Archos Generation 4
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| Storage : | 30 GB |
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| Display: | 480x272 resolution, Truecolor, 4.3" glossy TFT LCD |
| Video: | MPEG-4 AVI, WMV. With plug-in: H.264, AAC, MPEG, MPEG2 |
| Audio: | Stereo MP3, WMA, Protected WMA, WAV. With plug-in: AAC5, AC3 |
| Photo viewer: | JPEG, BMP, PNG |
| PDF viewer: | Reads PDF documents |
| Video recording: | With DVR Station/ Travel Adapter: NTSC/PAL/SECAM in MPEG-4 AVI with stereo sound, VGA resolution @ 30 or 25 f/s |
| Audio recording: | With DVR Station/ Travel Adapter: Voice recorder and Line-in in WAV format |
| Interfaces: | USB 2.0 in MSC or |
| Battery life: | Music playback: 14 hrs, Video playback: 4 hrs. Removable Battery |
| Charge : | USB, optional: DVR Station,Wall outlet |
| Dimensions & weight: | 5.1" x 3" x 0.7" - 9.17 oz |
Archos Generation 4 were a series of Archos portable media players released from 2006 through 2007. The Generation 4 series is an upgrade to the previous AV and Gmini series, primarily the AV500s. There are 8 models in all. All players are Microsoft PlaysForSure compatible.
Archos employed a philosophy of producing a modular player, making the standard 04 unit base price cheaper with the option of adding on additional features for additional costs. Using the DVR Station or the DVR Travel Adapter, each unit can record from TV and other standard video sources. The DVR Station and DVR Travel Adapter are not included with the units and must be purchased separately.
The DVR station (Digital video recorder) is available as an optional accessory for the 4th Gen players and allows the user to Record TV or other video sources such as satellite/cable box, VCR, DVD player or camcorder in MPEG-4 format. You can record instantaneously or make scheduled recordings using a program built into the players.
The DVR station also allows you to turn the players into camcorders by connecting most digital cameras into the DVR station or you can the optional Archos helmet camera. It records the video directly on the 30 GB hard drive in MPEG-4 format.
The Generation 4 products are often criticized for charging for accessories and audio and video codec support that originally came packaged with the last generation AV series players. These include the DVR capabilities, and support for files such as MPEG-1. Not all video codecs work right out of the box. Each unit is capable of playing MPEG-2/VOB videos with Dolby 5.1 Sound (AC3) sound and H.264 videos with AAC sound, however separate plugins must be purchased to unlock these capabilities.
The 604 WiFi has been criticized for its somewhat slow web-browser and lower screen quality in comparison to the 604. The latter is the effect of adding the touchscreen which required the screen to be matte rather than glossy.
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