Archos AV Product Comparison
updated 2005 / 2 / 15
(back to SBD's Archos Website)

This information as accurate and up-to-date as I can make it, but there are no guarantees. All of the "rumored" unformation may completely change when the unit is released.

Note on Model Names: After the JBM20, Archos has started using a consistent naming scheme for their players. They always start wth the line's designation "AV1", "AV3", "AV4", "GMini4", "PMA4" and then two digits to represent the size of the hard-drive in gigabytes (gb). For example, the AV320 is an "AV300" with a 20gb hard-drive. (Well, actually, the GMini400 doesn't follow this scheme, it has a 20 gig HD).

  JBM20
(discontinued)		 AV1x0
(released)		 AV3x0
(released) 		AV4x0
(released)		 GMini4x0
(released)		 PMA4x0
(almost-released)
(see Rumors page)
*Announced
*Official Availablility		 * 2001/12
* 2002/1		 * 2003/1 (?)
* 2003/2		 * 2003/3/12
* Mid-April 2003
(press release)		 Rumor: 3rd quarter 2004

 

* End of 2004
(press release)
Actual Avialablility

August 2002

 May 1, 2003 June 15, 2003 July 1, 2004 August, 2004 February 2?th, 2005
Size

110 x 79 x 29 mm

110 x 79 x 29 mm

112 x 82 x 31 mm

 125 x 78 x 20 mm (20gb)
125 x 78 x 26 mm (80gb)		 106 x 60 x 17 mm 125 x 78 x 20mm
Weight

290 g
10.23 oz

290 g
10.23 oz

350 g
12.5 oz

 280 g (20gb)
320 g (80gb) 		160 g 280 g
Hard Drive 20gb (2.5") 20 / 40gb (2.5") 20 / 40 / 80gb (2.5") 20gb (1.8") / 80gb (2.5") 20gb (1.8") 1.8" (30gb)
Diagonal LCD Size 1.25" 1.25" 3.8" 320x240 3.5" 320x240 (20gb)
3.8" 320x240 (80gb) 		2.2" 220x176 3.5" touch screen
Computer Interface USB1.1 Slave USB2.0 Slave USB2.0 Slave USB2.0 Slave USB2.0 Slave USB2.0 Slave, USB1.1 Host
CPU TI DSC21 TI DSC25 TI DSC25 TMS320DM270(?) ? ?
RAM 16megs 16megs(?) 16megs(?) ? ? ?
OS Archos Archos Archos Archos Archos + Mophun Games QTopia (Linux)
Audio Support Mp3 & Wav Mp3 & Wav Mp3 Wav & Wma Mp3 Wav & Wma Mp3 Wav & Wma  
Audio Record Mp3 Mp3 & Wav Mp3 & Wav Wav (pcm / adpcm) Wav (pcm / adpcm)  
Photo Support BMP, JPG
(except progressive)		 BMP, JPG
(except progressive)		 BMP, JPG
(except progressive)		 BMP, JPG
(except progressive)		 BMP, JPG
(except progressive)		  
Video Support 352x288@30fps
(Mpeg4 Simple Profile)		 640x368@25fps
640x304@30fps
(Mpeg4 Simple Profile) 		640x368@25fps
640x304@30fps
(Mpeg4 Simple Profile) 		704x480@30 (Mpeg4 SP with MP3 or ADPCM audio, in AVI format) 640x400@30 (Mpeg4 SP with MP3 or ADPCM audio, in AVI format) 704x480@30fps
(Mpeg4 SP with MP3 or ADPCM audio, in AVI format)
Video Record 320x240@12fps
304x224@15fps
(with DVR module)		 320x240@25fps
304x224@30fps
(with DVR module) 		320x240@25fps
304x224@30fps
(with DVR module)

512x384@30 (Mpeg4, PCM / ADPCM, AVI)
(Detects Macrovision!)

N/A

 512x384@30 (Mpeg4, MP3, AVI)
Modules / AddOns

* CF
* SD
* DVR
* Firewire
* USB2.0
* FM
* 1.2mpx Camera

 * CF
* SD
* DVR
* Firewire
* FM

* CF
* SD
* DVR
* Firewire
* FM
* 3mpix Camera 20x digital and 3x optical zoom Ricoh lens

* FM
* Adaptor so you can record w/o the cradle

* FM

* USB-to-LAN
* USB-to-FlashCard
* USB Keyboard
Inputs and Outputs
(on the base unit)

* Headphone Out
* Line In
* SPDIF In/Out
* RCA Video Out
* 5v DC power
* USB 1.1 Slave
* Module Connector

 * Headphone Out
* Line In
* SPDIF In/Out
* RCA Video Out
* 5v DC power
* USB 1.1 Slave
* Module Connector		 * Headphone Out
* Line In
* SPDIF In/Out
* RCA Video Out
* 5v DC power
* USB 2.0 Slave
* Module Connector
* Serial diagnostics port

* Headphone Out
* Video Out
* 5v DC power
* USB 2.0 Slave
* CF type I

* Headphone Out
* Video Out
* 5v DC power
* USB 2.0 Slave
* CF type I

* Headphone Out
* Line In
* Video In
* Video Out
* 5v DC power
* USB 2.0 Slave
* USB 1.1 Host
* Built-in WiFi
Other Built-In Features * Microphone * Microphone * Microphone * Removable Battery
* Internal speaker

* Mohpun Games

* Microphone
* Speaker
* Removable Battery
Battery Life

Archos Official:
Audio: 8h
Video: 5h

Tested (alt):
Audio: 7- 8h

 

Archos Official:
Audio: 10h
Video: 3h30m

Tested by SBD:
Audio: 9h
Video: 3h30m / 5h
(Max / Min LCD brightness)

Archos Official (20gb):
Audio: 12h
Video: 4h

Archos Official (80gb):
Audio: 16h
Video: 4h30m

SBD Tested (20gb):
Audio: 12h
Video: 5h / 7h
(Med / Min LCD brightness)

Archos Official:
Audio: 10h
Video: 5h

Archos Official:
Audio: 9.5h
Video: 4h