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Title: Archos 704 Wi-Fi
Pros: Large screen; smooth video playback; good recording quality; Web browser
Cons: Web browser not compatible with all sites; recording dock costs extra; need to purchase plugs-in to play some common file types
Verdict: The 704 Wi-Fi impresses with its large and clear screen, smooth video playback and interesting Wi-Fi features. With a few software tweaks, this could be a truly great player – as it is, it's just a very good one
Summary: The Archos 704 Wi-Fi is part portable media player and part PDA. It can playback movies, pump out music and show digital snaps, but like a PDA it has a touchscreen, support for Wi-Fi and a built-in Web browser
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73/100 |
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Title: Review: Archos 704 WiFi
Pros: Smooth video playback on a bright, reasonably sharp screen; good viewing angle; A/V recordings are very high quality; touch screen is responsive to fingers or a stylus; WiFi features add lots of versatility; removable battery is a nice touch as are the in
Cons: Audible system noise during testing; built-in video codec support isn't as broad as it should be (additional codecs cost extra); have to pay extra to get the hardware required to use the recording features; Opera browser isn't supported by some Web sites;
Summary: The Archos 704 WiFi multimedia player looks amazing on paper, but the Web browsing isn't quite smooth enough. Still, as a video player it succeeds: the large screen size makes it ideal for planes, trains, and automobiles, though it's too big to be an ever
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73/100 |
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Title: First Look: Cowon D2 and Archos 704 WiFi
Summary: Cowon's touch-screen-based player works best for audio, while Archos's offering makes strides toward being a true mobile DVR.
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Title: Archos 704 Wi-Fi
Pros: • Fast processor • Bright, vivid display • Zoom/enhance for viewing image attachments • Long battery life
Cons: • Extra apps required for attachment editing • IM clients are not preloaded
Summary: With a gorgeous display, bundled DVR dock, and a built-in Web browser, the Archos 704 Wi-Fi is the best big-screen PMP money can buy.
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80/100 |
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Title: Archos 704 WiFi portable media player
Verdict: If you want a portable video player - as opposed to a music player on which to watch occasional video content - we can't see what else you'd choose. Read our comparative review of the Archos 704 WiFi and the Cowon D2.
Summary: You may think Apple is king of portable player innovation, but there's a lot to be said for Archos, too. Back when Apple and Creative were coming up with chunky music and, later, music and video players, Archos was besting them both. Archos has long offer
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Title: Review: Archos 704 Wifi portable media player
Pros: Great screen; decent speakers; fantastic finish
Cons: Mpeg2 and 5.1 codecs and DVR Station costs extra
Verdict: Its price encroaches on laptop territory, but it's undoubtedly the king of the PMP hill
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80/100 |
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Title: Archos 704 WiFi Multimedia Player
Pros: Huge, sharp, bright TFT screen. Video and audio recording capabilities. Wi-Fi-enabled. Excellent sound quality. Highly customizable through plug-ins and onboard settings. Programmable for auto-recording TV.
Cons: Huge and heavy. DVR station (sold separately) is essential for recording. No built-in line-in audio jack. No FM tuner.
Summary: This player has loads of functions and options, from video recording to Wi-Fi connectivity and file streaming. And though its capabilities can overwhelm, it's worth all of its $550 price.
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80/100 |
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Title: Archos 704 WiFi 40GB
Pros: Touch-screen functionality, Wide file compatibility
Cons: Inconsistent wireless, Bulky
Verdict: Too big to be truly portable
Summary: Archos' new touch-screen, fourth-generation media player can surf the Web as well as display photos and play videos or music files. Is this enough to warrant an upgrade? First, let's look at the touch screen. It's fun and simple to use
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80/100 |
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Title: Archos 704 Mobile DVR
Pros: Widescreen movies, anywhere-ish, Plenty of GB for your pounds
Cons: Wants to be all things to all men. Isn't., Touchscreen could be the work of Satan
Verdict: I really, really wanted to like this, but the 704 will have you pining for an iPod Video in minutes
Summary: Archos 704 Mobile DVR review: Good old Archos. The world had pretty much forgotten its not-bad-actually personal media player, the AV500.Then Archos comes bounding back onto the market like some sort of hyperactive technology-providing spaniel
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80/100 |
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Title: Archos 704 WiFi (40GB)
Pros: Smooth video playback on a bright, reasonably sharp screen; good viewing angle; A/V recordings are very high quality; touch screen is responsive to fingers or a stylus; WiFi features add lots of versatility; removable battery is a nice touch as are the in
Cons: Audible system noise during testing; built-in video codec support isn't as broad as it should be (additional codecs cost extra); have to pay extra to get the hardware required to use the recording features; Opera browser isn't supported by some Web sites;
Summary: The Archos 704 WiFi multimedia player looks amazing on paper, but the Web browsing isn't quite smooth enough. Still, as a video player it succeeds: the large screen size makes it ideal for planes, trains, and automobiles, though it's too big to be an ever
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73/100 |
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Title: Archos 704 Mobile DVR | Our Review | TechRadar.com
Pros: Widescreen movies, anywhere-ish; Plenty of GB for your pounds
Cons: Wants to be all things to all men. Isn't. ; Touchscreen could be the work of Satan
Verdict: It might claim a few fans here and there, but I'm of the opinion that the 704 is trying too hard. It may be all about fun, but after a while, it'll infuriate
Summary: The Archos 704's menus are fluid, easy to understand, and pretty nice to use
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80/100 |
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Title: Archos 704 WiFi Media Player
Pros: Huge screen, Decent video playback, UMS and MTP support, WiFi support and web browser, Impressive GUI and touch screen controls, USB On-The-Go, Kickstand is useful when watching movies
Cons: A lot of accessories and plugins aren't included that should have been, Isn't really portable (in the can't-put-it-in-your-pocket sense), No expandable storage (SD slot, for example), The included pouch could have been better, Opera browser is slow, no Fl
Summary: In midst of the media player war, Archos has released their 704 with includes WiFi support and includes a large 7" screen. Among a few of the included features is video support, music listening, web browsing, network sharing, photo viewing and more.
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80/100 |
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Title: Archos 605 WiFi Video Player Review
Summary: and came away impressed. However, it had a few quirks that annoyed us, but we recommended it nonetheless. Today, we have Archos' 605 WiFi in our hands, and you can expect for it to be a killer device that beats every other PVP out of the water. Yes, it's
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Title: Review: Archos 605 Wifi portable video player
Pros: Good screen, Good screen, Easy to use, Wireless networking
Cons: Some software and hardware features cost extra, Some software and hardware features cost extra
Verdict: This high-quality, easy-to-use device offers loads of features.
Summary: Video on the move, on the cheap
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100/100 |
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Title: Review : Archos 704 Mobile DVR
Verdict: Staring intently under a magnifying glass I could read a small sticker on the rear warning of listening at full volume for prolonged periods could damage your health
Summary: I was always amazed why Archos needed such an array of leads and now my flabber is totally gasped as for all (or most) of the things you want to do you need another separate product.
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Title: Archos 704 WiFi Portable Multimedia Player
Summary: The aluminum-clad 704 WiFi has a simple and uncluttered physical design. Save for a power button and another to switch between internal LCD and external display output, there are no controls on the unit itself-- everything is handled through a touch-scree
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Title: Video: Archos 605 Vs. 604 WiFi - A Side-by-Side Comparison
Verdict: With each successive generation, you'd expect to enjoy some serious upgrades in terms of capacity, functionality, usability, and all those other things that make new stuff better than the outgoing old stuff. In the video that you can see below, Genmp3 wal
Summary: In the video that you can see below, Genmp3 walks us through a direct comparison between the old Archos 604 WiFi and the new fifth-generation Archos 605...
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Title: Archos 704 WiFi is Large and in Charge
Verdict: Tired of squinting to watch movies on your iPod Video or Microsoft Zune? Forget 2.5-inch and 3-inch screens, because Archos is coming to your rescue with the monstrous Archos 704 WiFi, which they claim is the first 7-inch touchscreen portable media player
Summary: Forget 2.5-inch and 3-inch screens, because Archos is coming to your rescue with the monstrous Archos 704 WiFi, which they claim is the first 7-inch touchscreen portable media player...
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Title: Review: Archos 704 Wifi portable media player
Verdict: At 7in, The 704 Wifi houses one of the biggest screens yet for a portable media player (PMP).
Summary: The PMP market has a new heavyweight champion, complete with Wifi
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80/100 |
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