Xbox One’s media center capabilities continue to shift away from the original, but perhaps misguided, promise of HDMI pass-thru and IR control. After recently adding over-the-air HDTV tuning, and as foretold, Xbone will receive DVR capabilities in 2016.
Microsoft has been doing DVR longer than just about everyone, so I assume it’ll perform well — including functional requisites like season passes and premium like streaming or offloading features to feed Windows 10 and Android devices. Sadly, as this is something of a retrofit, both the OTA tuner and hard drive for recording will be USB appendages hanging off already bulky hardware. And there’s no talk (yet?) regarding the potential of CableCARD integration or other set-top endpoints like Roku. However, unlike the very fine Tablo OTA DVR, Xbox One will receive these capabilities fee-free and bring it to hardware many of us already own. With Sling TV and Netflix apps, the addition of OTA DVR may dramatically shift the dynamics for potential and existing cord cutters. TiVo Aereo, who?
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Could we possibly see an integration of the Xbox One DVR with an ethernet-connected cable card tuner like a HD HomeRUN Prime?
Technically, I'm sure it can be done. Especially with Xbox's new Windows 10 underpinnings. It's mainly a question of resources - does Microsoft think the potential audience is big enough to mess with. CableCARD will be replaced by something. Not sure it's worth investing in now vs whatever's coming down the pike.
Probably could also use a more practical 2-tuner OTA USB accessory... I'd certainly be interested in an OTA networked device with more than one tuner, like Silicon Dust makes. Not only does it make the clutter more palatable, but I'd get to position it for better reception.
As long as this remains a single tuner it's mostly useless as a primary device.