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Reviews of the Archos 704 WiFi

  • 7.3

    CNET Review

    March 6, 2007

    The Good: The Archos 704 WiFi multimedia player features smooth video playback on a bright, reasonably sharp screen. The PVP offers a good viewing angle, and A/V recordings are very high quality. The touch screen is responsive to fingers or a stylus, and the player's WiFi features add lots of versatility. The removable battery is a nice touch as are the included AC adapter and wireless remote.

    The Bad: The Archos 704 WiFi suffered from audible system noise during testing, and the built-in video codec support isn't as broad as it should be (additional codecs cost extra). You'll also have to pay extra to get the hardware required to use the recording features. The Opera browser isn't supported by some Web sites, and this version doesn't support Flash or Java. Plus, the browsing experience could be smoother and quicker.

    The Bottom Line: The Archos 704 WiFi multimedia player looks amazing on paper, but the Web browsing isn't quite smooth enough. Still, as a video player it succeeds: the large screen size makes it ideal for planes, trains, and automobiles, though it's too big to be an everyday music player.

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Manufacturer: Archos

Part number: 500936

General

  • Device Type Digital AV recorder
  • Key Features Voice recorder, Digital audio player, Digital photo viewer, Digital video player, External HDD function, Digital audio recorder, File transfer operation, Video capture from external source
  • Compatibility PlaysForSure Audio
  • Width 7.2 in
  • Depth 0.8 in
  • Height 5 in
  • Weight 1.3 lbs
  • PC Interfaces Hi-Speed USB, IEEE 802.11g
  • Features PDF viewer, E-mail client, Opera web browser, USB host function

Display

  • Display Type TFT 7 in - Color
  • Display Form Factor Built-in
  • Image Aspect Ratio 16:9
  • TV Standards Supported PAL, NTSC
  • Display Features Touch screen

Memory / Storage

  • HDD Capacity 80 GB
  • HDD Form Factor Built-in

Still Images

  • Supported Still Images Formats BMP, PNG, JPEG
  • Photo Playback Modes Zoom in, Zoom out, Auto slide show

Digital Audio

  • Supported audio formats MP3, PCM, WAV, WMA, ADPCM, Protected WMA (DRM)
  • Supported bit rate 30 - 320Kbps
  • Audio output Built-in stereo speakers
  • Microphone Built-in microphone
  • Digital audio features VBR, Equalizer

Video

  • Video Playback Formats WMV, MPEG-4
  • Video Capture Supported Yes, via DVR station
  • Video Capture Formats MPEG-4 SP
  • Video Capture AVI - 640 x 480

Connectivity

  • Connections Headphones - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, Hi-Speed USB - Mini-USB Type B, Audio / video output, USB - Mini-USB Type A, Docking station

Power Adapter

  • Type Power adapter

Battery

  • Required Qty 1 day(s)
  • Rechargeable Battery Rechargeable
  • Battery Enclosure Type Internal
  • Technology Lithium polymer
  • Capacity Internal-Rechargeable-
  • Battery Life Details Video playback - up to 5 hour(s), Audio playback - up to 16 hour(s)

Software

  • Software Included Drivers

System Requirements

  • Operating System Linux, MS Windows ME, MS Windows XP, Apple Mac OS X, MS Windows 2000, MS Windows Vista, MS Windows XP Media Center Edition

Miscellaneous

  • Firmware Upgradable Yes
  • Included Accessories USB cable, 2 x stylus, Carrying pouch, Remote control, USB host cable, Stereo headphones

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