Not only will Australians be able to record all free-to-air television channels using TiVo, they will also have access to a movie download store and about 100 free internet video channels, Joshua Danovitz, TiVo's international general manager, said at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.
Also at CES, TiVo revealed for the first time the exact model that was being customised for Australia (pictured).
It will be the high-end series 3 version containing dual high-definition TV tuners, allowing users to record two shows at once while at the same time watching a previously recorded show stored on the built-in hard disk.
But Danovitz would not reveal how much storage space there would be, nor an exact price and launch date, saying it was up to the Seven Network, which was spearheading TiVo's local launch, to make the announcement.
Seven has said TiVo will launch before August, in time for the Beijing Olympics, but the final price is still unclear. Some say the box will cost about $500.
Danovitz said all of the TiVo features available to US users would be offered to Australians but it was up to Seven to decide on the timing.
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