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Digeo Unveils New Moxi HD DVR

11 months after blowing up their previous destined-for-retail DVR(s), Digeo’s web site (and Amazon) have spilled the beans on the for-real model that’ll be available for sale… shortly?

Charter Ponders Life Without Moxi

We’re about half way through Q4, and have yet to see the Moxi 3012 DVR – a CableCARD box utilizing Digeo’s own hardware platform (rather than the previous Motorola STBs) and intended for MSOs. Charter was supposedly scheduled to take delivery last quarter. But given Digeo’s prior shenanigans and missed targets, this latest set back … Read more

Digital Media Bytes

A periodic roundup of relevant news… from our other blogs: Vista Media Center Update Breaks CableCARD Recording: Brent Evans Geek Tonic What We’re Learning from HD Consumers: Connected Home 2 Go XBox 360 Teases MSNBC iVoD in Canada: The Daleisphere “The Debate” on LTE: Connected Home 2 Go New Remote Management Software for IP Set-Tops: … Read more

More Moxi Promises from Digeo

TWICE reports that Digeo will be releasing a HD CableCARD set-top box to MSOs beginning later this month and offering a retail DVR direct to consumers in January. Though I have to say the author was quite kind in his coverage. No mention that this cable box (or a precursor) was expected in 2007 or … Read more

Vista Media Center to Support SDV (But how?)

Chris Lanier reports that Microsoft has pledged researching support for switched digital video:

We [MS] are working to enable support for the CableLabs SDV Tuning Adaptor for Windows Media Center Digital Cable Tuners, ensuring that Windows Media Center users will be able to access switched content.

Ben Drawbaugh believes a PC-based USB connection should be sufficient to control the tuning adapter, while Chris contends new CableCARD tuners with USB ports will be required. Regardless of the implementation, I seriously doubt VMC users will have the ability to access switched channels this year. For those impacted, the best short-term solution to access all digital programming via PC is by renting a cable-co set-top box and recording programming using SageTV in conjunction with the Happauge HD PVR.

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Digital Media Bytes

A periodic roundup of relevant news… from our other blogs: Verizon Highlights Multi-Room DVR to Sell FiOS TV: Media Experiences 2 Go Experiences with the 16GB 3G iPhone in Canada: The Daleisphere Build Your Own tru2way App: Media Experiences 2 Go Upload Speeds Aren’t Terribly Important Yet: Media Experiences 2 Go