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Digeo Announces 'Moxi Mate' $79 Second-TV Media Center NEW ORLEANS, THE NATIONAL SHOW (NCTA) and KIRKLAND, Wash., May 3/PRNewswire/ -- Digeo, Inc. today announced the Moxi(TM) Mate, a $79 device that enables consumers to enjoy full access to all of their media center features and content (i.e. DVR, VOD, PPV, DVD, music, photos) on a second TV in the home. By deploying the Moxi Mate using existing coaxial cable in the home, cable operators can extend the reach of DVR and digital entertainment services throughout the home at the lowest industry cost. The Moxi Mate is a thin-client device that works in conjunction with the multi-room enabled Motorola BMC9022 to deliver media center functionality to two TVs. Digeo's Media Center architecture enables the combination of the Motorola BMC9022 and the low-cost $79 Moxi Mate to provide the most cost-effective way for cable operators to deliver full DVR and media center services to multiple rooms in the home. Through Digeo's innovative Moxi Media Channel, high-quality video and stereo audio is broadcast from the main media center to the Moxi Mate using the existing cable wiring in the home without disruption to existing cable and data services and without requiring the installation of Ethernet or wireless networking. All live programming, Moxi Menu features and recorded content is accessible on both TVs simultaneously and recordings can be set and managed from either TV. High Consumer Demand for DVR on Multiple TVs Two-TV media centers extend the reach of cable DVR and digital entertainment services throughout the home. Consumer research indicates strong demand for DVR functionality on multiple TVs in the home. According to a survey conducted by the DVR Monitor, 74% of consumers with DVR indicated that they want DVR on more than one TV (DVR Monitor, Fall 2002). "We've listened to our cable partners who have asked for a low-cost solution to meet the strong consumer demand for DVR on multiple TVs and seen our early consumer trials demonstrate a desire for multi-TV DVR solutions in the home," said Jim Billmaier, Chief Executive Officer of Digeo. "The Moxi Mate provides a dramatic price breakthrough for both cable operators and subscribers to deliver advanced cable services to multiple TVs." Moxi Mate Delivers Ultimate Consumer Experience Unlike other multi-TV DVR solutions which use a standard digital set-top in the second room, Moxi Mate delivers an identical full DVR experience in the second room including the ability to set and manage recordings, and pause live TV. In addition to full DVR, the Moxi Mate provides the ability to access and manage all entertainment and media content stored on the Motorola BMC (Jukebox, Games, DVD and more) from another room. The two devices communicate over the coaxial cable wiring already in the home. Consumers using the Moxi Mate can enjoy the benefits of the base Motorola BMC9022 including: -- Pausing a TV program or DVD in the living room and picking it up in the bedroom; -- Scheduling recordings from the second TV; -- Accessing the same program simultaneously on two TVs; -- Full transport control of live broadcasts such as Pause, Instant Replay, Rewind, Fast Forward -- from the second TV; -- Storing content (video, music, photos, etc.) on the main media center and accessing it instantly from the second TV. -- Enjoying the same user-friendly Moxi Menu on the second TV, allowing consumers to easily navigate entertainment options; -- Listening to music stored on the media center in the bedroom while watching TV in living room. "The Moxi Mate expands the footprint of Media Center services enabling consumers to experience their cable services and digital media content throughout their home," added Billmaier. About Digeo, Inc. Digeo, Inc., provides media center software and services that inspire consumer loyalty, generate new incremental revenue, and position cable as the leading source for home entertainment. The Moxi(TM) platform from Digeo powers a new generation of media centers through which cable operators can deliver high-revenue services and applications-such as digital video recording (DVR), high-definition TV, and on-demand and pay-per-view content-to the whole home at competitive cost per TV. The multi-TV architecture and breakthrough user interface of the Moxi platform provide all Moxi applications including DVR, DVD, information on demand, jukebox, photos, games, and more from any cable access point in the home using existing wiring. Digeo has also developed an innovative chipset that integrates essential media-center functionality and can substantially reduce future set-top box production costs. Additionally, Digeo offers the Digeo(TM) iTV service to over one million subscribers, which is the most widely deployed cable iTV service in North America. With Digeo iTV, cable operators can increase the value of their existing digital set-tops by offering field-tested services that have demonstrated increased customer satisfaction and churn reduction, and effective cross-selling of video-on-demand (VOD) and pay-per-view (PPV) offerings. Moxi(TM) Media Center customers include Comcast, Charter and Adelphia. Digeo is primarily backed by Paul Allen's Vulcan Inc. The company has offices in Kirkland, Wash., Palo Alto, Calif. and Longmont, Colo. For more information, please visit http://www.digeo.com/. NOTE: Digeo and Moxi are trademarks of Digeo, Inc. All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners. Digeo, Inc. CONTACT: Diane Schreiber, +1-415-321-1871, or [email protected], orSteve Kerns, +1-415-321-1891, [email protected], both of Sparkpr, for Digeo Web site: http://www.digeo.com/ |