Archos AV320 Video and MP3 Jukebox Recorder
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Manufacturer: Archos, Inc.
Price at amazon.com:
Used & new from $369.00List price $599.99
- Combines a modular MP4 video player and recorder with an MP3 music player and recorder
- Holds 40 hours of near-DVD quality MP4 video with MP3 sound
- Record directly into MP3 from any audio source, including stereo-set or computer
- Record video off of your television, VCR or camcorder directly into MP4
- Functions as digital photo wallet or a data storage device that can store up to 200,000 photos
Product Description:
Average Customer Rating:
Comment: THIS IS A MUST HAVE!! Rating:
I have just recieved this item for a gift from some family. I have done much research betwwen archos and the rca lyra and am glad with my decision. This product is the best. Some of the great features are the built in 20gig hardrive. Thats close to the size of some laptops drive, It is extremely user friendly . Recording video from a analog source could never be easier. Getting video from the computer will take a couple days to get down but once u do its easy! It instantly installs as a second hard drive so u can just drag and drop the files on to it. The sound has the best quality. Video is outstanding and photos are sweet. Even viewing on a telivision the picture is almost dvd quality. Dont forgett the attachments. I deffinatelky recommend this item over the rca llyra. This one has all of its features. The price is worth it. Lyra does not have a solid body this one does. The one down fall is the screen it is sensitive. You need to take care of it. The controles take 5 minutes to learn also. So even if u want the lyra for the $$ save up for this one!!!
Comment: Very Simple Rating:
Like many, I was deciding between Archos and RCA. I'm sure RCA has released I good product but...after doing research I had my doubts about the RCA(bad software, delays, side by side reviews,etc).
I'll try to keep this short. Overall this is a good device, it does what it claims to do very easily.
PROS:
+Nice screen
+Easy Navigation
+Easy to Record Audio/Video
+Easy to transfer files
+Sound and Video quality is great
+Clean design
+Controls are good(except when the middle joystick button option is on)
+The ablity to have ad-ons(My deciding factor)
CONS:
-The weight...its not a brick but its heavier then Iexpected(this weighs 12.5oz/RCA weighs 12.8oz...according to official specs)
-The price..but its a new product from a small company
I have only had it for a week(I ran though most of the functions) so I might find more nagging things. But so far, so good
My real rating is 4.5(The price should be lower)
Comment: Really good player/recorder Rating:
Finally, I found the device, which does most of things I was looking to have in mp3 player and does it fine. It plays mp3, wma, wav audio formats, records mp3 and wave formats, plays video with good quolity on ntse or pal TV as well as on the internal screen, has an optional FM remote control and works as external hard drive with no drivers. The user interface is really good, I compare it with Creative nomad, the interface on this player is much more user friendly. Yes, it is pretty big and havy, however not as bad as I thought. You will need to buy a case for it, however there are quite many available on the internet, and they are chip. And finally, nice surprise, the description sais that it does not have a replasable battery, however the internal battery is very easy accessable and can be easily replased. Just one screw and you open the battery door. It is possible to buy the battery from on-line stores for really good price and I already got one as a backup for long flights. So, 6 hours of video...
Posted at November 11, 2003 07:59 AM | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
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