Archos Jukebox Studio 20 GB MP3 Player/Hard Drive 500204

Archos Jukebox Studio 20 GB MP3 Player/Hard Drive 500204

Product Description
Product Description:
Can you imagine having over 500 CD's in the palm of your hand� 20 000 minutes of CD-quality music on your ARCHOS Jukebox Studio 20 MP3 Player & 20GB USB Hard Drive. Merge your entire collection of MP3s and CDs and all the data you need in the Jukebox Studio 20 with its massive 20GB storage capacity. You can save a recording studio full of music - over 500 audio CD's or 5000 songs! In addition, the Jukebox Studio 20 is a fully functioning USB Hard Drive. With its Hot Swappable, plug-and-play, USB connection, you can conveniently store all your personal files, along with all your favorite music selections. You can also listen to your MP3 tracks by connecting the Jukebox directly to your stereo. All of these features are packed into a sleek portable, metallic silver unit with blue cushioned corners. Take all your music, data, photos, and videos with you on the road, at home, or in the office.

Archos Jukebox Studio 20 GB MP3 Player/Hard Drive 500204
Average customer rating:

Great AntiPod

Couldn't ask for a whole lot more

Good value for money if size is not a concern

Terrific machine

Love it, hate it.

Archos Jukebox Studio 20 GB MP3 Player/Hard Drive 500204

Manufacturer: Archos
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:

Dual 20-gigabyte (GB) MP3 player and hard drive

Stores over 330 hours of CD-quality music, or approximately 500 albums

2-megabyte (MB) memory buffer stores from 30 to 100 seconds of music to prevent interruptions

Fast USB plug-and-play connection

Can connect directly to your stereo with optional cable

ASIN: B00005NWR0

Product Description

Can you imagine having over 500 CD's in the palm of your hand? 20 000 minutes of CD-quality music on your ARCHOS Jukebox Studio 20 MP3 Player & 20GB USB Hard Drive. Merge your entire collection of MP3s and CDs and all the data you need in the Jukebox Studio 20 with its massive 20GB storage capacity. You can save a recording studio full of music - over 500 audio CD's or 5000 songs! In addition, the Jukebox Studio 20 is a fully functioning USB Hard Drive. With its Hot Swappable, plug-and-play, USB connection, you can conveniently store all your personal files, along with all your favorite music selections. You can also listen to your MP3 tracks by connecting the Jukebox directly to your stereo. All of these features are packed into a sleek portable, metallic silver unit with blue cushioned corners. Take all your music, data, photos, and videos with you on the road, at home, or in the office.

Customer Reviews:

Great AntiPod.......2005-09-02

That's just what I call my Archos, as people ask me if it's a tape player. It's a very reliable product, and reasonable priced. It doesn't force you to use a program like iTunes or Napster to transfer music or any other file to it--It's simply click and drag. I love how it can store my entire music collection.

Downsides:
-Size: it's heavy and won't fit into most pockets...not good for running with
-No Auto-sort of files. Everything has to be done by yourself which takes a while to get going.

After about 2 years my battery has worn down A LOT--but, i've gotten very good usage out of it. I would recommend install in the ROCKBOX program as it allows for more options like playing basic games and just more options in general. Also, if price is not an issue, look into the next player up that plays videos as well for about 50$ more.

Couldn't ask for a whole lot more.......2005-07-05

I bought this used more than 2 years ago and it has never failed me. It's not as flashy, and much larger than the ipod, but the price is right for what I need it to do. I have over 150 of my favorite albums most of them ripped at high quality, using about 13 GB of space.

I have never used the Archos firmware b/c everyone recommends the rockbox firmware instead.

One thing that I think makes this far superior to the ipod is that there is no proprietary issues. I can copy music files (or any other files) easily between any Mac or PC. I can purchase iTunes songs and convert them to standard .mp3 using jhymn and they play perfectly on my Archos.

I replaced the batteries (4 rechargable "AA" size, 2100 mAh, $20 at radioshack), getting ~14 hours of play. I also had to get the "DC in" jack resoldered to the board. It had become loose and eventually broke. I could have done the job myself, but I didn't know if maybe it needed to be replaced. That cost me ~$25 at a local electronics repair shop.

Another minor complaint is that on my model (Studio 20) it is not possible to create playlists on the go. It can be very nice to do that. I have also had trouble in finding free software to allow me to easily create playlists. It's possible to use a text editor, but it's kind of a pain in the rear...

All in all this is a great mp3 player. I would buy another Archos in a heartbeat, one with more cool features, like on the go playlist feature, better screen display (this one displays only a few lines, mostly scrolls through artist-album-song title). This might be able to be changed if you have programming experience and want to get into playing with the open source rockbox firmware, but there are still only a few lines of display.

Like I said, it's not as flashy or cool as the ipod, and airport security almost always ask what it is, and almost always comment that it looks indestructible, which it pretty much is, but it serves my needs perfectly well, and I almost can't wait till it wears out so I can get a newer, fancier one, but I don't expect that to happen for quite some time.

Good value for money if size is not a concern.......2005-06-03

I have had this unit for about 2 years. So far it has held up really well. Only gripe I have is that it is made of cheap plastic; the buttons feel a bit loose. I 'upgraded' the firmware on my unit to the opensource Rockbox. It is way better than the original firmware. It offers lots more functions and improves battery life as well. In terms of size, it does not compare with the iPod or any of the newer harddisk-based MP3 players. I use it primarily with a cassette adapter in my car, so size is not such a big issue for me. But if you are going to carry this around on your belt all the time, you might be better off getting a more compact unit.

Terrific machine.......2005-04-14

I bought this player 2.5 years ago. I've used it hard, both as an external hard drive, and as an MP3 player. I'm a soldier, took it to Iraq with me last year. It easily survived the cold of winter and the >120degree summer heat. I ran outdoors with it at least 5 days per week, as well as running it through powered speakers. Took it with me to the field. It's been dropped, used on multiple computers without installing the Archos drivers (Windows XP seems to handle it fine), run the batteries to not holding a charge and replacing them, shipped in military hold baggage back and forth internationally. I can't praise this unit enough. I'll use it until it dies, then buy whatever Archos is producing at the time.

BTW, the 2 people who had iPods in my unit had them cease to function while they were over there. Just not as durable, I guess.

Love it, hate it........2004-09-18

The Archos Jukebox Studio 20 is a fantastic machine. I have recorded almost my entire CD collection for it - to carry around in my hand. That aspect is great.
However, I have also had to change the batteries when the device seems to "die". - the rechargeable batteries are not forever, and the device will not work if the batteries are dead - even plugged in.
The real problem is, you have to be an engineer to get the new batteries in - take the machine apart, and stuff the plastic parts back in. It's quite a job.
Next time, I'm going the ask the sales clerk to show me how to change the batteries before buying the product.

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