WOW... Look at this.

[ECA]

http://www.archos.com/products/prw_500570_specs.html

http://www.archos.com/img/tmp/avcam300_en.gif

[ECA]

AV380 Video Recorder Features :

Capacity: 80 GB Hard Disk
Interface: USB 2.0, extra fast, compatible USB 1.1, PC & Mac .
Video playback: MPEG-4 SP with MP3 stereo sound, near-DVD quality. Resolutions, up to 640x368@25f/s. AVI file format, reads XviD and DivX"* 4.0 & 5.0.
Music playback: Stereo MP3 decoding @ 30-320 kb/s CBR & VBR
Music recording: Stereo MP3 encoding @ 30-160 kb/s VBR
Photo viewer: JPEG (except progressives) or BMP

Display: 3,8'' color LCD (QVGA) 320xRGBx240 pixels or TV

AV Connections: Stereo analog Line In & digital SPDIF Line In/Out. Composite Video/ Earphone/ Line Out jack. Built-in microphone.
Playback Autonomy : Up to 10 hours on MP3 or 3 1/2 hours for video on built-in LCD
Scalability: Downloadable firmware updates from www.archos.com.
Power Source: Internal: Rechargeable Li-Ion Batteries. External: AC charger / adapter.
Dimensions & Weight:
112 x 82 x 31 mm (4.4" x 3.2" x 1.2"). 350g (12.5 oz)

JBM DVR Features :

Connection: Plugs into AV380 expansion port.

RCA jack for composite video or MiniDIN socket for S-video (NTSC or PAL)

Capture rate: PAL : 320x240 @ 25 f/s, NTSC / 304 X 224 @30 f/s
Video Input: Analog Composite Video or S-video
Audio input: Analog stereo audio Mini-jack - RCA
Video compression: mpeg-4 SP with MP3 stereo sound in AVI format
Audio compression: Stereo MP3 192 kb/s CBR (Constant Bit Rate)
Dimensions & weight: 60 x 54 x 30mm (2.3''x2.1''x1.2''), 45g (1.5 oz)

Systems Requirements:
PC: Pentium ii 266 MHz. Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP, 64 MB RAM

MAC: 9.2 or 10.2.4 iMac, G3 or higher

Package Included: AV380 Video Recorder, USB 2.0 cable, AC adapter, Li-Ion batteries (already installed), stereo headphones, AV cinch cable (SCART adapter in Europe). CD with MusicMatch™, drivers and 6-language manual. Digital Video Recorder, audio & video cables, remote control and 6 langage installation sheet.
* DivX™ is an international trademark of DivXNetworks Inc.

[Ioman]

I guess Archos is in trouble for this: http://news.designtechnica.com/article2320.html

[ECA]

http://www.archos.com/products/prw_500570_accessories.html

ADD_ON's

[pdxflyboy]

eek $900.
cool toy though

[ECA]

I like the Add-on's.. from a cam, movie cam, to a recorder, and MP3's..
AND an 80 gig HD... WOW.
NOW if only an external DVD/CD could be attached via the USB.

[llbbl]

Originally posted by Ioman
I guess Archos is in trouble for this: http://news.designtechnica.com/article2320.html


breakin the law .. breakin the law ..

woohoo Go piracy !! =P

[neuroking]

Oh no! Someone might use it to do something illegal!!!!!!

And look at the size! It's just big enough to club a pilot over th head with and take control of a plane!!!! I hope they make it smaller, for our safety!

I swear. Just because I have a set of steak knives doesn't mean I'm going to go on a multi-state, mass killing rampage. But if I were to, I'd be sure to bring my mp3 player along with!

B

[llbbl]

Arrrr Maties Lets go scurvy some people outta der movin picture thinga ma bobs

[dang]

They are getting in trouble most likely for the fact that you can transfer from the Archos back to the pc. It would have been wise to just allow copying to the device and not back from it.

Very cool though. Perfect for those flights if the batteries last.

[Porsche911]

I wonder how long the battery lasts on something this huge?

[llbbl]

Originally posted by Porsche911
I wonder how long the battery lasts on something this huge?

I emailed the company lets see if they get back to us..

[anothergeek]

thats a lot money for a tech toy