First Portable DVR in the U.S.

Echostar has announced that they will release the first portable DVR (a spinoff of the Archos AV700) in the U.S. later on this summer.  The product will be called the PocketDish and will store audio, photos and TV content.  It will be able to download a full-length movie from an EchoStar DVR in less than ten minutes.  With up to a 40 GB hard drive, it can store 180 hours of standard tv or 25 hours of HD content.  It will come in three different screen sizes, 2-inch, 4-inch, and 7-inch.

I don't think I would be interested in something like this unless the price was under $200.  Owning a laptop, a portable DVD player, and a PDA kind of cuts down on my need for yet another portable media player. This will probably appeal to parents and commuters.  This would definitely come in handy for the person who has to sit on a train for 60 minutes or more every morning.

Tags: echostar, pocketdish, dvr, pvr, media player