Hat tip to Rick Segal for passing along a Gizmodo post on how Tivo will finally be made available to Canadians.
The only problem is Canadians have to buy/import Tivo units in the U.S.
and then follow special instructions to set it up.If your Tivo breaks, warranty replacement units will only be
shipped to the U.S. You can buy a box for as low as $49.99, while
monthly service is $12.99 or $299 for a life-time deal. So what is Tivo?
In simple terms, it's a really smart set-top box much like what Rogers
is selling now only better. Among Tivo's issues is its growth is being
challenged by cablecos who would rather the develop their own in-house
PVR than enter into a partnership with Tivo. As of the end of the second-quarter, Tivo had 3.6 million subscribers uet only generated $240,000 in profits on $40.7-million of sales.
Tivo Finally Coming to Canada
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