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AV 500 - 30 GB Hard Drive

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Features & Specifications

 

Capacity

Store up to 400 hours1 of video, 250 movies1, 55 000 songs1 or 1,000,000 photos1

Display 4” LCD 480x272 pixels, 262 000 colors and TV output.
Video recording MPEG-46 SP and stereo sound, optimized resolution for TV up to 640x480 @ 30 f/s, in AVI format.
Video playback MPEG-46 SP with B-Frames with stereo sound. Near DVD quality up to 720x480 @ 30 f/s (NTSC), 720x576 @ 25 f/s (PAL), AVI file format. WMV9 (including protected files) up to 352x288 @ 30 f/s, and 800 KBit/s3.
Music recording From an analog source in stereo sound for WAV (PCM & ADPCM) format.
Music playback Stereo MP3 decoding @ 30-320 kb/s CBR & VBR, WMA (including protected WMA files), WAV (PCM & ADPCM)
Photo viewer JPEG (except progressives) or BMP.

Download photos from computer through USB 2.0 port.
Transfer photos from digital camera4 through USB Host port.

AV connections Earphones / Audio & Video line out. 
TV pod with video pass through, AV in & out cables (SCART In & Out for European version) and IR emitter cable for tuner control of VCR, cable box or satellite receiver.
Speaker Yes - built-in
Interfaces USB 2.0 high-speed device, compatible USB 1.1, PC & Mac.

USB Host port compatible Mass Storage Device.

Battery life Up to 15 hours5 for music.

Up to 4.5 hours5 for video on built-in LCD.

Removable battery

Scalability Download firmware updates from www.archos.com
Minimum system requirements  

For TV, VCR, Cable box, or satellite receiver connection:

 Audio & video in/out RCA jacks (connection TV cable(s) provided in box – including SCARTs for EU version)

 For computer connection:

 Minimum computer configuration:

PC with Windows® ME, or 2000, and USB 2.0 port. Macintosh® G3 with MAC OS v10.2.4 or higher, Macintosh® G3 and USB 2.0 port.  

Minimum configuration for Playsforsure™ content:

PC with Windows® XP SP1 or higher operating system, Windows Media® Player 10 or higher, and USB 2.0 port.

Power source Internal: rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery.

External: AC charger/adapter

Dimensions approx.: 7.6 x 12.4 x 2.4 cm - 3" x 4.9 x 0.9"
Weight 315 g - 11.11 oz
Package includes AV 500, USB 2.0 cable, USB host adapter, AC adapter & charger, stereo headphones, protective case, user guide and TV Cradle, remote control (with batteries), audio/video cables (SCART in and SCART out for European version).
 
  * 1GB= 1 billion bytes; actual formatted capacity less.

(1) On average; based on 3.5 mins/song & 64 kbits/s WMA (for better quality 128 Kbit/s or more recommended), on 500 kbits/s MPEG-4 audio/video encoding and 1h30/movie (for near DVD Quality 1500 Kbits/s encoding or more recommended), on JPEG, VGA.

(2) External video output disabled for Macrovision®-protected contents.

(3) Microsoft WMV9 SP up to 352x288@30f/s and 800 KBit/s ; supports WM DRM.

(4) Only cameras compatible with Mass Storage Class USB.

(5) Battery life may vary with use.

(6) MPEG-4 SP with B-Frames AVI (MPEG-4: ISO standard by Moving Picture Experts Group ; AVI: audio/video file container by Microsoft) up to 720x480@30f/s NTSC or 720x576@25f/s PAL; has not been certified by DivX, Inc., may not read all DivX® 4.0 & 5.0 files; does not read DivX® 3.11 & 6.0 files; DivX® registered trade mark of DivXNetworks, Inc.

 
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