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.