No TiVo in Canada - so a PVR it has to be

It really frustrates me at times that in Canada, we pay more for less consumer choice simply because the market structure is so much less competitive than it is south of the border. High speed internet, cable TV, phone services, online music, the list goes on. You don't even have TiVo here. So in my attempt to take control of my TV viewing, I have decided to get a PVR from my service provider. Well, at least now I can watch what I want when I like it, fast forward and rewind to my heart's content, and stick to what's worth watching. I'm almost tempted to get an unlicensed DirectTV dish and figure it out myself, but I probably won't bother.