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What is it: Device for recording TV and streaming media
What we think: A good idea, but it's an expensive alternative to some superior products
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 19 February 2008
Tags: archos, plug ins, material, inputs
We like:
Design; a nice idea on paper
We don't like:
Cost; lack of HD support; lack of codec support; video plug-ins cost extra
Also known as:
Archos TV Plus; Archos TV+ 80GB; Archos TV+ 250GB
You might also need:
HDMI cable
CNET.co.uk judgement:
Archos TV+ is too expensive, lacks support for some key codecs out of the box and doesn't offer any form of HD functionality. Its ability to record from DVD or Freeview/Sky/Cable STB might interest some with Archos PMPs
Archos TV+ History
4 Feb 2008 in Crave
Archos TV+: Half PVR, half media streamer
Meet the Archos TV Plus, a strange cross between a media streamer and a PVR, with access to the Internet thrown in as a sort of bonus
4 Jan 2008 in Crave
Archos TV+: Web-powered Wi-Fi PVR
Portable media player king Archos has unveiled its first set-top PVR, which boasts a Qwerty remote control, Opera with Flash support for Web browsing, and HDMI out
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