Archos Launches Next Generation DVD Writers

January 2003 -- Archos announces the launch of the next generation of DVD writers with the introduction of the first portable (peripheral) DVD writer, the DExDVD-RW.

This innovative product offers the professional and home user the ability to create and store video films, images and all types of numerical files on any kind of DVD and CD.

What’s more, this recorder of DVD-RAM, DVD-R, DVD-RW is equipped with an ultra rapid USB 2.0 interface. It is also supplied with mastering software and hardware enabling the user to engrave, create and publish a new video DVD from scratch. Simply transfer numerical photographs from your computer system or directly from a digital video camera and create a DVD in a few minutes.

Ideal as an information backup device, it’s easy to create a DVD-RAM of all your data at the push of a button. By using rewritable media (DVD-RAM) in the DExDVD-RW, the user can utilize it like an optical hard disk (able to rewrite up to 100,000 times) to store all kinds of data. One can store any desired combination of: up to 75 hours of music to format MP3, 2 hours of videos or 4.7 Gigabytes of data or a combination of the files on one DVD.

The product comes with award-winning software from Roxio, including CD-burning software, Easy CD Creator, and the brand-new video editing program, VideoWave Movie Creator. This software enables users to create, edit and burn their own CDs and DVDs.

Like all Archos products, the DExDVD-RW is ‘hot-swappable’ (it can be disconnected and reconnected without having to reboot your computer system) and is multiplatform (compatible with Mac & PC).

Principal design features of the Archos DExDVD-RW include:

Drive Type: Super multi writer drive, writes data on CD-R/RW and DVD-RAM/R/RW discs
Writing speed up to: CD-R: 12x, CD-DRW: 8x, DVD-RAM: 2x (4.7GB), DVD-R: 2x (4.7GB), DVD-RW:1x (4.7GB).
Reading speed up to: CD-ROM: 32x, DVD-ROM: 10x, DVD-RAM: 2x, DVD-R: 8x.
Writing Form: CD-R/RW: Disc at Once, Track at Once, Session at Once, Packet Write. DVD-R: Disc at Once, Incremental Recording.DVD-RW: Disc at Once, Incremental Recording, Restricted Overwrite.
Access times average (read): CD 95 ms, DVD-ROM 100 ms, DVD-RAM 140 ms
Interface: USB 2.0 up to 480 Mbits/sec
Power source: Power Adapter 12V included
Dimensions: 240 x 150 x 50 mm (9.4” x 5.9” x 2”)
Weight: 1250 g (44.1 oz)
Package includes: DExDVD-RW 2, USB 2.0 cable, power adapter 12V, Mastering Software for CD and DVD editing software on CD, drivers on floppy disk, manual in 5 languages.
System Requirements: Microsoft Windows 98 SE, 2000, Me, XP; Pentium III 500 MHz or equivalent ( minimum); 800MHz or equivalent (for analog MPEG Capture); 1,6 GHz (for MPEG 2 capture from DV); 128 MB RAM; 600 MB available Hard disk space ( up to 800 MB with optional content); Minimum Monitor Display resolution of 1024x768 at 16 bit color; USB 2.0 port

The new Archos DExDVD-RW is available for an MSRP of $349.95. Additional information is available from Archos Technology, 3 Goodyear, Unit A, Irvine, Calif. 92618, visit www.archos.com, or call 949-609-1400.

SOURCE Archos