Why Archos?
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The range of functions while Archos is the best of all PMP (Portable Multimedia Player) on the market, outperformed most of portable computers. He plays music, movies, images and PDFs from, serves as an audio or video recorder and can also be upgraded with a helmet camera to the camcorder. In addition, Archos offers plenty of space and a huge display.
Now to the individual features:
Video: (5 Stars)
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How have some already complained one can (at Amazon cheaper than the manufacturer) Video Plugins purchase for 15, so you MPEG2 (.mpeg, .vob, ... so DVD files) or H264 (.mp4, .mov, .aac ...) can also play. This saves the hassle of converting what must be a halt 30 additional Euros value. I have none of the two plugins and'm going to get probably none, I. Convert videos to DivX or XviD AVI's better and the player will play without problems An hour film so occupies about 200MB, which is an advantage of is converting itself. At 80GB So goes a lot ...
How to convert should be learned with Google for beginners, I recommend but as I said xvid codec and foolproof is to the software Pocket-DVD Studio, but because there are also many other (also free) offer even more options.
For quality of the films in the playback which is under the display below.
Music: (5 Stars)
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Tip! Plenty of room for all the Mp3s. The sound quality is with my own headphones really good, the player offers many options and also an equalizer (by the way, is also used for video use!).
The collection will be sorted by directory structure, artist, album, title, Genere, Year, or by any number of (!) Specially created playlists. In addition, you can assign ratings to songs in stars and the songs then. Even after this Order
It can even CD cover are indicated with.
Images / Display: (4 stars)
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Wow. The colors are amazing! I never thought that you really could watch movies or even pictures on a pocket device reasonable ... I was wrong. The display is so sharp that you can look a little closer. When fast movements occur in films, (due to design as with all flat-panel displays) shows light drag, but what not interfere in action movies. I also have no dead pixels with me.
Data transfer / operation: (5+ star)
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Easier than ever. When connected to the USB port, the device asks whether to log in as an external hard drive or a media device for the media player. The latter offers the same comfort features as the Apple software. The former is my method. As a hard disk can be easy data rüberschieben as on any normal hard disk also. In the right basic directories, the data is automatically detected, own directory structures are due to file browser but no problem. Oh ... the transmission speed has surprised me very positive, much better than my old USB 2.0 Flash Player definitely, and I think can compete with other super extrenen plates.
To operate is to say, I'm great with the keys cope. The manual one should nevertheless times overflying, many options and extras can easily be overlooked if you do not know that they exist. Here in my opinion can also click Wheel nothing improved.
Extras: (4.5 stars)
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The Aufnahmafunktionalität I have only ever tried to use I do not do it. Not because it is not good, but I have other methods. But I consider myself strong to me to make the helmet camera to the next snowboarding holiday ...
The PDF function is also very nice, so you can even take entire books convenient. Unfortunately, the feature is still a bit slow at the change, perhaps are still times when I'm doing a firmware update.
Oh the player is connected via the Auxanschluss in the car now also there as a music dispenser ... really great.
The only thing I miss about accessories would be a GPS kit ... but that's probably too much to ask;)
Battery Life: (5 Stars)
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So far I have not managed to get all the players go ... that says it all. While the video mode is to be an end after 5.5 hours, but more than 2 movies I think is too much;)
In music mode, it keeps definitely worth a day (given 17.5 hours)
Oh I really recommend money for a schedule of the stations, as the device loads more quickly than via the USB port, you can also take the load and so also without a computer. The small dock adapter tuts completely. Oh, in this model is the battery REPLACEABLE ... and that without it the Apple support to send (see. Ipod). So you can theoretically take a second gelandenen battery, then comes to a weekend without electricity.
Weaknesses / Conclusion:
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The thing is to be a shame to only MP3 player. No really, who listen to music Will should look at the small models.
The Archos 504 is relatively large (but almost the entire front screen is ...) and relatively heavy with 315 grams.
In addition, you may need additional money for extras schedule, but who spends 300 euros for mobile entertainment and still does not have enough of the device just can also invest more and thus get even more out of this PMP. In addition, this policy is in the competition otherwise not.
Oh the internal speaker is puny, but that is dearer to me than if the device would have been even bigger and heavier with a good speaker, because I always use headphones anyway. Who plans the unit without proper headphones to use should be a few good mobile boxes get ... it's worth it!
Oh, there are two good Archos forums on the Internet that are easy to find, there are tons of information, and you can ask questions.
All in all I am very satisfied with the device. I got more than I hoped for. An iPod is a joke about it.
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