[January 03, 2013]

ARCHOS Unveils TV connect - Future Ready your Existing TV - First and Only Multi-Touch for Android on TV

ARCHOS, a pioneer in multimedia portable devices, is pleased to announce the ARCHOS TV connect, the only multi-touch "Android (News - Alert)^TM on TV experience" for your apps and games. The ARCHOS TV connect turns any HDTV into an Android powered smart TV providing the full Android ecosystem with a specially designed TV Touch remote.

ARCHOS (News - Alert) TV Connect features a multi-gesture TV Touch remote with game control mapping and an HD camera for video calls. (Photo: Business Wire).

The TV connect allows you to control your TV just like a tablet - tap, swipe, zoom in, zoom out, select or type. With the TV connect users will be able to play games, stream videos, video chat in HD, email friends or surf the web all from their big-screen TV. The ARCHOS TV connect runs Android 4.1^TM 'Jelly Bean' and will be available starting in February, 2013 for $129.99.

"As a pioneer in multimedia Android devices, we wanted to create a bigger, better way to enjoy Android," says Henri Crohas, Founder and CEO of ARCHOS. "The ARCHOS TV connect provides users with a multi-touch, multi-media Smart TV experience powered by Android^TM."

Revolutionary TV Touch remote - A smartly designed remote for every task

• Pointer - Allows you to control your TV just like you would your tablet with a tapping and/or swiping motion
• Full multi-touch gesture support - Control your apps easily with zoom In, zoom out and rotate with ARCHOS developed unique gesture controls
• Full keyboard with Android shortcuts - The TV touch remote includes a full keyboard and Android shortcut keys including a key for voice controls and voice typing

Play Games on your TV - Critically acclaimed games at your fingertips

• Thousands of games available on your TV - Choose from over 700,000 apps and games on Google Play^TM
• Dual thumb sticks and buttons - Play all your favorite games with full gaming controls and dual analog thumbsticks
• ARCHOS Gaming Mapping Tool - Map the controls of games to the buttons and controllers of the rmote for playing virtually any game on your TV - as recently introduced on the GamePad

• Internet - Surf on the net from a big screen
• Online video streaming - Stream videos directly on your TV through YouTube^TM, Daily motion and other video applications
• Emails - Send and receive emails or share photos from your Facebook (News - Alert) page with friends

HD video calls - Connect with a group of friends or family members on a big screen

• HD webcam - ARCHOS TV connect is equipped with an HD webcam for High quality video calling
• LED notification - LED lights notify you when you have an incoming calls while watching TV
• Compatibility with all popular video calling apps - Video chatting with Skype or Google Talk^TM as a family from your sofa has never been easier

Multimedia Player - The ARCHOS TV connect includes the critically acclaimed ARCHOS Media Center applications so you can finally get control of your home media content, including:

• Best video codecs and format support - Read all your favorite video files with format and codec support including H.264 decoding in full 1080p HD
• Media Center Library - Tailor-made UI with automatic jacket, synopsis and subtitle download as well as library organization even for files stored elsewhere on your home network
• Easy home streaming - Stream your media content over your home network either through WiFi (News - Alert) or Ethernet
• The right connections - Features HDMI (cable included), full USB host and micro SD slot
• Google™ Certified with Full Access to shop on Google Play™ - With over 700,000 applications, get all your favorite Android content on your TV including books, music, magazines and movies

ARCHOS at CES (News - Alert) 2013 - Come experience the ARCHOS TV connect first hand during CES 2013 in Las Vegas, NV from January 8-11. In addition to the TV connect, ARCHOS will be showing off its new line up of tablets which include the recently announced GamePad and new entrants to the ARCHOS Elements line - the dual-core Titanium range and the quad-core Platinum range, both of which feature tablets with stunning 2048x1536 resolution IPS screens. The ARCHOS booth is located in Central Hall (15322) of the Las Vegas Convention Center.

For more information about the ARCHOS TV connect or ARCHOS at CES visit www.ARCHOS.com.

ABOUT ARCHOS

ARCHOS, a pioneer in the portable audio and video player market, and now specializing in Android Tablets, has repeatedly revolutionized the market for consumer electronics since 1988. Today, ARCHOS offers Android Tablets, Tablet PCs and MP3/MP4 players. In 2000, ARCHOS launched the Jukebox 6000, the first MP3 player combined with a hard disk. Then in 2003 ARCHOS introduced the first portable multimedia players with TV recording. In 2006 Wi-Fi is implemented and then touch screens in 2007. In 2008, ARCHOS launched the first generation Internet Tablets, and then the first ever Android powered tablets in 2009. ARCHOS has offices in the United States, Europe and Asia. ARCHOS is quoted on Compartment B of Eurolist, Euronext Paris, ISIN CodeFR0000182479. Website: www.archos.com.

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