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Motorola Extends Industry's Leading High-Definition Set-Top Platform By Integrating Dual-Tuner Digital Video Recording

Posted on: Monday, 3 May 2004, 06:00 CDT

NEW ORLEANS, May 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Motorola, Inc. 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.

"In order to remain competitive in today's market, operators must provide multiple-service offerings through a single device," said Carl McGrath, Motorola corporate vice-president and general manager, digital core gateways. "The Motorola DCT6400 series builds upon our legacy in proven HD set-top solutions, and adds the popular dual-tuner watch-and-record capability. As the first manufacturer to integrate DVR with interactive digital cable services and HDTV capabilities, Motorola is proud to extend the functionality of this set-top family with the latest features."

Motorola plans to deploy the DCT6400 series set-tops this summer. Additional products on the Motorola roadmap will provide "whole-home" DVR capabilities. The OCAP-capable DCT6000 platform will support a variety of applications from Motorola Horizon software application providers, including software from Concurrent Computer Corp., Gemstar-TV Guide International, Microsoft TV, Pioneer Digital Technologies, Inc., and SeaChange International.

Motorola is demonstrating DCT6400 series set-tops at the NCTA 2004 trade show (2-5 May, New Orleans, Ernest N. Morial Convention Center) at the company's booth #3323.

As the world leader in digital cable technology, Motorola has shipped more than 30 million digital set-tops and over 2,060 digital headends serving more than 75 million homes. Motorola's diverse digital set-top portfolio has enabled broadband operators worldwide to deliver a range of interactive information and entertainment services to customers' homes in over 1,000 cable systems. These services include video-on-demand, interactive television, and HDTV.

About Motorola Broadband Communications Sector

The Motorola Broadband Communications Sector provides a scalable, integrated end-to-end system for the delivery of broadband services that keeps consumers informed, entertained and connected. Its technology enables network operators and retailers to create and execute on new business opportunities by providing innovative products and services to the home. Customer-responsive design and manufacturing expertise further contribute to the company's position as the world's leading supplier of digital cable set-tops and cable modems. For more information about the Motorola Broadband Communications Sector, visit http://www.motorola.com/broadband .

About Motorola

Motorola, Inc. is a global leader in wireless, broadband and automotive communications technologies that help make life smarter, safer, simpler, synchronized and fun. Sales in 2003 were $27.1 billion. Motorola creates innovative technological solutions that benefit people at home, at work and on the move. The company also is a progressive corporate citizen dedicated to operating ethically, protecting the environment and supporting the communities in which it does business. For more information, please visit http://www.motorola.com/ .

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