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Portable Devices (iPod, PSP, etc)

A DVR is a "digital video recorder", which has also been known as a "personal video recorder". DVRs record video broadcasts to a hard disk drive, allowing for playback later (which is known as "time shifting").

While DVRs allow you to record your content now and watch it later - like a VCR, they also perform "trick modes" which allow the viewer to pause or instantly replay live TV. Manufacturers continue to add more advanced features to DVR's such as recording directly to DVD, skipping commercials, sharing recordings over the Internet, remotely programming and controlling a DVR via the web, etc. Since DVRs are little more than a computer and a hard drive with a TV tuner, hackers have even discovered a way to extract video from a DVRs.

To bring DVR content on the road you need something called a Portable Multimedia Player (PMP) or Portable Video Player (PVP). The Portable player is a small electronic device capable of storing and playing audio and video media files in multiple formats. Content for portables is usually stored on a hard disk or flash memory typically using the popular MPEG-4 video/audio file type.

Using devices like the iRecord and the Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder 2 you can easily transfer TV content to and enjoy it on your portable.

Portable video devices of interest include: Archos, Creative, iRiver, Phillips, RCA, Toshiba, Cowan and Sony.