Comments on: Wanted: legal TiVo for Canada http://www.p2pnet.net/story/14058 p2pnet.net - reader powered Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:43:11 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/14058/comment-page-1#comment-215542 Reader's Write Wed, 21 Nov 2007 19:53:07 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/14058#comment-215542 According to the article, the reason you don't see many Tivos in Canada is because retailers are scared of copyright law, not because they're Tivo is a bad product. These laws could threaten generic PVRs and other cool gadgets in the future. According to the article, the reason you don’t see many Tivos in Canada is because retailers are scared of copyright law, not because they’re Tivo is a bad product. These laws could threaten generic PVRs and other cool gadgets in the future.

]]> By: catflap http://www.p2pnet.net/story/14058/comment-page-1#comment-215298 catflap Wed, 21 Nov 2007 11:18:23 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/14058#comment-215298 why would anyone want a tivo? as i understand it, one must buy a subscription in order to use it. and i've heard horror stories concerning poor service and scheduling problems. there are plenty of dvr's and dvd recorders with HDD which include EPG (electronic program guide) without a subscription. i'm very happy tivo is not available in my country, and doesn't look as if it ever will be. my 250GB panasonic dvd recorder w/HDD has all i need, including VPS (VideoPlus) - also for free - for when a program starts early or late. why would anyone want a tivo? as i understand it, one must buy a subscription in order to use it. and i’ve heard horror stories concerning poor service and scheduling problems.

there are plenty of dvr’s and dvd recorders with HDD which include EPG (electronic program guide) without a subscription.

i’m very happy tivo is not available in my country, and doesn’t look as if it ever will be. my 250GB panasonic dvd recorder w/HDD has all i need, including VPS (VideoPlus) – also for free – for when a program starts early or late.

]]> By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/14058/comment-page-1#comment-214938 Reader's Write Tue, 20 Nov 2007 19:51:07 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/14058#comment-214938 Let's see American retailers and wholesalers made billions off the sale of VCRs, radios, records, audio tape, and portable music players. All devices the entertainment companies tried but failed to kill. Even Hollydud and the music companies made billions off these devices all because we ignored the copyright dinosaurs' whining and paranoia. How much has Canada LOST because the government bows down to the copyright dictators? Let’s see American retailers and wholesalers made billions off the sale of VCRs, radios, records, audio tape, and portable music players. All devices the entertainment companies tried but failed to kill. Even Hollydud and the music companies made billions off these devices all because we ignored the copyright dinosaurs’ whining and paranoia. How much has Canada LOST because the government bows down to the copyright dictators?

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