Re:Phone line needed? (Score 1)

While this may be a reasonable conclusion to draw, I would sugest that the data to date on the efficacy of integrating DOCSIS devices with Set-Top-Boxes, or simply slapping a PVR/DVR onto a STB does not imply that this will be an easy thing to do. There are many, many, issues, some of which are details, some of which are huge. Most of these are not apparent until you have been involved in the Cable industry for a while. I think it's great that Tivo has finally started moving in this direction. The question will be whether or not the companies already in this space will be able to deliver products acceptable to the cable companies and end-users before Tivo gets in the space with it's brand and established user base. The next two years will be interesting ones to watch in the Home-Theatre PC/Digital convergence/All in one Set Top Box space. At least, consumers finally will win by having real competition for advanced services.