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Archos 705 WiFi 160GB

May 5th, 2008 | by Mike Kobrin

Capacity: 80GB* hard drive stores up to 100 Movies1, 800,000 photos1 or 45,000 songs1
160GB* hard drive stores up to 200 Movies1, 1,6 million photos1 or 95,000 songs1

Display: 7" TFT Touchscreen (800x480 pixels)

Video playback**: 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 playback**: 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
Transfer your photos directly from your digital camera

PDF viewer: Reads PDF documents (may not implement all PDF features)

Video recording6: Via the optional DVR Station GEN 5. Records NTSC/PAL/SECAM to MPEG-4 SP files with ADPCM stereo sound, VGA resolution (640 x 480)@ 30 or 25 f/s, in AVI format.

Audio recording: Via the DVR Station GEN 5: stereo line-in, WAV (IMA ADPCM or PCM) format.

Interfaces: USB 2.0 High-Speed Device: Mass Storage Class (MSC) and Media Transport Protocol (MTP).

USB 2.0 Host : Mass Storage Class (MSC) and Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP)

Connections: WiFi (802.11g) connection. Optional Internet plug-in (Opera® Web browser and Adobe Flash® Player) for Web browsing (for purchase on www.archos.com)
3.5 mm mini jack for headphones or TV output (PAL & NTSC)
DC-in to connect power adapter/charger
Mini B for USB 2.0 computer connection
Mini A for USB 2.0 host connection
Docking connectors to connect DVR Station Gen 5 and other Archos accessories.

Battery life: Music playback time: up to 25 hours2.
Video playback time: up to 5.5 hours2 on built-in LCD.

Power source: Internal: Removable Lithium-Ion Polymer battery.

External: Power adapter/charger

Scalability: Download firmware updates from www.archos.com

Dimensions & weight: Approx. 182 x 128 x 20 mm ; 7.05" x 4.96" x .775"
Approx. 630 gr.; 22oz

Package includes: ARCHOS 705, headphones, USB 2.0 cable, USB 2.0 host adapter, DVR Station saddle, 2 styli, remote control with the built in keyboard, power adapter/charger, Remote Control, protective pouch, QSG, legal and safety notice.