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250Gb Archos TV Plus Set Top DVR Media Player [ARC500972] £239.99
The next big thing in home entertainment is the centralised display of digital content. It's great to see Archos heading the charge with this versatile Digital Video Recorder system. The ARCHOS TV+ is the first WiFi Digital Video Recorder that provides the easiest access to content, and the most advanced features of any Digital Video Recorder today. ARCHOS TV+ combines a WiFi Media Player with a high-capacity DVR for enjoying movies, music, photos, podcasts, Web video, the full Internet and more right on your widescreen TV. With up to 250GB of capacity on a multimedia hard drive, you can record hundreds of hours of video and transfer content via high speed to your ARCHOS Portable Media Players. So, you can access the web from your sofa, view the huge amount of online content now available and, with the DVR facility, you need never miss your favourite shows again!
Quantity:  
Archos Brand This is the brand of the player, if unbraded will not have any logo etc on the player
250Gb Total Memory Total Memory Available in this player, including inbuilt memory and any cards included in the package.
250Gb Inbuilt Memory This is the inbuilt, non-removable memory available in the player
MP3, WMA, WMA DRM, WAV (with optional plugins: AAC, AC3) Music Formats This refers to the music formats supported, some users may want to use WMA files, which are smaller than MP3, or WAV which are recorded files, or MP2 which are DAB digital recordings
Yes ID3 Tag Support This allows information such as the title, artist, album, track number, or other information about the file to be stored in the file itself.
MPEG-4, WMV, AVI Video Formats This refers to the music formats supported, some users may not wish to convert their videos in which case an advanced AVI file support will be required.
Yes Photo Viewer This allows a slide show of images to be displayed on the screen
JPEG, BMP, PNG, PDF Image Formats This refers to the image formats supported for display on the player
Yes Data Storage This allows the player to store other non-music or video files, such as your word documents or excel spreadsheets
Normal, Random, repeat one and repeat all Play Modes This determines the options you have for the order of playback on the player. Repeat and random are good functions to look out for.
Yes Ebook Support It is possible to view ebooks (Txt files) on the player, some also allow bookmarks.
Yes AC Power adapter included This allows the player to be charged via a mains plug, some packages do not include a charger in which case charging is done via the computer, or you can purchase a USB Charger separately.
Yes Firmware Upgrade This allows the internal software of the player to be updated. This can be useful if there are bugs or glitches in the recent firmware update to your player
Yes Multiple Languages This allows the player to be operated with different language menu systems.
USB 2.0, Mini A and Mini B (direct to camera) USB, DC In, Wifi, Connection This is the connection speed to the computer. USB1.1 is 12Mbps, USB 2.0 is 480Mbps, ths is the raw speed and will not be the actual copying time.
1294g Weight This is the weight of the player itself, without headphones or packaging.
250 x 164 x 37mm Dimensions (WxHxD) This is the dimensions of the player
Retail Packaging Type of Packaging
remote control, power supply (EU/UK plugs), 6 RCA/SCART Out cabl Package Contents Your package will contain the following
Win 98/SE/ME/2K/XP/Vista, Mac OS Operating Systems
Brand: 
Archos
Total Memory: 
250Gb
Inbuilt Memory: 
250Gb
Music Formats: 
MP3, WMA, WMA DRM, WAV (with optional plugins: AAC, AC3)
ID3 Tag Support: 
Yes
Video Formats: 
MPEG-4, WMV, AVI
Photo Viewer: 
Yes
Image Formats: 
JPEG, BMP, PNG, PDF
Data Storage: 
Yes
Play Modes: 
Normal, Random, repeat one and repeat all
Ebook Support: 
Yes
AC Power adapter included: 
Yes
Firmware Upgrade: 
Yes
Multiple Languages: 
Yes
Connection: 
USB 2.0, Mini A and Mini B (direct to camera) USB, DC In, Wifi,
Weight: 
1294g
Dimensions (WxHxD): 
250 x 164 x 37mm
Packaging: 
Retail
Package Contents: 
remote control, power supply (EU/UK plugs), 6 RCA/SCART Out cabl
Operating Systems:  Win 98/SE/ME/2K/XP/Vista, Mac OS
     
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