Ideas

The idea is to create an item which is a combination of portable movie player and DVR. The item will actually be a set of components that work together:

1. Base Station: little box that connects to the cable, VCR, DVD, camera, cable box, ...
   It also has the port for the remote control and a plug for the "central unit"
2. Central Unit: a device very similar to the iPod. It has an hard disk where to store the movies and a little LCD display to show the list of movies and a pad to play, pause, stop, fast forward and rewind.

Mini LCD TVs will be sold separately so the user can choose the size that fits her better. The idea would be to keep the vPod in a pocket and the screen in your hand while watching a movie.

The vPod could also be used as a movie players in RVs...

Links to consider...
Build You own PVR
PC Alchemy
Archos 420