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Monday September 26, 2005 3:14 pm
TiVo Now In Canada, Kind Of
Okay, so the news is that TiVo is finally in Canada. That’s cool and all, but why go there if you aren’t going to do it right. I mean, TiVo even says right up front that units must be imported from the US, and that warranties will not apply unless the replacement is sent to a US address. See for yourself:
Is the TiVo service available in Canada?
The TiVo Service is now available in Canada. Canadian residents will be given special instruction to follow when activating service. Please look for the link “Instructions for Canadian residents,” under step 1 during the activation process.TiVo does not sell boxes in Canada, so Canadian residents must purchase boxes in the US and import them. If the DVR becomes defective, TiVo will not ship a warranty replacement box into Canada, and will only ship to a US address.
What the…? I don’t think that is going to fly with too many Canadians, fellas.
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I live in Canada, and I can certainly see that as being a hassle. Maybe they want to see how successful the TiVo will be before implementing a better warranty service. Tivo does seem neat, but the only way I would buy it is if it was reliable and if it didn't cost too much. I'm a struggling student!
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Why did it take so long to get tivo here
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I know I'm not in Canada, but I wonder if the cable/satellite companies offer DVRs as part of their monthly packages. I'm in the US and Time Warner offers a much more economical option which gives me an HD tuner and HD DVR for only $10 a month! I don't see Tivo surviving in the long run because of the increased competition these days.
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I don't have a TiVo and I saw one the other day at The Brick and I was like "WOWOWOWOW!" Haha, I didn't know that we got TiVo! I always see Ellen Degeneres give it away on her show and the people are so happy! Am I planning on getting TiVo, not really, I don't have a need for it, but it is awesome that Canada finally has TiVo. Woo hoo!
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[color=green]If I had really wanted TiVo-ish features I would have paid the extra $300 for the HDPVR when I got the HD box from my cable provider. But really, I don't find enough stuff on TV interesting enough to record because I'll probably never watch it, so I have no use.[/color]
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