SD receivers:
We have five different models of SD receivers available. The DCT 2000, 2500, & 700 can be used with any provider that supports Motorola receivers. The DCH 70 & 100 are only used with US providers. In terms of picture quality, the DCT2500 (1631 model only) / DCH100 have s-video which will provide a better picture than Composite (yellow RCA cable). The DCT2500 (all models) & DCH100 also support digital audio for 5.1 surround sound when connected to an AV receiver. If you are just planning on using the standard RCA (red, white & yellow) cables you're unlikely to notice any differences in audio / picture quality.
HD receivers:
We have several different models of SD receivers available. The DCT 5100 & 6200 can be used with any provider that supports Motorola receivers, however due to their lack of cable card technology most providers in the USA will not activate these for end users. They feature DVI (video only) as their main video output. This left users needing to use RCA cables for audio or to hook the unit up to an AV receiver. Even though they are older models, they still work quite well. Picture quality is very subjective, but we don't believe you would notice a large difference between this unit and a newer model. The biggest differences are size and lack of HDMI output.
The DCH 3200 / 6200 are mostly the same as the above, except they have HDMI output. These units are only used in the USA.
Pace RNG110 / DC550 (we believe these are essentially the same model) are basically the equivalent of the Motorola DCX700, except somewhat inferior.
Pace RNG150 is very similar to the DCX3200 P3 model, and are primarily deployed as part of a whole home DVR solution. They can be used as a standalone unit if supported by your provider.
DCX3200 are available in three different models. There's no real difference for an end user apart from the appearance of the unit. The DCX700 is a smaller version of the DCX3200, mainly used by smaller cable providers. We do not know the exact differences, but the DCX3200 is by far the more widely deployed unit.
HD PVR:
We have several different models of HD PVR available. More content to follow...
You can find product information for a number of these units at http://moto.arrisi.com/products/home.asp
| Model | Manufacture Dates | HDMI | PVR / DVR | Hard Drive Size | MPEG-4 | Manuals | Misc |
| Motorola DCT2000 | 2000 - 2004 | NO | NO | n/a | NO | Various sub-models with specific frequencies were made. Composite Video & Digital RCA Audio, SD only. Depending on your provider, VOD may no longer work properly. | |
| Motorola DCT2500 | 2002 - 2006 | NO | NO | n/a | NO |
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Best SD receiver. Composite / S-Video & Digital Audio (RCA & Toslink), SD only |
| Motorola DCT700 | 2006 - | NO | NO | n/a | NO |
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Smallest form factor. No clock. Composite Video & RCA Audio, SD only. Very popular model due to its size. |
| Motorola DCH70 | 2008 - 2011 | Composite Video & RCA Audio, SD only | |||||
| Motorola DCH100 | 2008 - 2011 | Very similar to the DCT2500. Composite / S-Video & Digital Audio (RCA & Toslink), SD only | |||||
| Motorola DCT5100 | 2003 - 2005 | NO | NO | n/a | NO | Original HD receiver. Not widely used. Component / DVI (select models), Composite, S-Video & Digital Audio (RCA & Toslink) | |
| Motorola DCT6200 | 2003 - 2008 | NO | NO | n/a | NO |
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One of the most widely deployed STB. Very durable, and still widely used. First of the DCT6000 series of units. Any models starting with a '6' had both analog and digital tuners. |
| Motorola DCT6208 | 2003 - 2005 | NO | YES | 80GB IDE | NO |
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Single Tuner, same hardware base as DCT6200, weak fan & poor airflow design |
| Motorola DCT6412 | 2004 - 2005 | NO | YES | 120GB IDE | NO | First Dual Tuner model, DVI, weak fan & poor airflow design | |
| Motorola DCT6416 | 2004 - 2006 | NO | YES | 160GB IDE | NO |
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Deployed mainly by Verizon, this is the same as the DCT6412 except with a 160GB hard drive. |
| Motorola DCT6412 Phase III | 2005 - 2007 | YES | YES | 120GB¹ | NO |
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First HDMI model, improved airflow & fan design, SATA hard drives & much better picture quality on analog channels. These models finally brought come real stability to DVRs. They are still widely used and perform quite well. The internal hard drive can be upgraded to 1TB. They obviously do not have the processing power of later models, but with tried & true tested firmware they still hold up quite well against later models. The hard drive fan now sits under the drive (earlier models had it attached to the HDD housing) making it easier to replace in the event of failure as well. |
| Motorola DCT6416 Phase III | 2006 - 2008 | YES | YES | 160GB¹ | NO |
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Same as DCT6412 above, except with 160G hard drive |
| Motorola DCT3412 | 2005 - 2007 | YES | YES | 120GB¹ | NO |
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First 'all-digital' model, same fan / airflow as DCT6412 Phase III. Any models starting with a '3' no longer had analog tuners. |
| Motorola DCT3416 | 2006 - 2008 | YES | YES | 160GB¹ | NO |
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Same as DCT3412 above, except with 160G hard drive |
| Motorola DCH3200 | 2008 - 2011 | YES | NO | n/a | NO |
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The DCH series were introduced due to FCC regulations in the USA in 2008, and to the best best of our knowledge only used in the USA market. DCH & later models feature cable cards for removable security (M-CARD). This is an all-digital HD receiver. |
| Motorola DCH6200 | 2008 - 2011 | YES | NO | n/a | NO |
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Same as DCH3200, except it also has an analog tuner. |
| Motorola DCH3416 | 2008 - 2011 | YES | YES | 160GB¹ | NO |
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All-digital HD PVR. Slightly newer chipset than the DCT series, but no real difference in terms of performance. |
| Motorola DCH6416 | 2008 - 2011 | YES | YES | 160GB¹ | NO |
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Same as DCH3416, except it also has an analog tuner. Very popular model as it is the last DVR made to feature an analog tuner. Still widely used as a lot of companies have not upgraded to MPEG4. |
| Pace TDC775D | YES | YES | 250GB¹ | YES | While newer than the Motorola DCT line, not very popular due to it not been thought of as stable | ||
| Pace TDC777D | YES | YES | 250GB¹ | YES | Same as above. | ||
| Pace DC550D | 2011 - | YES | NO | n/a | YES | HD receiver that is primarily used on Cogeco. Not widely available. | |
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Pace RNG110 / DC550 |
2011 - | YES | NO | n/a | YES | HD receiver that is primarily used on Comcast. | |
| Pace RNG150 | 2011 - | YES | NO | n/a | YES | HD receiver that is primarily used on Comcast / Cogeco, as part of a MOCA solution for whole home DVR. Comcast model uses cable card technology which makes it incompatible for use on Cogeco. | |
| Pace RNG200N | 2011 - | YES | YES | 500GB | YES | Uses 2.5" SATA HDD. Used only by Cogeco in Canada. Some US providers also use this model, except it features a cable card which is not compatible with Cogeco. | |
| Motorola DCX3200 | 2 | YES | NO | n/a | YES |
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| Motorola DCX3400 | 2009 - 2012 | YES | YES | 250, 320, & 500GB¹ | YES |
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The first DCX PVR available. A major upgrade over the older MPEG2 DVR of the DCH & DCT series. Supports 1080P through VOD, as well as enhanced digital audio capabilities. While no longer made, it is still an excellent PVR. Later models in the DCX series are smaller, but do not feature much in the way of noticeable improvements for the average consumer. Last Motorola model to use the regular power cord. |
| Motorola DCX700 | 2009 - | YES | NO | n/a | YES |
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Smallest DCX unit available. Does not have 3D support. Primarily used by smaller cable providers. |
| Motorola DCX3300-M | 2009 - 2012 | This model did not include an internal hard drive, rather, it used an e-Sata drive to enable PVR capabilites. Primiarly used by Charter. Slightly longer than a DCX3200 P2. | |||||
| Motorola DCX3200 P2 / RNG150N | 2010 - | YES | NO | n/a | YES |
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Same as DCX3200 P1, except with slimmer enclosure design & front panel display |
| Motorola DCX3501 / RNG200N | 2011 - | YES | YES | 500GB² | YES |
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Smaller form factor than the DCX3400, along with other improvements. The removable HDD tray is a nice feature. |
| Motorola DCX3200 P3 | 2012 - | YES | NO | n/a | YES |
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Very similar to the DCX3200 P2, except with newer chipset. |
| Motorola DCX3510 | 2012 - | YES | YES | 500GB² | YES |
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Very similar to the DCX3501, except with newer chipset & no removable HDD tray. |
| Motorola DCX3600 | 2013 - | YES | YES | 500GB² | YES | We believe this to be similar to the X1. | |
| Pace X1 | 2012 - | YES | YES | 500GB² | YES | This a gateway type DVR used on Comcast. Unlike Arris models, this is used as a normal DVR as well. This is the best PVR we have available. |
¹ Internal hard drive can be upgraded to 1TB.
² Internal hard drive can be upgraded to 3TB+.
³ All of the above models are compatible with Cogeco, except for the Motorola DCT3400 & DCH series. As of July 21st, 2014 Cogeco has made changes to their internal procedure and therefore will no longer be adding equipment that does not exist in their inventory.
Whether or not is legal for cable providers to deny you the right to use your own equipment we can not say with any certainty. However it is possible that it would come under Abuse of Monopoly.
