Motorola's 4 tuner DVR for Japan

If there was any doubt that cable operators were to blame for the crappy set-top boxes most people use -- and not Motorola or Cisco -- then this VIP2060 puts it to rest. This DVR will likely never see the US shores with its four tuners and 500GB hard drive because that would be just too awesome. Add in the box's ability to tune IPTV, satellite and over the air signals and it really makes it a dream box that we'll never get. Of course all these specs don't shed any light on quality of the software and since the box is unobtainable, we're going to just believe that the software is dreaded, because that is what its going to take to get us through this post.

[(Unverified) Posted May 31st 2010 11:01PM]

I seriously hate my country* sometimes. How is it we generally seem to get stuck with the lame, generic, watered-down, boring, no-fun junk. I guess it is because the majority (mouth-breathers) will just buy whatever 'product' the TV tells them to buy.

Thankfully, with few exceptions, the internet has allowed one to purchase virtually and goods they desire. Exceptions being things like this which operates on a dictated system.

*America

[brennok Posted May 31st 2010 11:50PM]

What the TiVo Premiere should have been...

[10nisman94 Posted Jun 1st 2010 12:30AM]

Cool, but ewwww, white

[JRMG Posted Jun 1st 2010 6:00AM]

This is just one of a number of awesome set top boxes being sold in Japan, and never mind that plenty of Japanese TVs have this functionality already integrated into them.

[blckman Posted Jun 1st 2010 12:09PM]

I love the tuners various "cable" providers. The problem is that the satellite providers such as Dish and Direct TV needs to jump on board right now and think about how many people would jump at the chance to purchase a tuner card. I love the product, but these conversations Richard and Ben discuss regarding tuners gets on my nerves because not everyone in America has
cable for a number of reasons.

[dgburns Posted Jun 1st 2010 1:00PM]

*SOBBING UNCONTROLLABLY*

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 1st 2010 7:47PM]

Maybe some major internet publication (ENGADGET) with a large reader base (ENGADGET) who may have some connections with some person involved with US signal providers, like Directv or Dish or some cable company (ENGADGET) could ask said person or persons for a answer to the question WHAT THE HELL?

[AdamZSG Posted Jun 2nd 2010 4:34PM]

Seeing this article makes me wonder why everyone forgets about AT&T U-Verse... I've had 4 tuners for a while... (and 3 set-top boxes included... 1 being the DVR). Granted... only 2 HD tuners, 2 regular tuners, and HD playback of a recorded show can be run at once. -AdamZ