Rewrite the 3R's: Read, Rewrite and Retrieval With the Archos DExDVD-RW External DVD Writer

Business Wire, Dec 26, 2002

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IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 26, 2002

Archos announced the launch of the next generation of DVD writers with the introduction of the first portable (peripheral) DVD writer, the DExDVD-RW.

This innovative product offers the professional and home user the ability to create and store video films, images and all types of numerical files on any kind of DVD and CD.

What's more, this recorder of DVD-RAM, DVD-R, DVD-RW is equipped with an ultra rapid USB 2.0 interface. It is also supplied with mastering software and hardware enabling the user to engrave, create and publish a new video DVD from scratch. Simply transfer numerical photographs from your computer system or directly from a digital video camera and create a DVD in a few minutes.

Ideal as an information backup device, it's easy to create a DVD-RAM of all your data at the push of a button. By using rewritable media (DVD-RAM) in the DExDVD-RW, the user can utilize it like an optical hard disk (able to rewrite up to 100,000 times) to store all kinds of data. One can store any desired combination of: up to 75 hours of music to format MP3, 2 hours of videos or 4.7 Gigabytes of data or a combination of the files on one DVD.

The product comes with award-winning software from Roxio, including CD-burning software, Easy CD Creator, and the brand-new video editing program, VideoWave Movie Creator. This software enables users to create, edit and burn their own CDs and DVDs.

Like all Archos products, the DExDVD-RW is "hot-swappable" (it can be disconnected and reconnected without having to reboot your computer system) and is multiplatform (compatible with Mac & PC).

Principal design features of the Archos DExDVD-RW include:

Drive Type                    Super multi writer drive, writes
                              data on CD-R/RW and DVD-RAM/R/RW discs

Writing speed up to           CD-R: 12x, CD-DRW: 8x, DVD-RAM: 2x
                              (4.7GB), DVD-R: 2x (4.7GB), DVD-RW:1x
                              (4.7GB).

Reading speed up to           CD-ROM: 32x, DVD-ROM: 10x, DVD-RAM: 2x,
                              DVD-R: 8x.

Writing Form                  CD-R/RW: Disc at Once, Track at Once,
                              Session at Once, Packet Write.
                              DVD-R: Disc at Once, Incremental
                              Recording.
                              DVD-RW: Disc at Once, Incremental
                              Recording, Restricted Overwrite.

Access times average (read)   CD 95 ms, DVD-ROM 100 ms, DVD-RAM 140 ms

Interface                     USB 2.0 up to 480 Mbits/sec

Power source                  Power Adapter 12V included

Dimensions                    240 x 150 x 50 mm
                              (9.4-inches x 5.9-inches x 2-inches)

Weight                        1,250 g (44.1 oz)

Package includes              DExDVD-RW 2, USB 2.0 cable, power
                              adapter 12V, Mastering Software for CD
                              and DVD editing software on CD, drivers
                              on floppy disk, manual in 5 languages.

System Requirements:          -- Microsoft(R) Windows 98 SE, 2000, Me,
                                 XP
                              -- Pentium(R)III 500 MHz or equivalent
                                 (minimum); 800MHz or equivalent (for
                                 analog MPEG Capture); 1,6 GHz (for
                                 MPEG 2 capture from DV)
                              -- 128 MB RAM
                              -- 600 MB available Hard disk space (up
                                 to 800 MB with optional content)
                              -- Minimum Monitor Display resolution of
                                 1,024 x 768 at 16 bit color
                              -- USB 2.0 port

The new Archos DExDVD-RW is available for an MSRP of $349.95. Additional information is available from Archos Technology, 3 Goodyear, Unit A, Irvine, Calif. 92618, visit www.archos.com, or call 949/609-1400.

About Archos Technology

Archos Technology, based in Irvine, the U.S. division of Archos SA, Paris, France, has designed and manufactured peripherals for notebook and desktop computers since 1988. Archos products include mobile solutions for professionals on the move, such as the Jukebox Multimedia 20, Jukebox 20 Recorder, Jukebox Studio 20 player, Cesar CDRW/WPM, MiniDVD, MiniHD and the FireHD. Archos products are lightweight and multiplatform, easily moveable from PC to Mac.

Archos engineers are continuously creating new standards by Thinking Smaller. New products build on the success of current and earlier models such as the Archos Jukebox 6000 player, which was awarded the RetailVision Best Products Peripheral award, the Product Excellence Award from the French magazine, PC Achat, the Silver Award from PCHome, and the 5-Star Award from MP3.com.