TheZune , which comes out next week , is n’t the only WiFi medium player out there , call up .
The Archos 604 is here today , andI think the Archos might be better by some measures . only said , the 4.3 - column inch touchscreen is perfect , and extremely fingerprint resistant . Photo thumbnails were small enough to correspond a gross ton of photos on the covert , with a little routine of zoom once you cursor over individual files . Video playback is blur gratuitous , and visible in collateral daylight . It ’ll even immortalise TV / Video with the optional PVR outfit ( $ 100 for something that looks like it amounts to a dongle and dock ) . The computer hardware is beautiful . And the WiFi is somewhat useful , thanks to the Opera web web browser that allow for scaling of image and text so that it look like a mini sized version of the web browser on your personal computer . Unlike Zune , you could not partake in with other users adhoc ( actor to player . ) But there is a neat file sharing manner that PCs on your habitation internet should be able-bodied to hit .
But it ai n’t gross because … well , click through the jump to get hold out why , or dispatch up our galleries for 70 + photograph that show just about every beautiful angle and screenshot we could find .
unluckily , I never got that part of the player to work . And menu lag is about 1 - 2 second , making the Archos a pain when it come to alternate through many pages of options . And 30 GB is n’t much for a player . You ca n’t playback VOB or h.264 without 40 bucks in plugins from Archos . Very suspicious . The clitoris were nicely design , but each is a rocker . For example , the OK push actually works as an “ enter ” and “ back ” push depending on which side you tap .
Capacity : 30 GB * Hard Drive to store up to 85 Movies1 , 300 000 photos1 or 15 000 songs1 Display : 4.3 ” TFT ( 480X272 pixels ) 16/9 , over 16 million colors Video playback * * : MPEG-42 ( ASP@L5 AVI , up to videodisc closure ) WMV ( MP@ML , up to DVD resolution ) . With optional software plug - Indiana : – H.264 up to DVD resolution and AAC sound . – MPEG-2 MP@ML up to 10 Mbps ( up to DVD resolution ) and AC3 stereo audio . Audio playback * * : Stereo MP3 decoding @ 30 - 320 Kbits / s CBR & VBR , WMA , Protected WMA , WAV ( PCM / ADPCM ) . With optional package stopper - ins : – AAC3 euphony single file – AC3 stereo audio files Photo viewer * * * : JPEG , BMP , PNG Transfer directly your photograph from a digital camera with the optional Docking adaptor PDF viewer : Reads PDF document . May not follow through all PDF features ; picture recording4 : Via the optional DVR Station : record in MPEG-4 SP with ADPCM stereo sound , resolution VGA ( 640×480 ) @ 30 or 25 f / s , in AVI data format . Audio recording : Voice recording through the built - in Microphone Via the optional DVR travel adapter or DVR Station : stereo line - in , WAV ( IMA ADPCM or PCM ) data formatting . Interfaces : USB 2.0 High - Speed twist ( compatible USB 1.1 ): Mass Storage socio-economic class ( MSC ) and Media Transport Protocol ( MTP ) . USB 2.0 horde : Mass Storage socio-economic class ( MSC ) and Picture Transfer Protocol ( PTP ) ( with optional docking adapter ) . connector : 3.5 mm stereo headphone mini - jack and television output ( AV line sell separately ) . consecrated connecter to connect optional adapters and DVR station . electric battery lifetime ARCHOS 604 : Music playback time : up to 16 hours5 . picture playback clock time : up to 5 hours5 on built - in LCD Power author : Internal : Lithium - Ion Polymer bombardment . outside : charges via computer USB port wine , or faster with the optional moorage adapter or DVR Station . Scalability : Download microcode update from www.archos.com Dimensions & system of weights : Approx . 130 x 78 x 17 millimetre – 5.1″ x 3″ x 0.65″ Approx . 255 gr . – 9.05 oz Package includes : ARCHOS 604 , phone , dedicated USB 2.0 overseas telegram , DVR place adapter , sack , QSG , sound and safety notice Minimum organization requirements : For personal computer : Windows ME , 2000 , XP , Media Center ; Macintosh : OS X or gamey ( with USB Mass Storage Class support ) , Linux ( with mass entrepot twist support ) , USB port . For PlaysForSureTM video recording and subscription service : personal computer with Windows XP SP 2 or higher , Windows Media Player 10 or in high spirits , USB 2.0 port .
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