Archos AV700

347 reviews

Nov, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 347 reviews of Archos AV700. The average rating for this product is 3.8/5, compared to an average rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. People are impressed by the design and performance. The size and portability also get good views. Many are less positive about the price, and opinions are divided on the reliability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Archos AV700 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 89/100 = Very good quality.

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Amazon.co.uk review summary for Archos AV700

alaTest has collected and analyzed 84 user reviews of Archos AV700 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 3.6/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers really like the design and size. The performance and portability also get good opinions, but many are negative about the reliability.

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79% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

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Amazon.com review summary for Archos AV700

alaTest has collected and analyzed 132 user reviews of Archos AV700 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. People are impressed by the design and battery. The performance and size are also mentioned favorably, whereas many are negative about the price.

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86% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Expert review by : StuffTV (stuff.tv)

Archos AV700 review

This Archos has a seven inch screen, weighs a whopping 590g and doubles as a neat video recorder

Sep, 2006

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Expert review by : Rick Broida (cnet.co.uk)

Archos AV700 Mobile DVR review

Archos AV700 Mobile DVR With its 7-inch-wide screen, TV-friendly recording capabilities, and kitchen-sink roster of media features, the Archos AV700 would seem to be the ideal traveling companion for movie buffs, couch potatoes, and music fans alike....

Huge screen; supports PlaysForSure audio and video; wide viewing angle; records audio and video from external sources; can record TV at scheduled times; excellent battery life, especially for audio only; includes kickstand; iTunes plug-in for Mac...

Expensive; screen looks grainy and washed out; wide-screen content hard to come by; no software CD included; video-conversion tools not optimized for the AV700.

Proof positive that bigger isn't always better, the Archos AV700 fails to make the most of its wide-screen LCD.

Oct, 2005

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Expert review by : Daniel Robinson (it week)

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Sep, 2006

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Expert review by : paul_smart (gadgetspeak.com)

Archos AV 700 Mobile DVR

If you make long train/tube/bus journeys then this could be for you. You could watch last nights TV on your way to work, not on some tiny screen but this 7inch offering.

Archos do two models of the the one I saw with a 40GB hard drive and a larger one. Some time ago I saw a predecessor of this nice idea but the screen was not big enough for any serious watching and that was back in the time of everything USB 1.1 so...

Aug, 2006

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Archos AV700 Review

Apr, 2005

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Expert review by : Nigel Freitas (goodgearguide.com.au)

Archos AV 700

The Archos AV 700 Mobile Digital Video Recorder can be used to listen to music, watch videos, view photos and, best of all, record directly from DVDs,...

100GB hard drive; 7' LCD screen; direct recording from TV, DVD or CD; direct transfer of photos; plug and play

Bulky, poor user controls, lack of double headphone jack, no wireless connectivity

The AV 700 is a true multimedia convergence device, but the sheer size of the unit makes it unsuitable for buyers who place a premium on portability.

Sep, 2005

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Expert review by : Thomas Ricker (engadget.com)

Archos AV 700 reviewed

Archos just announced their dual-DVB-T tuner version of the Archos AV 700 and already French site mobinaute has a hands-on review of the device. Yeah, the review is in French but that lead-off vid cuts through any machine-translator noise by showing...

Mar, 2006

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Expert review by : Barb Dybwad (engadget.com)

Archos AV700 hands-on review

CNet has gotten a chance to spend some time with Archos's upcoming new 40/100GB PVP, the AV700, and has a review of the player up - they are particularly overwhelmed by its largitude. Its 7-inch screen makes for some larger viewing area...

May, 2005

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Expert review by : Mike Kobrin (pcmag.com)

Archos AV700

The Archos AV700 is a biggest-of-breed portable digital video recorder, with a huge (7-inch) screen.

Records video from analog sources. Excellent line-in audio recording. Sturdy feel. Big screen. Video playback is smooth and sharp on built-in screen and on TV. Good battery life. Replaceable battery.

No calendar or contacts features.

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Oct, 2005

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Expert review by : Rick Broida (cnet.com)

Performance

Archos AV700 Mobile DVR

Expensive; screen looks grainy and washed out; wide-screen content hard to come by; no software CD included; video-conversion tools not optimized for the AV700.

Proof positive that bigger isn't always better, the Archos AV700 fails to make the most of its wide-screen LCD.

Oct, 2005

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