Archos 404 30GB Portable Digital Media Player

Why just listen to music when you can watch videos as well anywhere on a sharp, bright 3.5" LCD with the Archos 404 Ultra Compact Portable Media Player? DVD quality video playback on TV with optional DVR Station Records directly from TV in high quality MPEG 4 with optional DVR station Photo viewer with zoom, music and transition effects Music player displays track, artist, album, and album cover Fully compatible with DVD quality VOD and online music stores Video playback MPEG-42 (ASP@L5 AVI, up to DVD resolution), WMV (MP@ML, up to DVD resolution).

Optional software plug ins 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). Optional software plugins AAC3 music files / AC3 stereo sound files View photos in JPEG, BMP, and PNG formats Transfer photos directly from a digital camera with optional docking adapter Reads PDF documents (May not implement all PDF features).

Voice recording through the built in Microphone Optional DVR travel adapter or DVR Station stereo line in, WAV (IMA ADPCM or PCM) format. USB 2.0 High-Speed Device (compatible USB 1.1). Mass Storage class (MSC) and Media Transport Protocol (MTP) USB 2.0 Host. Mass Storage class (MSC) and Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP) (with optional docking adapter) 3.5 mm stereo headphone mini jack and TV output (AV cable sold separately).

Up to 12 hours music playback time or up to 4 hours video playback time Internal Lithium Ion Polymer battery Charges via computer USB port, or faster with the optional docking adapter or DVR Station Dimensions 3.9 x 3 x 0.59 inches and Weighs 6.75 ounces.
Technical Details

• Lightweight and portable digital video, movie, music player and photo viewer with easy to use, intuitive controls and a bright 3.5-inch TFT LCD screen
• 30 gigabyte hard disk lets you store up to 15,000 songs, 300,000 pictures, or 85 movies, or any combination thereof
• Compatible with MP3, WAV, WMA and protected WMA music files, JPEG, BMP, and PNG picture files, and MPEG-4 and WMV video files
• Uses high speed USB 2.0 for both file transfers and charging, and includes a rechargeable Lithium Ion polymer battery with up to 12 hours of music and 4 hours of video life
• Lets you play music through a stereo or videos over your TV via an optional docking station, weighs only 6.75 ounces, and measures approximately 3.9 x 3 x 0.59 inches (W x H x D).