The ARCHOS Pocket Video Recorder AV400 Series is the ultimate handheld digital video recorder that offers TV recording and a portable home entertainment center in one pocket-sized device.
The Archos AV420 , is an MP4 player , or a PVR (Personal Video Recorder) or Video Jukebox - depending on your terminology. In short it is like an iPod but plays movies. Briefly it will do most things you want a DVD Recorder to do if you have access to a PC & the correct software (not difficult to get). You can record TV/Sky direct on to it or download/upload on your computer (rip DVD's). It comes with its own built in 20gb hard drive which is approx 10 full lenght movies or 50,000 photo images or 75 hrs of music. All for around £180. Of course the unit will not play actual DVD discs.
Below is a link to the Archos site where you can view the complete specs & sales pitch. The cheapest place we have found to buy the Archos AV420 is via Amazon.
Average Amazon customer rating is 5 Star (100%) from 7 customer reviews - oh! & I've already looked - I can't find it cheaper than Amazon - mines already wrapped up & in my teenage son's Christmas stocking - who needs an iPod ?
Visit Archos.com to read the full specs etc.
Then visit Amazon (click on any of the photo's above) to read the customer reviews. There is an 80g model available- AV480, but reviews are bad for this model most seem to be a hard disc problem, which is surprising considering the hard drives are by Hitachi . Presumably the unit cannot handle 80g or it is a software issue. Incidentally even the USA seems to be having problems with the 80g model so it must be universal.. If you are interested in looking for yourself you can find out more HERE
Then if you want to buy & Amazon are still saying 1-2 wks delivery hit the "more buying choices" on the right.