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Digeo may have killed its plans to release two set top boxes direct to consumers earlier this year, but that doesn't mean you won't find a new Digeo box running the company's Moxi software in your living room anytime soon. The company is still developing new boxes for cable television operator

Light Reading uncovered a few (very few) details about a new CableCard-enabled high definition personal video recorder from Digeo. CableLabs sent out a press release highlighting some of the technology that will be on display at next month's Cable Show, and one of the devices is the Moxi HD DVR 3012.

The set top box will use Digeo's Moxi software and will be able to record up to two programs at once. But that's about all we know about it at the moment.

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If you were one of the handful of people eagerly awaiting Digeo's upcoming Moxi Multi-Room HD digital media recorder or Digital Home Cinema then I've got some bad news. Both products have apparently been canceled.

Digeo is laying off about half of its staff as a result, and CEO Mike Fidler is out. Chief Operating Officer Greg Gudorf will take over. Fidler told CNet the announcement follows Digeo's "inability to deliver some products on time." In fact, we first spoke with Fidler about Digeo's plans to introduce its first standalone box (which you wouldn't have to purchase through a cable provider) well over a year ago when he told us that the box would be released in 2007.

While I've never been clear on who the target market for these Moxi boxes would be, I'm still a little shocked at the news. The multi-room DMR was already in the hands of beta testers, which would indicate to me that the company was working out the kinks and getting ready to ship units fairly soon. But perhaps the company decided that the set top box which had the TiVo Series3 in its sites a year ago would be less attractive to consumers now that the TiVo HD is available and the Series3 has seen a few price drops.

Digeo still plans to release the Moxi HD DVR for Cable later this year.

If you've been waiting with baited breath to get your hands on a new Moxi PVR from Digeo, well, the wait isn't over yet. But thanks to MegaZone over at TiVo Lovers, we've got a few new details to share about Digeo's upcoming set top box and PC software.

First up, while Digeo does plan to charge $1000 for its TiVo Series3 competitor, that price looks a bit more reasonable when you find out that there will be no monthly subscription fee. TiVo doesn't really offer lifetime subscriptions anymore, and when the company did it would charge up to $400. So that makes the Moxi set top box more of a $600 high definition video recorder with a lifetime service.

As for the PC software, MegaZone reports that it does almost everything the set top box interface does -- but on a PC. Digeo has made a few odd choices. For example, right now Moxi TV for PC runs on Windows XP but there's no support for Windows Vista. Tat will change soon, but it still seems a bit odd. The PC software also lacks the on-screen information browser that you get with the set top box software. In principle this makes sense because if you're using a PC you can open a full fledged browser. But I think Moxi is ignoring the fact that some people might want to run this software on a dedicated PC sitting next to their TV with no computer monitor and keyboard around.

You can find about a billion more details about these and other Digeo/Moxi products at TiVo Lovers.

It's been more than a year since set top box maker Digeo announced that it was going to create a HD PVR to take on the TiVo Series3. Since then, TiVo's released the low(er) priced TiVo HD and has added a ton of features to the TiVo lineup including enhanced access to online photos, videos, and music. So even though Digeo has yet to release its new Moxi PVR, I'm not surprised to see the company lining up online media partners.

Whenever Digeo gets around to releasing its new box, users will be able to access Flickr photos, find music using Finetune, play games at Accedo Broadband, and get news, sports, and weather information from CloverLeaf Digital.

Digeo CEO Mike Fidler says the Moxi PVR, which was originally due out last year, will be available sometime this year. Whether that means February or December, it's too early to say.

PVR maker Digeo is seeking beta testers for two new products, an upcoming Moxi set top box, and a media center software package for PCs.

So far Digeo has primarily focused on creating the Moxi software used by cable companies. We knew Digeo was planning to launch a retail box that would compete with the TiVo Series3, and even talked to Digeo CEO Mike Fidler about it last year. But we had no idea Digeo was working on a PC software application. Perhaps the move was spurred by the recent announcement that TiVo was partnering with Nero to provide PC software.

Moxi TV for PC will sport many of the same features as the set top box (which will be called Moxi Multi-Room HD DMR). The means you can watch live and recorded TV, schedule recordings (assuming you have a TV tuner), and access music, photos, and movies.

The software is free while in beta. There's no word on final pricing yet. You can sign up to be a beta tester at Digeo's web site. You can also apply to be a beta tester for for the Multi-Room HD DMR at the same site.

Digeo CEO Mike Fidler tells Multichannel News that the company plans to offer its upcoming set-top-box to cable companies for 1/3rd the price of current boxes.

The high definition PVR will be released during the fourth quarter of 2007 and will feature a 160GB hard drive and an eSATA port for additional storage.

While Digeo's Moxi user interface has won awards, only about 400,000 cable subscribers currently use boxes with Moxi. Fidler says the goal of selling the new boxes at reduced pricing is to remain competitive with offerings from Motorola, Scientific Atlanta, and TiVo.