TELUS Optik TV, Microsoft, and Future Shop are partnering together to give away an HD PVR, a 250GB XBOX 360, and TELUS professional installation service to one lucky Vancity Buzz reader! A giveaway valued at $550.

TELUS Optik TV is a new Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) service available to customers in BC and AB. Optik TV takes advantage of data transmission over a lightning fast fiber optic network, with access of up to 475 channels, and 80 in HD (check out this link for  more info: http://www.futureshop.ca/optikTV).

In the spirit of holiday giving, TELUS, Microsoft, and Future Shop are unloading an Optik HD PVR and a 250GB XBOX 360 console to one of you!

Note: If you are selected as the winner and don’t reside in an Optik TV compatible area, you’ll win a comparable, alternate prize from Future Shop.

Why Telus Optik TV?

· Price – Optik TV channel packages start at just $23 per month, and include 10 HD channels.

· XBOX 360 compatibility – use your 360 as a set top box for Optik TV. That means you can watch and record TV from your brand new XBOX 360.

· Multi-tuner HD PVR – record up to 3 live programs simultaneously.

· PVR Anywhere – set your smart phone to access your recording schedule from anywhere.

Features of the new Xbox 360®

· 250GB of storage in a new leaner look and an all black gloss finish

· Wi-Fi is built-in for easier connection to Xbox LIVE, where HD movies and TV stream in an instant.

· Ready for the controller-free experiences of Kinect—you don’t just play the game, you are the game.

The Giveaway:

To enter for a chance to win an HD PVR, a 250GB XBOX 360, and TELUS professional installation service simply do one of the following:

1. Leave a comment on this post and tell us your current favourite television show.

2. Retweet the following:

• I entered to win a HD PVR & 250GB XBOX360 via @FS_Connect, @VancityBuzz & @Telus http://bit.ly/eN5bwO RT to Enter! cc @Cwistal

3. Get an additional entry by “Liking” us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/VCBuzz

Contest Ends: December 29th at midnight. Good luck to everyone that enters!