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Archos (pronounced: [ɑː(ɹ)koʊs]) is a French portable electronics company (FOREX ticker ACOSF), established in 1988 by Henri Crohas. Archos manufactures electronics products - portable media players and portable storage devices. Image File history File links Broom_icon. ...
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Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ...
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A portable multimedia player (PMP) is a self-reliant electronic device that is capable of storing and playing files in one or more media formats. ...
User with PDA Personal digital assistants (PDAs) are handheld computers that were originally designed as personal organizers, but became much more versatile over the years. ...
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Forex can relate to: Foreign Exchange - an abbreviation for Foreign Exchange, often used in relation to currency exchange markets. ...
A portable multimedia player (PMP) is a self-reliant electronic device that is capable of storing and playing files in one or more media formats. ...
Many different consumer electronic devices can store data. ...
These devices range from standard MP3 players, to PVPs (portable video players), USB flash and hard drives, digital video recorders to a Portable Media Assistant (PMA) which consists of the features of players as well as wireless Internet capabilities (Wi-Fi) and PIM applications. A digital audio player (DAP) is a device that stores, organizes and plays digital music files. ...
A USB flash drive USB flash drives are NAND-type flash memory data storage devices integrated with a USB (universal serial bus) interface. ...
Typical hard drives of the mid-1990s. ...
Foxtel IQ, a digital video recorder and a satellite cable set-top box. ...
Official Wi-Fi logo Wi-Fi is a wireless technology brand owned by the Wi-Fi Alliance intended to improve the interoperability of wireless local area network products based on the IEEE 802. ...
A personal information manager (PIM) is a type of application software that functions as a personal organizer. ...
Company Information
Brand Information The Archos name is an anagram for the company founder's surname (Crohas), also the Greek translation for the name Archos (αρχος) means master. The slogan has changed from 'Think Smaller' to 'On The Go'. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...
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Product Line Archos manufactures a variety of products, each briefly explained below: - USB Portable Hard Disk Drives
- Portable MP3 Players
- Portable Video Player and Recorders
- Portable Digital Video / Photography Snap-Ins
- Memory cards (Previously produced, now ceased)
- Digital Media Player and PDA (Personal Digital Assistant)
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User with PDA Personal digital assistants (PDAs) are handheld computers that were originally designed as personal organizers, but became much more versatile over the years. ...
Portable Storage Devices
ArcDisk 4 GB ArcDisk 4 GB is a 4 Gigabyte portable USB disk drive, which provides data transfer to personal computers while on the move. The device plugs into the computer's USB socket and will be recognized as a "Mass Storage Device", enabling the user to transfer data to and from the unit and the computer. For other uses, see Data (disambiguation). ...
The ArcDisk 4 GB was introduced Friday, May 13, 2005 and weighs 40 grams. is the 133rd day of the year (134th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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The USB plug is retractable to the unit and neatly folds down to the disk to prevent protruding edges and possible damage. The device is Microsoft Windows, Apple Macintosh and Linux compatible, and is complete with a keyring attachment to ensure pure portability. Windows redirects here. ...
The first Macintosh computer, introduced in 1984, upgraded to a 512K Fat Mac. The Macintosh or Mac, is a line of personal computers designed, developed, manufactured, and marketed by Apple Computer. ...
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ArcDisk Featuring a choice of 2 capacities, 20 GB and 40 GB, (gigabyte), the fast USB 2.0 interface will provide quick transfers for documents, music, video and data. The unit does not require a power supply, and is fully compatible with Microsoft Windows®, Apple Macintosh® and Linux. Note: USB may also mean upper sideband in radio. ...
The ArcDisk was introduced Tuesday, May 17, 2005, and weighs 96 g. is the 137th day of the year (138th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Due to the capacity and the size, this has been used mainly for laptop computers. An ultraportable IBM X31 with 12 screen on an IBM T43 Thin & Light laptop with a 14 screen QWERTY keyboard on 2007 Sony Vaio laptop A laptop computer, or simply laptop (also notebook computer or notebook), is a small mobile computer, which usually weighs 2-18 pounds (1-6 kilograms...
MiniHD MiniHD is a fully featured portable disk drive with unique looks - the attraction to this model has come from its clear blue design and slender looks, long gone are the days of ugly beige boxes. This product uses an AC adapter to provide power to the unit, and given the size and capacity, it's no surprise. An AC adapter is a power cord designed to allow appliances designed to utilize DC current to be powered from a standard wall outlet by recieve incoming power from that source. ...
The Archos MiniHD was released Tuesday, June 4, 2002, and weighs 180 g. June 4 is the 155th day of the year (156th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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This 20 GB Model was at this point the world's smallest and lightest mini HDD, (Source: emailwire.com), and according to this source does not strictly require a power supply to operate.
FireHD The Archos FireHD is an extremely small and portable Hard Disk Drive that comes in 20 and 40 GB capacity. This unit uses a FireWire connection, and is Hot swappable. The 6-pin and 4-pin FireWire Connectors The alternative ethernet-style cabling used by 1394c FireWire is Apple Inc. ...
Hot swapping or hot plugging is the ability to remove and replace components of a machine, usually a computer, while it is operating. ...
It is possible to chain up to 63 of these devices together, and is both Microsoft Windows and Apple Macintosh compatible. This device also uses an AC adapter. City lights viewed in a motion blurred exposure. ...
This device was introduced Tuesday, October 17, 2000, and weighs 750 g. is the 290th day of the year (291st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ...
ArcFire Zip The ArcFire Zip is a portable Zip drive that runs on FireWire. Supporting both 100 and 250 MB (Megabytes) zip disks, the unit does not need a power supply to operate. Like the above device, the ArcFire Zip is completely compatible with Microsoft Windows and Apple Macintosh. Iomega ZIP-100 Drive Logo An internal Zip drive. ...
The 6-pin and 4-pin FireWire Connectors The alternative ethernet-style cabling used by 1394c FireWire is Apple Inc. ...
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This product was released Thursday 9 November 2000, and weighs 550 g. is the 313th day of the year (314th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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QDisk The Archos QDisk is an external hard drive that comes in many capacities, the most popular being the 250 GB model. Featuring lights on the side, this enables users to see exactly what is going on with the device. The device is easy to carry and features a USB 2.0 interface. An external hard drive. ...
The Archos QDisk was released Tuesday, September 17, 2002, and weighs 780 g. is the 260th day of the year (261st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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This model also uses an AC Adapter to operate and comes in 40 GB, 60 GB, 80 GB, 100 GB, 120 GB, 160 GB and 250 GB.
ArcFlash ArcFlash was one of Archos' earlier inventions, providing the user the possibility to transfer files within a small device. Although this is not very impressive nowadays, when it was first released this was a big thing. The device enables users to transfer files to and from different computers with ease, and as it is solid state memory, there are no risks of the internals moving and skipping and causing errors, unlike hard disk drives. The ArcFlash is 128 MB (Megabytes). It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Solid state drive. ...
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The Archos ArcFlash was introduced Tuesday, September 5, 2000, and weighs 14 g (Grams) is the 248th day of the year (249th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Portable Audio
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Gmini XS 202 The Gmini XS 202 is a fairly popular model supplied from Archos. This model supports MP3, WMA, protected WMA, and WAV files, and also contains what's known as ARCLibrary, a feature that organizes all digital media on Archos devices. The model also supports gapless playback.[citation needed] MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3, more commonly referred to as MP3, is an audio encoding format. ...
Windows Media Audio (WMA) is brand name for several technically distinct proprietary compressed audio file formats developed by Microsoft. ...
WAV (or WAVE), short for Waveform audio format, is a Microsoft and IBM audio file format standard for storing audio on PCs. ...
Gapless playback is the seamless playback of digital audio formats. ...
The model also supports Windows Media PlaysForSure standards, so purchased music can be synchronized with the player. The Gmini XS 202 is Microsoft Windows and Apple Macintosh compatible, and uses the USB 2.0 interface to transfer music to its 20 GB built in hard drive. Windows Media is a multimedia framework for media creation and distribution for Microsoft Windows. ...
PlaysForSure is a marketing certification given by Microsoft to portable hardware media players that have been verified to work with Microsoft Windows, specifically Windows XP and newer releases. ...
The player is also ID3 tag compatible. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...
The Archos Gmini XS 202 was released on Friday, October 28, 2005, and weighs 120 g. There is also a slightly smaller model called Gmini XS 202s. is the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Gmini XS 100 The XS 100 group of players features a 1.5" screen, full PlaysForSure capabilities, and supports MP3, WMA, protected WMA, and WAV files. It also features the ARCLibrary for organizing media files within one's media collection. PlaysForSure is a marketing certification given by Microsoft to portable hardware media players that have been verified to work with Microsoft Windows, specifically Windows XP and newer releases. ...
Like the above player, the Gmini XS 100 players boasts functionality with Microsoft Windows® and Apple Macintosh®, and uses the USB 2.0 interface to transfer music quickly.
They come in 4 colours, Ice Grey, Volcanic Black, Funky Pink and Techno Blue. The devices are 3 GB or 4 GB. Grey or gray (see spelling differences) is a color between white and black. ...
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The Archos Gmini XS 101 was released on Friday, November 12, 2004, and weighs 120 g. is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Gmini XS 200 Archos' Gmini XS 200 is a previous model to the XS 202, with a monochrome screen, no PlaysForSure support, and a 20 GB hard drive. A photograph of a sign in grayscale The same photograph in black and white Monochrome comes from the two Greek words mono (μωνο, meaning one), and chroma (χÏωμα, meaning surface or the color of the skin). A monochromatic object has a single color. ...
PlaysForSure is a marketing certification given by Microsoft to portable hardware media players that have been verified to work with Microsoft Windows, specifically Windows XP and newer releases. ...
The Archos Gmini XS 200 was released on Thursday, October 14, 2004, and weighs 120 g. is the 287th day of the year (288th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Gmini 120 This particular model plays MP3, WMA and WAV files. It cannot play DRM-protected WMA files. Its capacity is 20 GB. MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3, more commonly referred to as MP3, is an audio encoding format. ...
Windows Media Audio (WMA) is brand name for several technically distinct proprietary compressed audio file formats developed by Microsoft. ...
WAV (or WAVE), short for Waveform audio format, is a Microsoft and IBM audio file format standard for storing audio on PCs. ...
Digital rights management (DRM) is an umbrella term that refers to access control technologies used by publishers and other copyright holders to limit usage of digital media or devices. ...
Windows Media Audio (WMA) is brand name for several technically distinct proprietary compressed audio file formats developed by Microsoft. ...
This model also uses the ARCLibrary to organize music and media on the device. There is also a browser feature within the unit to enable users to copy, move, and rename files, and has a battery life of 10 hours. Browsing redirects here Browser can refer to: Browser - a type of herbivore whose nutrition generally comes from high growing plants, like trees, rather than a grazer that eats from the ground. ...
The Gmini 120 features a built-in microphone and a line-in jack, and can record audio straight to MP3 format.
There is a slot in the top of the device that accepts CompactFlash cards. This allows digital camera images (or any files) to be uploaded to the device, thus reducing the requirement of carrying round many memory cards. The device does not support image viewing, however. A 32 MB High Speed CompactFlash Type I card CompactFlash (CF) was originally developed as a type of data storage device used in portable electronic devices. ...
This player was released Saturday, November 1, 2003, and weighs 244 g. is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
A version of this player was released as the Archos Gmini SP. There is also an optional FM Radio attachment available for this player so users can play and record directly from FM radio. FM radio is a broadcast technology invented by Edwin Howard Armstrong that uses frequency modulation to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. ...
Jukebox 6000 The Archos Jukebox 6000 was one of Archos' very first portable media players. Containing a 6 GB hard drive, this was one of the first of its kind. This player is only MP3 compatible, and was bundled with Musicmatch Jukebox to allow users to rip their music collection onto the jukebox. Y!Music Musicmatch Jukebox, made by Yahoo! Musicmatch, Inc, is an audio player that manages a digital audio library. ...
This was one of the first Hard Disk-based portable audio players, and at the time was relatively expensive. The robust and chunky design did somewhat hinder its portability but due to the large disk capacity, the Jukebox proved to be popular.
The player came in metallic silver and metallic blue. This device also has a 1-bit charcell LCD screen with two lights above showing power and HDD activity. Also, like Archos' other products, this is also connectible to a hifi with its line out source, which was ideal for portable DJs. Silver is the metallic shade of the color gray closest to that of polished silver. ...
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The Jukebox 6000, and it's successor the Jukebox Studio (see below), used standard USB 1.1 technology, transferring data at a maximum rate of 1 MB per second. These models transfer data at a comparably slow rate compared with succeeding Archos devices using the USB 2.0 standard.
This device was released Saturday, December 9, 2000 and discontinued as of Friday, May 16, 2003. It weighs 350 g. is the 343rd day of the year (344th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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The Jukebox is historically notable for shipping with a user interface and operating system so unfriendly and bug-ridden as to inspire Björn Stenberg and other programmers to begin to develop a superior, open-source replacement operating system. This project became Rockbox. Rockbox is a free software replacement for the firmware held on various forms of digital audio players (DAPs). ...
Archos Recorder 20 Audio Player. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1878x1998, 1282 KB) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
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Jukebox Studio The Archos' Jukebox Studio succeeded the Jukebox 6000, the main difference between the two models being the larger hard drive sizes offered. The Jukebox Studio was available as a 10 GB, 15 GB, or 20 GB model. (The 15 GB version was short lived.)
The Jukebox Studio was released Thursday, October 4, 2001 and discontinued in 2003. It weighs 350 g. is the 277th day of the year (278th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Jukebox Recorder Archos' Jukebox Recorder was similar to the Player/Studio models, but featured a 112x64 bitmap LCD and recording capabilities. This model is sometimes referred to as the Recorder v1 to differentiate it from the later v2 version which looks quite different. Some confusion exists regarding the speed of the Recorder's USB port. An earlier version of the Recorder contained a USB 1.1 port and a later version provided a USB 2.0 port interface (source: rockbox.org). The two can be somewhat differentiated due to the fact that earlier Recorder models came with the smaller hard drive capacities: 6, 10, or 15gb. The later version came with 15 or 20gb sized hard drives. Owners of Jukebox Recorder 15's thus may or may not have USB 2.0, a significant concern for prospective buyers; but one can tell if it uses USB 2.0 or not by looking for the line "USB 2.0 Hard Disk" along the bottom of the device. Although discontinued, the Jukebox Recorder with USB 2.0 interface remains in some demand because of the enhanced speed of the USB 2.0 connection (in contrast to USB 1.1), the capability of the device to be flashed with the free and open source Rockbox firmware, the device's recording feature, easy to replace AA-sized NiMH batteries, and its use of easily upgradeable 2.5" standard laptop hard drives. Rockbox is a free software replacement for the firmware held on various forms of digital audio players (DAPs). ...
The Jukebox Recorder 20 was released around January 2002. It weighs 350 g.
FM Recorder Archos' FM Recorder was similar to the Recorder model, but featured a Li-Ion battery, an FM tuner and a slightly different case. 60 grams less weight.
Recorder v2 Archos' Recorder V2 was strikingly similar to the FM Recorder model, but featured no FM tuner (some of the earliest V2 models did in fact feature an FM tuner although it was not advertised nor used by the original firmware).
Ondio SP Archos' Ondio SP is a flash-based MP3-player with bit-mapped 112x64 LCD. It is powered by three AAA-cells and features an MMC expansion slot and 128MB of internal memory. It is the smallest MP3 player in the Archos lineup.
Rockbox is supported on the Ondio devices. Rockbox is a free software replacement for the firmware held on various forms of digital audio players (DAPs). ...
Ondio FM Archos' Ondio FM is similar to the Ondio SP model but also features an FM tuner and recording capabilities.
Portable Photo/Video
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Main article: Gmini Series Gmini 400, The first audio device to hold a color LCD screen as well as photo, audio and video playback capacities, the Gmini 400 was introduced October 2004. // The first audio device to hold a color LCD screen as well as photo, audio and video playback capacities, the Gmini 400 was introduced October 2004. ...
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The Nikon Coolpix 950 Casio Exilim Digital photography, as opposed to film photography, uses an electronic sensor to record the image as a piece of electronic data rather than as chemical changes on film. ...
The Gmini 402 is the next model up from the Gmini 400. Featuring PlaysForSure compatibility, the owners of this model can download purchased, protected music, in WMA format, and play them back on the device. This player supports DRM protected WMV video files, as well as MP3, WMA, AVI, JPG, PNG, and BMP. This player was released on Tuesday, July 12, 2005, and weighs 160 g. PlaysForSure is a marketing certification given by Microsoft to portable hardware media players that have been verified to work with Microsoft Windows, specifically Windows XP and newer releases. ...
Digital rights management (DRM) is an umbrella term that refers to access control technologies used by publishers and other copyright holders to limit usage of digital media or devices. ...
Windows Media Video (WMV) is a generic name for the set of video codec technologies developed by Microsoft. ...
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Gmini 402 Camcorder, The camera is 1.2MP (Megapixel), and has video recording capabilities, with up to a 2x digital zoom. The player also holds 3 resolution modes, which enables users to choose size over quality, as well as recording directly into MPEG4 in VGA resolution. This unit was first released Friday, November 11, 2005, and weighs 160 g. A pixel (a contraction of picture element) is one of the many tiny dots that make up the representation of a picture in a computers memory. ...
Display standards comparison The display resolution of a digital television or computer display typically refers to the number of distinct pixels in each dimension that can be displayed. ...
MPEG-4, introduced in 1998, is the designation for a group of audio and video coding standards agreed upon by the Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG). ...
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Just after the release of the AV500, the Archos Gmini 500 was born. This device, along with a lot of Archos' latest devices, has full support for Windows Media's PlaysForSure system which allows users play DRM restricted music. This device was released Tuesday 20 December 2005, and weighs 320 g. Windows Media is a multimedia framework for media creation and distribution for Microsoft Windows. ...
PlaysForSure is a marketing certification given by Microsoft to portable hardware media players that have been verified to work with Microsoft Windows, specifically Windows XP and newer releases. ...
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Portable DVR (Digital Video Recorder)
Jukebox Multimedia 10/20 The Jukebox Multimedia was one of Archos' first ever multimedia players that enabled users to record straight from a camera attachment. Also featuring an audio player, an image viewer and video player, as well as the correct cables supplied straight from the box.
The player also has the ability to record audio from a line-in source (cables supplied) straight into MP3 format. The player features a 10 GB Hard Disk Drive (Jukebox 10) or 20 GB (Jukebox 20) and uses DivX MPEG4 format for video recording and playback. DivX is a brand name of products created by DivX, Inc. ...
MPEG-4, introduced in 1998, is the designation for a group of audio and video coding standards agreed upon by the Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG). ...
The player uses USB 2.0 technology, to ensure quick transfers of files and data, and is recognized as a USB mass storage device. The USB mass storage device class is a set of computing communications protocols defined by the USB Implementers Forum that run on the Universal Serial Bus. ...
This player was released on Friday July 5, 2002, and weighs 290 g. is the 186th day of the year (187th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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AV Series -
Main article: Archos AV Series
An Archos AV340 Portable Video Player/Recorder The AV300 Series was released Monday March 22, 2004, and weighs 350 g. An Archos AV340 Portable Video Player/Recorder // The optional AVCam 300 turns the device into a digital camera and camcorder, with other selective addons available such as an FM radio remote control (which also enables radio recording) and a memory card reader. ...
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The optional AVCam 300 turns the device into a digital camera and camcorder, with other selective addons available such as an FM radio remote control (which also enables radio recording) and a memory card reader.
The player was criticized for its low battery performance and lack of DRM playback facilities. The battery playback on the device is stated at 3 and a half hours when watching video or 10 hours when listening to music. Digital rights management (DRM) is an umbrella term that refers to access control technologies used by publishers and other copyright holders to limit usage of digital media or devices. ...
The AV400 Series ran the same software as AV300, the camera has been removed and a CompactFlash card slot has been built into the product directly. Image preview slides and DRM WMA support, as well as WMV access are also included. A 32 MB High Speed CompactFlash Type I card CompactFlash (CF) was originally developed as a type of data storage device used in portable electronic devices. ...
Digital rights management (DRM) is an umbrella term that refers to access control technologies used by publishers and other copyright holders to limit usage of digital media or devices. ...
Windows Media Video (WMV) is a generic name for the set of video codec technologies developed by Microsoft. ...
This device was released Wednesday June 30, 2004, and weighs 290 g (20 GB model) or 320 g (higher capacity models) is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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The AV500 Series came just before the PMA400 was released; there was a name conflict within the models. The PMA400 was scheduled to be released as the AV500. Ultimately, the name went to a new model of Digital Video Recorder (DVR). The Archos AV500 Series is similar to the GMini 500, but it has extra facilities (video recording and the new AV Pod). Foxtel IQ, a digital video recorder and a satellite cable set-top box. ...
The AV500 was released on Friday June 10, 2005. It weighs 255 g for the 30 GB Model and 315 g for the 100 GB Model. Archos has replaced the AV product line with its Generation 4 series. Archos also offers a digital minicam for the Generation 4 units. is the 161st day of the year (162nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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The Archos AV700 was the turning point for Archos to change the way they sell these devices to the public. The previous slogan, "Think Smaller" was seen as inappropriate for the purpose, so they then changed it to "On The Go". Look up slogan in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...
This device was released Monday May 23, 2005, and weighs 590 g. 2006, Archos developed the TV-Edition from the AV700, the AV700TV. is the 143rd day of the year (144th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Pocket Media Assistant
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PMA400 Series The PMA400 is a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) with a Hard Disk Drive and audio and video playback and recording capabilities. The PMA400 was the most expensive within the line of products that they supplied. User with PDA Personal digital assistants (PDAs) are handheld computers that were originally designed as personal organizers, but became much more versatile over the years. ...
Based on the Linux Qtopia Embedded operating system, the device is more like a miniature computer than a normal media player. The original firmware had some major bugs that are now being gradually fixed in an open source firmware by the openPMA project. The PMA400 features the following (functionality supported in openPMA is marked •): This article is about operating systems that use the Linux kernel. ...
Screenshot of Qtopia Pdas Launcher Qtopia is Trolltechs application platform for embedded Linux based PDAs, mobile phones, web pads, and other mobile computing devices. ...
- Video Playback AVI containing MPEG-4 Simple Profile Video and MPEG-1 Layer III (MP3) or ADPCM
- Video Recording (Into AVI, MPEG-4 SP + MP3) from external sources, like cable or satellite television tuners
- Audio Playback - MP3, WMA, Protected WMA, WAV, Ogg vorbis•, Musepack•
- Audio Recording (MP3 or WAV)
- Image Viewer - JPG, GIF, BMP
- Audio/Video connections
- Output: 3,5 mm jack for earphones / line-out, built in speaker, composite video
- Input: built in microphone, line-in, mic-in, composite video, s-video
- Touch Screen (LCD, 320x240 px)
- IR remote
- Software (pre-installed or from online feed)
- Wireless Internet Connectivity (Wireless LAN, IE³ 802.11b)
- Access SMB/CIFS network shares using Samba (software) and a GUI frontend. •
- Act as a SMB/CIFS server allowing other computers on the network to access the internal Hard disk. •
- Games using the Mophun engine, also the MediOS extension originally developed for the AV and gmini series is available enabling the user to play NES•, Sega Mega Drive• and Doom• emulators.
- Irda connectivity
- USB Host port for connecting other devices (hardware compatibility list)
Battery life: max. 9,5 hours AVI, an acronym for Audio Video Interleave, is a multimedia container format introduced by Microsoft in November 1992, as part of the Video for Windows technology. ...
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Satellite television is television delivered by way of communications satellites, as compared to conventional terrestrial television and cable television. ...
MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3, more commonly referred to as MP3, is an audio encoding format. ...
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Archos 04 Series
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Main article: Archos 04 Series The Archos 04 series is an upgrade to the previous AV Series primarily the AV500, and all 6 models build upon the same base as the previous model. The 6 current 4th generation models include the 404, the 404 camcorder, the 504, the 604, the 604 WiFi, and the 704 WiFi. All players in the 04 series are Microsoft PlaysForSure compatible. The Archos 04 series is an upgrade to the previous AV500, and all 6 models build upon the same base as the previous model. ...
Microsoft PlaysForSure is a certification given by Microsoft to portable devices (portable media players, phones, etc. ...
Archos employed a philosophy of producing a modular player, making the standard 04 unit base price cheaper with the option of adding on additional features for additional costs. Using the DVR Station or the DVR Travel Adapter, each unit can record from TV and other standard video sources (DVD players, satellite systems and cable boxes among others). The DVR Station and DVR Travel Adapter are not included with the 04 units and must be purchased separately. Not all video codecs work right out of the box. Each unit is capable of playing MPEG-2/VOB videos with Dolby 5.1 Sound (AC3) sound and H.264 videos with AAC sound, however separate plugins must be purchased to unlock these capabilities. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...
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A video codec is a device or software module that enables video compression or decompression for digital video. ...
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A VOB file (DVD-Video Object or Versioned Object Base) is a container format contained in DVD-Video media. ...
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Archos 05 Series
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Officially announced on June 14th, 2007, Archos released details of the new flagship 605WiFi, as well as announcing a 105, 405, and 705 players. Introduced in 2007 // Released in the US September 1, 2007, the 605 Wifi is the Flagship model of the 05 Generation. ...
The 605Wifi and 405 officially went on sale on September 1st, 2007. The 605Wifi comes in 30GB, 80GB, and 160GB models as well as a 4GB model with an added SDHC slot. The 405 comes in a single model; 2GB with SDHC slot. SDHC, which stands for succinate dehydrogenase complex subunit C, is a gene that causes familial paraganglioma. ...
The 105 is to be designed with some video capabilities but still mainly targeted as a small and affordable MP3 player. The 705 however, is expected to look similar to the 704 with a slimmer profile and new 5ths Gen features.
Archos TV Plus
Announced along side the 05 Series, the Archos TV Plus is the first stand alone DVR station from Archos and is expected to perform similarly to a 5th Gen player with a Dock. It will also include the new Qwerty remote for navigation and internet use.
Rebranding
Archos has been known to allow the rebranding of their products. DISH Network, a subsidiary of EchoStar which owns 19% of Archos, currently sells Archos PVPs as PocketDish. There are three versions, the AV700E (AV700), AV500 (AV500), and the AV402E (Gmini 402). A refresh to the current Generation players is under plans. DISH Network is a direct broadcast satellite (DBS) service that provides satellite television and audio programming to households and businesses in the United States, owned by parent company EchoStar Communications Corporation. ...
EchoStar Communication Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH) is the parent company of DISH Network and the maintainer of the satellite fleet that provides the signal which DISH Network markets. ...
In May of 2007, American Airlines revealed plans of offering modified Archos 604 and 704s to first-class passengers for entertainment during their flight. American Airlines, Inc. ...
In July, Police officers in the UK were tested with the use of Archos PVPs equipped with the helmet-cam accessory to record videos to help with convictions.
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Replay Gain is a proposed standard published in 2001 to normalize the perceived loudness of computer audio formats such as MP3 and Ogg Vorbis. ...
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Microsoft PlaysForSure is a certification given by Microsoft to portable devices (portable media players, phones, etc. ...
A portable multimedia player (PMP) is a self-reliant electronic device that is capable of storing and playing files in one or more media formats. ...
External links - Manufacturer's Website
- Open Source Archos Jukebox Firmware (Rockbox)
- Open Source Firmware for Av and Gmini
- openPMA project: Open Source Archos PMA Firmware
- Archos PMA430 on PointLisse.com
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