The Globe and Mail reports that nearly a decade after their first introduction in the United States Canadians will be able to buy authorized TiVo DVRs through Canadian retail outlets such as Future Shop. The devices being sold are standard definition 80 hour Series2 boxes for $199 plus a $12.95 monthly subscription fee. TiVo’s high definition DVRs use the CableCard interface that is not available in Canada and there will not be sold here.
Canadian cable and satellite companies have offered less advanced DVRs for several years.
While they don’t have extras such as recommendations they do allow users to record two shows at once and set up one time, daily and weekly recordings. It may be difficult for TiVo to compete in the Canadian market unless they deal directly with the cable and satellite companies.