Digeo’s Moxi DVRs Are Competition for Tivo and Vista Media Center

Wed, Jul 4, 2007

CableCard, Moxi, Tivo, Vista Media Center

moxiprototype.jpgDigeo is scheduled to release two DVRs this fall as retail products, after years of selling products to Cable companies. Now that CableCards are a requirement in most set top boxes, it will be nice to have some choices to replace the standard cable box. Right now the only options are Tivo and Vista Media Center, both of which are flawed in my opinion.

Digeo is releasing the following two products:

  • Moxi Multiroom HD DMR, contains an integrated multistream CableCard intended to let the device be used on any cable system.
  • Moxi Home Cinema Edition HD DMR, is a Linux-based system that uses the recently announced AMD Live! Home Cinema reference design. No CableCard though.

I am not sure why a company would release a media center type device without CableCard support right now (Alienware Hangar 18 and HP’s 8010y also come to mind). The Moxi Home Cinema Edition HD DMR sounds like a product that is dead on arrival. The Moxi Multiroom HD DMR looks more promising, though its success will hinge on its price-point. If it is more expensive that a Tivo Series 3, then I think it will never gain traction in the marketplace.

Moxi is also working on an OCAP solution. From the Digeo website:

Moxi for OCAP is a software-based version of the Moxi user interface optimized to run on lower-end set-top boxes and other hardware using the cable-industry standard OCAP middleware platform. Compatible with multiple hardware platforms, Moxi for OCAP provides cable operators increased flexibility in bringing the Moxi user experience to their customers as they strive to effectively compete with IPTV and satellite service providers to acquire and retain customers.

Check out Dave Zatz’s post about Digeo to see some more screenshots of the Moxi’s interface.

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    1. Digeo Announces Moxi TV for PC » Floppyhead - Digital Media and Home Theater Computers Says:

      [...] Some interesting news broke today regarding Digeo’s Moxi, a high-end DVR about to hit the retail market. In addition to a standalone hardware version of the Moxi, Digeo will be release a PC software version as well. From Digeo’s press release: Moxi TV for PC offers the same award-winning Moxi Menu and a new, improved version of the user experience found in the popular Moxi television set-top boxes, which are currently delivered through cable operators. It includes many of the Moxi features planned for the highly-anticipated Moxi Multi-Room HD DMR, available soon via retail outlets. As consumers increasingly look to their PC as a complement to their TV watching routine, Moxi TV for PC stands to offer better overall navigation and usability. [...]

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