Archos 500512 Video AV120 with Digital Video Recorder 100 Module

Archos 500512 Video AV120 with Digital Video Recorder 100 Module

Product Description
From the Manufacturer
The ARCHOS AV120 is the first handheld personal entertainment center. It combines a modular MPEG-4 video player and recorder*, MP3 music player and recorder, digital camera and camcorder**, digital photo wallet and data storage in a compact device that fits in the palm of your hand.

MPEG-4 video. The AV120 is the first handheld MPEG-4 video player on the market. You can now enjoy anywhere 40 hours of near-DVD quality MPEG-4 video with MP3 sound.

MP3 music. Complete MP3 functionality is included: record directly into MP3 from any audio source (stereo-set, computer etc.). The built-in microphone enables you to use the AV120 as a voice recorder providing 1,000 hours capacity. Listen to your MP3 tracks from the AV120 connected to your stereo set. You never need be without your favorite music as your entire CD collection fits on the AV120' hard disk, in the palm of your hand!

Photo wallet and viewer. The AV120 can store up to 200,000 photos for easy viewing by your family, friends, customers or colleagues.

View videos and photos on TV or built-in color LCD. Connect your AV120 to a TV and view videos and photos at full screen size. The built-in color LCD will display crystal clear videos or photos, anywhere you go.

20 GB USB 2.0 hard disk. The AV120 is based on a 20 GB hard disk. Connect it to your computer and it will be mounted as an additional hard disk, on which you can store any type of data. The USB 2.0 auto-connection ensures extra fast data transfer to and from your PC or Mac.

*with optional DVR (Digital Video Recorder) 100
**with optional Camera 100

Specifications:
Capacity: 20 GB Hard Disk
Interface: USB 2.0, extra fast, compatible USB 1.1, PC & Mac. Optional : FireWire Cable
Video playback: MPEG-4 SP with MP3 stereo sound, near-DVD quality. Resolution up to 640x368 @25f/s. AVI file format, reads XviD and DivX*** 4.0 & 5.0
Music playback: Stereo MP3 decoding @ 30-320 Kbits/s. CBR & VBR
Music recording: Stereo MP3 encoding @ 30-160 Kbits/s. VBR
Photo viewer: JPEG or BMP of any size
Display: TV output or built-in color LCD (237x234)
AV Connections: Stereo analog Line In & digital Line In/Out. Composite Video/ Earphone/ Line Out jack. Built-in microphone.
Playback autonomy: Up to 7 hours (MP3)
Scalability: Downloadable firmware updates from www.archos.com.
Power source: Internal: Rechargeable Li-Ion Batteries. External: AC charger / adapter.
Dimensions & Weight: 110 x 79 x 29 mm (4.3'' x 3.1'' x 1.1''). 290g (10.23 oz)
Systems Requirements: PC: Pentium II 266 MHz. Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP, 64 MB RAM. Mac: 9.2 or X iMac, G3 or higher.
Package Includes: Video AV120, USB 2.0 cable, AC adapter, Li-Ion batteries (already installed), stereo headphones, AV cinch cable (SCART adapter for Europe). CD with MusicMatch, drivers and 6-language manual.

*** DivX is an international trademark of DivXNetworks Inc.

Product Description:
TV shows on the go! The ARCHOS AV120 Video Recorder is the first handheld personal entertainment center. It combines a modular MP4 video player and recorder, MP3 music player and recorder, digital photo wallet and data storage in a compact device that fits in the palm of your hand. With the enclosed DVR attachment, you can record off your television, VCR or camcorder directly into MP4. What you will playback is an AVI format file with MPEG4-SP VHS quality video and MP3 stereo sound. To make recording even easier a remote control is supplied with the JBM Digital Video Recorder. While a standard tape can only hold 2-4 hours of video, your Jukebox has a 40 hour capacity, depending on the resolution you choose. More than enough to enjoy your favorite movies while on the move or, to take video information with you for your work. Complete MP3 functionality is also included: record directly into MP3 from any audio source! Listen to your MP3 tracks from the AV120 Video Recorder connected to your home stereo, or take your tunes with you. You never need be without your favorite music as your entire CD collection fits on the Jukebox' hard disk, in the palm of your hand! The built-in microphone also enables you to use the AV120 Video Recorder as a voice recorder providing 1,000 hours capacity. Use the AV120 as a photo wallet and viewer. The Jukebox can store up to 200,000 photos for easy viewing by your family, friends, customers or colleagues.

Archos 500512 Video AV120 with Digital Video Recorder 100 Module
Average customer rating:

Watching my money go down the drain!!!

JUNK!

Great Player, But Bad Batteries!!!

Archos 500512 Video AV120 with Digital Video Recorder 100 Module

Manufacturer: Archos
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:

Combination modular MPEG-4 video player, MP3 music player and recorder, digital wallet, and date storage device

Enjoy anywhere 40 hours of near-DVD quality MPEG-4 video with MP3 sound

Built-in microphone enables you to use the AV120 as a voice recorder providing 1,000 hours capacity

Stores up to 200,000 photos for easy viewing by your family, friends, customers or colleagues

Compatible with Windows 98 SE, ME, 2000, XP, or Mac OS 9.2 or X or later

ASIN: B00009YUOE

Product Description

The ARCHOS AV120 Video Recorder is the first handheld personal entertainment center. It combines a modular MP4 video player and recorder, MP3 music player and recorder, digital camera and camcorder, digital photo wallet and data storage in a compact device that fits in the palm of your hand. The AV120 Video Recorder is the first handheld MP4 video player on the market. You can now enjoy anywhere 40 hours of near-DVD quality MP4 video with MP3 sound. It has never been so easy to recorder video and then watch them wherever you are. Click the JBM Digital Video Recorder onto your Jukebox and record off your television, VCR or camcorder directly into MP4. To make recording even easier a remote control is supplied with the JBM Digital Video Recorder. What you will playback is an AVI format file with MPEG4-SP VHS quality video and MP3 stereo sound. While a standard tape can only hold 2-4 hours of video, your Jukebox has a 40 hours capacity . More than enough to enjoy your favorite movies while on the move or, to take video information with you for your work. Complete MP3 functionality is included: record directly into MP3 from any audio source (stereo-set, computer etc.). The built-in microphone enables you to use the AV120 Video Recorder as a voice recorder providing 1,000 hours capacity. Listen to your MP3 tracks from the AV120 Video Recorder connected to your stereo set. You never need be without your favorite music as your entire CD collection fits on the Jukebox' hard disk, in the palm of your hand!The Jukebox can store up to 200,000 photos for easy viewing by your family, friends, customers or colleagues. Connect your Jukebox to a TV and view videos and photos at full screen size. The built-in color LCD will display crystal clear videos or photos, anywhere you go.

Customer Reviews:

Watching my money go down the drain!!!.......2004-08-21

This is the second one of these I purchased for my son. The first one was the AV120 - this one is the AV 140. The first one accidentally dropped on the carpet and the plazma in the screen distorted all images. It is extremely sensitive and for the price you would think that it would be able to withstand a little more shock. The second one I purchased was an AV140 seemed to fair slightly better. Although, after about a month (without being dropped) the screen plazma started to bleed into the screen. This has not been a product to rave about.

The software that came with it is the second part of the nightmare. It releases enough spyware on your computer to cause major problems.

My son is very disappointed, I'm extremely pissed.

JUNK!.......2004-08-02

This review is for the Archos Jukebox 10 GB MP3 Player which seems to have been discontined, and I am posting this only to warn others like me who look at those oh-so-futuristic images of the product and then kiss their money goodbye!

The short story: The Archos Jukebox 10 is a mediocre, grossly overpriced mp3 player whose manufacturers had the good sense to hire a brilliant photographer.

The not-so-short story:
1) It only looks futuristic on a web page...just hold one in your hands to see that up close, it looks like one of those clunky east european electronic devices with awkward panels of buttons that move (even when u r not operating them!) like the loose teeth of a kid!

2) At just casual contact with another electronic device (in my back pack), its paint peeled off in a large swathe...flimsy painting job. Underneath was disturbingly cheap plastic.

3) And not just the outside...inside is an even more pathetic story. Although I have handled it with kidgloves, the device throws up the most crazy glitches for no reason whatsoever. In the middle of playback, it skips tracks and sometimes just hangs (like a PC) for no obvious reason.

4) Unreliable OS. Don't even depend on its recording capability. I once recorded an interview with it (so I could transfer the mp3 file to a webpage) and within 5 mins in to the interview it just spluttered...and shut down. When I rebooted, the file was just not there! Yes, I had charged the battery to full before the interview began. So if you are recording something critical an analog taperecorder is cutting-edge compared with the Archos.

5) To be fair, it has its uses : as an mp3 player (even if a mediocre one) and as a spare hard disk.

All said, the Archos is not even worth the time I spend writing this unfavorable review, but if it will help even one reader out there, I would think it was worth my time.

Great Player, But Bad Batteries!!!.......2004-06-10

Well, I bought a AV120, and I have filled half of it already. It has great tech. Videos & photos can be seen clearly in color, and the screen isn't that small. All the description Amazon fives explain what it does clear enough, but the only problem it has are the batteries. In a way, it'd be better to have a discman or cd player, for you can change when they expire, but with the Jukeboxes, you have to charge them. On the manual, it says you have to do it for 3hr, but it doesn't explain or tell how much they will last. I charged it for 2hr, and that was how long it lasted, but what if you go on an 8hr trip, and there is nowhere to charge the batteries? Try changing the batteries? that's a good idea, but you have to take the screws, and that ain't as easy. But besides this little defect, it id great. If you'll use it for short trips, it's a great aid to keep you entertained

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