Archos AV series
| AV500 | |
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| Storage : | 30GB, 60GB, 80GB, 100GB |
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| Display: | 4" LCD, WQVGA resolution, 18-bit color palette and TV output |
| Video: | MPEG-4 SP with B-Frames, AVI file format up to 480P (NTSC)/576P (PAL), WMV9 up to 352x288 |
| Audio: | Stereo MP3 decoding @ 30-320 kbit/s CBR & VBR, WMA (including protected WMA files), WAV (PCM & ADPCM) |
| Photo viewer: | JPEG (except progressives) or BMP, Digital Camera through USB Host |
| Video recording: | MPEG-4 SP, up to VGA resolution, in AVI format |
| Audio recording: | Stereo sound for WAV (PCM & ADPCM) format |
| Interfaces: | USB 2.0 in MSC or MTP, USB Host for MSC devices |
| Connections: | Earphones / Audio & Video line out, TV pod with video pass through, AV in & out cables and IR emitter cable for tuner control |
| Battery life: | 15 hours for music, 4.5 hours for video on built-in LCD, Removable battery |
| Dimensions & weight: | 7.6 x 12.4 x 1.8 cm - 255 g |
The Archos AV series is a line of portable media players from the company called Archos that was released through 2003 to 2005. This series introduced the digital video recorder for the AV500, an optional feature that would be compatible in subsequent players. Although the AV series did not have standalone digital audio players, Archos did release them under the concurrently released Gmini series.
The AV100 series were similar to the Jukebox Multimedia with some updates including recording capability and faster performance. Also came in a 40 GB model.
The device plays the standard formats (AVI, MP3, WMA, AVI, JPG, PNG, and BMP) and also comes in three sizes (20, 40, & 80 GB).
The unit also features a line in source for audio and video, enabling users to record video from external sources, as well as recording audio from the combined line / S/PDIF / ExtMic input or through its built in microphone.
The player was criticized for its low battery performance and lack of DRM playback facilities. The battery playback on the device is stated at 3 and a half hours when watching video or 10 hours when listening to music.
This device was released in 2003, and weighs 350 g.
The optional AVCam 300 turns the device into a digital camera and camcorder, with other selective addons available such as an FM radio remote control (which also enables radio recording) and a memory card reader.
The 2004 edition Guinness World Records would state the 80GB AV380 to be the multimedia jukebox with the largest capacity.
Running the same software as AV300, the camera has been removed and a CompactFlash card slot has been built into the product directly. Image preview slides and DRM WMA support, as well as WMV access are also included.
The unit is sold in many hard drive sizes, 20, 40, 60, & 80 GB and the AV4100 which is 100 GB in size. The actual size of the unit depends on the capacity, the AV420 (20 GB) was smaller than all of the other models and also has a smaller screen size.
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