Archos is planning on releasing a set top DVR media player to compete directly with Apple TV and other TV media boxes. The box will come in either 80GB or 250GB sizes and priced at $200 and $350 respectively. You get an assortment of all the inputs and outputs you need: component, composite, and S-video ins as well as outs.
Additionally you will get HDMI out. However don’t expect anything spectacular coming out the HDMI port, the TV Plus will only record at standard TV resolutions (VGA), but will output 720p with downloaded and streamed content from your PC.
When I got a chance to check out the TV Plus it was an empty box so not all details are available at this time but from what I gathered the TV Plus is more or less a set top box version of their Generation 5 line of PMPs with similar functionality. Be sure to check out my hands on of the Generation 5 PMPs.
You can expect to see more of this media player sometime this fall along with this slick QWERTY remote controls for comfortable media library and internet browsing.
