We all heard a couple weeks back about Motorola getting a nice shot in the arm from
sales of HD set-top boxes. True, there have been
regional issues with short supply, but that's not entirely Motorola's fault. To its credit, Motorola shipped over 15 million of the HD-addiction-enablers in 2007, and the total to date comes to a whopping 69 million. So yeah, the company knows how to churn out the goods. So if you're waiting for a HD set-top box, hang in there -- we feel your pain. The surge in demand outstripping some market estimates is a good thing for the format, showing that HD is here to stay. Trust us, both your provider and Motorola want to put the new HD toys in your hands! To those of you who already have your HD set-top boxes, show some support for those still waiting and continue spreading the word!
posted Feb 28th 2008 3:58AM
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I have Time Warner in Los Angeles which issues Motorola STBs. Although the box supports HD media, the interface is not HD and its disgusting, too, but that's another story. I've had 3 different boxes that I've exchanged for various technical problems like freezing on a channel for hours on end. In Moto's defense, it's hard for me to differentiate problems between the hardware and software since this is a closed platform. I'm just worried about whether the are producing the highest quality box for us to use. Since most cable subscribers rent the box, we're at Moto's mercy.
I dunno about everyone else out there, but my girlfriend has Comcast (service blows, by the way), and she's gone through FOUR defective Motorola boxes, including the new model, in less that six months. I use Cox, and I've had only two SA boxes go bad in four years!