It seems after the successful launch of the latest DirecTV satellite, some shadow dwellers are telling of a big showing by DirecTV at CES. Those claiming to be in the know say that the company will be pulling out all of the stops in an effort to attract some attention at CES this year, including whispers that more details of the availability of new gear will be among the news to arrive.

According to the whispers we hear, the company will take the wraps off the much talked about new HD TiVo-powered DVR box, and are talking about an actual release date for it. If this isn’t enough, talk also seems to be centering around the likely showing of a new DirecTV powered DVR model, as well, which has also been rumored for some time.

While the focus will clearly continue to be on the additional 200 HD channels that the DirecTV 12 satellite will be able to deliver, including the 3D HD channel that we told you about yesterday (the additional bandwidth provided by the new Ka-band satellite) the company is looking to focus on the end user choices and experience; and that is where the new DVR receivers come into play.

While no one is talking yet as to what kind of release date we can expect DirecTV to announce, we predict that it is likely a safe bet that it will be in the late first quarter or early second quarter when DirecTV 12 comes online.