Archos Press Release 02/07/04

ARCHOS UNVEILS THE NEW POCKET VIDEO RECORDER AV400, MAKING HOME ENTERTAINMENT PORTABLE

The Ultimate Handheld Digital Video Recorder Offers TV Recording and a Portable Home Entertainment Centre in one Pocket-Sized Device

UK - JULY, 2004 - ARCHOS, the pioneer and technology leader in pocket-sized audio and video digital media solutions for mobile consumers has introduced a new pocket-sized digital video recorder and player that offers both portable and home entertainment. The ARCHOS Pocket Video Recorder AV400 (20GB) is the industry?s first and only portable digital video recorder with television recording and scheduling capabilities, and audio, photo and data storage in one compact device.

Geared towards families, TV enthusiasts and gadget lovers, the Pocket Video Recorder AV400 experience starts in the living room where you can record television shows and movies directly from a TV, VCR, or cable/satellite receiver with a convenient one-time set-up TV Cradle. At the same time, the AV400 (20GB) takes personal entertainment enjoyment far beyond the living room, where consumers can watch videos and view photos on a large color LCD screen, listen to and record music, and transfer photos from a digital camera and data files from a PC or Macintosh.

The Pocket Video Recorder AV400 (20GB) was designed with ease of use in mind and presents many new features previously unseen in a portable video player, including a sleek and small design, removable battery for extended life, one-time set-up TV Cradle, an external speaker for enjoying music and video without headphones, best video playback quality1, and a built-in Compact Flash reader for transferring photos directly from digital cameras. These new features make the AV400 (20GB) a uniquely powerful device, yet slim, light and easy to use.

?While companies are focusing on music-only players, or developing first-generation portable video players, ARCHOS is steps ahead with pocket video devices that put all a consumer?s personal media in their pocket,? said Mike Edwards, Archos UK sales director. ?With our new line of products this year, we are providing consumers with a way to secure their digital content and are engaged with Microsoft to support its new version of Windows Media Digital Rights Management. ARCHOS? AV line of products are very robust in terms of both meeting our customers expectations and addressing future industry trends, which ensures ARCHOS remains at the forefront of this growing portable video player market.?

Portable Entertainment Starts with the Pocket Digital Video Recorder
To be placed on or near the TV set, the TV Cradle is a docking station for the AV400 that allows you to record directly from a TV, VCR or cable/satellite tuner. Once the TV Cradle is connected to the TV, VCR or cable/satellite receiver for the first time, you will not have to reconnect the cables again, just dock the AV400 and you are ready to record or view your files on the TV.

The AV400 Recording Scheduler directly controls the tuner inside your VCR or cable/satellite receiver to automatically adjust the channel and record based on the time and duration of the schedule. Further, the AV400 Scheduler will synchronise with Yahoo TV Guide (where available) from the Internet so you can prepare your recordings for the week or month in advance.

Far More than a Portable Music Player with Video, Photos, Music and More
The new Pocket Video Recorder AV400 (20GB) allows you to:
Record and Play Back Video: Record 80 hours of TV programs and video content, or 40 full length movies in MPEG-4 video, at DVD quality and with CD quality stereo sound. Listen with a built-in speaker or headphones.

Schedule Video Recording: Program recordings using the Recording Scheduler, which directly controls the VCR or set-top box tuner to schedule and automatically record TV programming.

Enjoy a Large, Colour LCD Screen: The AV400 features a high-resolution, 3.5-inch colour LCD screen or view directly on a TV, PC or other video output device.

Record and Listen to Music: The newly designed music player lets you record 300 hours of music, with playback in MP3, WMA or WAV formats using a built-in speaker or headphones. The ARCHOS ARClibrary software automatically tags tracks for easy viewing and organization.

Store and Manage Photos: Store and view hundreds of thousands of JPEG photos on the AV400, and view as a slide show. Instantly transfer photos from computers using USB 2.0 or from memory cards using the built-in CompactFlash? reader. The Pocket Video Recorder AV400 can also support SD, MMC, SmartMedia?, Memory Stick? or Memory Stick Pro thanks to the optional 4-in one adapter.

Record and Listen to the Radio: The FM Radio & Remote Control (optional accessory) transforms the AV400 into an FM radio with full MP3 voice recording capabilities, while the ARCHOS patented retro-recording system saves the entire song from the start, even it has already started playing.

Take Documents and Files on the Road: The AV400 is seen as an additional drive on your computer and can store any computer file using the USB 2.0 (USB 1.1 compatible).

Additional Advanced Features: Personalize your screen background with favorite photos, edit movies on the device, organize photos in thumbnail view, and manually set a bookmark during a movie or video to return to the same place, even if the device has been turned off. The AV400 also will be compatible with Microsoft?s Windows Media Player 10 and Portable Media Center devices.

Pricing and Availability
The AV400 (20GB) will be available in stores during July with a suggested retail price of ?399.99 (VAT included). The 80GB version will have an SRP of ?599.99 (VAT included). For further information call Archos on 01264 366022.

About ARCHOS
Established in 1988, ARCHOS is the technology leader in pocket audio/video products and has a long history of inventing state-of-the-art devices for people on the go. In 2000, ARCHOS opened the mass market of pocket-sized MP3 players based on a hard disk with the Jukebox 6000. In 2002, ARCHOS launched the first portable video player, the Jukebox Multimedia. The company’s ?AV? line of pocket-sized audio/video recorders and players has revolutionized how today?s consumers enjoy their music, photos and videos anywhere, anytime. ARCHOS has offices in the United States, Europe and Asia.

1 DVD playback is full DVD resolution up to 704x480; recording is standard TV resolution, up to512x384 (SVCD).

2 One gigabyte equals one billion bytes. Formatted capacity is less.