Archos 14 vision

alaTest has collected and analysed 269 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the design and size. The portability and usability also get good comments. There are some negativeratings about the linux support and performance.

sound, usability, portability, size, design

connectivity, build quality, performance, linux support

We analysed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other MP3 & Media Players the Archos 14 vision is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 82/100 = Very good quality.

Review analysis

(Based on 269 reviews)

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Amazon review summary for the Archos 14 vision

 

alaTest has collected and analysed 49 user reviews of the Archos 14 vision from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 3.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other MP3 & Media Players on Amazon.co.uk.

value for money, sound, size, portability, usability

design

51% of reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

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Worked fine then just stopped working

 

I've brought many cheap small MP3 players over the years so I can use them whilst running or in the gym, and this is why I purchased the Archos. Unfortunately this product has a few flaws. First it's difficult to turn on, second the battery life is...

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Weak batteries that do not last

 

Looked nice and okey, but after some months without using it the battery is completely dead. I had two, and both are dead. Instead, my MPIO, that I have since 2005, and I have not used much (I do not understand why), is still there.

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Not happy with this

 

The player makes a really annoying sound before it plays some MP3 files, and then it sounds very distorted/crackling when playing them. Some MP3's it can play fine, I have no idea why. Even though the bitrate for the distorted ones are lower, it still...

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Very good

 

I brought this from a very well known high street catalogue shop about two years ago for around 45 pound (I think). Just broke. The on / off slide switch on the side wore out. I used it several times most days when going to work, running and the gym....

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not great, just ok

 

I didn't expect much for the money, I just wanted a cheap mp3 player to play a lot of dj mix sets I have. Good: sound is ok - but need to replace earphones, supplied ones are shockingly poor. Options for playback work fine (I find jazz setting works...

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A few improvements and it would be perfect

 

I asked my boyfriend to buy me this for my birthday as I really liked the look of it, and I needed a new mp3 player. I was really pleased with this as the sound quality is great, the ability to change the equaliser settings is a bonus on a player of...

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Product Review

 

Very good for the palm. Now you dont have worry about the sizes of your pockets. Because this one just fits into almost anything. You will be surprised and amazed as what this device has to offer to you. Small but wild. Little things make big nad huge...

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Product Review

 

Very good for the palm. Now you dont have worry about the sizes of your pockets. Because this one just fits into almost anything. You will be surprised and amazed as what this device has to offer to you. Small but wild. Little things make big nad huge...

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On/off switch broke!

 

Yes, I too was really pleased with this tiny, tiny player... but the on/off switch broke after 4 or 5 months! Since then it has been running and walking without music or coach tapes. What a pity.

Product Specifications

Configuration

Built-In Microphone: Yes
Built-In Radio: Yes
Digital Audio Broadcast (DAB): No
DIGITAL RADIO: No
Direct Radio Recording: No
Direct TV Recording: No
Radio Function: Yes

Connectivity

Bluetooth: No
Type of Memory Stick Interface : No
Type of SD Card Interface : No
W-LAN Connection: No
WiFi Connectivity: No

Display

Display Technology:TFT Display
Number of Display Colours:Unknown
Touchscreen: No

General Features

Operating System:Proprietary
Product Type:Audio/Video Player
Storage Medium:Built-In Memory
Type:Audio/Video Player

Playback / Recording

AAC Playback: No
AVI Playback: Yes
DivX Playback: No
H.264 Playback: No
MP3 Playback: Yes
MPEG 4 Playback: No
MPEG2 Playback: No
OGG Playback: No
WAV Playback: Yes
WMA Playback:No / Yes
WMV Playback: No

Power Supply

Battery Type:Li Ion
Replaceable Battery: No
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