ARCHOS 404 Portable Multimedia Player

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Video player

The ARCHOS 404 is the perfect companion for people on the move: its 30 GB* hard drive capacity allows you to store up to 40 movies5 encoded with a PC. Play them on the built-in 3.5" LCD color screen or playback on TV in high resolution up to 720 x 576 (DVD quality) with the DVR station. Play a large variety of video files, including MPEG-41, WMV2 and protected WMV2 and read MPEG-4 AAC/H.2643 (.MP4 QuickTime files), MPEG-24, and VOB4 with optional software plug-ins (available on this website). The ARCHOS 404 also offers many more functionalities such as slow motion, adjustable screen size, video editing and even a video bookmarking function.

Record TV or external video source

Transform your ARCHOS 404 into a Digital Video Recorder with the optional DVR station. Record TV or most video sources such as satellite/cable box, VCR, DVD player6 or camcorder in MPEG-4 format1. Set up the DVR station by connecting it to the external video source; simply slot in your ARCHOS and record instantaneously or make scheduled recordings with the included infrared receiver that controls the external video sources.

Turn your ARCHOS into a camcorder

Use your ARCHOS as a camcorder and enjoy your personal videos, anywhere…anytime: connect most digital cameras to your ARCHOS 404, through the optional DVR travel adapter. connect the optional high resolution helmet camcorder to the ACHOS 404. The ARCHOS 404 records video directly on its 30 GB* hard drive in MPEG-4 format1, up to VGA resolution (640 x 480).

Photo wallet

Transfer your photos from a PC or most mass storage devices via the USB 2.0 high speed interface or directly from a digital camera, on the move with the optional docking adapter, or at home with the DVR station. Store and view up to 300,000 photos5 (JPEG, PNG and BMP formats) and display slideshows with music and transition effect. Manage your files and folders directly on the device for a better mobility.

Music Player

Store up to 15,000 songs5 on the hard drive and play most popular music files such as MP3, WAV, WMA and protected WMA files. Easily organize songs with the enhanced ARCLibrary and customize your view by artist, album, type of music, title, year, and create your playlists without having to use a computer. Use the voice recorder to store notes quickly for a later use.

Charge and sync

Charge your ARCHOS 404 via the USB 2.0 interface or plug the device into the DVR station to get a quick charge (faster than USB). Purchase, download, subscribe to or rent protected video and music content from the Microsoft PlaysForSure™ websites. Using the high-speed USB 2.0 interface, the ARCHOS 404 will easily auto-synchronize this content with Windows Media® Player 10 each time you connect it to your PC, or convert your Windows Media® Player 10 library content to one of the many compatible formats (MP3, WMA, WAV, protected WMA, MPEG-41, WMV2 and protected Windows Media Video2).

Tech Specs

Capacity: 30 GB* Hard Drive to store up to 40 Movies, 300 000 photos or 15 000 songs1

Display: 3.5 TFT (320X240 pixels) 4/3, over 16 million colors

Video playback: MPEG-42 (ASP@L5 AVI, up to DVD resolution)

WMV (MP@ML, up to DVD resolution).

With 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).
- With optional software plug-ins: AAC3 music files , AC3 stereo sound files

Photo viewer: JPEG, BMP, PNG
- Transfer directly your photos from a digital camera with the optional Docking adapter

PDF viewer: Reads PDF documents. May not implement all PDF features;

Video recording4: Via the optional DVR Station: record in MPEG-4 SP with ADPCM stereo sound, resolution VGA (640x480) @ 30 or 25 f/s, in AVI format.

Audio recording: Voice recording through the built-in Microphone
- Via the optional DVR travel adapter or DVR Station: stereo line-in, WAV (IMA ADPCM or PCM) format.

Interfaces: 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).

Connections: 3.5 mm stereo headphone mini-jack and TV output (AV cable sold separately).
- Dedicated connectors to connect optional adapters and DVR station.

Battery life ARCHOS 404: Music playback time: up to 12 hours5.
- Video playback time: up to 4 hours5 on built-in LCD

Power source: Internal: Lithium-Ion Polymer battery.
- External: charges via computer USB port, or faster with the optional docking adapter or DVR Station.

ARCHOS 404 Portable Multimedia Player - Size

Scalability: Download firmware updates from www.archos.com

Dimensions & weight: Approx. 100 x 78 x 15 mm – 3.9” x 3” x 0.59”
- Approx. 190 gr. - 6.75 oz

Package includes: ARCHOS 404, headphones, dedicated USB 2.0 cable, DVR station adapter, pouch, QSG, legal and safety notice.

Minimum system requirements: For PC: Windows ME, 2000, XP, Media Center; Macintosh®: OS X or higher (with USB Mass Storage Class support), Linux (with mass storage device support), USB port.

For PlaysForSureTM video and subscription services: PC with Windows® XP SP 2 or higher, Windows® Media Player 10 or higher, USB 2.0 port.

DVR Station

Record from TV and most video sources in MPEG-4 format2. Make scheduled recordings with the included infrared emitter that controls the external video sources.