The new Archos 604 WiFi is perfectly designed for watching video on the go, and allows consumers to stay connected and navigate through menus easily with a stylus or even a fingertip. The touch screen and integrated 802.11g wireless interface will appeal to consumers who want to access their media wherever they go, including surfing the Web, sending and receiving email from Web-based mail applications, and connecting the device to a home network to transfer files or play content directly from the network. Future firmware upgrades (available in Q4 from the Archos web site) will feature SHOUTcast Internet radio support, an integrated Archos Podcatcher to automatically capture audio and video podcasts without using a computer, the possibility to download content from popular music and video on-line stores directly to the device, and TV viewing via a DSL modem (IPTV over WiFi).
The Archos 604 WiFi features 30GB hard drives, sleek form factors and dimensions that make it one of the slimmest, lightest, large-screen players on the market. It has a large, 4.3-inch colour touch screen LCD, and 30GB of hard-drive capacity for storing up to 130 hours3 of videos, 300,000 photos3 or 15,000 songs3. The optional DVR Station accessory turns the 604 WiFi into a portable Digital Video Recorder (DVR) that let consumers schedule and record favourite movies and programming directly from the television, DVD player2 or satellite receiver directly onto the device.
The Archos 604 WiFi feature:
* Ultra slim with optimal screen size for watching video with 3 times the surface as that of
2.5″ screens
* Reads all standard video formats¹ in full DVD resolution
* DVD-quality video playback on TV with optional DVR Station
* Built in WIFI
* Records directly from TV in high-quality MPEG-4 with optional DVR station
* Bright 4.3″ TFT LCD with 16 million colors
* Extremely fast photo viewer with zoom, music and transition effects
* Advanced music player able to display track, artist, album, and album cover
* Fully compatible with DVD-quality VOD and music online stores²
* Large choice of convenient accessories for TV recording, direct digital photo transfers,
hands-free video capturing, and more Removable battery and kickstand for tabletop
viewing
* 30 GB* to store up to 85 movies3, 300,000 photos³ or 15,000 songs³
Review By Reviews.Cnet
The Archos 604-WiFi gives you access to the Web and e-mail; touch-screen experience is good; vibrant widescreen display; can record audio and video with the optional kit; has a removable battery, a built-in speaker, and a built-in kickstand; sophisticated interface; can view photos and listen to music simultaneously; compatible with subscription services; it’s durable and compact for its screen size; excellent photo viewer; can be used as a wireless file server.
Review By Advancedmp3players
The ARCHOS 604 WIFI is the perfect companion for people on the move: its 30 GB* hard drive capacity allows you to store up to 130 hours of video? encoded with a PC, the equivalent of 85 movies?. Play them on the built-in 3.5″ LCD color screen or playback on TV in high resolution up to 720 x 576 (DVD quality) with the DVR station. Play a large variety of video files, including MPEG-4¹, WMV² and protected WMV² and read MPEG-4 AAC/H.2643 (.MP4 QuickTime files), MPEG-2?, and VOB?with optional software plug-ins. The ARCHOS 604 also offers many more functionalities such as slow motion, adjustable screen size, video editing and even a video bookmarking function.
Review By Amazon
With a screen size surface three times that of similar size PMPs (portable media players), the Archos 604 lets you thoroughly enjoy movies and videos. This unit employs a bright 4.3-inch TFT LCD display with over 16 million colors to deliver 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 also 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.
Review By mp3
Barring the words “WiFi” on the front and the contoured little bump on the unit’s upper right spine, the 604-WiFi from the outside is the 604’s identical twin. Technically, though, the 604-WiFi is a hair wider (thanks to the “bump” that houses the Wi-Fi antenna), taller, and thicker, and it weighs about an ounce more (5.2×3.1×0.7 inches and 10.23 ounces).
The screen isn’t as shiny as the 604’s due to its thin touch-screen layer, which adds a measure of protection and antiglare, but also negatively affects sharpness and colors (blacks aren’t as black). Regardless, the large widescreen is still a winner for viewing movies and photos, though imaging nerds will probably knock the screen.
Review By Hometechnews
The ARCHOS 604-WiFi contains a 30GB hard drive and is one of the slimmest, lightest, large-screen players on the market. The 604-WiFi features a large, 4.3-inch color touch screen, and capacity to store up to 25 DVD resolution movies1, 130 hours of TV shows1, 300,000 photos1 or 15,000 songs1. As a part of the new ARCHOS Generation 4 line of portable media players, the 604-WiFi includes a new simple navigation system, intuitive button layout, and plays standard video formats in full DVD resolution on the device or a TV.
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