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Old Sep 15th 2007 | 4:38 pm
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Originally Posted by Naryamente
I have a funny feeling the only incompatibility issues might arise in TIVO, or PVR. Just a whim...

The FCC and the CRTC (the US and Canadian airwave watchdogs) don't always talk the same talk, hence mobiles, satellite TV, etc acting funny.
TiVo provides service in Canada.

You cannot buy a TiVo in Canada and if something goes wrong you'll have to ship back to the States for warranty but they do provide the service.

PVR's also pickup the programming guide from a U.S. channel apparently and work just fine. We have an RCA PVR that works just fine. We also have a Shaw cable digital cable box PVR that work similar to TiVo but not quite as well.

With a stand alone PVR at least you can still program it yourself too.

You can't legally get U.S. satellite TV in Canada.
 
Old Sep 16th 2007 | 7:30 am
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Default Re: Will US TV work?

Originally Posted by Steve_P

You can't legally get U.S. satellite TV in Canada.
What can you get illegally?
 
Old Sep 16th 2007 | 9:10 am
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Originally Posted by G77
What can you get illegally?
Not much.

They have much better encryption these days.
 

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