Charter Ponders Life Without Moxi

We’re about half way through Q4, and have yet to see the Moxi 3012 DVR - a CableCARD box utilizing Digeo’s own hardware platform (rather than the previous Motorola STBs) and intended for MSOs. Charter was supposedly scheduled to take delivery last quarter. But given Digeo’s prior shenanigans and missed targets, this latest set back isn’t entirely surprising. Adding fuel to the fire, a Charter employee speculates that the 3012 is still being tested and Moxi’s days are numbered:

However here we are, with systems announcing year end lock downs etc and still no official hint of the 3012. As such I’m pretty much guessing it’s never left internal beta in St. Louis. Furthermore comments made from management recently here (SC/NC/VA group) indicate Moxi *WILL* be eventually phased out. That being said, my “insider’s guess” at what’s going to happen next - I predict no NEW MSO based Moxi boxes, but I also predict that Moxi will remain availible for at least 2 more years. Hopefully DIGEO will get on the ball with the CableCard enabled boxes for retail, because from what I’ve seen, it seems like Charter was the last major MSO to hang on…

(Picture courtesy of Ben Drawbaugh, EngadgetHD)

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