Archos introduces portable media player with built-in camcorder

Iria · Oct 9, 2005, 05:11 AM

Irvine (CA) - If you can't decide on whether to buy a digital camera, camcorder or MP3 player this holiday season, Archos wants to make the decision easy - Buy the Archos Gmini 402 and get everything. The Gmini 402 is the latest in the line of portable media players that integrates audio, video and still recording and playback into a portable gadget. According to Archos, the Gmini 402 is the first MP3 player with an integrated camcorder.

The 6.6 ounce unit sports a camcorder that records in MPEG4 format and the user can select from five bitrates ranging from 500 kilobits/sec to 2500 kilobits/sec. At the highest bitrate, the internal 20 GB hard-drive can hold 13 hours of video. In addition to taking videos, still pictures can be taken with the 1.2 megapixel sensor. JPG and BMP picture formats are supported. All of this can be viewed on the 2.2 inch LCD screen that has 220 x 176 pixel resolution.

If the LCD screen is too small for your tastes, an Audio/Video out connection lets you view the pictures and video on an external monitor. An external monitor of up to 720x480 @ 30 f/s (NTSC) or 720x576 @ 25 f/s (PAL) is supported. An analog cable and adapter is included with the unit.
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Oct 9, 2005, 05:11 AM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Archos introduces portable media player with built-in camcorder Irvine (CA) - If you can't decide on whether to buy a digital camera, camcorder or MP3 player this holiday season, Archos wants to make the decision easy - Buy the Archos Gmini 402 and get everything. The Gmini 402 is the latest in the line of portable media players that integrates audio, video and still recording and playback into a portable gadget. According to Archos, the Gmini 402 is the first MP3 player with an integrated camcorder. The 6.6 ounce unit sports a camcorder that records in MPEG4 format and the user can select from five bitrates ranging from 500 kilobits/sec to 2500 kilobits/sec. At the highest bitrate, the internal 20 GB hard-drive can hold 13 hours of video. In addition to taking videos, still pictures can be taken with the 1.2 megapixel sensor. JPG and BMP picture formats are supported. All of this can be viewed on the 2.2 inch LCD screen that has 220 x 176 pixel resolution. If the LCD screen is too small for your tastes, an Audio/Video out connection lets you view the pictures and video on an external monitor. An external monitor of up to 720x480 @ 30 f/s (NTSC) or 720x576 @ 25 f/s (PAL) is supported. An analog cable and adapter is included with the unit. __________ Read More / Source: TG Daily