A small but important note on the competition between SonicBlue's ReplayTV and TiVo's, err, TiVo: This summer SonicBlue will stop including lifetime service with ReplayTV purchases, and will move to the monthly subscription model.

This is an important factor, considering the lack of service fees was one of the (few) reasons somepeople prefer ReplayTV to TiVo. This is a sort of vindication for TiVo, and also helps the consumer, since it will help to continue lowering the entry costs for digital video recorders.

Meanwhile, Newsforge has a good first look at the TiVo 2 players, and an interview with TiVo's chief evangelist. This article gives a good peek at where TiVo is headed for the rest of the year.