Built-in Camcorder Leads List of Features on New ARCHOS Generation 4 Portable Media Player.ARCHOS 404 Camcorder is the First Portable Media Player With Built-in Camcorder, Records 80 Hours of Video on a 30GB Hard Drive, 3.5-inch Screen and Ultra Portable Form Factor DENVER -- Weighing in at just under seven ounces, the brand new ARCHOS 404 Camcorder is the complete portable digital media player for anyone wanting to both take all of their entertainment content with them and take digital video while on the go. Available from ARCHOS, a global consumer electronics manufacturer and inventor of the portable video player A handheld device that plays videos. The term may refer to lightweight flash-based or hard disk-based MP4 players that download video content from a computer or to heavier, but still very portable, devices that play DVDs. See portable DVD player, Portable Media Center and portable media player. , the 404 Camcorder is the first portable media player with a built-in camcorder for capturing and viewing video anywhere, and still fits easily in a small purse or a shirt pocket. The ARCHOS 404 Camcorder is available today for $299.99 MSRP MSRP Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price MSRP Message Session Relay Protocol MSRP Multi-Species Recovery Plan (US Fish & Wildlife Service) MSRP Member of the Society for Radiological Protection (UK) at www.archos.com and other select online retailers. The ARCHOS 404 Camcorder is the perfect portable multimedia player for vacationers, teens, parents, and everyone wanting to capture both extraordinary and everyday events on the same device that houses their entire collection of video, photos and music files. The ARCHOS 404 Camcorder provides consumers with a 30GB(a) hard drive for capturing up to 80 hours1 of VGA-quality video (640 x 480), combined with the option to play back video on the device's 3.5-inch LCD screen, or easily post it to video sharing and community sites such as MySpace or YouTube. "Our goal with the 404 Camcorder was to provide consumers first and foremost with a great portable media player where they could access and enjoy all of their movies, video content, music and photos," said Larry Smith, ARCHOS COO for North America. "With the added camcorder functionality, the device becomes the ultimate take-along digital media center where capturing and playback are all in one, super-slim handheld package." Like all products in the ARCHOS Generation 4 line-up, the ARCHOS 404 Camcorder works with the optional DVR (1) (Digital Video Recorder) A device that records video onto a hard disk from one or more ceiling mounted video cameras. Part of a security system, the DVR typically supports 4, 8 or 16 separate camera channels. Station to record TV or DVDs directly from the home entertainment system, acting as a portable digital video recorder See DVR. . The device also supports video downloads from the major online video stores. The ARCHOS 404 Camcorder's full list of capabilities includes: * Capture videos in standard MPEG-4 format in VGA (Video Graphics Array) The display standard for the PC. All PC display adapters support VGA, and Windows machines boot up in "VGA mode" before switching to higher resolutions. resolution (640 x 480) and upload to any applicable Internet site. * 3.5-inch LCD screen -- twice the size of similarly priced PMPs -- for high-quality video playback. * A 30GB hard drive to store up to 80 hours of personal video, 25 DVD-quality movies, 300,000 photos or 15,000 songs.1 * Reads all standard video formats2 in full DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. resolution. * Plays back personal or DVD-quality videos onto a TV with optional ARCHOS DVR Station or ARCHOS video cable. * Record directly from TV in high-quality MPEG-4 with optional DVR Station. * Fast photo viewer with zoom, music and transition effects. * Advanced music player with the ability to display track, artist, album and album art. * Built-in 1.3 megapixel camera for capturing still photos. * Compatible with a large number of online DVD-quality VOD See video-on-demand. VoD - video on demand and music stores. * Large choice of convenient accessories for TV recording, direct digital photo transfers, hands-free video capturing and more. * Back-up storage device with 30GB capacity and ability to transfer content via USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. 2.0. * Compatible with PC and Mac. Pricing and Availability The ARCHOS 404 Camcorder is priced at $299.99 and is available now at www.archos.com and other select online retailers. All ARCHOS portable media players come with headphones, USB cable, DVR saddle for connecting the optional DVR Recorder and protective case. About ARCHOS ARCHOS is a global consumer electronics manufacturer and the technology leader in the field of portable entertainment. Committed to the most innovative technology and inventor of the portable video player, ARCHOS offers award-winning pocket-sized products that feature audio and video recording, photo viewing, and other multimedia and productivity applications for the enjoyment of the most exciting entertainment anywhere, anytime. ARCHOS has offices in the United States, Europe and Asia. More information is available online at www.archos.com. The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners. (a) 1GB= 1 billion bytes; actual formatted capacity is less. (1) On average; based on 3.5 mins/song & 64 kbits/s WMA (Windows Media Audio) An audio compression method from Microsoft. Known originally as MSAudio, this proprietary format competes with the MP3 and AAC methods. WMA encodes rapidly and is known to be especially effective at low bit rates. (for better quality 128 Kbit/s or more recommended), on 500 kbits/s MPEG-4 audio/video encoding and 1h30/movie (for near DVD Quality 1500 Kbits/s encoding or more recommended), on JPEG JPEG in full Joint Photographic Experts Group Standard computer file format for storing graphic images in a compressed form for general use. JPEG images are compressed using a mathematical algorithm. , VGA. (2) MPEG-4 ASP, WMV (Windows Media Video) A family of digital video compression technologies from Microsoft based on MPEG-4. Version 9 of the WMV codec was released to the SMPTE organization and became the SMPTE 421M standard, otherwise known as VC-1 (see VC-1). (including protected WMV) and the possibility to read H.264, MPEG-2, and VOB (Video OBbjects) A DVD movie file that contains MPEG video and AC-3 or other audio data. Audio streams for multiple languages are multiplexed together. VOB files have specific file names that start with VTS (Video Title Set) and contain title and section; for example: files with optional software plug-ins (codec (1) (enCOder/DECoder) A hardware circuit that performs analog-to-digital conversion (ADC) and digital-to-analog (DAC) conversion. When analog signals are entered into a computer, cellphone or other device via a microphone or video source such as VHS tape or analog TV, downloadable from www.archos.com) |
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