Moxi
 
Moxi HD DVR (bottom) with Moxi Mate (top)
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| Manufacturer | ARRIS Group, Inc. |
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| Type | Digital Video Recorder |
| Release date | December 2008 |
| Operating system | Proprietary Linux |
| Storage | 500GB |
| Input | RF coax |
| Connectivity | HDMI, Component, Composite, S-Video, Ethernet |
| Online services | Moxi.net |
| Dimensions | 17"W x 3"H x 10.5"D |
| Weight | 15 lbs |
Moxi was a line of high definition digital video recorders produced by Moxi Digital, Diego, and then Arris Group. Moxi was originally released only to cable operators, but in December 2008 was released as a retail product, and removed from the market November 2011. The former retail product, the Moxi HD DVR, provides a high definition user interface with support for either two or three CableCARD TV tuners. Arris also offered a companion appliance, the Moxi Mate, which can stream live or recorded TV from a Moxi HD DVR.
Digeo was founded in 1999 (originally under the name Broadband Partners, Inc.) by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, with headquarters in Kirkland, Washington. In the same year, Rearden Steel was started by Steve Perlman, founder of WebTV, under a veil of secrecy. In 2000, Rearden Steel was renamed to Moxi Digital while at the same time unveiling a line of media centers designed to bridge the gap between PCs and TVs. Digeo, Inc. purchased Moxi Digital in 2002. Digeo kept its own name but adopted the 'Moxi' name as its product family name. Most of Moxi Digital's staff were kept as well as its Palo Alto offices. Digeo also adopted most of the Moxi hardware, (originally focused on satellite consumer electronics) as well as some of the Linux extensions. These were merged into Digeo's own Linux-based infrastructure and cable-specific hardware, with Digeo's prized and Emmy award-winning user interface, now known as Moxi Menu, on top.
On September 22, 2009, the assets of Digeo, Inc. were purchased by Arris Group, a communications technology company specializing in the design and engineering of broadband networks. Arris is a developer, manufacturer and supplier of cable telephony, video and high-speed data equipment, as well as outside plant construction and maintenance equipment for cable system operators. Arris announced they would continue to develop and market the Moxi product line to both retail customers and cable operators.
The Moxi HD DVR is a high-definition DVR with both 3-tuner and 2-tuner models available, although the 2-tuner model was produced only briefly before being updated. It was designed for use with cable television and supports multi-stream CableCARDs as well as channel scanning for unencrypted channels. Multi-room viewing is supported using a small (and less expensive) companion device called a Moxi Mate. The Moxi product line was released to retail in December 2008 after many years of being available only to cable operators. Retail sales were suspended early in 2012.
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