ATO is launching a nifty little gadget that can turn any standard music playing iPod into an iPod video.

The device is compatible with the iPod 4G, iPod mini and iPod nano and is essentially a portable dock that slides onto the back of the iPod and features a 3.6-inch LCD screen.

The system features its own battery capable of four hours of playback, and its own line in socket. As such it is capable of recording directly from the television and allows playback onto the big screen, essentially working as a portable digital recorder.

It allows mass storage and playback of a number of different video formats as well as digital stills, which can be viewed as a slide show, zoomed and panned.

However, at $249 the price may be too close to that of the standard iPod video to tempt many consumers.

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