You won't see the media center until the end of 2006 (if you're lucky) given DirecTV's track record.


There's two big news events out of CES on the Tivo front IMHO. The first is that DirecTV is towing the NewsCorp/SkyTV party line and is basing their new DVR on NDS hardware/software. See this release: DIRECTV Debuts Interactive Digital Video Recorder at CES Tradeshow
Now given all of the "beginning of the end" for Tivo + DirecTV announcements today (media center, new DVR), why would anyone in their right mind shell out $899 for an HD DirecTivo? Does DirecTV not want to sell their HD DirecTivo between now and whenever they start shipping their HD DVR?


Second, the saving grace for Tivo may be here: TiVo Developing High-Definition, Digital Cable Ready DVR. An HD Cablecard ready Tivo box could be the thing that saves Tivo from going under after the loss of the DirecTV partnership...