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Archos 404 - 30GB Slim Portable Multimedia Player | 
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| Brand: Archos
Category: CE
Buy New: £89.99
New (1) Used (1) from £89.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  18 reviews
Media: Electronics
Fragile: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 7.1 x 2.7
MPN: Archos 404 30GB
Model: Archos 404 30GB
UPC: 690590508613
EAN: 0690590508613
ASIN: B000I5Q07E
Release Date: August 29, 2006
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Screen size surface twice that of similar size PMP | | • | Reads all standard video formats in full DVD resol | | • | DVD-quality video playback on TV with optional DVR | | • | Records directly from TV in high-quality MPEG-4 wi | | • | Bright 3.5in LCD with 16 million colours |
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Product Description
ARCHOS presents the ARCHOS 404, an ultra slim and compact Portable Multimedia Player to enjoy and store all your digital media content in the palm of your hand. Featuring a large 3.5?? TFT LCD color screen, the ARCHOS 404 boasts a 30 GB hard drive for storing up to 85 movies, 300 000 photos or 15 000 songs. it is the ultimate PMP to enjoy music, videos and photos on the move.Transform your ARCHOS 404 into a digital video recorder to record directly from any analog video source, such as a TV, VCR, DVD player, cable box or satellite receiver by simply plugging it into the optional DVR station. The ARCHOS 404 is the perfect companion for people on the move! The ARCHOS 404 is the perfect companion for people on the move: its 30 GB harddrive capacity allows you to store up to 130 hours of video5 encoded with a PC, theequivalent of 85 movies5. Play them on the built-in 3.5" LCD color screen or playbackon TV in high resolution up to 720 x 576 (DVD quality) with the DVR station. Play alarge variety of video files, including MPEG-41, WMV2 and protected WMV2 and readMPEG-4 AAC/H.2643 (.MP4 QuickTime files), MPEG-24, and VOB4 with optionalsoftware plug-ins (available on this website). The ARCHOS 404 also offers many morefunctionalities such as slow motion, adjustable screen size, video editing and even avideo bookmarking function.Record TV or external video sourcesTransform your ARCHOS 404 into a Digital Video Recorder with the optional DVRstation. Record TV or most video sources such as satellite/cable box, VCR, DVD player6or camcorder in MPEG-4 format1. Set up the DVR station by connecting it to theexternal video source; simply slot in your ARCHOS and record instantaneously or makescheduled recordings with the included infrared receiver that controls the external videosources. Turn your ARCHOS into a camcorder Use your ARCHOS as a camcorder and enjoy your personal videos,anywhere?anytime:- connect most
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| Customer Reviews: Read 13 more reviews...
 Simply Superb May 11, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this just as another MP3 player with a huge size and lo what i found was - its marvelous
You can store most of your documents and pictures as well as your entire favourite music gallery and yet - there is always space in it...
It has never disappointed with its battery life so far - and is a wonderful and strong player compared to others....
However, people may find it difficult to carry - due to its bulk - for me this has never been a problem. I have a small wallet - large enough to zip my beloved archos in it and carry with me when i am jogging or on the move...
Its a wonderful library of movies, songs and ebooks for me - though i have never used it to read any of the ebooks!
 IS IT AS GOOD AS THE HYPE? April 16, 2008
Well, is it? I confess to being seduced by the hype on a certain shopping channel, so I bought one from Amazon (cheaper). This was for my wife, as I had an equivalent Vivitar player for myself. Using the Vivitar as a benchmark, I compared the two players. Here goes..........
SOUND QUALITY. Better than the Vivitar, but why is the volume control menu driven? Frustrating !
FILMS. The screen resolution wins hands down. No contest
DOWNLOADING PICTURES. Frustrating. No slots for memory cards, so all photos have to be downloaded from the camera. Try reading how to do this from the terrible PDF manual & you feel like topping yourself!
BATTERY LIFE. With the Vivitar, I have to keep the charger plugged in while watching a film, but the charger is noisy & affects the screen. The Archos is really good on battery life by comparison.
USER FRIENDLINESS. Bye-bye Archos. Needs a load of extras, like docking stations (etc) which aren't supplied & are damned expensive! The Vivitar just needs one adaptor, which was supplied.
The next gripe is that you can't just download MPEG4 files (films). Oh, no, you have to purchase some stupid software from Archos. So none of my films will transfer without it. So frustrating, yet again.
FINAL ANALYSIS. This is good! My trusty Vivitar failed to survive a drop onto a hard floor a few weeks ago & is now defunct. So what have I purchased to replace it? You guessed it, another 404!. Why? Well, I have all the adaptors & docking stations, so no more expense there. The sound & video quality swung it for me though, along with the battery life. I hope this review helps you make an informed choice. Just be aware of those hidden extras & awkward menus!!
 definatly the worst thing ive purchased January 8, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
i got this archos in july last year as i wanted some different rather than an ipod huge mistake. in november i went to use it with out using for about 2 weeks and the back case had warped the battery had gone ( as in popped) and it wont even switch on nor charge or be reconised on my pc ive been trying to contact archos for about 2 months no replys to emails on there website its asking for 2 serial numbers i have one put the other one is in the harddrive which i cant access due to it not switching on what a waste of money if i was you AVOID this and get a ipod better manufacturer and can be repaired anywhere plus the battery life lasts forever compared to this which just eats it.
Good MP3 player but other range better for fims. December 26, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I already have the original Archos 500 and was delighted to find that the 404 is built to the same high quality. Being much smaller and bought mainly as a MP3 player but still a very strong movie player to.
The reason I bought this player is that the newer 405 only has 2Gb of memory, additional can be added but..
This player as 30Gb.
MOVIES
On this note if you want your film to be resized from your existing DIVX collection then try looking up and downloading the free program POCKETDIVXENCODER which doesn't convert to Divx just fine tunes the existing file to work better and be smaller (changing audio files and screen sizes). My 404 films coming out at 300Mb per film (lot more on hard drive if needed).
The only downside is that the screen is in 4:3 format unlike the other players in this series, this isn't a breaking problem but one to be aware of.
MUSIC
As always excellent in terms of sound and display while playing, which the encluded hard pouch it is hard to control the player, so invest in a better case as I have done that will allow access to these.
On a downside there is no spelling out of titles when searching for albums or tracks by the titles simply a list style, which is annoying in folders with over 900 tracks. No going straight to your chosen track.
Pictures
A nice thumbnail page greets you with the focus picture being enlargerd as you toggle through all your picture and when selected these go full screen in a good resolution to enjoy. You can also activate a slide show option of the folder if you want to better show off your holiday snaps.
Camcorder
This works as both a Video recorder and Picture camera.
Satisfactory but not better than a specific Digiatal camera of camcorder. DO NOT BUY THIS INSTEAD OF but to compliment any recorders you might have.
RECORDING TV
this can be done but with the seperate docking station, and as my 500 does this as standard I have no need to try out this extra, My personal preference is still to use software to convert film to DIVx perfectly and to stick to this option.
As for Battery life when the screen is off the audio playtime is mamoth, although in movie mode the battery life is a good 3 plus hours. Charging takes longer via the USB than the mains charged predessors, although I have heard and have ordered the docking station (NOT THE DVR station) as this has a mians feed and charges quicker.
On this front Archos have changed the charging leads from a standard 5v Mains plug to a fancy interface lead that connects to the mains/USB mains adaptor(not included) much like simple MP3 players come with.
So for tavelling save money and buy a MAins USB output plug for under a tenner.
Great bit of kit December 10, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Having used my Archos now for over six months all I can say is that it is my favorite gadget. I use it every day either recording something or playing something. I can carry around at least twenty films with me, how can I get bored?
If you want to convert from one format to another just look at sites like www.download.com you will find free software there to do the conversion. Although I am not a lover of Microsoft, Media Player converts any music or wmv files to the Archos without a problem.
The only real accessory I would suggest you need is the DVR station. This allows you to easily record from the TV, DVD or VCR. Yes sure if the data is right protected it remains right protected but still playable on the Archos this is how it should be. I record at least two films a week & can now remove the adverts before watching it (not explained in the manual).
If you are looking for the perfect gadget for a Christmas present don't delay buy this.
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