There are too many people poking around and I'm sure a pic or a few details would have leaked if they existed even in beta level.

Doesn't really matter who is supplying the hardware. It's still MPEG4 compliant and compression is tweaked regardless of who's hardware you're running it across. It's not the tool. It's how you use it.

Like they have a choice? Cable and the RBOCs are coming on like a freight train. If they don't get off their butts and get after the HD rollouts, they'll be placing catch up indefinitely. Does this say anything indirectly about the release status of MPEG4 receivers? Hard to tell.

No hardware on the market yet that supports streaming TV with the necessary QoS. If you have any other traffic on the network, you'll have loads of problems. You'll want to watch for 802.11n specific hardware or wait for the ultra-wideband stuff next year(802.15a).

Your scenario would make sense if this was a revenue sharing deal where the number of subs dictates how much money the NFL receives in the end. That's not the way this one is structured. D* pays $3.5 B for the rights to Sunday ticket through 2010. It doesn't matter if they have a million people...

The NFL deal with D* is not a revenue sharing deal, so I'm not sure why they would care. The cost to D* is set and the ink is dry.

Looks like an out to me. Now no reason not to buy if you're an HD Tivo fan.

The "switchout" isn't expected until late next year. New subs will get the new boxes first, and existing subs later. That per the CEO. HD DVR not due before early to mid '06 in any event. Price point coming down and almost compelling, but the 2 yr is a deal killer. Can you be released from...

Saturday dropoff doesn't get you Monday delivery. Sorry. I have a FedEx account. And if you're getting overnight delivery of that size box for $14.95, I want the name of that account rep!

Access cards fit in a 37 cent envelope. It's a little different deal for a DVR.

So you call on the 13th, a Saturday, and they'll have your box on your porch on Monday? Neat trick.

The STi5528 is a MPEG2 decoder set. There's no need for MPEG4 in this box.

BTW, 15th of what?

What's the contract commitment? How long you been a D* sub?

A little less than 600k HD subs on DirecTV per the CEO last week. First quarter it was reported there are 25k HD Tivo users, so I'd expect that is 30-35k today. Before anyone hurts their arm patting D* on the back for these HD channels, keep in mind carriage of HD locals was discussed as a...

DOCSIS3.0, which is not even finalized and will probably not roll out in the US until '08 or '09 has an upper limit of 38 or 43 Mbps, depending if your system is 64 or 256 QAM. DOCSIS 2.0 is only now rolling out. My provider Comcast only supports DOCSIS 1.0 at this time. The switched...

Brian Roberts of Comcast was asked directly about the 30 second skip and declined comment. It's a sore spot with advertisers and when they are paying the bills(more so than you or I), you can bet they get listened to. Not talking about who has it today. More about what to expect going forward.

Longhorn, your research is generally quite good, but there are a couple of facts amiss here. Cable will most definitely have limits on their bandwidth. With simulcasting, they'll be able to provide the legacy analog beside all digital and have bandwidth for between 30-45 HD channels before a...

The 30 second skip is on it's way out. It would be a surprise if it was included. Too many advertisers objecting.

The rumor that started a few weeks ago was that Apple is considering buying Tivo. No comment from either company.

Samsung has 3 new DLP sets coming in June that will be 1080P capable(1920x1080). They were on display at CES in January.

I thought the FCC weighed in against this as well. You can find multiple references to it here: http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-04-271A1.txt I like the fact they harp on their clear desire for added competition in the space. The more I read through that piece the...

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