Archos to launch against Apple TV next week
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French media player maker Archos will next week take on the Apple TV with a small white Wi-Fi-enabled box designed to be connected to your telly of its own.
Archos' TV+: full DVR
Apparently dubbed the TV+, the unit scores over the Apple box is three major ways, even though it doesn't look as good. First, it's much more capacious, with a 250GB version being offered alongside a cheaper, 80GB model. Second, it has DVR functionality built in, allowing it to record programmes, albeit at a sub-SD 640 x 480 resolution, according to an Ubergizmo report.
Finally, it supports standard-definition TVs through a composite- and s-video ports.
Browser-friendly remote
Like the Apple TV, Archos' box has component-video and HDMI portage for HD TV hook-ups, along with digital and analogue audio out, and both wired and wireless networking.
The TV+ is designed to be able to surf the web, courtesy of a built-in version of Opera and a humunguous remote control with an integrated Qwerty keyboard.
Archos will be showing the TV+ at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas next week. Will the gadget ship at the same time? We don't know, but we can say the US price is pegged at $250 for the 80GB (£126/€169) model and $350 (£176/€237) for the 250GB TV+.
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COMMENTS
Exchange Rate Blues
The 80GB is available for 249 Euro at the Archos Store, would have bought one tomorrow it had been available for 180 euro.
It looks as though looks like you might be able to plug in external drives, which would be a huge help - USB Host and Slave included....
Still might get one if apple don't do the USB thing soon.
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