How close is DirecTV’s PC tuner?
Engadget thinks DirecTV’s PC tuner is real (the original source is this thread at DBSTalk). All I can say for sure is that the brochure appears to be real and the specs are plausible.
From personal experience, I’ll just say, don’t get your hopes up. Maybe, just maybe, we’ll see the real thing at CES 2009.
Meanwhile, if anyone from DirecTV reads this and wants to add me to the beta program, I’ll be glad to talk to you. Not holding my breath, needless to say.
Hopefully when these do arrive they aren’t as restrictive (DRMwise) as their OCUR counterpart.
The forums at dbstalk linked to a blog (and my aunts aunts nephews dogs trainers grandma…) mentioning a Q1 2008 target for release.
Also, just for fun apparently, DirecTV let me know today that “sometime” in Q1 they plan to disable the HD feeds to the DTV HD Tivo recievers (like I have) that are still floating around. So it’s upgrade or go low def.
Here’s hoping this shows up before then.
I really hope someone from DirectTV is watching the buzz this ‘leak’ created. I will dump cable and go DirectTV in an instant if/when this thing comes out.
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The directv tuner for Vista is arguably every media center user’s dream come true. If it ever happens, it’ll be a day 1 purchase for me, easily.
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