Archos 7 Review
Specifications
Capacity: 160 GB*: Hard drive stores up to 200 movies, 1.6 million photos or 95,000 songs1
320 GB*: Hard drive stores up to 400 movies, 3.2 million photos or 190,000 songs1
Display: High resolution screen, 800x480 pixels, 7'' TFT LCD, 16 million colors
Touch screen
Video playback**: MPEG-42 (ASP@L5 AVI, up to DVD resolution)
WMV (MP@ML, up to DVD resolution) including WMV protected files
M-JPEG (Motion JPEG Video) in QVGA resolution
With optional plug-in (downloadable from your tablet on www.archos.com):
HD support: MPEG-4 (ASP 720p) & WMV HD (MP 720p)
H.264 up to DVD resolution with AAC
MPEG-2 MP@ML up to 10 Mbps (up to DVD resolution) and AC3 stereo sound (5.1)
Audio playback**: Stereo MP3 decoding @ 30-320 Kbits/s CBR & VBR, WMA, Protected WMA, WMA pro 5.1, WAV (PCM/ADPCM).
With optional software plug-ins (downloadable from your tablet on www.archos.com):
AAC3, AAC+ stereo audio files
AC3 stereo audio and 5.1 sound files (via SPDIF output of DVR Station)
Photo viewer***: JPEG, BMP, PNG, GIF
PDF viewer: Reads PDF documents (may not implement all PDF features)
Video recording6: Via the optional DVR Station/ DVR Snap-on: Records NTSC/PAL/SECAM in MPEG-4 AVI format with ADPCM stereo sound, VGA resolution (640 x 480) @ 30 or 25 f/s
Audio recording: Via the optional DVR Station or DVR Snap-on: Stereo line-in, WAV (IMA ADPCM or PCM) format
Voice recording via the optional FM remote and its built-in microphone in WAV format (IMA ADPCM)
Email client Compatible with Email accounts supporting POP3 and IMAP services
Import/export of vCard contacts
Interfaces: USB 2.0 High-Speed Device (compatible USB 1.1 at a lower speed): Mass Storage Class (MSC) and Media Transport Protocol (MTP)
USB 2.0 Host: Mass Storage Class (MSC) and Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP) with optional Mini Dock, Battery Dock and DVR station
Connections: WiFi (802.11b/g) connection. Free Web Browser (Opera® Web browser and Adobe Flash™ Player) upon registration
3.5 mm mini jack for headphones and audio output
DC-in for power adapter
Docking connectors to connect DVR Station and other ARCHOS accessories
Miscellaneous 2 Built-in speaker
Built-in leg stand
Battery life: Music playback time: 12 hours4
Video playback time: 4 hours4
Power source: Internal: Removable lithium Polymer battery
Power adapter /charger ARCHOS
Scalability: Device automatically downloads latest firmware updates when the WiFi connection is activated
Updates can also be downloaded at www.archos.com
Dimensions & weight: Approx. 190 x 110 x 16 mm ; 7.48" x 4.33" x 0.629"
Approx. 640 gr.; 23oz
Minimum system requirements: Microsoft® Windows® Vista, XP, ME, 2000 or higher
MAC OS X and Linux (with Mass Storage Device Support)
USB 2.0 interface
Package includes: ARCHOS 7, headphones, ARCHOS USB cable, DVR Station adapter, power adapter/charger, screen cleaning cloth, Quick Start Guide (QSG), legal and safety notice.
(*) 1GB= 1 billion bytes; actual formatted capacity is less.
(**) Certain bitrates, resolutions, and/or file variations may not be compatible.
(***) Certain resolutions and file sizes may not be compatible.
(1) On average; songs based on 3.5 mins/song & 64 Kbits/s WMA, video based on 1000 Kbits/s MPEG-4 audio/video encoding and 1h30/movie (for near DVD Quality), photos based on JPEG, VGA.
(2) MPEG-4 ASP@L5 AVI (MPEG-4: ISO standard by Moving Picture Experts Group; AVI: audio/video file container by Microsoft) without GMC and Quarter.
(3) Does not read AAC protected files.
(4) Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge cycles and may eventually need to be replaced. Battery life and number of charge cycles vary by use and settings.