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telcodad
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Re: [X1-X2] Xfinity X1 now available to New Customers

said by telcodad:

Well, Darknessfall See Profile just pointed out to me that this page has been updated, as of yesterday, adding the "Pace Xi3" "Non-DVR HDMI Only" box now (as shown above):

X1: Equipment Comparison
Updated on October 24, 2014 at 1:05 PM
»customer.comcast.com/hel ··· nion-box

An article on the MCN site about this now:

Comcast Starts To Deploy All-IP Boxes For X1
‘Xi3’ HD Client Being Rolled Out in Select Markets

By Jeff Baumgartner, Multichannel News - October 28, 2014
»www.multichannel.com/new ··· 1/385122
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interesting that the Xi3 rollout is starting. does anyone know where one can find the technical specs / teardowns of the various Xi3 boxes? interested to learn what silicon chips etc are inside the Pace, Arris, Humax, Technicolor etc Xi3 boxes
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said by nawab27:

interesting that the Xi3 rollout is starting. does anyone know where one can find the technical specs / teardowns of the various Xi3 boxes? interested to learn what silicon chips etc are inside the Pace, Arris, Humax, Technicolor etc Xi3 boxes

They keep most of that stuff confidential.
There's a few tidbits here and there from press releases and some high-level info on manufacturer's sites.

»www.lightreading.com/mee ··· d/698739

»rdkcentral.com/humax-ent ··· network/

»ir.entropic.com/phoenix. ··· ghlight=

»www.engadget.com/2012/11 ··· ble-box/

»www.technicolor.com/en/s ··· -clients

telcodad
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said by SpHeRe31459:

said by nawab27:

interesting that the Xi3 rollout is starting. does anyone know where one can find the technical specs / teardowns of the various Xi3 boxes? interested to learn what silicon chips etc are inside the Pace, Arris, Humax, Technicolor etc Xi3 boxes

They keep most of that stuff confidential.
There's a few tidbits here and there from press releases and some high-level info on manufacturer's sites.

»www.lightreading.com/mee ··· d/698739

»rdkcentral.com/humax-ent ··· network/

»ir.entropic.com/phoenix. ··· ghlight=

»www.engadget.com/2012/11 ··· ble-box/

»www.technicolor.com/en/s ··· -clients

FYI - Just came across this link on the latest updated X1 Self Installation Kit page (»customer.comcast.com/hel ··· tall-kit ):

Xi3 Quick Start Guide
»media2.comcast.net/anon. ··· 4_v2.pdf

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said by telcodad:

said by SpHeRe31459:

said by nawab27:

interesting that the Xi3 rollout is starting. does anyone know where one can find the technical specs / teardowns of the various Xi3 boxes? interested to learn what silicon chips etc are inside the Pace, Arris, Humax, Technicolor etc Xi3 boxes

They keep most of that stuff confidential.
There's a few tidbits here and there from press releases and some high-level info on manufacturer's sites.

»www.lightreading.com/mee ··· d/698739

»rdkcentral.com/humax-ent ··· network/

»ir.entropic.com/phoenix. ··· ghlight=

»www.engadget.com/2012/11 ··· ble-box/

»www.technicolor.com/en/s ··· -clients

FYI - Just came across this link on the latest updated X1 Self Installation Kit page (»customer.comcast.com/hel ··· tall-kit ):

Xi3 Quick Start Guide
»media2.comcast.net/anon. ··· 4_v2.pdf

"Keep in mind: to activate your new set-top box, you must have an existing XG1 or XG2 box up and running."
XG2 must be coming soon!

telcodad
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said by scjohnson:

"Keep in mind: to activate your new set-top box, you must have an existing XG1 or XG2 box up and running."
XG2 must be coming soon!

Yes, but what I liked most about that guide is that it has a drawing of the Xi3 box showing the location of the slot for inserting the "Instant Replay" SD card.
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An article on the MCN site today with the latest news on the Xi3:

Comcast Brings Live TV Buffering to All-IP 'Xi3' Box
New Feature Relies On Integrated SD Memory Card

By Jeff Baumgartner, Multichannel News – February 10, 2015
»www.multichannel.com/new ··· x/387858