CNET has published their review of the fairly new Archos 504 portable media player here on their website. The 504 is part of their generation 4 portable media player lineup featuring:

  • either 80GB or 160GB storage capacities
  • 16:9 4.3 inch widescreen display with 480 x 272 resolution and 16 million colors
  • Supports MPEG-4
  • Supports MP3, WMA, Protected WMA, WAV
  • Supports JPEG, BMP, PNG
  • Reads PDF documents
  • Supports video recording via optional DVR station. Record in MPEG-4
  • Voice recording through built in microphone
  • USB 2.0 support
  • 3.5 mm stereo headphone mini-jack and TV output
  • Music playback time of 17 hours
  • Video playback time of 5.5 hours
  • Removable Lithium-Ion Polymer battery
  • Charge via USB port or charger
  • Measures 5.1″ x 3″ x 0.9″ and weighs 11.15 oz

This is one hefty portable media player but dang.. it does it all doesn’t it? Oh yes – you can also get software  plugins to provide additional features to the 504. Here’s the verdict from CNET:

Measurable bulk and pricey 160GB version aside, the do-it-all Archos 504 is an awesome A/V performer.

[Check it out via TechEBlog]

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