RSSDISH to Sell Portable Media Centers
By Ed Oswald | Published October 11, 2005, 12:27 PM
EchoStar, parent company of the DISH Network, announced on Tuesday it would begin offering handheld media devices that enable satellite TV subscribers to take content recorded from the DISH service with them in a portable manner.
The PocketDISH player will be available in three models: two that have recording capabilities and one that is playback-only. The two recorders will have HD-capable LCD screens in sizes of 4 and 7 inches with 30GB and 40GB capacities, respectively. The player will come in a size of 2.2 inches and a capacity of 20GB.
Users will be able to transfer television programming from a DISH DVR to the portable unit via USB 2.0 connection. The device would also be able to record from other sources as well, the company said.
The PocketDISH players will be MP3/WMA compatible and have the capability to display popular image formats, meaning users will be able to store bother their music and picture collections on the device.
"DISH Network is expanding its leadership role in digital video recording by giving consumers portability," said Mark Jackson, president of EchoStar. "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."
EchoStar's release of the PocketDISH highlights the increasing interest among the technology industry in portable media center devices. However, such devices have not yet taken off in the marketplace, as prices have been prohibitively high for most consumers.
The PocketDISH players may come closer to that magic price, however, as the units will retail for $329, $499 and $599 USD.
Dunno about the rest of you, but I promise to fast-forward through the commercials!
Will these things double as a portable audio recorder? Needs a line-in and the ability to record uncompressed WAV... or the ability to record direct to FLAC! Then I'd be interested.
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|Ditto... MPAA? RIAA? You're slipping; you didn't file a preliminary injunction before this was invented...
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|OMG RIAA YOU HAVE TO SUE DISH NETWORK TOO. God forbid that ppl record programs to play them on a portable device.
HURRY UP AND FILE A LAWSUIT!!!!
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|LOL "jedite" you rread my mind. i was going to post the same thing.
Anyone know if they have filed a suit yet??? ;)-
I do not understand why the RIAA flips out over the music world, you do not see MGM, SONY, PIXAR etc..... sue vcr companies, dvr companies, tivo, echorstar for making it possible to record there shows for playback.
Just shows how much GREED the RIAA has, i mean come on they are sueing a 14yr girl, and treating her like she is a expert pirate making money off her downloads.
I understand yes it is illegal to download songs you do now own or have paid money for, but i think RIAA goes over the edge of reason sometimes.
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