Is "tivo" available in Canada or isn't it?

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  • CDSmith
    Too lazy to set a custom title
    • May 2001
    • 51460
    #1

    Is "tivo" available in Canada or isn't it?

    So far the only place I've heard about it let alone seen one is here on GFY. I hear it edits out commercial breaks...... that alone is the main reason why I even bring up the subject. I so want one based on that function.

    In fact, I want to secure the Canadian distribution rights. :D

    I have not seen it in stores here yet. Do any of you know anything about anything to do with this? Will I get hogtied and cattle-prodded at the border if I'm caught bringing back a trunk-load of tivos?
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    • CybermedAndy
      Confirmed User
      • Jul 2004
      • 4170
      #2
      I've got it. Love it.

      Dunno whether you can get a legit install though..

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        • GTS Mark
          Vrume Mark
          • Jan 2001
          • 20912
          #3
          I don't believe TIVO is available in Canada but several cable companies offer a very close equivalent. I personally have a Rogers High Definition PVR (personal video recorder) which does basically the same thing... I am actually watching it right now and it's totally changed the way I watch TV

          Only thing I can't figure out is how to stop recording the commercials, but luckily there is a fast forward option.

          DH

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            • cambaby
              So Fucking Banned
              • Feb 2003
              • 3141
              #4
              Why would TiVo want Canadian sales? Theyd get what... 2?

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                • SilverTab
                  Confirmed User
                  • Nov 2001
                  • 5060
                  #5
                  You can hack it...but you can't have it legally...

                  however you can get a machine on ebay and check out http://www.tivocanada.com/ for a detailed explanation to hack it
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                    • cambaby
                      So Fucking Banned
                      • Feb 2003
                      • 3141
                      #6

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                        • Sly
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                          • Sep 2004
                          • 31377
                          #7
                          I'm going to build one myself. A whole media center. Going to have music, movies, TV shows, classic Nintendo games. It will be suhweet!
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                            • SilverTab
                              Confirmed User
                              • Nov 2001
                              • 5060
                              #8
                              Originally posted by cambaby
                              Why would TiVo want Canadian sales? Theyd get what... 2?

                              actually I've heard 2 beavers and moose were interested...so at least 3 sales...
                              mmm my sig was too big... no more cool animation
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                                • Terry
                                  Confirmed User
                                  • Jan 2002
                                  • 1604
                                  #9
                                  Nice.. Im pretty sick of Bell ExpressVu, it sucks ass .. miss my Dish Network... should have never cancelled it.
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                                    • Pipecrew
                                      Master of Gfy.com
                                      • Feb 2002
                                      • 14888
                                      #10
                                      I love tivo, it really is the cats ass.. You can do all kinds of crazy shit, like if you like comedy movies, it can record them all, or if you like movies with some actress or actor it can record them...

                                      Without Tivo, i would not have the all the chris farley movies and Dog The Bounty Hunter Episodes.

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                                        • BIGTYMER
                                          Junior Achiever
                                          • Nov 2004
                                          • 17066
                                          #11
                                          TiVo rocks! DirecTV sent me two by mistake, when I only ordered one.

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                                            • evildick
                                              #12
                                              Bell and Starchoice both offer PVR based satellite receivers. I don't think they use the actual "Tivo" service though. Not sure how they would compare, but I assume they would be almost the same.

                                              I just bought a new Bell system, but their PVR's don't have HDTV built in them yet, so I just went with the HDTV receiver instead. Apparently they are coming out with one that has HDTV and a PVR built in shortly. I think StarChoice just released one of those too. (or it will be out this month if it isn't already)

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                                                • Pipecrew
                                                  Master of Gfy.com
                                                  • Feb 2002
                                                  • 14888
                                                  #13
                                                  Originally posted by evildick
                                                  Bell and Starchoice both offer PVR based satellite receivers. I don't think they use the actual "Tivo" service though. Not sure how they would compare, but I assume they would be almost the same.

                                                  I just bought a new Bell system, but their PVR's don't have HDTV built in them yet, so I just went with the HDTV receiver instead. Apparently they are coming out with one that has HDTV and a PVR built in shortly. I think StarChoice just released one of those too. (or it will be out this month if it isn't already)
                                                  The crap the cable companies come out with is no where near Tivo, i've used both, for instance with Tivo you can go back atleast 30 minutes, on cable the most i could do was like 4 minutes.

                                                  I imagine it will get better eventually, but who knows.

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                                                    • evildick
                                                      #14
                                                      Originally posted by Pipecrew
                                                      The crap the cable companies come out with is no where near Tivo, i've used both, for instance with Tivo you can go back atleast 30 minutes, on cable the most i could do was like 4 minutes.

                                                      I imagine it will get better eventually, but who knows.
                                                      I remember reading somewhere that the first Bell PVR was very buggy too. Don't know if that was fixed yet or not. Hopefully the new HDTV ones they are coming out with are more comparable to Tivo.

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                                                        • Wiggles
                                                          Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                          • May 2004
                                                          • 14423
                                                          #15
                                                          we have the modified system like Time Warner has with the DVR, never tried it though.
                                                          no sig

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                                                            • dij
                                                              Confirmed User
                                                              • May 2003
                                                              • 2163
                                                              #16
                                                              Originally posted by Pipecrew
                                                              The crap the cable companies come out with is no where near Tivo, i've used both, for instance with Tivo you can go back atleast 30 minutes, on cable the most i could do was like 4 minutes.

                                                              I imagine it will get better eventually, but who knows.
                                                              with rogers prv you can go back to up to an hour now

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