Customers will have to pay an extra fee, with discounts offered for length of contract
Sun
The long-awaited TiVo digital video recorder (DVR), formerly sold only in the U.S., is finally arriving in Canada.
DVRs will be available at Future Shop, Best Buy, The Brick, and London Drug stores across Canada in early December for $199. The popular TV recorders won’t be available immediately in Quebec.
Canadian customers will have to pay an extra subscription fee of $12.95 per month for the TiVo service, with discounts offered depending on the length of contract.
The TiVo device has become popular for such features as online scheduling, multi-room viewing and “TrickPlay functionality” through which users can pause, rewind, instant replay and slow-motion live television programs.
The TiVo Series2 DT DVR holds up to 80 hours of content and allows the consumer to record two shows at once, TiVo Inc. said in a press release. The device works with cable, satellite and roof-top antenna and can also be used in a setup that includes VCRs and DVD players.
“We’ve received overwhelming demand from Canadian consumers who want access to TiVo’s innovative products and services and we are extremely excited to be able to deliver our highly-successful TiVo Series2 Dual Tuner DVR to this key strategic marketplace — just in time for the holidays,” said Joshua Danovitz, vice-president and general manager of international at TiVo.
“TiVo’s move into Canada represents a natural, important progression for our business as we continue to make sustained progress across international markets.”
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