Filed under: News | Hot Gadgets
Archos officially announces AV700 7 inch PVP
May 21 2005, 6:00am EST | by Luigi Lugmayr
Archos officially announces their new AV700 portable video player.
The Archos AV 700 is the only portable video player to enable direct video recording onto a 100 gigabyte hard drive, which makes up to 400 hours of video or 250 movies. No flight is that long.
The Archos AV 700 Mobile DVR lets you digitally record TV programs, movies directly from your TV, VCR, DVD player, cable box or satellite receiver using the new
Archos TV Docking Pod.
The new Docking Pod attaches to the AV 700 and connects directly to your video source, allowing TV shows and movies to be recorded easily onto the device. The AV 700 encodes in and plays back MPEG-43 videos with MP3 stereo sound. The AV 700 also allows you to transfer home movies onto the device using the USB Host port connected to a camcorder. More AV 700 features below.
The Archos AV 700 will be available for purchase at retail and from the Archos site beginning in late June 2005. Pricing will be $599.95 for the 40GB version, and $799.95 for the 100GB version.
Archos av700 features:
TV Recordings, Video, Photos, Music, Gaming and Storage in One
The new ARCHOS AV 700 Mobile DVR features the following capabilities:
Direct Recording from the TV, DVD Player, VCR or Cable Box: Record between 40
and 2501 full-length movies—up to 4001 hours of video—in MPEG-4 at DVD quality,
with CD quality stereo sound. Schedule recordings in advance or to record while
you’re away.
Enjoy Video On a 7” Wide Screen Display: ARCHOS introduces its first 7” wide
screen display and integrated kick-stand for propping up the AV 700 and viewing
content easily.
Store, Transfer and View Photos: Store and view up to one million1 JPEG photos
and view several at a time or in slide show mode. Transfer photos from computers
using USB 2.0 or from digital cameras4 directly using the USB Host connection.
Auto Synchronize with Windows Media Player 10: The AV 700 can synchronize
automatically with Microsoft Windows Media Player 10 and is included in the
popular Microsoft PlaysForSure program, enabling you to play purchased,
downloaded and subscription content from such services as MSN Music, Musicmatch,
Napster, Wal-Mart Music Store and CinemaNow.
Record and Listen to Music: The newly designed music player lets you record up
to 300 hours of music, and holds up to 55,0001 songs, with playback in MP3, WAV,
WMA or protected WMA formats.
Play Games with the Mophun Gaming Engine: The AV 700 features the popular Mophun™
games and the ability to purchase additional games from the ARCHOS Web site.5
Multiple Hard Drive Capacities: The AV 700 is available in 40- and 100-gigabyte
models, allowing between 160 and 400 hours of video, 250 movies, 55,000 songs or
one million photos.1
Transfer Data Files: The AV 700 has a USB Host port, enabling you to connect to
any mass storage device, including digital cameras, card readers, USB keys and
portable hard drives, and transfer files directly from device to device.
where to buy
What Others Say about This
D.I.C.E. 2012 Indie Game Challenge Winners Announced
DorthLous: SONY new CEO says Hardware is important, but the future lies in content and service: http://www.techworld.com.au/article/414925/incoming_sony_ceo_hot_gadgets_aren_t_enough_anymore02/13/2012 - 12:27pm Andrew Eisen: That article is over five yea ...
Full article at: Game Politics
More like this 14 hours ago, 3:08pm CST
Temple Run Hits 36 Million Download Mark
Imangi Studios' Temple Run has been downloaded more than 36 million times since launching in August of 2011, according to Gamasutra. Some of that increase in downloads can be attributed to a couple of things. The first is the last five months of switchin ...
Full article at: Game Politics
More like this 14 hours ago, 2:57pm CST
World of Warcraft Subscriber Exodus Slows Down in Latest Quarter
While Blizzard may have lost an estimated 100,000 subscribers in its most recently reported quarter, the good news for the World of Warcraft maker is that the bleeding is now trickling. In the quarter before that Blizzard revealed that it had lost a whop ...
Full article at: Game Politics
More like this 14 hours ago, 2:14pm CST
Don't miss ...
Luigi Lugmayr
Luigi is the founding chief Editor of I4U News and brings over 15 years
experience in the technology field to the ever evolving and exciting
world of gadgets. He started I4U News back in 2000 and evolved it into
vibrant technology magazine.
Luigi can be contacted directly at ml@i4u.com. Luigi posts regularly on LuigiMe.com about his experience running I4U.
blog comments powered by Disqus Comments
Latest stories
Apple is supposed to test a smaller iPad with a screen size around 8-inch. The current iPad has a screen size of 9.7-inch.
Japanese scientists develop robots that mimics the controller's movements, just like boxing robot in Real Steel with Hugh Jackman.
The Apple iPad 3 will be announced on March 7. 4G LTE is apparently certain.
- Visit our Homepage for the Latest Rumors, News and Shopping Tips
Featured hubs
I4U: Follow the Gadget Life Cycle
I4U News covers the complete life of a gadget starting with rumors. Some rumors turn out to be true and become news and gadget reviews become interesting. Then a gadget goes on sale. Now it is all about shopping and deals.