Multitude of inputs and outputs; can display images and video on a TV; 20GB hard drive; grabs photos from digicams without a PC; transfers files over USB...No remote currently available; battery life could be better; USB 2.0 and FireWire cables not included....We wish that it were possible to record to uncompressed WAVs with the Multimedia, but 192Kbps VBR MP3 sounds good enough for all but...
We expected the inevitable increase in storage space, but we didn't expect the ArchosJukeboxMultimedia20 ($399.95 list) to come fully loaded with a video player and a 20GB hard drive...The JukeboxMultimedia's sound quality was very good and its storage capacity impressive...
General ArchosMultiMedia20, AV120 and AV140 Notes and Review...The other modules are good value and practical, but the ones that really make the big difference between what could have been a novelty gadget for the start of the 21st century and 'the real deal in portable audio and video jukebox' are the DVR modules...Transferring Video or Music to and from the original...
"Sound quality is about what I expected--pretty good..."
"But I cannot recommend Archos products, because, two years after they started selling here stateside, their quality control and customer support are still very, very poor..."
"While not a looker, the JukeboxMultimedia looks good on paper, with MPEG4/DiVX support (although you need to convert the files, a tedious process) and expandability..."
"This is a great MP3 player, but it does have a few minor things..."
"I also recommend checking out the forums out there of people who have figured out all the tips and tricks, as the instruction manual is complete crap..."
"Also recommend you get a good set of headphones..."
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