Archos 404 - 30GB Slim Portable Multimedia Player

Archos 404 30GB Digital Media Player Ultra-compact, full screen Portable Multimedia Player supporting all standard video formats in full DVD resolution. Screen size surface twice that of similar size PMPs with 2.5" screens. Reads all standard video formats1 in full DVD resolution. DVD-quality video playback on TV with optional DVR Station. Records directly from TV in high-quality MPEG-4 with optional DVR station. Bright 3.5" LCD with 16 million colours. Extremely fast photo viewer with zoom, music and transition effects. Advanced music player able to display track, artist, album, and album cover. Fully compatible with DVD quality VOD and music online stores. Large choice of convenient for TV recording, direct digital photo transfers, hands-free video capturing, and more. 30 GB to store up to 85 movies, 300,000 photos or 15,000 songs.

The ARCHOS 404 is the perfect companion for people on the move: its 30 GB* hard drive capacity allows you to store up to 130 hours of video⁵ encoded with a PC, the equivalent of 85 movies⁵. Play them on the built-in 3.5" LCD color screen or playback on TV in high resolution up to 720 x 576 (DVD quality) with the DVR station. Play a large variety of video files, including MPEG-4¹, WMV² and protected WMV² and read MPEG-4 AAC/H.2643 (.MP4 QuickTime files), MPEG-2⁴, and VOB⁴ with optional software plug-ins (available on this website). The ARCHOS 404 also offers many more functionalities such as slow motion, adjustable screen size, video editing and even a video bookmarking function.

Transform your ARCHOS 404 into a Digital Video Recorder with the optional DVR station. Record TV or most video sources such as satellite/cable box, VCR, DVD player⁶ or camcorder in MPEG-4 format¹. Set up the DVR station by connecting it to the external video source; simply slot in your ARCHOS and record instantaneously or make scheduled recordings with the included infrared receiver that controls the external video sources.

Use your ARCHOS as a camcorder and enjoy your personal videos, anywhere…anytime:
  - connect most digital cameras to your ARCHOS 404, through the optional DVR travel adapter.
  - connect the optional high resolution helmet camcorder to the ACHOS 404. The ARCHOS 404 records video directly on its 30 GB* hard drive in MPEG-4 format¹, up to VGA resolution (640 x 480).

Transfer your photos from a PC or most mass storage devices via the USB 2.0 high speed interface or directly from a digital camera, on the move with the optional docking adapter, or at home with the DVR station. Store and view up to 300,000 photos⁵ (JPEG, PNG and BMP formats) and display slideshows with music and transition effect. Manage your files and folders directly on the device for a better mobility.

Store up to 15,000 songs⁵ on the hard drive and play most popular music files such as MP3, WAV, WMA and protected WMA files. Easily organize songs with the enhanced ARCLibrary and customize your view by artist, album, type of music, title, year, and create your playlists without having to use a computer. Use the voice recorder to store notes quickly for a later use.

Charge your ARCHOS 404 via the USB 2.0 interface or plug the device into the DVR station to get a quick charge (faster than USB). Purchase, download, subscribe to or rent protected video and music content from the Microsoft PlaysForSure™ websites. Using the high-speed USB 2.0 interface, the ARCHOS 404 will easily auto-synchronize this content with Windows Media® Player 10 each time you connect it to your PC, or convert your Windows Media® Player 10 library content to one of the many compatible formats (MP3, WMA, WAV, protected WMA, MPEG-4¹, WMV² and protected Windows Media Video²).