Typical price: £270
What is it: Portable video player with 30GB hard disk
What we think: Be aware of the missing features, but also that this offers some notable design improvements over its predecessor -- it's recommended
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 21 August 2006
Tags: Archos Technology, Archos 604, hard drive, TFT, connectivity
We like:
Neat and elegant design; much improved user interface; excellent screen
We don't like:
Needs DVR Station to record TV
You might also need:
Good quality headphones; PC or Mac; Archos DVR Station
CNET UK judgement:
The slimmed-down features list bothered us at first, but what Archos has done is given you the choice -- if you don't want to record TV shows, you don't need to buy the dock and can save yourself £70 off the price of an AV 500. Improved design and similarly strong performance makes the 604 a more than worthy successor
Full review:
This portable video player is the replacement for Archos' well-loved AV 500. It's a lot cheaper -- £270 rather than £340 -- but the price reduction comes at the cost of a few potentially important features, the most notable of which is the ability to record from the TV (this requires an optional £70 extra). Continue Reading...
Archos 604 History
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Posted by: Anthony Johnson
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