TiVo plans to introduce a high-resolution digital video recorder and deliver programming over the Internet, in an effort to differentiate itself from recording services offered by cable and satellite providers, the company said Thursday.

TiVo said it will launch in early 2006 a cable-ready, high-definition DVR with CableCARD built in that also includes a cable tuner.

So early 2006. That’s later than I’d hoped, but still within reason IMHO. HDTV is really starting to grow, but it is still a small market segment of the overall TV market. Coming out at that point should also mean they’ll be supporting 2-way CableCARD, which I think is the right choice – instead of coming out now with one-way tuners that will be obsolete in a year. And if the market pressures pick up, they could always accelerate these plans.

I also wanted to note I’ll probably be posting news in the Blu-ray Disc LJ community as well for those interested in that tech.

TiVo’s new TiVoToGo service is gradually reaching subscribers, but for some, it’s too slow in coming.

Some people always have to whine… And if they flipped the switch and upgraded everyone at once, only to have a bug break the units, people would complain about them not being careful enough. You just can’t win.

Delivering the first keynote at the Consumer Electronics Show, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates touted a partnership with TiVo during what was mainly a state of the union address on Microsoft’s digital media strategy.