Ben told me last night that Foxtel's PVR, the Foxtel iQ. So I did a search on Technorati and found a couple of reviews of the release.
The PVR itself has a 160Gb HD (which can record 60 hours of Digital TV… not too shabby), and two tuners. That means you can watch live TV while recording another show. Nice.
I've tossed up getting a TiVo from the US for a long time now (but have been putting it off for various reasons), and could grab one and use it with our Foxtel Digital installation. However, the quality wouldn't be as good as the iQ (analog vs digital), and there aren't two tuners. Hrmmm…
However, with the iQ, there's no way to move recorded shows off the device (although I'm sure someone will come up with something), and it costs a lot. $495, to be exact ($395 + $100). You also don't get to keep the device if you cancel your Foxtel subscription. Ouchies.
Decisions, decisions…
