Once upon a time Wallach, Levi shaped the electrons to say... > I doubt that there are any plans for TiVo users. They have already > signaled that they are creating their own DVR service and will not > be renewing their partnership with TiVo - which I believe ends next > year?
At this time the contract between TiVo and DirecTV ends in early 2007. If it is not renewed then DirecTV will still provide service and support to existing users, but they will not be able to sell TiVo to new customers. They are planning to ship their NDS based DVRs this fall, and will focus all marketing on them. As for MPEG4 - right now only new HDTV signals are planned to be in MPEG4. Existing HDTV will remain in MPEG2 for the foreseeable future, and SDTV will remain in MPEG2 indefinitely. Remember, switching from MPEG2 to MPEG4 wouldn't just mean replacing DirecTiVo units, it would mean replacing ALL DirecTV receivers in the field. The cost would be astronomical. The NDS DVRs are only SD for now, the HD model is expected in early 2006. So they will continue to offer HD-DirecTiVo for now to those customers. As they roll out MPEG4 HDTV, there may be a swap program for DirecTiVo users who are impacted by it. -MZ -- <URL:mailto:megazoneatmegazone.org> Gweep, Discordian, Author, Engineer, me. "A little nonsense now and then, is relished by the wisest men" 508-852-2171 <URL:http://www.megazone.org/> <URL:http://www.eyrie-productions.com/> Eris ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/eCTplB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tivocentral/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
