Microsoft announces multiyear deal with DirecTV for media devices

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I just saw this tasty morsel from the press release at CES about Billg’ keynote:

 

“Gates also announced a multiyear partnership with satellite TV provider DirecTV Group Inc. to get the company's satellite video directly onto Media Center-based devices.”

So, there is hope to get off Comcast and go back to DirecTV!  I am just wondering how they can accomplish this without the existence of a “cable card” type device for satellite providers.  Guess we will find out soon, eh?