Finally, an HD-DVR With Real MOXI High-Definition, Digital Video Recorder

Like many life-changing technologies (i.e. heart transplant surgery, the
Internet, the wheel) TIVO has changed the way people deal with TV. Talk
about empowering the masses. You don't have to sit through commercials.
You can watch your shows when you want to and you can even record in
high-definition. Like we need more reason to keep our asses rooted to
the couch. Now you have an option that gives you all the features of the
best digital video recorder coupled with seamless multimedia integration
and Internet compatibility. Oh yeah, and no monthly fees.
The technology tinkerers at digeo have just released what some are
calling the next step-change in DVR technology, the MOXI HD DVR.
Actually, they are so impressed with themselves that they are touting it
as The World's Best DVR . Now that takes some balls. But does this new
kid on the DVR block live up to the hype? Take a look at some of the
features and judge for yourself:

No monthly fees
An HD user interface that actually won several Emmy awards (because
that's important)
Internet connectivity for integration with Rhapsody, Flickr and Hulu,
and Netflix
Automatic, free software upgrades
Automatic HD channel filtering
Automatic channel memory
Smart remote scheduling that alerts you of potential recording conflicts
SuperTicker widget bar that allows you to scroll news, stocks, and
sports across the bottom of the screen
You have to give them some credit. They came big on this one and are
prepared to hit TIVO where it hurts…the wallet. With no monthly
fees and a true HD interface, this just may be a viable contender. It
even seems to have the goods to integrate into your online experience, a
big gap for the TIVO folks. There is one little hitch, though; satellite
owners, you are SOL. The MOXI is only compatible with cable programming
delivered via coaxial cable.

You can get your hands on one of these super-stuffed black boxes at
www.moxi.com for $799. Seems like a hefty chunk, but according to the
math on their site, you can potentially save about $400 over the
lifetime of the DVR. They will even let you pay it off in monthly
installments of $39.95. That works out to 20 months, just in case you
were counting. Saving money and an Emmy-award winning HD UI? There was
much rejoicing.