Archos Gmini 500 40GB - Expert Reviews

Review summary: The well-appointed Archos AV500 puts wide-screen video in your pocket, but we're still waiting for a point-and-click way to get video into the device.

Pros: The Archos AV500 has a nice wide-screen LCD with great viewing angles yet is compact enough to fit in a pocket. It supports PlaysForSure audio and video and has superb audio quality, and with it, you can record audio and video from external sources, ...

Cons: The Archos AV500 is one pricey beast, and the controls can take a little getting used to. We don't like the fact that you can't multitask and that it lacks a kickstand or carrying case. Although audio quality is top-notch, there is no equalizer, and ...

Verdict: The Archos AV500 Mobile DVR next to the 30GB Creative Zen Vision

Review summary: The best Archos yet, this media player has a beautiful screen for video but an archaic control system

Pros: New sleek styling ; brilliant screen ; compact form factor ; acts as a USB host

Cons: Unintuitive interface ; low-quality video output

Review summary: If we could choose only one PVP, it'd be the Archos AV500 Mobile DVR.

Pros: Inexpensive, Comfortable ear cups, Convenient fold-up design, Autoretracting 1.5-meter cord, Solid sound quality, Nice wide-screen LCD with great viewing angles, Compact enough to fit in a pocket, Supports PlaysForSure audio and video, Superb audio ...

Cons: Noise-cancellation feature affects only lower frequencies, A bit weak on bass, One pricey beast, Controls can take a little getting used to, Can't multitask, Lacks a kickstand or carrying case, No equaliser, Earbuds are uncomfortable, Doesn't have an ...

Verdict: The well-appointed Archos AV500 puts wide-screen video in your pocket, but we're still waiting for a point-and-click way to get video into the device.

Pros: The Archos AV500 has a nice wide-screen LCD with great viewing angles yet is compact enough to fit in a pocket. It supports PlaysForSure audio and video and has superb audio quality, and with it, you can record audio and video from external sources, ...

Cons: The Archos AV500 is one pricey beast, and the controls can take a little getting used to. We don't like the fact that you can't multitask and that it lacks a kickstand or carrying case. Although audio quality is top-notch, there is no equalizer, and ...

Verdict: The well-appointed Archos AV500 puts wide-screen video in your pocket, but we're still waiting for a point-and-click way to get video into the device.

Review summary: A hands-on review of the Archos AV500 has been posted (in French) to the generationmp3 forum by Edrysark. Lots of pr0n and a few side-by-side shots with the iRiver H320, Archos Gmini 402, and PSP. The author likes the "very luminous" 4-inch screen, ...