ARCHOS Gmini 402 Camcorder and AV500 Mobile DVR news
Timing is everything, and in the world of consumer electronics if a company can match a product with a hot new trend they could have a winner on their hands. ARCHOS is hoping this is the case for their digital portable entertainment gear that include the Archos Gmini 402 Camcorder and the Archos AV500 Mobile DVR devices. You know about the growth of Podcasting and video blogs (vlog) right? Well in a really smart move, Archos is promoting these two new devices as great Podcasting tools, whether you're a listener (podcasts) watcher (video podcasts), or if you want to record your very own Podcasts.
ARCHOS is showcasing the Gmini 402 and AV500 Mobile DVR at the first Portable Media Expo and Podcasting Conference 2005 in Ontario, California to a crowd of some 2000 Podcast enthusiasts from 22 countries. In fact the Archos AV500 Mobile DVR won a “Best of Show” Award for Best Portable Media Player. Timing is everything.
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The sleek and slim Gmini 402 Camcorder is the first portable media player with an integrated camera and camcorder for capturing still pictures and video, making it the perfect device for those wanting to self-publish and syndicate personal radio and video shows -- podcasts or videoblogs. Podcasters and video enthusiasts can record up to 50 hours of personal video or 650 hours of audio. The Gmini 402 
Camcorder measures only 4.17 x 2.37 x 0.69 inches and is 5.64 ounces, fits easily in a pocket and displays video on a bright, 2.2-inch color LCD screen. The AV 500 Mobile DVR features a 4-inch color screen and a hands-free camcorder accessory that allows for easy capture of everyday experiences, while both products enable easy editing of video files directly on the devices themselves.
Videoblogging, the ability to deliver personal video content via blogs, RSS feeds and emerging TV over the Web, is still in its infancy as video capture devices with significant hard drive capacities were not readily available -- until now. Analysts believe that videoblogging is in the midst of explosive growth fuelled by products such as the ARCHOS Gmini 402 Camcorder and AV 500 that empower consumers to easily capture, edit and share content.
"The Gmini 402 Camcorder and AV 500 with Digital Mini Cam are breakthrough products not only for ARCHOS but for the millions of consumers and businesses looking to create and extend their audio and video podcasts beyond the computer," said Larry Smith, ARCHOS chief operating officer. "ARCHOS devices provide a complete ecosystem for bloggers, by offering high-quality audio and video playback and recording at a time when consumers are increasingly creating content for the Web. We are excited to help people not only enjoy favorite songs and movies on their devices, but create and feed consumer-generated content to various podcasting, blogging and RSS sites." more
The ARCHOS Gmini 402 Camcorder is $369.95, the AV 500 Mobile DVR is $499.95 and $699.95 for the 30GB and 100GB models. www.archos.com.
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