Archos Helmet Camcorder (500876) | 
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| Brand: Archos
Category: CE
Buy Used: $383.18
Rating:  12 reviews
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Fragile: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 4 x 1 x 1
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: 500876
Model: 500876
UPC: 690590508767
EAN: 0690590508767
ASIN: B000HAQUDY
Release Date: September 1, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Delivery time for this item will be 2-3 weeks.
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| Features:
| • | Plugs directly in to, and draws power from, your Archos 404, 504, or 604 portable digital media player, instantly turning it into a portable digital camcorder | | • | Small and lightweight enough to go anywhere, or mount to a helmet so it records whatever you are viewing, making it perfect for extreme sports and professional applications | | • | Has a light sensitivity of 1 lux, with an f1.2 and a fixed, pinhole lens that is 3.6-millimeters in diameter | | • | Uses a 0.25-inch Sony Super HAD color LCD CCD sensor to provide 420 TV lines of resolution, with a field of depth of 5 to 33 feet | | • | Features automatic focus and white balance, and records in MPEG-4 format up to VGA (640 x 480 pixels) resolution |
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Product Description
ARCHOS designs and manufactures the industry's most unique miniature peripherals for people on the go. ARCHOS is dedicated to bringing cutting-edge technology to market. It has made continuous technological innovation the mainspring of its development.PRODUCT FEATURES:High resolution Mini-Cam with built-in remote and microphone;Perfect for extreme sports and professional applications.
Amazon.com Product Description
The Archos 500876 Helmet Camcorder allows you to turn your Archos 404, 504, or 604 portable digital media player into a portable digital camcorder as well. This sleek little unit is so small and lightweight that it can go virtually anywhere, even mounting to a helmet so that it records whatever you happen to be viewing, making it perfect for extreme sports and professional applications. The Archos helmet camcorder plugs directly in to, and draws its power from your compatible Archos media player. This unit has a light sensitivity of one lux, with an f1.2 and a fixed, pinhole lens that is 3.6-millimeters in diameter. The Archos helmet camcorder uses a 0.25-inch Sony Super HAD color LCD CCD sensor to provide 420 TV lines of resolution, with a depth of field of 5 to 33 feet. This camcorder features automatic focus and white balance, and records in MPEG-4 format up to VGA (640 x 480 pixels) resolution, either in the NTSC system at 512 x 492, or in the PAL system at 500 x 582.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 7 more reviews...
 Awesome item. December 31, 2007
Awesome, having a blast with this item. Difficult to transfer image to other systems.
 Does What It Says On The Tin December 25, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
First off I will give a slight proviso on the five star review. When I bought this I didn't expect HD quality video or even as good as a standard mini cam, therefore the video quality is above my personal expectations. So, it does what it says on the tin - it's a helmet cam which gives much better quality video results than all of the other "action" type devices that are within reach of mortal mans' pockets. The actual standard of build is bloody excellent with a high quality feel to the alloy camera housing. The helmet/head strap works very well with loads of adjustment and really securely holds the camera. It works amazingly well in low light and it seems to cope well with reasonably fast movement. Now it is fair to say that you live and die with the Archos multimedia player which is not going to take much punishment before it's busted. Fortunately the camera cord is long enough to be able to stow the Archos player somewhere safe. I used mine on a motorbike - I taped the camera to the body and stashed the Archos recorder under the seat out of the way. Worked fine. There is a start and stop on the camera cable and a mike as well. Operation seems to be okay although I'm never quite sure I've got it set up right each time which ends up with me having lots of video of itself whilst I check it's working. It will certainly video for over an hour on a full charge so you tend to get bored before it runs out. One small irritation is that there is a bug in the system. If you shut down the camera function, leave it connected and then restart the Archos the battery appears dead and it shuts down. I've always had to unplug the camera before starting up to avoid this error which even happens on a fully charged unit. If it does show up then you have to turn off the Archos and unplug the camera before restarting. It all goes back to normal then.
Archos Camera December 23, 2007
Archos helmet camera is great for the work that i'm doing, good resolution and easy to use and download.
 No Zoom? November 15, 2007
Great Product... Decent Picture, very portable. Not as high quality as an actual camcorder, but does the job. Couldn't find any way to zoom, which to me, is kinda important.
Cool - Works well August 9, 2007
I do not use it as often as I thought I would, but it's cool and I am glad that I have it. When I do remember to bring it along, it's fun.
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