Display
705 - 7’’ TFT Touchscreen (800x480 pixels), 262,000 colors
605 - High resolution 4.3’’ TFT LCD, 16 million colors, 800x480 pixels.
- Touch Screen
405 - High resolution 3.5’’ TFT LCD, 320 x 240.
Video playback**
MPEG-4(2) (ASP@L5 AVI, up to DVD resolution).
WMV (MP@ML, up to DVD resolution).
With optional software plug-ins (available for purchase at www.archos.com):
Video Podcast plug-in: H.264 up to DVD resolution and AAC.
Cinema Plug-in: MPEG-2 MP@ML up to 10 Mbps (up to DVD resolution) and
AC3 stereo sound (5.1).
Audio Playback**
Stereo MP3 decoding @ 30-320 Kbits/s CBR & VBR, WMA, Protected WMA, WAV
(PCM/ADPCM).
With optional software plug-ins (available for purchase at www.archos.com):
AAC(3) stereo audio files.
AC3 stereo audio and 5.1 sound files.
Photo viewer***
JPEG, BMP, PNG.
PDF viewer
Reads PDF documents. May not implement all PDF features.
Video Recording(4)
Via the optional DVR Travel Adapter (ARCHOS 405 and 605 only) or DVR Station
Gen 5. Records NTSC/PAL/SECAM to MPEG-4 SP files with ADPCM stereo sound,
VGA resolution (640 x 480)@ 30 or 25 f/s, in AVI format.
Audio recording
Via the optional DVR Travel Adapter (ARCHOS 405 and 605 only) or DVR Station
Gen 5: stereo line-in, WAV (IMA ADPCM or PCM) format.
Interfaces
USB 2.0 High-Speed Device (compatible USB 1.1): Mass Storage Class (MSC) and
Media Transport Protocol (MTP).
USB 2.0 Host: Mass Storage Class (MSC) and Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP / for
ARCHOS 405 and 605: only with optional Mini Dock, Battery Dock and DVR
Station Gen 5).
Connections
ARCHOS 405:
SD Slot compatible with SD (and mini/micro SD with adapter), MMC (and RS
MMC with adapter)
USB 2.0 port
3.5 mm mini jack for headphones
Docking connectors to connect DVR Station Gen 5 and other ARCHOS accessories
ARCHOS 605:
(Only on the models that feature a built-in flash memory) SD Slot compatible
with SD (and mini/micro SD with adapter), MMC (and RS MMC with adapter)
WiFi (802.11g) connection. Optional Internet plug-in (Opera® web browser - supports
Adobe Flash® content) for Web browsing (for purchase on www.archos.com)
3.5 mm mini jack for headphones
Docking connectors to connect DVR Station and other ARCHOS accessories
ARCHOS 705:
WiFi (802.11g) connection. Optional Internet plug-in (Opera® web browser - supports
Adobe Flash® content) for Web browsing (for purchase on www.archos.com)
3.5 mm mini jack for headphones or TV output (PAL & NTSC)
DC-in to connect power adapter/charger
Mini B for USB 2.0 computer connection
Mini A for USB 2.0 host connection
Docking connectors to connect DVR Station Gen 5 and other ARCHOS accessories
605 705 Speakers
A single built-in speaker (ARCHOS 605) or two built-in speakers (ARCHOS 705)
Power source
Internal: Lithium-Ion Polymer battery.
ARCHOS 405 and 605: Device charges via computer USB port.
External: Power adapter/charger (for ARCHOS 405 and 605: via optional accessories).
Scalability
Downloadable firmware updates.
Package includes
ARCHOS 405:
ARCHOS device, headphones, USB cable, protective pouch, DVR Adapter, Quick
Start Guide (QSG), legal and safety notice.
ARCHOS 605:
ARCHOS device, headphones, ARCHOS USB cable, protective pouch, DVR Adapter,
2 styli, Quick Start Guide (QSG), legal and safety notice.
ARCHOS 705:
ARCHOS device, headphones, ARCHOS USB cable, USB host adapter, protective
pouch, DVR Adapter, 2 styli, remote control, power adapter/charger, Quick Start
Guide (QSG), legal and safety notice.
Computer System Requirements
For Computer:
PC with Windows® ME, 2000, XP, Vista, Media Center.
Macintosh® OS X or higher (with USB Mass Storage Class support).
Linux (with mass storage device support), USB port.
For PlaysForSureTM audio, video and subscription services: PC with Windows® XP
SP1 or higher, Windows Media® Player 10 or higher, and USB 2.0 port.
** Certain bitrates, resolutions, and/or file variations may not be compatible.
*** Certain resolutions and file sizes may not be compatible.
(2) MPEG-4 ASP@L5 AVI (MPEG-4: ISO standard by Moving Picture Experts Group; AVI: audio/video file container by Microsoft) without GMC and Quarter Pixel and WMV (including protected WMV).
(3) Does not read AAC protected files.
(4) External video output disabled for Macrovision®-protected contents.