Product Description

The Archos 504 80GB Digital Media Player has a large capacity and large screen Portable Multimedia Player, which supports all standard video formats in full DVD resolution. The bright, 4.3-inch TFT screen with 16 million colors, ideal for watching videos and viewing photos. Watch DVD-quality video playback on your TV with the optional DVR station. Also, record directly from TV in high-quality MPEG-4 with optional DVR station. PDF document viewer Audio recording - Voice recording through the built-in Microphone USB 2.0 High-Speed Device Interfaces (backwards compatible with USB 1.1) 3.5 mm stereo headphone mini-jack connections and TV output (Audio/Video cable not included) Battery life - Up to 17 hours Music playback time, up to 5.5 hours Video playback time on built-in LCD System requirements - Windows ME, 2000, XP or higher, Mac OS 10.3.9 and Linux with mass storage device support Dimensions - Approximately 5.1 x 3 x 0.9-inch, 130 x 78 x 23 mm / Weight - 315 grams, 11.15 ounces

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #11264 in Consumer Electronics
• Color: Grey
• Brand: Archos
• Model: 500870
• Released on: 2006-09-01
• Dimensions: 3.00" h x 1.00" w x 5.00" l, .70 pounds
• Hard Disk: 80GB
• Native resolution: 4.3
• Display size: 4.3

Features

• Lightweight and portable digital video, movie, music player and photo viewer with easy-to-use, intuitive controls and a bright 4.3-inch TFT LCD screen
• 80 gigabyte hard disk lets you store up to 40,000 songs, 800,000 pictures, or 226 regular movies or 58 DVDs, 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 removable, rechargeable Lithium-Ion polymer battery with up to 17 hours of music and 5.5 hours of video life
• Lets you play music through a stereo or videos over your TV via an optional docking station, weighs only 11.15 ounces, and measures approximately 5.1 x 3 x 0.9 inches (W x H x D)

Amazon.com Product Description
With the Archos 500870 504 80GB Portable Digital Media Player and Recorder you have all the entertainment you need at your fingertips, in a package that stays ultra portable. The perfect companion for everything from long trips to short bus rides, from going to parties to just hanging out around the house, the Archos 504 lets you not only take your favorite music, movies, and moments with you, but helps you make new favorite moments wherever you happen to be.

With a screen size surface three times that of similar size PMPs (portable media players), the Archos 504 ensures you can thoroughly enjoy movies and videos. This unit uses a bright, 4.3-inch TFT LCD display with over 16 million colors to provide you a crystal-clear, sharp picture with a 16:9 aspect ratio and 480 x 272 pixels of resolution, as well as an intuitive GUI (graphic user interface) for easy-to-use navigation. The Archos 504 not only plays your videos and movies, but lets you store over a whopping 226 regular movies or 58 DVD-quality movies on its hard drive in either MPEG-4 or WMV formats, at up to DVD resolution. You can also purchase and download optional plug-ins from Archos' website that will allow you to play H.264 and MPEG-2 formats up to DVD resolutions as well.

Not only is the Archos 504 a portable video and movie player, but a high-resolution photo viewer as well, complete with features such as zoom, music, and transition effects. You can easily download photos from your PC, or transfer them directly to the 504 from your digital camera via the optional docking adapter. This unit is compatible with JPEG, BMP, and PNG file formats, and can hold up to 800,000 photos at a time, depending upon file size and what else you are storing at the same time. The Archos 504 can even read and display PDF documents for on-the-fly work situations, although it may not implement all PDF features.

For those times when you can't afford the distraction of watching high-quality videos, the Archos 504 can be your music player, storing and playing up to 40,000 songs so you can keep working, walking, or doing whatever you need with your own private soundtrack. This unit displays the track, artist, album, and album cover of whatever you are playing, and supports stereo MP3 decoding from 30 to 320 kbps CBR and VBR, as well as WMA, protected WMA, and WAV (PCM/ADPCM) formats. Furthermore, the Archos 504 can play AAC music files, and AC3 stereo sound files with the additional of optional software plug-ins that can be purchased and downloaded from Archos' web site. And just in case inspiration strikes or you want to make sure you don't forget something important, this handy media player lets you make voice recordings through its built-in microphone, or via the optional DVR travel adapter or DVR station through a stereo line-in jack in WAV format.

The Archos 504 is fully compatible with DVD-quality VOD (video on demand) and online music stores, allowing you to purchase and download new music and movies directly online rather than having to transfer everything from more traditional media sources. This media player can also record directly from TV in high-quality MPEG-4 with stereo sound via the optional DVR station, so you can take your favorite television shows with you wherever you go. And if you are at home, the Archos 504 can play back any of your movies or recorded TV programs on your television itself, also through the optional DVR station.

The Archos 504 has a built-in 80 gigabyte hard disk so you have plenty of space for anything you need, and includes a high-speed USB 2.0 connection for transferring files. This unit features a 3.5-millimeter stereo headphone jack mini-jack and TV output, and dedicated connectors for hooking up optional adapters or the DVR station. The 504 also features a music playback time of up to 17 hours, and a video playback time of up to 5.5 hours on its built-in LCD display, all with its internal, removable lithium-ion polymer rechargeable battery that charges via computer through its USB port, or more quickly with the optional docking adapter or DVR station, or a separate optional power charger. The Archos 504 is compatible with both PCs and Macs with a USB port and Linux, Windows ME or higher, or OS X or higher, and requires Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or higher and Windows Media Player 10 or higher for use with PlayForSure video and subscription services. This media player allows firmware updates to be downloaded via www.archos.com, weighs approximately 11.15 ounces, and measures approximately 5.1 x 3 x 0.9 inches (W x H x D).

What's in the Box
Archos 504 portable media player, headphones, dedicated USB 2.0 cable, DVR station adapter, protective case, quick-start guide, and legal and safety notices.

Customer Reviews

Horrible customer service
If you ever have to talk to the archos customer service, and you will, because this product will break good luck. I have never dealt with more incompetent and un-professional people ever in my life. I had the 504. Everytime you touch this product it sends a shock through body of the unit causing it to reset, shock it enough times by merely touching it, and then you have to try to get the product fixed. Archos will tell you that they'll fix it, which then you waste more money shipping it to them, just to have them turn around and try to charge you more money. Sorry, but I already spent enough money on a media player that worked for three months, why would I want to pay another $250 for another 2-3 months of glitchy frustration? Long story short, avoid this company, there are many other manufacturers of media players.

I LOVE THIS !!!
I cant beleive how much the price went up, I bought this for 327 dollars, now Im really glad i bought this. i love watching movies and am very addicted to TV shows, I record my shows on my Archos and bring it with me whenever I leave the house so I can catch up on my shows if I get a chance, specialy at work during my lunch break, its a good way to wind down from my crazy work before I have to gear up and get ready to face the madness again.
It is so easy to record shows, and as long as u know how to figure out the in and out video/audio cables to and from your TIVO and TV then you are good to go. You can even download ebooks on your Archos and use it like a mini Kindle, the screen and letter are just small though, but if you are into saving money then just suffer a little. I did finish the latest Harry Potter book on my Archos.

Archos 504 80GB
Screen gets 5 stars, awesome picture

had to pay more money to get access to all video codes's, but at least xvid & divx are supported with no conversion

software interface gets only 2 stars - Archos needs some major work here. If you're going to offer a player with such a large HD, the SW shold make it easier to manage a huge file collection.

Have had to reset & re-download all files a couple of times, as the unit locks up.

If this didn't have such an awesome screen & requires no conversion for divx & xvid, I would have returned it. If apple get's the ipod touch up to this file capacity, I will likely change. Wife love's her 32G version....The software, the screen, & the intuitive interface are plain awesome on the ipod touch.