New Three-Tuner Moxi HD DVR Treads On TiVo's Ground

Ah, the DVR. Easily one of the most game-changing devices to be created over the past decade or so. If you own one, you'd probably have a tough time going back to life without one, as there are few things cooler than being able to record shows when you're not around and watch them when you are. It's TV your way, and even though it seems that everyone wants one, relatively few players are in the market.

There's TiVo, the obvious oddball, and then those plain 'ole DVRs offered by your cable company. Granted, those cable company DVRs have somewhat of a monopoly considering just how difficult it is to setup a third-party DVR, but there's still room for competition. And that's where the Moxi comes in.

Digeo is a little known company that has actually been in the DVR game for awhile now, but only recently has it decided to emerge from the shadows and really get some attention on itself. The newest Moxi is a three-tuner HD DVR, which allows for recording of three channels simultaneously while watching a fourth recorded program. Unfortunately, such a device will cost you $799 with a Moxi Mate bundle.

• The price of the two-tuner Moxi HD DVR introduced earlier this year has been reduced to $499 MSRP (formerly $799).
• Inaddition, ARRIS is introducing a three-room multi-room bundle option--athree-tuner Moxi HD DVR plus two Moxi Mates that collectively servethree rooms for $999.
  

Thecompany also announced plans to deliver live TV on the Moxi Mate viathe Moxi HD DVR. The Moxi HD DVR will receive the update automaticallythrough a software download. Additionally, the price of the Moxi Matehas been reduced to $299 (formerly $399).

"We'veheard from consumers that they love the Moxi products but are lookingfor different price and component options to serve their individualneeds," said Marc Beckwitt, VP of CPE Video Business Development,ARRIS. "The recent acquisition by ARRIS brings the market presence andleverage required to drive cost out of the product, and consequently,we're able to offer these very competitive prices to consumers."

ARRIScontinues to stand by the commitment to deliver the Moxi "all in", withno monthly or lifetime DVR service fees. Moxi also has no in-menuadvertisements.

The MoxiHD DVR is designed to appeal to the most demanding digital cableentertainment enthusiasts. Some of its key attributes include:

• A native HD interface and Emmy® award-winning Moxi Menu
• Upto 75 hours of HD recording space or up to 300 hours at standarddefinition, and expandable to 6.5 Terabytes for up to 1000 hours of HDrecording with an external eSATA drive
• Access to many Internetservices consumers already use, such as Rhapsody®, Flickr® and onlinevideo from Netflix®, Hulu(TM), and YouTube(TM) via DLNA server softwaresuch as PlayOn(TM) (currently provided at no charge) running on their PC
• Multi-roomviewing with the Moxi Mate and the ability to record three channelssimultaneously while watching a fourth recorded program on thethree-tuner version of the Moxi HD DVR
• Remote and mobile browser scheduling to set recordings while away from home
• MoxiNetfor full-screen web browsing and Superticker(TM) --a ticker widget thatprovides information, such as weather, sports scores and news along thebottom of the screen
  

TheMoxi HD DVR makes it effortless for consumers to discover, experienceand share high definition media from their digital cable provider, PCson the home network, and the Internet.

Alsoscheduled for release later this month are additional software upgradesto Moxi, which include new search and record option menus. Thesesoftware updates will enable users to specify preferred record settingsthat can be applied to any new recorded TV shows or TV series. The newmenu structure delivers easier access and better visibility related tothe DVR function of the Moxi HD DVR, such as available hard drive spaceand other Moxi HD DVR related recording and scheduling functions.

Softwareupgrades, which have been delivered each quarter since unveiling theMoxi at CES in January 2009, continue to be delivered to the consumerautomatically and at no charge.