Archos 500512 Video AV120 with Digital Video Recorder 100 Module

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Manufacturer: Archos, Inc.
Price at amazon.com: Used & new from $298.89




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

Product Description:

It combines a modular MP4 video player and recorder (with the included Digital Video Recorder 100), MP3 music player and recorder, digital photo wallet and data storage in a compact device that fits in the palm of your hand.

Average Customer Rating:

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Comment: Does everything it says it does Rating:
The Jukebox works fine and does every thing it can perfectly. Its quite an amazing device giving the fact that you can watch clear DVD quality movies on that little screen and record directly off of a TV, computer etc.This is alot more convenient than buying a portable DVD player and bringing that on an airplane, train etc.
It is extremly simple to use, if you have a current version of Windows (or mac) , than all you have to do is plug it into your computer's USB, and it will then instantly pop up as a second harddisk on your computer screen (for example, in the My Computer folder in windows).Archos definitly hit the spot in the Ease of use catagory. GREAT as a Laptop companion. I have been able to store more than 45 CDs on my Juke box (I have the 20gb model) and I still have used up only 1/4th of the space on Mp3 format(yes, the music plays clearly and their is a whole menu where you can adjust Bass, Treble, pitch etc. Great on Storage

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The only problem I have with jukboxes (yea, all jukeboxes) is that you still can not take this to places where you will be away from AC power, or places where the Jukebox could get damaged. I have recently taken the Jukebox to Austrailia and back, and it has been great on those long flights, but you would have to watch your battery life. (with a cd player, you just have to replace those affordable Alkaline batteries, not with Jukeboxes). It has also has been great on space. It is nearly a hundred times smaller than a CD player + all the CDs you have to carry with it. .

So in conclusion the Archos AV 120 / 140 is PERFECT for home and office use, short trips and short airplain flights. It is also good for vacations where you know you would be visiting a AC power socket for re charging the battery. The only place where the Jukebox does not belong are places where it could get damaged (example, boating) or places where you would be away from power, in those cases, you should take your more durable CD player.

I find Archos AV 120/ AV 140
A Highly Recomended Product

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