just an update, YES they are available here in Cananda.

in fact my Pioneer DVR 633-h just crapped out after over 2yrs of faithful service. (may sound like a short life at 1st but if you had any idea how much i used it, i'm surprised it lasted this long)

I'll be happily replacing it this evening with the 250gb DVR 650 H-K. alot more features than my previous model, ie:download audio CD's at lossless quality so can be used as a music server, also the ability to transfer picture and music files from PC via USB to the hard drive, 250gb over 160gb, to name a few.

i actually found this same unit available in the UK but WITH A 500gb HDD!!! guess they figure us north americans cant handle all that storage space! lol

heres a link to the 650 h-k

[Link: pioneerelectronics.ca]
DVR 650 H-K