Archos 604 30GB Ultra-Slim Portable Digital Media Player and Recorder (500860) Description
Technical Details
Lightweight and portable digital video, movie, music player and photo viewer
with easy-to-use, intuitive controls and a bright 4.3-inch TFT LCD screen
30 gigabyte hard disk lets you store up to 15,000 songs, 300,000 pictures, or 85
movies, or any combination thereof
Compatible with MP3, WAV, WMA and protected WMA music files, JPEG, BMP, and PNG
picture files, and MPEG-4 and WMV video files
Uses high-speed USB 2.0 for both file transfers and charging, and includes a
removable, rechargeable Lithium-Ion polymer battery with up to 16 hours of music
and 5 hours of video life
Lets you play music through a stereo or videos over your TV via an optional
docking station, weighs only 9.05 ounces, and measures approximately 5.1 x 3 x
0.65 inches (W x H x D)
Product Description
Product Description
With the Archos 500860 604 30GB Ultra-Slim Portable Digital Media Player and
Recorder you have all the entertainment you need at your fingertips, in a
package that approaches iPod size. The perfect companion for everything from
long trips to short bus rides, from going to parties to just hanging out around
the house, the Archos 604 lets you not only take your favorite music, movies,
and moments with you, but helps you make new favorite moments wherever you
happen to be.
With a screen size surface three times that of similar size PMPs (portable
media players), the Archos 604 ensures you can thoroughly enjoy movies and
videos. This unit uses a bright, 4.3-inch TFT LCD display with over 16 million
colors to provide you a crystal-clear, sharp picture with a 16:9 aspect ratio
and 480 x 272 pixels of resolution, as well as an intuitive GUI (graphic user
interface) for easy-to-use navigation. The Archos 604 not only plays your videos
and movies, but lets you store up to a whopping 85 movies on its hard drive in
either MPEG-4 or WMV formats at up to DVD resolution. You can also purchase and
download optional plug-ins from Archos' website that will allow you to play
H.264 and MPEG-2 formats up to DVD resolutions as well.
Not only is the Archos 604 a portable video and movie player, but a
high-resolution photo viewer as well, complete with features such as zoom,
music, and transition effects. You can easily download photos from your PC, or
transfer them directly to the 604 from your digital camera via the optional
docking adapter. This unit is compatible with JPEG, BMP, and PNG file formats,
and can hold up to 300,000 photos at a time, depending upon file size and what
else you are storing at the same time. The Archos 604 can even read and display
PDF documents for on-the-fly work situations, although it may not implement all
PDF features.
For those times when you can't afford the distraction of watching
high-quality videos, the Archos 604 can be your music player, storing and
playing up to 15,000 songs so you can keep working, walking, or doing whatever
you need with your own private soundtrack. This unit displays the track, artist,
album, and album cover of whatever you are playing, and supports stereo MP3
decoding from 30 to 320 kbps CBR and VBR, as well as WMA, protected WMA, and WAV
(PCM/ADPCM) formats. Furthermore, the Archos 604 can play AAC music files, and
AC3 stereo sound files with the additional of optional software plug-ins that
can be purchased and downloaded from Archos' web site. And just in case
inspiration strikes or you want to make sure you don't forget something
important, this handy media player lets you make voice recordings through its
built-in microphone, or via the optional DVR travel adapter or DVR station
through a stereo line-in jack in WAV format.
The Archos 604 is fully compatible with DVD -quality VOD (video on demand) and
online music stores, allowing you to purchase and download new music and movies
directly online rather than having to transfer everything from more traditional
media sources. This media player can also record directly from TV in
high-quality MPEG-4 with stereo sound via the optional DVR station, so you can
take your favorite television shows with you wherever you go. And if you are at
home, the Archos 604 can play back any of your movies or recorded TV programs on
your television itself, also through the optional DVR station.
The Archos 604 has a built-in 30 gigabyte hard disk so you have plenty of
space for anything you need, and includes a high-speed USB 2.0 connection for
transferring files. This unit features a 3.5-millimeter stereo headphone jack
mini-jack and TV output, dedicated connectors for hooking up optional adapters
or the DVR station, and a built-in kick stand for convenient table-top viewing.
The 604 also features a music playback time of up to 16 hours, and a video
playback time of up to five hours on its built-in LCD display, all with its
internal, removable lithium-ion polymer rechargeable battery that charges via
computer through its USB port, or more quickly with the optional docking adapter
or DVR station. The Archos 604 is compatible with both PCs and Macs with a USB
port and Linux, Windows ME or higher, or OS X or higher, and requires Windows XP
with Service Pack 2 or higher and Windows Media Player 10 or higher for use with
PlayForSure video and subscription services. This media player allows firmware
updates to be downloaded via www.archos.com, weighs approximately 9.05 ounces,
and measures approximately 5.1 x 3 x 0.65 inches (W x H x D).
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