Palm Sized Media Player from Archos with 30GB
February 14, 2008
The ARCHOS 405 30GB* lets you enjoy all your digital entertainment in the palm of your hand. This pocket-sized Portable Media Player offers a large storage capacity and a 16 million color screen. Its sleek and compact design holds everything you need in your pocket while you’re on the move.
With a 30GB* hard drive capacity you can store and enjoy movies, personal photos and music on the go. The large 3.5″ color screen offers excellent quality playback of videos and photos.
| Capacity: | 30GB* store up to 40 movies3*, 300,000 photos3 or 15,000 songs3 |
| Display: | 3.5” TFT LCD, 16 million colors |
| Video playback**: | MPEG-4(4) (ASP@L5 AVI, up to DVD resolution) WMV (MP@ML, up to DVD resolution) With optional software plug-ins (available for purchase on www.archos.com): - Video Podcast plug-in Gen 5: H.264 up to DVD resolution and AAC - Cinema Plug-in Gen 5: MPEG-2 MP@ML up to 10 Mbps (up to DVD resolution) and AC3 stereo sound (5.1) |
| Audio playback**: | Stereo MP3 decoding @ 30-320 Kbits/s CBR & VBR, WMA, Protected WMA, WAV (PCM/ADPCM) With optional software plug-ins Gen 5 (available on www.archos.com): - AAC(5) stereo audio files - AC3 stereo audio and 5.1 sound files |
| Photo viewer***: | JPEG, BMP, PNG |
| PDF viewer: | Reads PDF documents (may not implement all PDF features) |
| Video recording5: | Via the optional DVR Station Gen 5/DVR Travel Adapter Gen 4. Records NTSC/PAL/SECAM in MPEG-4 AVI format with stereo sound, VGA resolution (640 x 480) @ 30 or 25 f/s |
| Audio recording: | Via the optional DVR Station Gen 5/ DVR Travel Adapter Gen 4: stereo line-in, WAV (IMA ADPCM or PCM) format Voice recording through the built-in Microphone |
| Interfaces: | USB 2.0 High-Speed Device (compatible USB 1.1): Mass Storage Class (MSC) and Media Transport Protocol (MTP) USB 2.0 Host : Mass Storage Class (MSC) and Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP) with optional Docking Adapter Gen 4 or DVR station Gen 5 |
| Connections: | USB 2.0 port (via ARCHOS cable) 3.5 mm mini jack for headphones and Audio/Video/TV output Docking connectors to connect DVR Station Gen 5 and other ARCHOS Gen 4 accessories |
| Speakers: | Built-In Speakers |
| Battery life: | Music playback time: 12 hours6 Video playback time: 4 hours6 |
| Power source: | Internal: Lithium-Ion Polymer battery Device charges via computer USB port External: Power adapter/charger (via optional accessories) |
| Scalability: | Download firmware updates from www.archos.com |
| Dimensions & weight: | Approx. 3.9″ x 3″ x 0.59″ / 100mm x 78 x 15mm Approx. 190gr / 6.75 oz |
| Package includes: | ARCHOS 405 30GB*, headphones, ARCHOS USB cable, DVR Station Gen 5 adapter, protective pouch, Quick Start Guide (QSG), legal and safety notice |
Philips launches distinctive new and fashionable look for entertainment
January 17, 2008
Philips has unveiled the Design Collection, a refreshingly distinctive new look for its latest range of consumer lifestyle entertainment products. Using materials that blend effortlessly into modern interiors. the Design Collection* enhances emotions as evoked by stunning design and immersive audio and visual content creating the ultimate in fashionable entertainment for the home.
Inspired by a desire to lead with emotion and readdress the dominance of technology and masculinity in home entertainment products, the new Design Collection seeks to create a better balance between function, emotion and technology. The minimalist design signature combines rounded curves with pure materials and light, creating a harmonious, luxury feel which blends effortlessly into its surroundings.
* Products featuring Philips’ new design identity include:
Flat TV (7000, 5000 and 3000 ranges)
Home theater system (9810, 8150, 8140, 7500, 6515, 3300-3500 range
Wireless Audio Center (7500)
Blu Ray disc player (7200)
Digital video player (DVP 5900 range, 4100)
Hard disc recorder (HDR 3800)
Wireless audio system (WAS6050)
Go Gear MP3 and MP4 players (SA43, SA65, SA52BT, and SA52 ranges)
Music Center (MCi500H)
“Design is about experience and consumers want products that combine purity and beauty and trigger their emotions,” said Stefano Marzano, CEO and Chief Creative Director at Philips Design. “We have created a collection that transforms the consumer’s space and enhances their entertainment experience, resulting in a Design Collection that is thoroughly distinctive in today’s cluttered consumer electronics world.”
Uniqueness and differentiation
Developed by the award-winning Philips Design, the innovation inspiring the new Design Collection was driven by research revealing that consumers are looking for products with more emotional value - products that have more personal meaning and contribute to the harmony of their environment. “Consumers are frustrated and confused by the so-called “sea of similarity”, where all products look alike – masculine, technical and monotonous. They want outstanding products that are advanced and beautiful,” said Andrea Ragnetti, CEO of Philips Consumer Lifestyle Sector. “We want to help simplify their lives through unique and highly differentiated design by creating experiences, seducing the senses and bringing emotion into the world of technology”.
Products will be available in the first half of 2008. For more information about the new Design Collection
HomeDock HD Unleashes iPod Content to the Big Screen - in High Definition
January 17, 2008
HomeDock HD - the all new on-TV entertainment dock that connects a user’s iPod to any HDTV, letting them enjoy their favorite video content on their TV with the highest picture quality available. The new HomeDock HD will be shown this week in the DLO booth at MacWorld Expo in San Francisco (South Hall Booth #732).
Shipping in Spring 2008, the HomeDock HD upconverts iPod video to 1080i or 720p through an HDMI connection, yet still maintains compatibility with analog TVs via its S-Video connection. And, with its optical digital audio output users are ensured a completely digital iPod experience. HomeDock HD will be available from national iPod retailers for $249.99.
In addition to providing superior audio and video output, the new HomeDock HD also features an all-new RF remote control, enabling users to control their iPod playback from up to 100 feet away - even through walls. Additionally, the enhanced on-TV interface of the HomeDock HD features album art in an icon-based visual flow format for an exceptional user experience.
The HomeDock HD will be available in Q2 for $249.99.
DIVX AND D-LINK PARTNER TO BRING DIVX CONNECTED™ TO US RETAIL
January 9, 2008
D-Link® DSM-330 DivX Connected™ HD Media Player Brings a High-Quality Media Experience From the PC and Internet Directly to TV
DivX, Inc. (NASDAQ:DIVX) and D-Link Systems, Inc., the end-to-end networking solutions provider for consumer and business, today announced the scheduled U.S. release of the D-Link® DSM-330 DivX Connected™ HD Media Player in the first half of 2008. As the world’s first DivX Connected consumer electronics device, the DSM-330 initially launched in November 2007 in the UK, France and Germany.The D-Link DSM-330 DivX Connected HD Media Player is a member of the D-Link MediaLounge® family, and enables users to manage digital media with their remote control, and access high definition DivX® videos, music, photos and a variety of Internet services from the PC directly to their living room television. The DivX Connected platform has drawn rave reviews from the technology press and video community for its elegant interface, ease-of-use and high-quality multimedia functionality.
“As more and more people embrace the DivX platform, we recognized the growing demand for a media player that supports all the capabilities that DivX Connected has to offer,” said Daniel Kelley, Director of Marketing, D-Link Systems, Inc. “We believe it is an ideal solution for anyone who wants to enjoy digital content and entertainment from the PC and the Internet in the comfort of the living room.”
“We are very excited to work with D-Link to bring the first official DivX Connected device to US consumers,” said Jerome “Gej” Vashisht-Rota, Co-founder, Vice President & Group Business Manager, Media Experience, at DivX, Inc. “Thanks to D-Link, we are now able to deliver an open, high-quality DivX Connected experience to U.S. consumers at an affordable price. The DSM-330 truly provides a great media experience and elegantly brings the power of the Internet to the living room.”
“The explosion of digital technologies in the home is playing a crucial role in consumers’ day-to-day activities,” said Kurt Scherf, Vice President, Principal Analyst, at Parks Associates. “Companies that enable easier deployment of high-quality media in any location throughout the home, regardless of where the content is physically stored, are playing a critical role in these new experiences for consumers.”
