Posts Tagged ‘ Archos ’

Blockbuster To Test Stupid Idea You Know Is Going To Fail

May 31st, 2008 | By James Lewin | Category: Digital Movie Store, Digital Video Downloads, Video, iPods & Portable Media Players

Blockbuster unveiled a prototype of an in-store kiosk for downloading movies at its annual meeting on Wednesday, part of its plan to transform into more than just a DVD rental chain.
The kiosk prototype, which will begin testing within the next three weeks, was developed by NCR Corp. For the pilot launch, the kiosks will be [...]

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CES Preview: Archos TV

Jan 5th, 2008 | By James Lewin | Category: Digital Video Downloads, Digital Video Recorder, Video

At the upcoming 2008 CES (Consumer Electronics Show), Archos will introduce a new set-top box, imaginatively named Archos TV, that promises to give Apple TV some real competition.
Here the details (preliminary):

80GB ($249) and 250GB ($349) versions
Onscreen recording guide
640×480 digital video recorder
Cool QWERTY remote control
Infrared emitter for controlling your cable box or TV
Built-in Wi-Fi and Ethernet [...]

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