Archos AV700 Expert Reviews

"Noooooo!" I screamed, as the delivery man wrested the package out of my tense grip. Alas, it was no use. He yanked it away from me, and now it would be taken back to its rightful owners. I sighed as I realized it was too late.

-Enormous, super-bright screen -USB Host Capability (!) -Internal hard drive provides a huge amount of storage -Simple, intuitive interface -Elegant, lightweight design -Provides video capture capability with good quality -Can output to television

-Screen doesn't work well outside -Screen has that odd matte look like past generation color BackBerry phones, which reduces the wow factor. -Device size, though impressively tiny considering the huge screen, is nonetheless a bit large for carrying arou...

So what exactly is it? Well, the device features a video-game-like directional pad on the left side plus two additional buttons, and play, pause, volume, and menu buttons or the right side. The Archos also has built-in stereo speakers, with one speaker on...

Archos just announced their dual-DVB-T tuner version of the Archos AV 700 and already French site mobinaute has a hands-on review of the device. Yeah, the review is in French but that lead-off vid cuts through any machine-translator noise by showing just

The Archos AV 700 lets you enjoy all of your favorite TV shows, music, and photos on a massive seven-inch display. Too bad it's not easier to use.

Records TV shows like a DVR Massive seven-inch screen • Lots of storage space

Confusing navigation Controls not labeled • No video resume function

Radio: No, Recording, Voice: No, Recording, Line In: Yes, Screen Size: 480 x 234 pixels, Audio Battery Life: 1677 m...

Records video from analog sources. Excellent line-in audio recording. Sturdy feel. Big screen. Video playback is smooth and sharp on built-in screen and on TV. Good battery life. Replaceable battery.

No calendar or contacts features.

This is definitely an excellent solution for taking your video on long car or plane trips. The large 7-inch screen really sets the AV700 apart.

Watch on the go on the 7" color screen Enjoy 40GB to store 160 hours of video1 or 100 movies DVD quality playback on TV Easy docking to TV & one-time set-up Photo wallet: transfer photos dire...

Jørgen Sundgot salivates over the multimedia monstrosity that is the do-all Archos AV700, finding a product that puts the competition to shame. Who the hell needs a video iPod?

Gobs of storage; super-size display; chock full of features; PlaysForSure compatibility

Screen resolution mediocre; lacks integrated video out; average battery life

The Archos AV700's huge screen should be the device's main selling point, but it fails to live up to its potential.

Huge screen; supports PlaysForSure audio and video; wide viewing angle; records audio and video from external sources; can record TV at scheduled times; excellent battery life, especially for audio only; includes kickstand; iTunes plug-in for Mac users; n...

Expensive; screen looks grainy and washed out; wide-screen content hard to come by; no software CD included; video-conversion tools not optimized for the AV700.

Proof positive that bigger isn't always better, the Archos AV700 fails to make the most of its wide-screen LCD.

CNet has gotten a chance to spend some time with Archos's upcoming new 40/100GB PVP, the AV700, and has a review of the player up - they are particularly overwhelmed by its largitude. Its 7-inch screen makes for some larger viewing area...

With the AV 700 Mobile DVR, you can take your VIDEOS, MUSIC, PICTURES and even GAMES on the go! Its Your Own Portable Theatre! Schedule and record up to 170 hours of your favorite TV shows, and movies directly from your TV, DVD player or cable box and exp...