[s_wilwerding]

I currently have a Tivo with a Netflix subscription, and am getting killed on the cable bill because I want a) digital television and b) the Speed Channel for F1. To get digital is an expense, and to get the "tier" that Speed is in, I have to buy two other tiers, which mostly contain stations I never watch.

Netflix is streaming more and more TV content - not new content, but they are pretty good about putting previous seasons up. If I could get a DVR (not a Tivo, because of the monthly subscription) that did Netflix streaming (and maybe Hulu), with the option to buy individual episodes of Mad Men/F1/History or Discovery channel shows, I'd ditch the cable tomorrow. Heck, I'd be willing to pay a buck an episode for shows like Mad Men.

Unfortunately, the Tivo/AppleTV/GoogleTV only do a few of these things - for example, if the AppleTV had a DVR, I'd pick one up tomorrow. If Tivo could stream stuff from iTunes, same. I'm hoping that in the next few years, they'll have a "do everything" box, and more and more programs will be available for individual or season purchase.