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Iomega pushes portable movie machine
Portable media players (PMPs) are all the rage but is there a
market for a big one without a screen? Iomega is optimisitc and is set to release
the oddly-named, screen-free ‘ScreenPlay’ which it claims will let you carry
around up to 60 movies on its 60Gb hard disk drive. Measuring roughly 27 x
20cm, it’s not exactly small and is portable in about the same way a video
cassette is, just heavier. It hooks up to your TV or projector via Scart and transferring
content from your PC is handled by USB 2.0. 
Compression software is included
while content can be accessed by a on-screen menu. There will also be a 250GB desktop
version called the ScreenPlay Pro. With no in-built screen, the prices are
suitably attractive with the Screenplay and the Pro version expected to retail
for around £150 and £200 next month. Some more detail here.
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