It also syncs with Archos' range of Portable Media Players, letting you carry recorded TV shows in your pocket. You can also automatically download videos from the internet and transfer them to the player, with Archos unveiling a new range of Portable Media Players featuring flash video and YouTube support.

The Archos TV Plus sports an internal hard disk drive, up to 250GB, along with USB2.0, wifi and Ethernet ports - letting you download from the internet and play files stored on other devices around the home. The player links to your television via HDMI or RGB component outputs, offering high definition 720p video. Supported video formats including MPEG2 and Real Video.

Other features include a web browser, an SD memory card slot and a remote control featuring an integrated keyboard. The Archos TV Plus is expected to sell for between $US220 and $US300.{moscomment}