Archos Gmini 500 40GB - Expert Reviews

Review summary: The Archos AV500 has a nice wide-screen LCD with great viewing angles yet is compact enough to fit in a pocket.

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: Easy TV set up and Control, Record directly from TV, Play back your favourite program on the 4" widescreen or on any external screen with a near DVD quality. Play Windows Media , protected Windows Media 4 and MPEG-46 video files.The AV 500 acts as a ...

Review summary: Easy TV set up and Control, Record directly from TV, Play back your favourite program on the 4" widescreen or on any external screen with a near DVD quality. Play Windows Media , protected Windows Media 4 and MPEG-46 video files.The AV 500 acts as a ...

Verdict: Sleek and black, this is a glamorous player with a good-looking screen, though you might end up having to do a bit of ripping and converting to get all your favourite videos onto the device.

Review summary: The Archos AV 500 30 GB Digital Media Player's playback quality is excellent. Features that makes this a great but are: It record movies and video directly from TV, DVD player, VCR, cable or satellite receiver. With 30GB you can store up 130 hours of ...

Pros: Good quality, reliable, features and performance.

Cons: None