KISS doesn't stand for keep it simple when you're looking at DVDs

To keep me entertained on my trip to Sydney I picked up a copy of Smarthouse magazine. (It's basically a cheap Austalian knock off of WhatHifi) It's often disappointing but at 4:30am at an airport your options are limited. It was useful however for bringing a new DVD player to my attention.

The KiSS DP-558

This DVD player is as close to an all in one solution as you'll get at the moment. As well as being DVD Player capable of playing DivX, it incorporates an 80GB HD recorder and Ethernet connection for Online Program Guide, Online Web Radio and FTP access to your recorded programs.

Digital Video Recorder from the next generation, the DP-558 proves to be
more than what is first expected from such a product. What if you could watch
live television, then pause it for a while and start it again when you are ready
to watch more. What if you could browse through an electronic program guide,
find the desired program, press Record and the schedule for the next recording
would be set. What now if you could have online services directly available from
your television screen, be able to see the weather forecast or just play games.

The specifications are nothing less than impressive.

There is no information around if the Web Guides etc are available for Austalian content and at $1499 it something you might want to find out before you take it home.