Freesat PVRs have long been serving up access to hi-def channels from the BBC, ITV and now Channel 4, subscription-free, while the Slingbox has allowed you to watch TV remotely, for a price.

Price: £349.99 | EchoStar

The brilliance of the EchoStar HDS-600RS is that it brings both technologies together so you can record TV, and watch it anywhere, all from the same Toblerone-shaped device.
 
Content from the EchoStar HDS-600RS can be watched on a PC, laptop or mobile device anywhere you have an internet connection. To view content on an iPhone or other compatible smartphone, all you need do is grab the appropriate app.
 
The 500GB hard drive is enough to store around 300 hours of standard-def footage, and naturellement, you can also play, pause and rewind live TV content.