EXHIBIT 23.1


                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated January 25, 2002 relating to the
financial statements and financial statement schedule of Harmonic Inc., which
appears in Harmonic Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2001.

/s/ PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

San Jose, California
March 20, 2002