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Archos Multimedia Player Comparison
Jukebox, Audio Video, Portable Media Assistant & GMini Series
Differences versus previous model in bold
ARCHOS MODEL:
Jukebox Multimedia 20
Video AV100 series
(av120, av140)
Video AV300 series
(av320, av340, av380)
Pocket Video Recorder AV400 (20gb) 'av420'
Pocket Video Recorder AV400 'av440 / av480 / av4100'
Pocket Video Recorder av500 (av530, av560, av5100)
av700 (av730, av7100)
Portable Media Assistant PMA430
Archos 604
Archos 504
Archos 404
Archos 104
Gmini400
Gmini220
Gmini xs200
Gmini120
AVAILABLE: (Launch to Not available Dates)
Aug 02 - Mar 04
May 03 - July 04
June 03 - Aug 04
July 04 - Now
July 04 - Aug 05
Oct 05 - Now
Oct 05 - now
2005 - Nov 06
Aug 06 - Now
Aug 06 - Now
Aug 06 - Now
Aug 06 - Now
Aug 04 - Sept 06
Feb 04 - July 06
Oct 04 - Sep 06
Nov 03 - July 06
MORE INFO
PRICES/BUY INCL. ALL ACCESSORIES

Archos AV700 and Archos accessories
Archos AV700 and Archos accessories
Archos AV700 and Archos accessories
Archos AV700 and Archos accessories
HARD DRIVE
HARD DISK SIZE
2.5"
2.5"
2.5"
1.8"
2.5"
1.8" / 2.5"
2.5"
1.8"
1.8"
2.5"
1.8"
1.8"
1.8"
1.8"
2.5"
STANDARD DISK
20GB
20-40GB
20-80GB
20GB
40/80/100GB
30/60/100GB
30/60/80/100GB
30GB
30GB
40/160GB
30GB
20GB
20GB
20GB
20GB
MAX. HARD DISK BY UPGRADE
100GB
100GB
100GB
20GB
100GB
100GB
100GB
30GB
NA
NA
NA
30GB now / 40GB
later
30GB now / 40GB
later
30GB now / 40GB
later
80GB
PHYSICAL
DIMENSIONS

110x79x29 mm
4.4" x 3.1" x 1.1"

110x79x29 mm
4.4" x 3.1" x 1.1"

112x82x31mm 4.4" x 3.2" x 1.2"
125x78x20 mm 4.9"x3.1"x0.8"
36% thinner v av300
Pics v av320

av420:
125x78x26mm 4.9"x3.1"x1"
16% thinner v av300

av480: ~1.2"W

av530: 124x76x18mm
4.9"x3"x0.7"
30% thinner v av420
av560/av5100: 0.9"W
av560/av5100
+opt. Super Battery: 1.2"W
125x78x20mm 4.9"x3.1"x0.8"
106x60,3x17mm
4.2"x2.4"x0.7"
-15% L & D, -23% W v av420
67.5x78x23mm
2.6"x 3.1"x0.9"
76.5x59x19.5mm
2,9"x2,3"x0.75" (33% smaller than Gmini220)
2.66"x3.07"x0.9" - 67,5 x 78 x 23 mm
WEIGHT
290 g
(10.23 oz)

290 g
(10.23 oz)
350g (12.5 oz)
280 g (9.9 oz)
20% lighter v av320

320 g (11.3 oz)
10% lighter v av380

av530 255g
av5100 315g
av5100+SB 430g
280 g (9.9 oz)
160g (5.7 oz)
43% lighter v av420
170g (6oz)
120 g (4,30 oz)
(30% lighter than Gmini220)
6 oz - 170 g
OS
Archos
Archos
Archos
Archos
Archos
Archos
QTopia / Linux
Archos
Archos
Archos
Archos
USB
USB 1.1 Slave
USB 2.0 Slave
USB 2.0 Slave
USB 2.0 Slave
USB 2.0 Slave
USB 2.0 Host & Slave
USB 2.0 Host & Slave
USB 2.0 Slave
USB 2.0 Slave
USB 2.0 Slave
USB 2.0 Slave
CPU    
Texas
TMS320DM270
80 Mhz, 32-bit Risc ARM7 CPU
as av420
as av420 but modified for use with Qtopia
       
RESUME BUTTON
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
?
?
?
?
SPEAKER BUILT IN
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
?
?
Yes
BUTTONS LABELLED
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
?
?
?
FIRMWARE UPDATES
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
COMPACTFLASH SLOT
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No (Host USB2 instead)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
JOYSTICK
Yes
Yes
Yes
4 buttons no joystick
4 buttons no joystick
4 buttons no joystick
No
No
No
No
SCREEN
Differences versus previous model in bold
ARCHOS MODEL:
Jukebox Multimedia 20
(JBM 20)
Video AV100 series
(av120, av140)
Video AV300 series
(av320, av340, av380)
Pocket Video Recorder AV400 (20gb=av420)
Pocket Video Recorder AV400 (40/80/100gb)
Pocket Video Recorder av500 (av530, av560, av5100)
av700 (av730, av7100)
PMA430
Archos 604
Archos 504
Archos 404
Archos 104
Gmini400
Gmini220
Gmini xs200
Gmini120
DISPLAY
1.25"
1.25"
3.8" TFT LCD
3.5" TFT LCD
3.8" TFT LCD
3.5" TFT LCD
2.2" TFT LCD
220x176 pixels 262,000 colours
grayscale, 2.5” LCD
2" gray scales LCD, 128x128 pixels 9 lines of characters
?
VIEW SCREEN IN SUNLIGHT
tba
?
?
?
TOUCH SCREEN
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
PHOTOS
PREVIEW PHOTOS
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
COMPACTFLASH TYPE 1 INTERNAL
extra module
extra module
extra module
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
POWER
BATTERY LIFE (ARCHOS SPEC)
8h music
5h Video
8h music
5h Video

10h music
3 1/2h video

12h music
4h video
+15% av3x0
16h music
4 1/2h video
+30% av3x0
16h music
4 1/2h video
10h music
5h video
10h music
10 h music
?
BATTERY LIFE
(USER TESTS)		        
5.5 - 7hr video (1)
14.75h music
 
   
 
EXTERNAL AC ADAPTOR
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
INTERNAL LI-ION BATTERY
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
POWER RUNNER ACCESSORY
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
REMOVALBLE CLIP ON BATTERY
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
VIDEO
Differences versus previous model in bold
ARCHOS MODEL:
Jukebox Multimedia 20
(JBM 20)
Video AV100 series
(av120, av140)
Video AV300 series
(av320, av340, av380)
Pocket Video Recorder AV400 (20gb=av420)
Pocket Video Recorder AV400 (40/80/100gb)
Pocket Video Recorder av500 (av530, av560, av5100)
av700 (av730, av7100)
PMA430
Archos 604
Archos 504
Archos 404
Archos 104
Gmini400
Gmini220
Gmini xs200
Gmini120
AV CONNECTIONS:
Stereo analogue Line In & digital Composite Video
Stereo analogue Line In & digital Composite Video
Stereo analogue Line In & digital Composite Video

TV cradle to connect to TV with analogue audio/video

TV cradle to connect to TV with analogue audio/video

TV cradle to connect to TV with analogue audio/video
Stereo analogue Line In & digital Composite Video
NA
NA
NA
TV SCHEDULING
(x20 / month)
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
NA
NA
NA
VIDEO PLAYBACK AVI
352x288@30fps
(Mpeg4 Simple Profile)
640x368@25fps
640x304@30fps
(Mpeg4 Simple Profile)
640x480@25fps (from v2.x)
640x304@30fps
(Mpeg4 Simple Profile)
704x480@30fps (Mpeg4 SP with MP3 or ADPCM audio, in AVI format)
True DVD
704x480@30fps (Mpeg4 SP with MP3 or ADPCM audio, in AVI format)
True DVD
704x480@30fps
(Mpeg4 Advanced Simple Profile)
MPEG4 SP, MP3, ADPCM audio, near DVD to 640 x 400 @ 30 fps (NTSC) or 640 x 480 @25 fps (PAL), AVI. XviD. DivX"* 4.0, 5.0. MPEG-4.
NA
NA
NA
VIDEO RECORDING AVI
pal / ntsc
320x240@12fps
304x224@15fps
(with DVR module)
pal / ntsc:
320x240@25fps
304x224@30fps
(with DVR module)
pal / ntsc:
320x240@25fps
304x224@30fps
(with DVR module)

512x384@30fps (Mpeg4, PCM / ADPCM, AVI)
512x384@30fps (Mpeg4, PCM / ADPCM, AVI)
512x384@30fps (Mpeg4, PCM / ADPCM, AVI)
NA
NA
NA
NA
BOOKMARKS
No
No
1
16
16
16
tba
NA
NA
NA
REMOTE CONTROL
?
?
Limited
Fully functional
Fully functional
Fully functional
No
NA
NA
NA
YAHOO TV SCHEDULER PROGRAMMING
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
NA
NA
NA
MACROVISION
COPY PROTECTION
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
NA
NA
NA
SPDIF INPUT
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
?
?
?
MUSIC
Differences versus previous model in bold
ARCHOS MODEL:
Jukebox Multimedia 20
(JBM 20)
Video AV100 series
(av120, av140)
Video AV300 series
(av320, av340, av380)
Pocket Video Recorder AV400 (20gb=av420)
Pocket Video Recorder AV400 (40/80/100gb)
Pocket Video Recorder av500 (av530, av560, av5100)
av700 (av730, av7100)
PMA430
Archos 604
Archos 504
Archos 404
Archos 104
Gmini400
Gmini220
Gmini xs200
Gmini120
MUSIC PLAYBACK
mp3
mp3
mp3
mp3, wma, wav
mp3, wma, wav
mp3, wma, wav
Stereo mp3 decoding @ 30-320 kb/s CBR & VBR, wma (copy protected files with Microsoft PD DRM), wav (PCM & ADPCM)
?
Mp3, WMA and WAV
PC & Mac: Stereo MP3 decoding @ 30-320 kb/s CBR & VBR, WMA and WAV (PCM)
?
VOICE RECORDING BUILT IN
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
?
ARCLIBRARY ID3 TAG INDEX
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
ARCLibrary
SOFTWARE
DOUBLE
BROWSER		      
Yes
Yes
Yes

Yes
?
Yes
COMPATIBLE WITH MS MEDIA PLAYER 10
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
tba
?
?
?
PDA FEATURES
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
MOPHUN GAMES
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
QTOPIA
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
INTERNET/EMAIL / WIFI
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
Differences versus previous model in bold
ARCHOS MODEL:
Jukebox Multimedia 20
(JBM 20)
Video AV100 series
(av120, av140)
Video AV300 series
(av320, av340, av380)
Pocket Video Recorder AV400 (20gb=av420)
Pocket Video Recorder AV400 (40/80/100gb)
Pocket Video Recorder av500 (av530, av560, av5100)
av700 (av730, av7100)
PMA430
Archos 604
Archos 504
Archos 404
Archos 104
Gmini400
Gmini220
Gmini xs200
Gmini120