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Archos AV 604 WiFi Mobile Digital Video Recorder

by Khalid Hosein on November 23, 2006

Archos continues to put out feature-rich, portable multimedia products, like this 604 model which features a 30GB hard drive, a 4.3″ widescreen touchscreen display and a WiFi for web surfing and media streaming. Need we say more? Ok, still more features: comes with the Opera browser specially built for the Archos; plays formats including MPEG4, WMV, AAC, MP3, WMA, JPEG, PNG, and much more; displays PDF files; battery lasts up to 5 hours when playing videos, (16 for music); PC and Mac compatible.

Features:

30GB Hard Drive
4.3″ Widescreen Touchscreen Display (480×272)
Built-in 802.11b/g WiFi
Archos-specific version of the Opera Browser – featuring tabbed browsing
Windows File sharing Capabilities
Video Playback – MPEG-4, WMV, Protected WMV, MPEG-4 AAC/H.264 (.MP4 QuickTime files), MPEG-2, and VOB (with Optional Software plug-ins on the Archos website)
Music Playback – MP3 @ 30-320 Kbit/s CBR & VBR, WAV, WMA and Protected WMA
Picture Viewing – JPEG, BMP, & PNG
Customize your view by Artist, Album, Type of Music, Title, Year, or create your own Playlists
Voice Recorder Function with Built-in Microphone
Reads PDF Files (may not implement all PDF features)
3.5mm Stereo Headphone and TV Outputs
Removable Lithium-Ion Polymer Battery
Battery Life (music) – up to 16 Hours
Battery Life (video) – up to 5 Hours (on built-in LCD)
Connects to a Computer via USB 2.0 for charging and Data transfer
PC and Mac Compatible
Minimum System Requirements – Windows ME, 2000, XP, Media Center, Mac OS X or higher and Linux (with mass Storage device support) (For PlaysForSure: PC with Windows XP SP2 or higher, Windows Media Player 10 or higher, and USB 2.0)
Unit Dimensions – 5.1″ x 3″ x 0.65″
Unit Weight – 9.05 oz.