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The editors liked
Large screen compared to most portable media players
Attractive video playback (at ideal viewing angle)
WiFi networking and web browsing
Can handle most types of audio and video
Touchscreen is easy to use and responsive
Large amount of features will appeal to many people
Excellent battery life
Stunning screen
Supports multiple video formats and content providers
Excellent webpage formatting
Built-in kickstand
Huge
Sharp
Bright TFT screen. Video and audio recording capabilities. Wi-Fi-enabled. Excellent sound quality. Highly customizable through plug-ins and onboard settings. Programmable for auto-recording TV.
The Archos 704 WiFi multimedia player features smooth video playback on a bright
Reasonably sharp screen. The PVP offers a good viewing angle
And A/V recordings are very high quality. The touch screen is responsive to fingers or a stylus
And the pla...
Large
Sharp screen
Excellent video performance
Comprehensive accessory bundle
Built-in stand
Speakers
Simple interface
Built-in 802.11b/g Wi-Fi
Wireless-server capability
Includes Opera Web browser
Impressive battery life for video playback
Huge screen
Decent video playback
UMS and MTP support
WiFi support and web browser
Impressive GUI and touch screen controls
USB On-The-Go
Kickstand is useful when watching movies
The editors didn't like
Not portable enough
Crippled web browsing
Costs more than some laptops
Matte screen not as bright
Browsing speed is sluggish
Finicky touch controls
Sluggish processor
No flash support
DVR station not included
Huge and heavy. DVR station (sold separately) is essential for recording. No built-in line-in audio jack. No FM tuner.
The Archos 704 WiFi suffered from audible system noise during testing
And the built-in video codec support isnt as broad as it should be (additional codecs cost extra). Youll also have to pay extra to get the hardware required to use the recording f...
No built-in stylus storage
Somewhat-limited playback support
Additional A/V codecs cost extra
Inferior speakers
Web browser cant display all sites
Must purchase separate dock to use DVR function
A lot of accessories and plugins aren’t included that should have been
Isn’t really portable (in the can’t-put-it-in-your-pocket sense)
Can handle most types of audio and video, Touchscreen is easy to use and responsive, Large amount of features will appeal to many people, Excellent battery life
Matte screen not as bright, Browsing speed is sluggish
Abstract: Having a digital media player can really help pass the time on a long ride or flight, and its even better if your portable device does other stuff like display movies or photos, especially if you dont need to bring along a jewelers loupe to see them...
Large screen compared to most portable media players, Attractive video playback (at ideal viewing angle), WiFi networking and web browsing
Not portable enough, Crippled web browsing, Costs more than some laptops
The Archos 704 WiFi is one of those products that you just want to like because its feature list promises so much. Unfortunately the "promises fall short on so many occasions that its impossible to forgive them all, especially when the price tag is ri...
Abstract: Despite my sentimental affection for it, I think the Archos 704 WiFi is a PMP that wont ever be embraced by the masses. According to all the press and user comments Ive read since the units release in March, it seems that unless you actually want o...
Huge screen, Decent video playback, UMS and MTP support, WiFi support and web browser, Impressive GUI and touch screen controls, USB On-The-Go, Kickstand is useful when watching movies,
A lot of accessories and plugins aren’t included that should have been, Isn’t really portable (in the can’t-put-it-in-your-pocket sense), No expandable storage (SD slot, for example), The included pouch could have been better, Opera brow...
The 704 retains the "Swiss army knife" rational of being a jack of all trades, but a master of none. Since it’s not exactly what you would call portable, it automatically sets itself in a smaller niche. That’s a shame, because it offers so muc...
Abstract: The Archos 704-WiFi is the closest thing weve seen to the ideal mobile video player, but, by its very nature, it probably wont replace your iPod or similar device. Unless, that is, youve developed a serious video jones. Like digital media players s...
Huge, sharp, bright TFT screen. Video and audio recording capabilities. Wi-Fi-enabled. Excellent sound quality. Highly customizable through plug-ins and onboard settings. Programmable for auto-recording TV.
Huge and heavy. DVR station (sold separately) is essential for recording. No built-in line-in audio jack. No FM tuner.
This player has loads of functions and options, from video recording to Wi-Fi connectivity and file streaming. And though its capabilities can overwhelm, its worth all of its $550 price....
Published: 2007-03-06, Author: Mike , review by: cnet.com
The Archos 704 WiFi multimedia player features smooth video playback on a bright, reasonably sharp screen. The PVP offers a good viewing angle, and A/V recordings are very high quality. The touch screen is responsive to fingers or a stylus, and the pla...
The Archos 704 WiFi suffered from audible system noise during testing, and the built-in video codec support isnt as broad as it should be (additional codecs cost extra). Youll also have to pay extra to get the hardware required to use the recording f...
The Archos 704 WiFi multimedia player looks amazing on paper, but the Web browsing isnt quite smooth enough. Still, as a video player it succeeds: the large screen size makes it ideal for planes, trains, and automobiles, though its too big to be an e...
Stunning screen, Supports multiple video formats and content providers, Excellent webpage formatting, Built-in kickstand
Finicky touch controls, Sluggish processor, No flash support, DVR station not included
Archos has once again demonstrated why it is the reigning king of portable video players. The latest addition is the 704 Wi-Fi, which may be the ultimate PMP for multimedia mavens, even though it comes at a rather hefty price. It boasts a huge seven-in...
