Any week now, Australia is due to take a step towards the 21st century as far as TV goes - TiVo is coming. I'm signed up as a beta tester and (im)patiently awaiting word as to whether I'll be accepted. You can already get other DVR options of course, but from what I've seen of other options, and from seeing TiVo first hand in the USA, it's in a class of its own for usefulness.