ARCHOS Unveils the New Pocket Video Recorder AV400, Making Home Entertainment Portable

Business Wire, June 30, 2004

--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

Leading with the 20-gigabyte and 80-gigabyte models, the AV400 series will be available in stores worldwide beginning the first week in July and are priced at $549.95 and $799.95, respectively. Additional product information and add-on accessories are available at www.archos.com.

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, and more information is available online at www.archos.com.

(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.

(3) Depending on model.

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