Motorola Extends Industry's Leading High-Definition Set-Top Platform by Integrating Dual-Tuner Digital Video Recording - May 3, 2004 08:02 AM (PR Newswire) Motorola Further Supports Broadband Operators' Plans to Drive Digital Penetration by Introducing an Advanced Set-Top Platform That Integrates the Powerful Combination of HD and Dual-Tuner DVR NEW ORLEANS, May 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT) today expanded the company's successful platform for high-definition television (HDTV) by introducing the Motorola DCT6400 series -- a digital set- top family that integrates HDTV with dual-tuner digital video recording (DVR) capabilities. Part of Motorola's "connected home" strategy, the DCT6400 will enhance the value of a digital cable subscriber's package by providing simple, unified access to the latest digital entertainment services, including HDTV decode and watch-and-record DVR. The Motorola DCT6400 Platform With over one million HD units shipped as of April 1, 2004, Motorola's digital set-top platform is the recognized leader for enabling operators to deliver high-definition services to subscribers. The new DCT6400 advanced set-top extends this digital entertainment platform by adding dual-tuner DVR capabilities -- enabling consumers to watch live HD content from one source, while recording HD content from another. With its integrated hard drive, the DCT6412 set-top enables users to record standard digital television as well as HDTV programming. Additionally, the DCT6400 family supports a full array of advanced interactive applications, including interactive program guide, and video-on- demand. With the HD capabilities of the Motorola DCT6400 platform, operators can realize additional revenue opportunities through such services as HD video-on-demand (HD-VOD). The platform's standard features include an integrated DOCSIS-compatible cable modem, a smart-card reader, Ethernet and Universal Serial Bus (USB) interfaces, Y-Pb-Pr video output, S/PDIF optical and coaxial digital audio outputs, and baseband and RF audio-video I/Os. All models enable direct digital connection to consumer audio and video devices via 1394-DTV and DVI interfaces. ... - http://finance.lycos.com/home/news/story.asp?story=41237277 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- You can UNSUBSCRIBE from the OpenDTV list in two ways: - Using the UNSUBSCRIBE command in your user configuration settings at FreeLists.org - By sending a message to: opendtv-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line.