Om had an interesting post regarding Tivo working more closely with Comcast. A while ago I blogged about Tivo being toast as the cable and satellite companies would embed Tivo functionality into their DVRs.

I'm a prime example of why Tivo is in trouble and will continue to be marginalized. I recently opted for Time Warner Cable over DirecTV (cable offered far better pricing for the combination of TV and Internet access - but that is another story). I also opted for Time Warner's DVR instead of Tivo mainly because I wanted everything in one unit. I actually have a Tivo unit that doesn't even require a monthly subscription, but the thought of having another unit wasn't that appealing. In addition, as far as I know, you lose some of the dual tuner capabilities when you use Tivo with a cable box.

After using Time Warner's DVR for a few months, I miss Tivo. The Time Warner DVR is very clunky and lacks some very basic features I would have expected the unit to have like skipping 15 minutes with the click of the button (hint: conflict of interest is probably the reason her since cable companies sell ad space and don't want you skipping through commercials).

Now that Tivo is showing up on cable boxes, I'm excited. I'll definitely pay a reasonable premium to have Tivo. However, I'm not holding my breath it will show up anytime soon on Time Warner. I guess I'll have to watch my Yanks give up another lead on a crappy cable DVR.