Tired of footing the bill for upfront DVR storage capacity on your set-top box? Motorola has heard the message loud and clear with the upcoming release of its VIP1853. The IPTV set-top box comes standard with a modest 8GB DVR module, but features opt-in DVR capacities of 160, 320, or 500GB.
By way of Motorola’s new ‘click-in’ DVR module, the VIP1853 can transform from a basic set-top box to full-fledged DVR at a moment’s notice. The ingenious approach to user-controllable storage represents a paradigm shift in service provider set-top boxes.
If the box looks familiar that’s because it’s based on the same hardware platform and software as the Motorola VIP19x3 and VIP 1003. The VIP1853 will be available globally in Q3 2011 and launched by a major European operator by the end of 2011.
Coming 2011 | Motorola | TBD
