Archos AV 700 Features 100GB Hard Drive

Archos is branding the AV 700 as having the mobilty and wide screen of a DVD player and the functions of a DVR, oh and did we mention the massive 100GB hard drive?

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-4 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.

With the AV 700, you can also schedule recordings for the week or month ahead, just as you would a standard DVR. Once programs are scheduled on the device, the integrated AV 700 Scheduler controls the tuner inside your VCR, cable box or satellite receiver to automatically adjust the channel and record based on the time and duration of the schedule.

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 250 full-length movies — up to 400 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 million JPEG photos and view several at a time or in slide show mode. Transfer photos from computers using USB 2.0 or from digital cameras 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 55,000 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.

— 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.

— 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.

With the introduction of the AV 700 Mobile DVR, ARCHOS and Buy.com will launch and extensive promotion featuring an ARCHOS store on the Buy.com Web site, online and email advertising, and a free battery ($49.95 MSRP) with the purchase of an ARCHOS AV 700 from Buy.com.

Pricing and Availability

The ARCHOS AV 700 Mobile DVR will be available in June 2005 at major retailers worldwide and from the ARCHOS web site at www.archos.com. Pricing for the AV 700 is $599.95 and $799.95 for the 40-gigabyte and 100-gigabyte models, respectively.