Moxi

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Moxi Moxi Digeo, Inc. Type Founded Headquarters Key people Industry Products Private 1999 Kirkland, Washington, USA Paul Allen, Chairman; Greg Gudorf, CEO Consumer Electronics Moxi HD digital video recorders, Moxi Cable DVR for cable operators, DVR software and hardware www.moxi.com; www.digeo.com watch or record. If the user holds down an arrow button on the remote, the menu scrolls by more quickly. A TV window in the upper right corner continues playing content while the menu is accessed. The Moxi user interface is liked by some, but not by others, who cite the lack of a traditional grid-based guide as its primary failure. Users can view program titles for multiple channels simultaneously, but only for one time slot at a time. Television Programming Information The Moxi Menu includes two weeks of television programming information. There are horizontal categories that only contain certain types of TV shows, such as HDTV, Movies, Sports, Kids, News, and Music. A Favorites category automatically populates with the channels watched most frequently. Users can press the Next button on the remote to move each vertical list forward to reveal future programming. While watching full-screen TV, the Moxi Flip Bar provides programming information. Website Product The Moxi family of products is made by Digeo®, Inc. a Paul Allen-backed company that provides digital video recorders (DVRs). The Moxi HD DVR is sold directly to consumers at www.moxi.com and via Amazon.com. A Moxi DVR is also available through a select number of cable providers. Digital Video Recorders were originally designed as the next generation of VCR, allowing users to record television programming to a hard drive instead of a tape. As they have evolved, the types of media now accessible from the TV have grown. Moxi HD DVRs allow customers to access high definition digital cable programming, music, games, photographs, video, and Web content from a variety of sources, including cable providers, personal computers, and the Internet. Moxi DVRs have won two Emmy(R) awards for the user interface. HDTV Moxi HD DVRs support 480i, 480p, 720p and 1080i 24 and 30 hz TV resolutions. Automatic resolution switching passes through the native resolution of source programming, which helps to preserve picture quality. Moxi products also support down-conversion to standard definition. Moxi Retail HD DVR. Cross-conversion between HD signals (720p and 1080i) are very good. However, up-conversion from SD to HD introduces significant video artifacts, and 480p output produces a very soft picture. It is recommended that 480p not be used, and that any up-conversions are done by the display hardware rather than the Moxi. DVR Moxi’s DVR functionality offers the following searches for TV programs: title, keyword, and category. Shows that broadcast in HD are recorded in HD as well. The DVR provides automatic conflict resolution when too many shows are scheduled to record. Users can choose to record single episodes or entire series, single timeslots or first run shows only. Recordings can be extended at the beginning or end of the scheduled timeslot. Recorded shows are accessed through a horizontal category called Recorded TV, where users can watch, delete, or protect their shows. Core Features Both the TIVO Retail HD DVR and the Moxi Cable HD DVR share the following features: Moxi Menu The Maxi Menu has a horizontal band that makes up the top level of menu choices. As users select a category on the horizontal band, choices within that category expand in a vertical list. When the user selects a piece of media, a popup menu gives them choices for that media, such as 1 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Moxi External Hard Drive The Moxi HD DVRs are compatible with eSATA external hard drives that are certified for DVR use. External drives allow users to extend their hard drive space. Moxi Photos Users can add photos to the online photo-sharing service Flickr, and then view those photos on their Moxi HD DVR. Users can also add Flickr members to their Moxi account, and any of those member’s publicly-shared photos will also appear on the TV. SuperTicker(TM) The Moxi SuperTicker provides one-touch access to weather, sports scores, news, and other information. It appears as an info crawl at the bottom of full screen TV. Unlike bound tickers, Moxi’s SuperTicker stays on the screen when you change channels. Customers can use the arrow buttons on the remote to navigate through SuperTicker content and lock on a specific topic, such as a current football game. Media Link Moxi’s Media Link application uses DLNA-compliant servers on your computer to stream music, photos, and videos to your TV. Any DLNA server will work with the Moxi HD DVR, but TwonkyMedia Manager, Tversity Media Server, Windows Media Connect, and PlayOn are fully tested. PlayOn also provides the ability to access user’s Hulu and Netflix accounts, as well as particular YouTube videos. Games A variety of single and two player games can be played with the remote. They range from casino favorites to arcade classics to intuitive family games. They have been optimized for the Moxi remote control, and are designed to be played with the arrow keys and OK buttons. Game titles include: Solitaire, Battleship game, Checkers, Video Poker, Blackjack, Bijoux, Blast It, Tomato, Invasion Wave and Bowling. The Moxi-exclusive Tomato game allows you to throw a virtual tomato and watch it splat on anything that appears on your TV screen. Jukebox The Moxi HD DVR’s Jukebox gives users access to Finetune’s online music service and Rhapsody’s subscription service. Both services have a large music library and allow users to set up a personal library and create personalized playlists. eControls The Moxi HD DVR has a home automation feature that lets users control lighting, A/V devices, and IP cameras from the TV. Users can group different devices into a “scene” that can be turned on and off with one button. Scenes and devices can be put on an automatic schedule. Parental Controls Moxi provides access to parental controls through the settings category. Users can lock shows by TV, movie rating or channel. On Demand and Pay-Per-View purchase options can also be restricted. MoxiNet The MoxiNet feature provides both a walled garden experience with content designed for the television and the ability to bookmark particular Web sites for display on the TV. Remote Scheduling Moxi users can access TV listings via the internet and remotely schedule TV recordings. Users can also review the list of recordings on their home DVR and see a list of previously scheduled upcoming recordings. Moxi Cable HD DVR The Moxi Cable HD DVR includes the following features beyond the core set: Moxi Retail HD DVR The retail version of the Moxi HD DVR is a Broadcom BCM7400-based set top box designed to work with a Multi-stream CableCARD. It retails for $799, with no additional subscription fees or embedded advertising. The hardware features: • Two HD tuners, allowing users to record two shows at the same time • 500 GB storage, which equates to 75 hours of 1080 HD recording or 300 hours of SD recording • Dolby Digital for high-fidelity surround sound In addition to the core feature set, the retail Moxi HD DVR also includes: On Demand/Pay-Per-View Moxi’s interface allows you to browse, preview and purchase On Demand programming. Users can surf through On Demand titles in a designated menu category, or find On Demand titles included within the search and browse results alongside Pay-Per-View (PPV), live TV and recorded show listings. Photos Moxi’s Photos option features one-touch import from memory cards, which stores photos on media center hard disk drive. Photos can also be imported from a digital 2 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia camera via the USB port. Once imported, users are able to view their photos in full screen slideshow. It supports most memory card formats, including CompactFlash-I, CompactFlash-II, Smart Memory, Memory Stick, MicroDrive, Multimediacard and Secure Digital Card Moxi DVR market overview Since TiVo launched in 1997, DVRs have gained recognition for their ability to allow viewers to watch TV on their schedule. Prompted by the popularity of TiVo as a standalone device, satellite and cable operators began bundling DVR service with other offerings. DirecTV initially partnered with TiVo to offer DVRs to their subscribers before launching their own unit. Satellite providers as a whole have launched DVRs with nearly 20% of their subscribers—compared to a 17% penetration within the cable market. Time Warner Cable began offering DVRs in 2002, and now 25% of their digital cable subscribers have one in their home. Additionally, since Comcast started deploying DVRs, 16% of their digital subscribers have added one. Most cable operators offer some type of DVR service and have seen equally good results in their adoption. Other service providers have added DVRs to their packages. Telephone companies (Telcos) entice customers with low- or no-cost units to drive higher penetration among their subscribers. In fact, Verizon and AT&T will make a multi-room DVR solution available as a standard offering for their customers. The Telco market share is smaller, projected to reach approximately 5.8 million by 2008. Recording shows on a PC has been available for quite a few years, but the learning curve and lack of hardware and software support has curbed its growth. Only about 1% of households record TV to their computer, and this number is not expected to top 3% in the next few years. As the DVR market expands, projections place satellite saturation at 70% and cable deployments at 60% by 2011. Increased competition between providers will influence the types of features included in DVRs. Multi-room capability, Internet applications and multimedia features such as music and photos will continue to drive customer choices. Statistical Source: Forrester, June 13, 2006, Toward DVR Ubiquity PC Link PC Link uses the Windows Media Connect application on a PC to stream music and photos to the Moxi HD DVR. Files appear alongside locally-stored media, and have an icon that distinguishes them. Jukebox The Moxi Jukebox allows users to burn DVDs to the hard drive so that the CD can be taken elsewhere. Music is organized into genre, artist, or album view. Emmy Awards 2005 Advanced Media Technology Emmy Digeo’s Moxi Media Center was recognized by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) for outstanding achievement in the category of the Creation of Non-Traditional Programs or Platforms. The award recognizes the Moxi Media Center’s innovative new features in multiroom technology and digital lifestyle applications. The features highlighted were Multi-Room, Photos, Games and Jukebox. 2004 Best TV User Interface Digeo, Inc. was awarded an Advanced Media Technology Emmy for its innovative Moxi Media Center User Interface, called the Moxi Menu. The Moxi Menu’s dual-axis navigation puts content choices on the menu’s top level, minimizing the number of clicks a user needs to go through. In addition, the Mini-TV window allows viewers to watch programming while surfing through the menu. History Service availability Digeo corporate logo Corporate Info Digeo, Inc. was founded in 1999, and is based in Kirkland, Washington. Digeo was founded by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen in 1999 as Broadband Partners, Inc. In the same year, Rearden Steel was founded by Steve Perlman, who later spun out Moxi Digital in 2000. Moxi merged with Digeo in 2002. The Moxi HD DVR is currently available through retail at moxi.com. Moxi is also available through its partnerships with cable providers across the nation. Currently Charter, BendBroadband, Eagle Communications, New Wave, Service Electric, Time Warner, and Sunflower provide the Moxi service. References 3 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Moxi See also • • • • Home theater PC Media center Dreambox Hauppauge MediaMVP External links • Official Moxi web site • Official Digeo web site • SPL Moxi FAQ: A comprehensive guide to Moxi DVR’s by an independent user • Jim’s Tips: Tips on Moxi usage by an independent user Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moxi" Categories: Digital television, Digital video recorders, Entertainment companies of the United States, Interactive television, Media companies of the United States This page was last modified on 12 May 2009, at 23:11 (UTC). All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License. (See Copyrights for details.) Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a U.S. registered 501(c)(3) tax-deductible nonprofit charity. Privacy policy About Wikipedia Disclaimers 4