Archos 705 Portable WiFi Media Player and Recorder with 80GB

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Archos 705 Portable WiFi Media Player and Recorder with 80GB
Key Features
  • 7" Touch Screen w/ 800 x 480 Resolution
  • Streams Video
The Archos 705 80GB is the ultimate in portable media player/recorders. It is able to record and play back regular TV as well as DVD movies, VHS, and cable/satellite video. Able to play back any movie in MPEG-4, protected/WMV, MPEG-4 AAC/H.264 (.MP4 QuickTime files), MPEG-2, and VOB, act as a portable digital music player, and much more including digital image storage and viewing. The 705 is great for those who want to carry around all their digital entertainment without the hassle of lugging around a laptop. But what makes this player special is the integrated WiFi and touch screen. The WiFi capabilities of the 705 allow you to surf the web, Sync with your PC and play music off your network. Navigation is a breeze thanks to the easy to use touch screen. This large 7" screen allows you to use your stylus or fingertip to navigate through the menus and folders. The available DVR Station 5, with its plethora of A/V inputs and outputs, allows you to connect the 705 to any TV or audio/video device for playback and recording. Wow your friends with photo slideshows, or impress your boss with a DVD quality video presentation easily with the 705. Upwards and onwards seems to be the motto at Archos as they continue to raise the bar with each and every personal media player they produce, and the 705 is no exception. So pick up an Archos 705 today and take all your media with you wherever you go.
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Archos 705 Overview

The Archos 705 80GB is the ultimate in portable media player/recorders. It is able to record and play back regular TV as well as DVD movies, VHS, and cable/satellite video. Able to play back any movie in MPEG-4, protected/WMV, MPEG-4 AAC/H.264 (.MP4 QuickTime files), MPEG-2, and VOB, act as a portable digital music player, and much more including digital image storage and viewing. The 705 is great for those who want to carry around all their digital entertainment without the hassle of lugging around a laptop. But what makes this player special is the integrated WiFi and touch screen. The WiFi capabilities of the 705 allow you to surf the web, Sync with your PC and play music off your network. Navigation is a breeze thanks to the easy to use touch screen. This large 7" screen allows you to use your stylus or fingertip to navigate through the menus and folders. The available DVR Station 5, with its plethora of A/V inputs and outputs, allows you to connect the 705 to any TV or audio/video device for playback and recording. Wow your friends with photo slideshows, or impress your boss with a DVD quality video presentation easily with the 705. Upwards and onwards seems to be the motto at Archos as they continue to raise the bar with each and every personal media player they produce, and the 705 is no exception. So pick up an Archos 705 today and take all your media with you wherever you go.

80GB Capacity
The 705's large drive allows you to store thousands of media files, such as movies, recorded TV programs, music, pictures and more
WiFi
The 802.11g wireless interface allows you to surf the Web, send and receive email from Web-based mail applications, and connecting the device to a home network to transfer files or play content directly from the network.
TV/VCR/DVD/Cable/Satellite Recording
With the available Docking Pod, the 705 can record from any connected source including DVD, TV, Satellite and even digital camcorders. Bring and watch your TV and movies wherever you go. You can even schedule the 604 to find and record the programs that interest you.
Touch Screen
Nothing could be easier than touching where you want to go and the 705's large, 7-inch color touch screen LCD allows you to navigate through menus easily with a stylus or even a fingertip.
Video Playback
Playing back DVD quality video with CD stereo sound, it's like having a home theater that fits in your hand.
MP3 Music Player
Store, manage, and play all your favorite digital tunes in MP3, WMA, and WAV format
Photo Wallet
Whether showing a slide show with music backgrounds of personal pictures to your friends or doing a business presentation, it is perfect for storing and displaying digital images.
Data Storage
You can back up your system and store important data with it, which acts as an external drive

Archos 705 Specs

Performance
Capacity
80GB
Expansion Slot
Connects to the Archos:
DVR Station Gen 5
Battery Life
Music playback time: up to 25 hours
Video playback time: up to 5.5 hours on built-in LCD.
LCD
7'' TFT Touchscreen (800x480 pixels)
Player/Recorder
Video
MPEG-4 (ASP@L5 AVI, up to DVD resolution)
WMV (MP@ML, up to DVD resolution).
With optional software plug-ins (available on ARCHOS Content Portal or www.archos.com):
- H.264 up to DVD resolution and AAC sound.
- MPEG-2 MP@ML up to 10 Mbps (up to DVD resolution) and AC3 stereo sound.
Audio
Stereo MP3 decoding @ 30-320 Kbits/s CBR & VBR, WMA, Protected WMA, WAV (PCM/ADPCM).
With optional software plug-ins (available on ARCHOS Content Portal or on www.archos.com):
- AAC stereo audio files
- AC3 stereo sound files
Photo Viewer
JPEG, BMP, PNG
Accepts transfers directly from digital camera
Convenience
Voice Recorder
No
FM Tuner
No
FM Recording
No
Data Storage
Yes
Digital Card Slot
No
Built-In Speaker
Yes
Connectors
Computer Interface
USB
A/V Inputs
USB
A/V Outputs
3.5 mm mini jack for headphones or TV output (PAL & NTSC)
Other Ports
Via DVR Station Gen 5 (optional)
Power
AC
Not specified by the manufacturer
Battery
Lithium-Ion Polymer battery.
Charger
External Power adapter/charger
General
System Requirements
PC with Windows ME, 2000, XP, Vista, Media Center.
Macintosh OS X or higher (with USB Mass Storage Class support).
Linux (with mass storage device support), USB port.
Video System
NTSC/PAL
Upgradeable Firmware
Yes
Size (WxHxD)
7.05 x 4.96 x 0.775" (182 x 128 x 20mm)
Weight
22 oz (630 g)

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