PocketDISH From Dish Network

This is not only Portable Satellite, No, The PocketDish can download, record and play content from a PC or Mac, digital cameras, mass-storage devices, as well as from sources such as digital video players, camcorders and video cassette recorders, MP3's and more. It is compatible with most television sets and consumer electronic devices currently available.

In addition, customers of Dish Network can dock PocketDish to select DVRs, using a USB 2.0 connection for fast video transfers. An hour of Dish programming can be transferred to the portable device in about five minutes with the HD DVR 942 and the HD-DVR Vip622.

Dish Network released the PocketDISH the same week Apple released its iPod. You can compare the PocketDISH and iPod here >>

The Pocket Dish device is available in three models--two portable media recorders and one portable media player. The AV700E video recorder with a 7-inch liquid crystal display and a 40GB hard drive is available for $599, while the AV500E has a 4-inch display and a 30GB hard drive is priced at $499. The 2.2-inch LCD AV402E media player, which has a 20GB hard drive, carries a price tag of $329. All the models come with a rechargeable lithium-ion battery for up to four hours of video and 12 hours of music playback, the company said. Compare all Three Pocket Dish Models here >>

"More versatile than ordinary portable DVD or MP3 players, PocketDish makes it convenient for users to watch popular TV shows or listen to the latest music downloads anywhere," Mark Jackson, president of subsidiary EchoStar Technologies, said in a statement.