by Alexander on March 6, 2007
Archos just dropped its most noteworthy personal media player, the Archos 704-WiFi.
This one weighs in at 22 ounces and sports a 7-inch, 800×480 pixel touch screen display, 80GB hard drive, 802.11g WiFi, support for playback of MPEG-4 ASP@L5 AVI and WMV video files and MP3 and WMA audio files (with optional plug-ins for adding h.264, MPEG-2 MP@ML, and AAC support), PlaysForSure support, an integrated PDF reader, built-in stereo speakers, Opera web browser, up to 5 hours of video playback, and a retail price of $549.99.
The Archos 704-WiFi also functions as a dockable DVR, so you can record your favorite TV shows right to the player. Suddenly, $550 seems like quite a bargain.
Via Engadget
by Johan on February 2, 2007
Toshiba has recently announced its two new media recorders, the RD-S600 and S300, but without HD-DVD or Blu-Ray support. The recorders feature a 600 and 300GB hard disk, a DVD burner, an HDMI port, 720p/1080i upscale, and a digital TV tuner. Pricing and availability are still unknown.
Via Toshiba
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by Johan on December 20, 2006
This Onkyo’s VR-1000J media recorder is capable of recording videos from various sources, such as TVs and DVD players in a compatible format that is viewable over your PSP or cellphone. The device supports MPEG 4 for video and AAC/G.726/AMR for audio on either a Memory Stick or SD card. Priced at around $170, the recorder provides three video modes including Super Fine (30fps at 320 x 240), Fine (15fps at 320 x 240), and Normal (15fps at 176 x 144).
Via Newlaunches.
